It’s amazing the
things one uncovers in the course of a move.
Unpacking boxes of items that have been stored away for so long is
almost like Christmas. I’m finding one
adorable thing after another, each long forgotten, but now a welcome addition
to our home as it continues to take shape.
This wonderful Moose Lodge cookie jar
is something my mother gave me years ago. Her guest room had a North Woods feel
to it and this cookie jar, that was used to store small containers of
toiletries for guests, was a great addition to the room. But women change their minds and the
North Woods theme gave way to something new. In the changeover she had no idea
what to do with the cookie jar so gave it to me.
Living in a 19th-century Victorian farmhouse as I did at the
time, with rooms painted bold colors like French blue in the dining room, and
port wine in the living room, this cookie jar just had no place, but I loved
it, so boxed it up and stored it away.
Unboxing it the
other day I was struck by how perfectly the colors go with the more calming,
neutral shades of the new house. Having
not put together a new Tablescape in a while, this piece was my inspiration.
The trees were
purchased at the same time as the cookie jar and from the same wonderful shop
on Main Street in St. Charles, MO called Oak Tree Furniture that is long gone,
I’m sorry to say. My mother and I used
to take monthly trips to Main Street to this shop specifically just to see what
was new. They always had a beautifully set
table at the entry and, of course, we both wanted everything that was on it!
These placemats are favorites
of mine and have been around for a long time.
They seem to replicate the log cabin look of the cookie jar.
The stones were at
the base of a candle holder, so I liberated them and turned them into a little
pathway into the “woods.”
I usually don’t pull out the acorn salt and pepper set until
Thanksgiving, but I thought it went very well here.
Placemats – Pier 1
Napkins – Cost Plus World Market
Coffee cups – Restaurantware
Salad plates – Lotus-Metlox
Glasses – La Rochere
Soup bowls - Tender Heart
Napkins – Cost Plus World Market
Coffee cups – Restaurantware
Salad plates – Lotus-Metlox
Glasses – La Rochere
Soup bowls - Tender Heart
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