I’m still trying to figure out what I need to do now that I have moved out of my booth. I’m kind of reluctant to work on any for-sale projects and the coooold weather hasn’t enticed me to the basement, either. Sooo, after removing what little Christmas décor was in the dining room, I played around a tiny bit with dining room vignettes.
I removed a few sparkly pinecones and a hymnal tree, then mostly just rearranged what was already on the baker’s rack. Though it may be winter, hydrangeas make their way into my decorating.
I like to mix mom’s Lochs of Scotland transferware with white pottery pieces.
When we were in North Carolina a couple of months ago, my friend Sallie and I made a day trip to Black Dog Salvage in Virginia, home of the Salvage Dawgs show. Lots of goodies, but way too cold to linger for long. As we were leaving, I spotted this little treasure out of the corner of my eye. I didn’t even know a coffee pot existed in the Lochs of Scotland pattern. Woo-hoo! A sugar bowl and creamer were included in the very reasonable price (duplicates of ones I already had, but I wasn’t complaining), so the three pieces were quickly adopted. I don’t know why, but it always makes me feel good to add to my mom’s collection. 
You can see my creamer and sugar bowl in this long shot of the baker’s rack, along with the teapot.
After clearing the Christmas greenery from the dining table, I placed a tiny asparagus fern in a tin bucket (from the dollar spot at Target), added a few moss “rocks” (from the dollar store), threw in another hydrangea, and corralled them all under a cloche.
That poor fern is hanging on for dear life- I’ve had him for a couple of months now, so maybe my thumb is getting a tad greener? I think having plants under cloches helps a lot- no need to water as frequently.
A ceramic rooster completes the oh so simple dining table vignette. I know things are supposed to be grouped in uneven numbers, but I couldn’t find just the right thing around the house, so I’m breaking the rules, ok? 
Simple Christmas decorating makes for simple Christmas un-decorating. A lot less stress all around, and time to have fun just playing with dining room vignettes. If only the living room disaster wasn’t mocking me….
Doodles,
Partying here:
So happy you found the coffee pot….it is a beauty….and love Black Dog Salvage…the place is huge isn’t it!!!
Your vignettes are lovely and I am excited to see how the Lord directs your next steps :0)
It looks lovely, as usual! I am doing my first thought out vingnette and seriously have no idea what Im doing 😛
I did basic Christmas decorating and had it packed up in a couple of hours 🙂
Easy Christmas un-decorating. I like it! That L O’ Scotland coffee pot is gorgeous. That’s pretty cool thst 5ou spotted it at that show and it just so happens to match your mother’s collection. I love it when you take a trip and managemto add to your collectibles list all at once. Sorry to hear about you moving out of your rented space, but it sounds like you did a lot of thinking and praying on it before you made the move. Here’s to 2014 and new possibilities 😉
I do like the coffee pot, creamer, and sugar and all of your displays. I hope to get my Christmas decorating down this weekend because it is now starting to bother me a lot.
So pretty Sheila. I didn’t even know what a cloche was a few months ago, and tada I already had one! But yours is so pretty. Well , you will have to find something to do pretty soon…right? And whatever ….. it will be cool! ♥
I have different sets of dishes,but when I see individual pieces that are just to pretty to pass I do incorporate them with white plates that a couple were my grandmothers and some I have picked up also,I do this year around,eventually changing them around.
Sheila, I love the coffee pot with the cream and sugar! What a fabulous addition to your Mother’s china set! I love transferware and this set is stunning! I know it’s a treasure! Your vignettes are so pretty! I adore the cloche on your table!
I found I was able to put the Christmas decorations away a lot quicker this year, too, Sheila. I went real simple with my decorating. I also played around with some vignettes while stuck in the house {although, I’m getting cabin fever now}. I’m trying to keep things a bit simpler in my everyday décor, too. The transferware you have from your Mom is beautiful. I love the coffeepot.