Coloring My World. . .

While I adore visiting all the white decor



in the Land of Blog. . .
and the booths at the Antique Mall. . .




On Crooked Creek. . . I am coloring my world!

Two years in a row,
on our side of the Prairie, we've been ridden with drought.
I am so~o~o ready for Spring to return
and bring with it all the varying hues of green!!!

So~o~o. . . 
while Mother Nature 
prepares the color palette outside my patio doors,
I began to bring the green palette
to the built~in buffet and china cabinet indoors!

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My all~time favorite cabbage leaf dinner plate
from Bordallo Pinheiro begins as a backdrop for the upper shelf!

Placed in the center and on an easel for greater impact,
a newly purchased grape leaf and vine 
intricately detailed serving plate.

Completing the background for the upper shelf.
another newly purchased serving platter.
I adore how the detailing resembles a Celtic design!

Placed slightly in front of the Bordallo Pinheiro dinner plate
is yet, another newly purchased grape leaf plate edged in brown.

The intricate detailing is magnificent in this plate!
The blossoms have to be my favorite feature!!!

The final accessory,
a wrought iron reticulated petite plate stand. . .

holding Green Leaf Majolica dessert plates.

Moving to the other side of the upper shelf,

I chose my Majolica Tea Set!

From the basket weave background,

to the brown vine handle,

to the blue berries and green leaves,

this is one of the most interesting tea pots of my collection!

Creamer and sugar of this charming tea set

have all the same unique characteristics!!!

Notice how the green leaves of the Tea Set  

mimic those on the newly acquired grape leaf serving platter???

The middle shelf of this cabinet is always my greatest challenge!!!

It's height is barely 8 inches!!!

So~o~o. . .

I lined up my 4 Bordallo Pinheiro cabbage dessert / salad palates

across the back of the cabinet.

Then, I added a few of our wine glasses

collected from our European travels.

Along with my newly purchased vintage juice glasses 

with gently ribbed body and soft green rims.

After a huge ^sigh^ of relief,

the bottom shelf came together in no time at all!

Beginning with my 11 1/2" X 8 1/2" green majolica 

serving platters filled the space quite nicely!

Next, I added two Franciscan 8 1/2" green leaf plates.

The addition of vintage green swirl pattern

depression dessert bowls and plates

brighten and lighten the shelf area.

A touch of whimsy is inserted into this shelf

with a $1 thrifty vacation find lidded asparagus jar.

To the other side, I placed my cabbage tureen

combined with another $1 vacation find.

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Coloring my world On Crooked Creek

with all the glorious hues of green. . .

all the while, Mother Nature

was painting the view outside my patio doors

with a magnificent hue of. . .

Palm Sunday On Crooked Creek . . .
March 2013!

white!

Until next time. . .

On Crooked Creek will be joining 

www.astrollthrulife.net

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life

for Table Top Tuesday!

And. . .

www.stonegable.blogspot.com

Yvonne @ StoneGable 

for Tutorials Tips and Tidbits!

Be sure to visit

for you’ll come away

filled with amazing inspirations

for use in your own home décor!