School is out for summer!
Mr Bill was out of town fishing this weekend so I pulled out my summer totes to do some decorating. I love decorating for the different seasons.
Mr Bill was out of town fishing this weekend so I pulled out my summer totes to do some decorating. I love decorating for the different seasons.
My brothers and I would spend a few weeks every summer at my grandparents. They had a home in Milwaukee but a trip to the lake house was always on the agenda.
Even after 40 years, I still feel the pull of the lake each summer.
Even after 40 years, I still feel the pull of the lake each summer.
I love to evoke a cottage feel with my summer decorating reminiscent of all those lazy summer days.
I opened each tote revealing various themes.
I have a collection of shells, sailboats and nautical stuff.
I wasn't feeling that though.
I looked through my strawberry stuff which is always cute.
This summer the cherries really captivated my attention.
My grandmother had a cherry tree at the lake. I remember her working in her precious garden in her huge sun hat. I distinctly remember her worrying that the birds would eat her fruit.
Granny would can her bounty for pies and sauces.
She made the best pies!
As my daughter and I sat and chatted over coffee, I sprinkled cherries and fruit around the kitchen.
I have a collection of shells, sailboats and nautical stuff.
I wasn't feeling that though.
I looked through my strawberry stuff which is always cute.
This summer the cherries really captivated my attention.
My grandmother had a cherry tree at the lake. I remember her working in her precious garden in her huge sun hat. I distinctly remember her worrying that the birds would eat her fruit.
Granny would can her bounty for pies and sauces.
She made the best pies!
As my daughter and I sat and chatted over coffee, I sprinkled cherries and fruit around the kitchen.
The cherries came from an antique shop.
One of the strawberries is a little beaded thing with velvet.
I can visualize ladies in their pearls and dresses creating these cuties.
I bet you could do something like this today with plastic or foam fruit.
The little cup was a Christmas ornament years ago.
I "canned" my own cherries with some artificial ones I found at the craft store.
I "canned" my own cherries with some artificial ones I found at the craft store.
I pulled out white dishes
& all my milk glass vases.
These are accented with a few red transferware pieces.
I am wild about transferware and have collected it in a few different colors.
The iron trivets were my grandmother's.
The teapot is Pink Castles by Johnson Brothers.
I love transferware and have started collecting it in several colors.
& all my milk glass vases.
These are accented with a few red transferware pieces.
I am wild about transferware and have collected it in a few different colors.
The iron trivets were my grandmother's.
The sampler was $1.99 from Goodwill.
The wall color is Kilim Beige from Sherwin Williams.
Mr. Bill loves cherry pie so I thought it was perfect.
Last summer when I painted the kitchen I put up these battenburg lace valences. I found them for $10.00 a piece at Walmart. Having survived the battenburg craze of the 90's, I wasn't sure how long they would stay but I just love them.
Imagine them fluttering in the breeze... if this wasn't Texas and we actually had a breeze! Instead imagine them fluttering in the air conditioning. :)
I'm still loving my Tuesday Morning and Walmart dish towels. I rolled them up and put them in this thing. I am still not sure exactly what it is, but it was only $4.00 at the junk store. It adds a pop of red to that corner.
I am wild about this cute cherry plate. Since Mr. Bill was out of town I had to make a little stop at the antique mall. It was relaxing and fun. Antique malls are my favorite way to decompress.
I am totally feeling the love for my vintage salesman's sample stove. It was in the laundry room for a while. I played with this as a child. Barbie didn't have a groovy stove in my mansion.
The stove print came from Goodwill.
Vintage cookbooks are the best source for those church potluck type of dishes.
Can you believe I had recipe cards with cherries in my file? These are as old as my marriage.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Mr. Bill's birthday is coming up and his favorite is cherry pie.
The rolling pin belonged to one of the aunts or grannies. I love it because it is heavy and gets the job done.
The pie pan is Southern Living At Home.
Happy Summer!
I hope you will take time to relax as the summer season approaches.
I think I will make a pie!
Sprinkled with cherries,
Katie
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