This is just a short post about Blue Willow Oven Mitts and Pot Holders. Most of the ones I found last time aren’t available anymore, so when I came across these, I decided to share. The set includes two Blue Willow print oven mitts and two Blue Willow print pot holders. The mitts are 5.7″…
Blue Willow transfer porcelain has been put onto probably everything. These fun little cows are some of my favorite pieces. This is an antique cow cream pitcher with blue willow transfer applied under the glaze. I’ve come across these at junk shops and received them as gifts over the years. Blue and White Delft Cows…
The post about decor with Queen Anne’s Lace print got away from me, so I moved all of the bedding to a second post. There are quite a few options available that have Queen Anne’s Lace on bedding as long as you don’t mind it being mixed in with other wild flowers. This print has…
Queen Anne’s Lace grows wild around here. If you pick it, it smells like carrots. That’s because it is a carrot, pretty much. It’s sometimes called wild carrot, although there is another kind of wild carrot around here that makes more carrot, less flower. You can eat the carroty root of Queen Anne’s Lace. It…
I can never have too many hand towels. I prefer the cotton terrycloth ones. Any cotton towel that is absorbent is useful. And I have a lot of rather useless un-absorbent synthetic towels that I bought anyway because I like the picture so much. This set has chinoiserie designs embroidered onto cotton terry cloth. Quera…
This is the Cobalt Blue Net or Mesh pattern china from Russia. The basic pattern is crossing lines with “bugs” or bows where they cross. They have been made a long time and are available new and used in hundreds of variations. The white porcelain with cobalt blue is accented with solid blue and gold….
Looking for blue and white area rugs that work with your Blue Willow collection? These have all the motifs you are looking for in traditional blue and white. They are also available in other color ways. Some are even made durable enough to use outside! Indoor or Outdoor Rugs Madcap Cottage Blossom Dearie Blue Chinoiserie…
I can never have too many hand towels and kitchen towels. These from the Chinoiserie Collection by Two’s Company are adorable. Perfect to give and wonderful to receive. Two’s Company set of two Blue Willow Dish Towels 81847 Spring Set of 2 Blue and White Dish Towels with Tassels and Embroidery Blue Willow and Blue…
Have you ever seen these Indian Cotton Beach Parasols? They are relatively inexpensive sun shade umbrellas with wonderful exotic Indian prints. I have never seen these before, but you know how it is, you click on it once and Google will make sure you see a million of them. My favorites are these with elephants….
Even if you have a covered porch, an umbrella on a patio, deck or even the yard creates a wonderful summer oasis. We picked up some Adirondack chairs for the back yard and I am looking for an umbrella to put over them. This Pagoda umbrella is absolutely wonderful! The fabric is 100% Polyester. It…
