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....bit by bit, getting it together. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of family and friends.
We aren't celebrating the Christmas holidays here---but, probably will have family over the next weekend or New Years Day for a traditional Smorgasbord.
Our Kitchen is the HEART of our home---so I will begin there, between cookie baking and special treats our kitchen is a working kitchen. Really hard to get pictures when so much is going on-ALL-the time.
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The center of the kitchen is the island, where I always have some vintage on display. The Grand's apron is still here from cookie day---so it's on her chair.
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But so is this fun towel---which describes the last two weeks...LOL. I'm blessed with an incurable romantic for a husband---so we having been overdosing on 'Christmas movies'.
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The old wooden tin cookie press/decorator--is the focal surrounded by vintage candy forms.
My kitchen always has touches of red, but not like Christmas!
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My favorite apron---with a magical Santa and a sleigh full of toys and goodies.
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My mixer is out all the time---too heavy for an old lady to bend down with .
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We've made pumpkin bread, poundcake, pepper nuts, sugar cookies and gingerbread, so far. I'm planning on popcorn balls, coated pretzels, Klejner(Danish fried cookies) and Rosettes--yet to do. I'm to bring Christmas desert on Christmas Eve...so also whatever we decide to bring for that.
Now that my kids are in their mid-forties...we take turns on the holidays!
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Our most important corner (besides the dishwasher) is the coffee machine. I haven't put out my Christmas mugs this year...when we have family---my girl's want to use cups and saucers...and the guys mugs. So it's easy enough to add cups. The blue bowl holds pepper nuts.
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Tea and cocoa, marshmallows and everything else you need for a 'hot beverage'.
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The snowman jar holds marshmallows. Grab a mug and join me.
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I have spices and orange peels simmering on the burner.
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I was out cutting some greens from the yard...a bundle of greens from a tree lot would be $20 here in the suburbs...?
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Besides spices and baking, we love the scent of fresh greens. I will put some in containers and sprinkle them through the house, with simple red bows.
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I really picked quite a bit.
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On the kitchen sink counter---I have the fish poacher filled with fun vintage toys and tins. The ginger bread couple are resting in a brass/copper frying pan by a local artist that works with vintage items.
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The window bookcase in the eating area...is filled with tins, plants, baking molds. The tree is my fresh ivy tree, that is really getting thick. I skipped the lights this year, and used a straw ornament chain and a bow on top. The old pot it's in is covered by a plastic gift bag of cottages.
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The vintage, probably antique red throw is a triple, maybe quadruple weave, and reversible. I've heard some call this Turkey red. Our antique coffee grinder and old scale work well.
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I love old tin boxes/shapes/containers. And I use them somewhere every year.
I found the vintage Nestle box buried in some of my mom's things.
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The detail in the linen is amazing, and it has a lovely 'hand' to it...soft and pliable.
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In the corner of the kitchen is our hutch. I've added extra red to my traditionally blue and white.
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Here's another vintage crafted gingerbread pot---doesn't he just make you want to eat cookies and have a cup of tea.
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We have so much Christmas decor in totes...we only brought up about a third of it this year.
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The top of the hutch has greens, lights and my gingerbread ribbon.
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One side has a Julen Harten...Christmas Heart which is traditional in the Scandinavian countries, especially Denmark.
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On the other side is my old wall plaque, a woman with a broom....
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She says, "If everyone would sweep in front of their own stoop....the whole world would be clean!"
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I have to laugh this is as clean as it will get over the next two weeks.
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Of course there are things hidden in the corners....
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Right now---the table is empty---except this bowl of fresh greens. I think a great decoration maybe a few popcorn balls and maybe a gingerbread cookie or two...we will see. I have more molds---?
It definitely needs some red!
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From our Red holiday kitchen to yours!
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Your kitchen is just adorable!How pretty and cozy!
ReplyDeleteAw, Louca, I was so late this year...seems to be getting harder to get organized, Hugs, Sandi
ReplyDeleteHere it is the middle of March & almost Spring, but I enjoyed all your Christmas displays. You put me to shame. Every time Christmas comes, I dread dragging all the stuff out & then putting it away again.
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DeleteThank you Florence---I really didn't do half of what we have and I'm going to start selling/gifting/donating quite a bit this year. We do the bulk of entertaining in the kitchen so that's where I concentrate now! Happy Spring---IF it ever shows up!
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ReplyDeleteI am a new follower, and I have been going thru all your posts. What a wonderful kitchen you and your hubby designed. I love that even though you have great collections, you also enjoy thrifting. And that you tell us the stories connected to all of it. I avidly look at each new angle you take of that great kitchen, especially at Christmas. That gives me more eye candy to
ReplyDeleteenjoy. I have spotted several things in your posts, that I also have. Your blog is a great treat and thank you for skipping the ads. Have a blessed day.
Oh, Dear Anonymous....thank you so much for your kind words. We are in our 70's now and the kitchen is a total blessing (and was lots of hard work). After 3 years, I can't say enough great things about the IKEA cabinets, and I have saved many a dish/glass from breaking with the wood counter tops. It is the heart of our home and is full of family and friends every weekend.
DeleteI'm having a knee replacement next week, and will only be posting at least for a month from the archives...but thanks so much for joining! Hugs, Sandi