An heirloom tablescape mixes Swedish china, American crystal, Italian linens and flea-market silver. Five years ago I fell in love with dishes I saw online at an auction. Stacked and glittering, the lot featured more than 100 pieces plus a variety of serving plates that would take a lifetime to collect. It wasn’t a set – no cups or saucers — but I was lost the moment I saw the … [Read more...]
Retro Cottage Kitchen
Three shades of green worked well with the owner's dishware collections in a retro cottage kitchen. When the owner of this wonderfully fresh retro cottage kitchen bought the 19th-century house, the shelves and cabinets were a mess. She knew the kitchen needed a transformation and that green would be the color because it reflected all her collectibles. To establish a vintage … [Read more...]