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I've been doing a little Christmas decorating in my kitchen lately. I call this hutch my "pie safe." I found it at a resale store a few years ago and repainted it, changed the knobs, and put lace on the shelf edges. To help with the vintage look, Phillip took out the glass cupboard doors and replaced them with screens.
I usually keep a cake plate and various tea dishes on it, but wanted to give it more of a Christmas look.
I measured the back of the hutch and cut a piece of plaid fabric with pinking shears.
I attached it with double sided tape and a couple a thumbtacks (way up high where the holes won't show)
Next, I layed down this shimmery gold fabric and placed my cake plate in the right corner.
Candles in the left corner.
A cookie tin that happens to be the same print as the fabric! (I got the fabric at Walmart this year, but the tin at a resale store a few years ago.) I also placed a small doily on top of the tin.
A Christmas book.
I found this cream and gold trim tea set (along with 8 tea cups and saucers) at a yardsale a few months ago.
All ready for a cup of Christmas tea. Thank you for looking at my newly decorating pie safe!
On Christmas Day
At half past three
make your self a cup of tea
I'll think of you
You think of me
underneath the Christmas tree.
Your pie safe is lovely all decked out for the Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteYou did a wonderful job. So inviting to all that comes by to linger a little and share a cup. Have the Best of Weeks.........Rosie
ReplyDeleteI enjoy posts like these----I don't have a creative bone in my body. Really enjoyed your site, I'll be back again to visit.
ReplyDeleteYou're so clever! I never would have thought to do something like that-but what a wonderful change it brings!
ReplyDeleteGood job Kelli!
It's amazing how we can change things around our home with a bit of creativity! Lovely job. :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Mrs. C
Very pretty! I hope you will give us a home tour with the Tour of Homes next Monday. I know I will just want to sit down and enjoy a cozy cup of tea with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely hutch! I'm green with envy!
ReplyDeleteI love it! You're so creative!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteOoh, a tartan tin! If you've read the fifth Harry Potter book, you'll want to fill it with Ginger Newts!
ReplyDeleteOh, how beautiful and homey! I'm still working on decorating my kitchen for Christmas. I have some of the stuff up, but had to buy a new garland, and am not happy with it, so I need to figure something out to go with it.....as soon as I'm done with the kitchen I'll post pictures of the WHOLE house on my blog :)
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Lori4squaremom
http://lori.scottdomain.com
That is such a wonderful idea and something that you could do inexpensively for different seasons and holidays. Thanks for always being so inspiring, Kelli!
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your posts.....love looking at your ideas.....they inspire me. I love your pie safe....very homey.
ReplyDeleteOooo, pretty, pretty, pretty! What a neat idea to cut out the fabric for the back, very festive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Someday I can have arrangements like that, but for now little hands rearrange everything put out. I'll keep your arrangement in my mind for "someday."
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas decor is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I'm posting my decor this week too.
It looks lovely! I really enjoy reading your blog, Kelli. It's such an inspiration..I wish I was more creative like you!
ReplyDeleteKelli, that's great! Nita and I were looking at our kitchen today and the only thing we have in there are Christmas dish towels. You have given me some hope. I'm going down to look at Christmas fabric from "yesteryear", in the storage area of the basement. thanks for sharing your creativity......Nancy
ReplyDeleteHow lovely!
ReplyDeleteWonderful job, dear friend! I have not been able to "holiday" the house as much as I would like. I'll just keep your ideas stored up in my brain to use in years to come. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love it -- it's so pretty and looked really easy. You smart lady!
ReplyDeleteI love the red plaid fabric!
ReplyDeleteNicely done! :) Now it's definitely ready for Christmas. It's the little touches that make such a difference.
ReplyDeleteWonderful transformation! Quite festive and very inviting. You sure have a knack for decorating and I'm glad you share your ideas!! Count me in the Christmas Day tea party. :)
ReplyDeleteI like what you did with the hutch. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Kelli. I love the plaid. I still have a bit of decorating to do here, I'm so behind this year.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and so creative! It looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented with your unique decorations, Kelli. I put a link to your new issue of Seasonal Delights on a Christmas post. :o)
ReplyDeleteYour pie safe looks very festive, you have so much imagination. Soinds as though you were busy with the cookies, they look beautiful. They aren't a traditional thing in UK as they are in the US, here it's Christmas cake and mince pies that are the traditional things.
ReplyDeleteKelli, this is adorable, you have so much energy, I love your decoration posts!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteI actually handed out this poen with my homemade russian tea a few years ago! Thanks for reminding me!
What a lovely festive touch for your kitchen Kelli! you really have 'the touch'! Isn't is fun when new and old come together in perfect harmony?
ReplyDeleteI have given up on any more decorating and am putting away the rest of the 'stuff'! Why did I take it all out of the bins??? I am either ambitious or a fool! We did get the tree decorated - armchair directions from me! The mantle is pretty and our fresh wreaths welcome anyone who might visit (though if they heard the 'tone' I was using yesterday, they might have chosen the wiser path and turned around at the door!). But that's all for this year - I am packing it in - healing is taking more out of me than I had thought. We will enjoy the simplicty of a quiet family Christmas and thing will be different next year, I'm sure!
Oh your pie safe looks all dressed up for the festive season. You did such an awesome job of it.
ReplyDeletei love that hutch. and the wy you decorated it is perfect for the holidays. nice job.
ReplyDeleteHi Kelli, I am new to your place and came here from Hootin Anni's blog.I love your pie safe, but it would not be a safe place to hide sweets from me.Every time I would walk by it, I could smell and see the goodies..You have a wonderful and cozy home and I will be back to visit you again.Baba
ReplyDeleteHi there!!!I'm from Chicago Rentals, I was really amazed with your ideas it's truly brilliant..
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