Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Simplest spring decorating


Yes, it was time to change some things in my decor.  I kept my maple sugaring themed items out for a long time, clinging to the fact that a friend who does sugaring as a business was still at it.  But finally I just had to change things, though I had no idea what to change them to.  The snow was gone (though it came back!) but really, no flowers, or even buds, and no leaves on the trees yet.  Flowery spring decor seemed out of the question.

Since I had seen a few daffodils, I decided they would be okay.  (I'm wondering now what has become of the drifts of daffodils I saw Monday.  They have been thoroughly snowed on!)  So for the dining table centerpiece, I simply swapped out my sugaring scene cake dome for a pitcher of silk daffodils.  Kept the little brown birds.  I like them.

On the hutch, I thought the simplicity of the jadeite and milk glass together was quite pretty.   I've had the sugar and creamer for eons, since the 1970s, I think.  Just located the jadeite plates in a box of old dishes  rescued from our family's little vacation place.  (Sometime I need to blog about this cottage in the woods.  It was not my idea of a vacation -- no plumbing, no running water, although there was electricity and a phone and even a TV set that may have gotten one channel.  Now I look back on it with nostalgia, although I still wish it had had plumbing.)

Don't remember where I acquired the little oval platter in the center, but it looked springlike to me.  All of the little birds (intended to be salt & pepper shakers) were gifted me by my friend Lynne.  Next shelf down holds some pretty teas for one, plus an antique card and a quote from the poem "The First Spring Day."
 
The bottom shelf holds a lustreware sugar bowl, a chintz mug from a thrift store, my silver baby mug, some of the family transferware, more daffodils and green & white Fiestaware salt and peppers.
And then you see the hutch in its entirety below.  Simple, but I like the look for this in-between time of year.

Hope you have enjoyed this look at the simplest spring decorating!

(I'm sharing today with  Sandi's No Place Like Home and Bernideen’s Tea Time, Cottage and Garden Blog Party.)  Also sharing with Share Your Cup Thursday and Vintage Charm.

20 comments:

  1. Everything looks lovely Mrs T!! And I got my sweet card. Thank you so much. It is sitting on my kitchen hutch. Prayers going up for you as you walk through this time of life.

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  2. Thank you, Arlene! Glad your card arrived safely! Thank you so, so much for your prayers. I can really use them every day!

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  3. Dear Mrs. T.:
    Your hutch looks so sweet in soft green and white which will surely mean spring is on the horizon for you. It is amazing how different it comes (different times) around. It was spring when we arrived here in Missouri March 17th and got up the next day. We did use the heat a little but now it is 60's-70's and even 80 once. My daffodils have bloomed. I brought a big box of flowers to plant here and they are loving it. They have had several blizzards back in Colorado. Thanks for sharing and linking.

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  4. We had warm weather here too, Bernideen, but most of it was in March. April has seen a few warm days, but most have been on the cool side. Yesterday's snow has melted in the fields and roadways, but there's still plenty of it in the woods around our house.

    Yes, I remember at least once we went south in April to visit loved ones, and it was interesting to watch the spring progress as we traveled through different states.

    Glad the move to Missouri has been such a good one for you (and your flowers)!

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  5. I like it! Simple and fresh equals good decorating style imho. Have not yet dared to go out to see what has happened with the flowers. I don't see how anything good could have happened...ackkk...there I go again! I'll just change my name to Eeyore.

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    1. Thank you, Vee! I like simple and fresh too, in any season but especially for spring and summer.

      Our daffodils survived the snow and I hope that yours did too. Your "I don't see how anything good could have happened" sure did sound like Eeyore! So funny. Hope your flowers fared well.

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  6. My dear friend, everything looks simply delightful and so fresh for spring!

    Have a delightful day. Hugs!

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    1. Thank you, Stephanie! My decor was definitely in need of freshening up, and that green & white certainly did the trick.

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  7. Mrs. T, your green and white looks lovely. I love green so this is appealing to me. And you know, if fresh flowers aren't available, there's nothing wrong with using silk ones. I am thinking very seriously of going to a florist and asking them to make up an arrangement with all the colours in my room. Maybe even get my mother one for her room in the Home. Fresh flowers don't always get taken care of in the Home so the silk ones would be perfect for her. Thank you for sharing and enjoy the rest of your day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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    1. Thank you for the encouragement, Sandi! I can't believe it has taken me so long to catch up with these comments. I do appreciate your kind words about the simple decorating and the silk daffodils.

      Be sure and show us your silk arrangement(s) when you get them done. One with all of the colors in your room would be beautiful!

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  8. Mrs. T. you can't really miss with daffodils for spring decorating. Sylvia D.

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    1. Thanks, Sylvia! They are pretty and they are what is in bloom here right now. No tulips yet. Thanks for visiting, and stop in any time!

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  9. Thank you for sharing at SYC!

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    1. You are welcome, Jo! Thanks for hosting!

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  10. It's simplistic beauty! I have my jadite collection out for spring as well. Love the soft shade of green. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. How lovely that you have your jadeite collection out for spring as well. I have just a couple of pieces but I love it. Thanks for hosting SYC also.

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  11. Your hutch looks lovely Bernideen. Sounds like we come from similar territory--today it's a chilly 50 degrees. Oh Spring, where art thou?! Thanks for linking up with Vintage Charm :)

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    1. I think we do come from similar territory, Diana! I am in northern New England, so not that far away latitude-wise. We do have daffodils blooming in our area and I've seen a bit of forsythia, but otherwise, not very springlike. Rainy and cool here today.

      You are welcome; thanks for hosting Vintage Charm. I always enjoy it!

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  12. I couldn't take my eyes off of those green plates.

    Thanks for sharing with SYC.

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  13. I know, Carol. I find myself just looking at them and drinking in the understated beauty. So pretty.

    Thanks for your role in hosting SYC!

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