De-cluttering the Top Cupboards - Before & After

~Before~

~After~

 

After I finished de-cluttering my countertops

I decided to tackle the top cupboards.

I took everything out of the cupboards

and gave the interior a good scrub down.

~Before~

~After~

 

I did a little re-organizing and a little bit of rearranging.

I also got rid of a few items that I no longer used,

but most of the space I gained just came

from simple re-organizing. 

 

~Before~ 

~After~

 

A few things got moved around so it made more sense.

Coffee and tea items got moved to the cupboard by the coffee maker.

The baking supplies were moved to a lower shelf

so it is now much easier for me to reach when I bake.

The cupboards now make sense and everything flows.

 

~Before~

 

~After~

 

I am loving the space.  It feels like a new kitchen

and it is so much easier to work in.

Opening the cupboard doors is now a joy :)

 

 ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Tulip Brights

 

I usually enjoy winter

but this year it seems to be

extra long and dreary.

 

 

With snow every few days it feels like spring will never come.

 

 

But even if there aren't any signs of spring outside,

that doesn't mean I can't make it spring inside!

 

 

This spring I seem drawn to the bright, bold colors

of red, orange and yellow.

 

 

They are such a nice contrast against the grey skies outside.

 

 

I used orange chargers and my red plates with white accents.

I just love how the inside of the bowl is red while the outside is white.

Yellow and orange napkins overflow from the spring glass.

 

 

It's a perfect table to brighten my day!

 

 

 

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Cutting Flower Basket

After our garden tour we had a presentation on

how to plan and grow a cutting garden.

This is something I had wanted to do for years

and this year I finally have my first one!

One of the recommendations was when going out

in the early morning or evening to collect your flowers

you should cut them and put them directly into cold water.

Now this makes perfect sense,

why didn't I think of it before?

So out I went with my ice cream bucket with some cold water in the bottom.

Unfortunatly, it just didn't work very well

as I had flowers with short stems and long stems.

I needed a better system.

So I went through my pantry and found this old basket.

It is sturdy with a good handle and a good size as well.

I then took three different sizes of canning jars.

The tall one for long stemmed flowers,

the medium for medium stemmed,

and the small for the short stemmed flowers.

There was also enough room for a pair of my gardening gloves

and a sharp knife, which was another recommendation.

She said, "no dull kitchen scissor." - lol.

I added an inch or two of water into each jar

and went to the garden to collect some flowers.

It worked amazingly well.

It was so easy to just put the flowers in the jars,

it looked pretty while you were collecting,

and it was so easy to carry around as I moved

from one section of flowers to the next.

I love it!!

I made three arrangements from this batch of flowers I collected

and when I was done I just set the basket in my back porch,

ready for the next day - and it looks cute sitting there as well :)

I am just so thrilled with this little basket!

It makes cutting and collecting flowers a breeze.

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Peonies & Pastels

When I first saw this tablecloth at the thrift store

I fell in love with the pattern on it but didn't buy it.

When I was back in the thrift store a few weeks later

and it was still there I knew it was meant to be :)

I also found this beautiful crocheted doilie

and the tan and pinks went together beautifully with the tablecoth.

It must have been my lucky day because I also found

this wonderful pink vase and on top if it

everything was an additional 30% off!

I wondered what flowers I should add in here

and then I remembered I had some peonies.

Then I just added some simple tan candles on either side.

I wanted to keep it simple and let the patterns and colors shine.

I've had these little glass candle holders for as long as I can remember.

I added this cute little cream and sugar set

which I had also found at the thrift store.

I added some light pink placemats and used my favorite dishes.

I love how the tans and pinks in the plates complement the tablecoth.

The glasses also have a hint of pink.

And a tan napkin with a light pink floral napkin ring.

When my daughter saw this tablescape

she said if she had button for

"Daughters Choice Award"

she would award it for this table.

Hope you enjoyed it too :)

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Lightly Lavender

I have been enjoying my little pansies outside so much

that I decided to bring a few inside to enjoy.

My daughter picked out these plants

and I think she picked a wonderful color.

I had these little lavender candles in storage.

I thought they complemented the pansies nicely

and I was happy to find somewhere to use them.

My mom gave me these wonderful little napkin rings.

And this set with purple pansies were also a gift.

I love pulling things from around the house

to create a pretty table.

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