Celebrating St. Pat's

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 Green is my favorite color so I always enjoy decorating for St. Patrick’s Day. I had hardly closed the book on Valentine’s Day before I started getting out all my cute little green goodies in order to decorate my two-tiered tray. Here it is! Doesn’t it make you think of spring?

 

  The leprechaun salt and pepper shakers are from Fitz and Floyd. I dearly love these little guys. You can fine a similar set here.

The cups that you saw with a hunt scene last month have been reversed to the thatched cottage side. I have honestly never known tea cups to be quite as versatile as these. The name of this pattern is “Ireland Pursuit” from Noritake.

The oil rubbed bronze cabin with the light inside is something I find so charming that I keep it out year-round. It seems to go with just about everything.

 I found the little cottage sugar and creamer set among my mother’s things. Honestly, I had no idea that she even had this adorable set, so I plan to put it to lots of good use. It seemed most appropriate here.

 The vintage postcard plaques are new this year. I love using postcards in tablescapes and decor, but I find that because they’re so thin they tend to fall over or warp. These seemed to be the perfect answer.

 I bought a set of four of these shamrock tins to use it place settings to hold green popcorn.

St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day without a pot of gold, or in this case mint M&Ms.

 Do any of you decorate for St. Pat’s? Aren’t we all Irish on March 17^th?

 

The Transitional Two-Tier Tray

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It’s that awkward time of the year between December and mid-February when I feel particularly “theme-less.” I no longer want the wintry look of December (although truth be told, we have snow on the ground right now), but feel it’s too early for Valentine’s Day.

On a whim, I decided to gather up all of my small hunt theme items and put them together on my tray; I’m liking the look. I do need to find some red napkins to mirror the Huntsmen’s jackets, and will be looking for those shortly.

The cups, personal favorites, are by Noritake, and the pattern is called “Ireland Pursuit.” They have a hunting scene on one side, and a thatched cottage on the other. All I need to do is turn them around, and I’ve got a start on my St. Patrick’s Day theme.

The ceramic trio of spaniels, while indeed not hunting hounds, belonged to my husband. He had three cocker spaniels when I married him, and this just seemed like a nice nod to him and appropriate addition.

The coaster on the top shelf was a gift from a friend who kindly sent me a set of these. That friend’s name is Sue Cox, she’s a mystery novelist, and you can find her latest book The Man in the Microwave Oven here. Yes, this is my blatant promotion of a friend.

 

I recently added the fox vase that you see on the top tier, and I love him so much! My plan is to put a little vining plant in him — string of pearls is what I have in mind — but I haven’t found one locally, and it’s too chilly to order online.

As I look at this, I’m reminded that I have a hunter’s horn Christmas ornament that I use on my tree that would work perfectly here. Not that I’m going to rummage around and look for it, mind you, but I think next year I need to make that ornament more easily accessible.

I must admit that I am thoroughly enjoying the challenge of changing up this tiered tray every month. What new additions are you making to your home decor this month?