This pillow is one of two I stitched up – truly stitched because my sewing maching foot has walked off – last weekend. The fabric is part of the stash that came from the sale bin at Joann's many years ago. It was supposed to redecorate our last living room but never really came together. It's working here. At least in it's second incarnation. First time around it became valances which came dangerously near to 'country with a K.' I ripped the seams and re-purposed them into pillows which look just right resting between the gnomes and the floral drapes.
I have been meaning to show you the delft canisters we picked up in Belgium last winter. Actually my husband snagged these. Like I have said before, everything in this house is slightly imperfect. (everything ; )) That is fine by me. It makes for affordable collecting. These sets were often extensive and finding every piece still together could cost a fortune. These were not a fortune and I suspect there was at least a flour canister at one time. Since they are decorative for us we don't mind a bit.
Paging through an old (circa 1986) House Beautiful the other day I found an article about the restoration of an old farmhouse in the Netherlands. I saved the magazine all this time because I love historically accurate restorations not to mention all things Dutch.
Different things jump out at me today:
I haven't really looked closely at this issue in forever but I seem to have begun collecting many of these things. My short term goal is to try to find some hand painted wood. These boxes are Hindelooper pieces from the Frisian region of the Netherlands, which is where I spent a summer in high school. Germany is known for its Bauernmalerei, which is literally Farmer Painting. Sweden has Rosmaling. It is all wonderful and I hope some of it follows me home. : )
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Ooooooh, I really, really, really like that magazine spread. Thanks for the inspiration!:o)
I love your white and blue canisters. I’m always attracted to that Dutch blue and white, and found it interesting that so much Japanese pottery uses the same colors. Then, I realized that it makes perfect sense – Dutch East India Company! There’s even a theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture that is made to look like a Dutch town – appropriately named Huis ten Bosch – complete with a fancy hotel and gardens with tulips.
Everything looks so lovely, Kim! I am decorating vicariously through you. 🙂 And I LOVE the Hindelooper things from the magazine.
I have same t delfts Bleau canister set as pictured above, my Oma bought them over on the boat when she migrated with her small family in the mid 1950 s was passed down to me, wandering their value, as they are in original stat and signed just very interested. K.johnstone.
Just like to add to my top comment that there was no flour canister, my set exactly same. Kjohnstone.
I just picked up the T Delfts Bleau Canister set at a Goodwill Store for $10.99. There are 10 pieces to mine. I am trying to find some information on them. According to the tag they were put on the shelf yesterday. Can anyone help. Love your blog.