~decorating with white dishes~

 After taking down my Christmas decor 

{finally}

I wanted to give my dining room shelving a fresh clean look.

So, I opted for white dishes and a bit of green and black to keep it from looking too stark.

 I added a simple photograph of a cow in a black frame with a white matte.

 The dishes are a mix of old and new.

 I have a lot of vintage white ironstone I have displayed, but it is also mixed in with dollar store plates and pottery barn white dishes.

 The apples seem to liven things up a bit, and you know I love the color green!

 If you are new to my blog, you might be interested to know that I made these shelves out of ripping an old door in half on a table saw. I simply attached them to brackets I bought at Home Depot, and painted them same color as the wall.

{Ralph Lauren Oatmeal}

 I mixed cream and white.

I really think it's OK to do this, it adds interest and everyone knows there are many shades of white.

 I still may hang a plate or two.

I have yet to find my plate hangers.....

 My favorite dishes are the ones with the scalloped or ruffly edges.

I think come Valentines day it would be fun to throw a few pink flowers in here.

 I hope you are having a great weekend!

xoxo