Hello World! I’ve been trying really hard to tweak my schedule. We all have so much to do, but I have been feeling like my head is just barely above water and I feel like nothing gets done. So, I threw out my previous schedule and adopted a new one. And, let me tell you after 5 days I’ve gotten more done on all fronts. I designated 1 day per task or tasks in the same family of tasks. For instance, all errands on one day, house cleaning on one day, blog work on one day, laundry on one day, gardening or outside work on one day, project or projects on one day, and then the most important one, hanging and playing with my girl. She pretty much sticks close to me on all the other days except on cleaning day. On that day she makes her escape to her playroom. It’s kinda funny. I would escape to my room when I was a kid and I knew my mom was about to start cleaning. The apple doesn’t fall too far.
So, I finally got a pretty day to take pictures of the China Hutch makeover. Mind you, this is part one. I’ve got some other items that I want to put in here, but they need some outside time with a can or two of spray paint. Holy flip I’m chatty today. On with the China Hutch and the fabric I chose. Here’s a teaser.
I know, I completely flip-flopped. I said I was leaning towards the plaid and then I played around with the fabric and some pieces and poof my mind was changed. Now for what she looked like before all the feathering commenced.
Quite the hodge podge. Now I will hush and let the pictures roll.
Here is a shot of the top two shelves.
So the blue and white wouldn’t get lost against the fabric, I placed them in front of some pretty white plates and platters.
Hello Mr. Rooster.
Not sure if these will stay in here. They are all little animals that my Great Aunt who I was very close to gave to me; except for the gold tipped puppy dog, my Mom gave that one to me. They need to be locked away because I know of one little girl who would love to get her precious fingers on them. In time she will, but not quite yet.
How do you like it? So in the next couple of weeks on project day or on outside project/gardening day I will spray paint the other items and then we will have Part Two.
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Toodles,
Kathryn
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Loving what you have done, all the blue and white is fabulous:)
Beautiful choice! Love the blue and white with your dark wood toned cabinet…the perfect combination! Hope you will come share at AMAZE ME MONDAY, like goes up tomorrow evening!
Blessings,
Cindy
Your cabinet is so pretty and your vignettes inside are so beautifully done. I love it. Thanks also for linking up to Inspire Me Tuesday. Hugs, Marty
Stunning! Love the choices you made. 🙂 Take care!
Rachel
Thanks Rachel! I'll be popping in this week to take a look around to see what you've been up to. I'm so behind in all my blog visiting. Toodles, Kathryn
I love love love it!! So glad you went with the floral. Shirley Annis
Thanks Shirley for popping in to take a look. Happy Weekend. Toodles!
Everything is so beautiful, Kathryn…Christine
Kathryn,
Love, love,love your choice of fabric!! Compliments your treasures so very well!
Sounds as though you have been super busy-glad your new schedule is working out so well for you!!
Sweet Hugs!
Jemma
I like it very much!
A real ooh-la-la Kathy! love it!
Kathryn, your china cabinet is prettier than ever with that fabric. And guess what, I'm loving blue more everyday. All thanks to you! 🙂
Ohhh that looks so pretty, I would have never thought that pattern would work with your patterned pieces but it is beautiful! The white pieces do help your blue & white pieces pop and it all looks so bright and fresh!
Jenna
Beautiful!!! I'm a fan of blue and white too, but I don't have a display like you have set up. We're getting ready to replace some cabinets (vintage 1962 when house was built) so mish mosh time for sure. God Bless,
Janet
Beautiful makeover. I love the blue and white! Lovely backdrop.
This is so beautiful! I love the lovely pattern you used and your pieces look so pretty in it.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
This is beautiful. I love the makeover.
Great shots too!
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
Greetings from Singapore…
I must say I was one who voted for the plaid, but now that I see the print, I love it! Your cabinet turned out beautifully! The blue and white pieces look wonderful against the print.
Judith
Love the print and all of the blue and white. I think you should move the little animals to another place. I also like the blue with against the white plates. Overall, it's very, very pretty!
So pretty! My mom used to have a collection of tiny glass animals and I loved to play with them! Not sure what ever happened to them?!
I really like what you have done with the blue and white. I am fond of blue and white and have a lot of it but haven't been able to so lovingly work it into my home.
I love the blue & white toile paper in your china cabinet so much better for showing off your dishes
Beautiful job! It's so crisp and summery.
So lovely! Makes everything really pop!
Very pretty!! I love what you did.
I love it Kathryn. That was the fabric I was leaning toward. So pretty and you have arranged everything so well. I'm so glad you joined us this week at Transformed Tuesday.
Hugs,
Peggy~PJH Designs
I think it looks PERFECT!!!
Thanks for linking up at The DIY Dreamer last week! Can't wait to see what you link up tomorrow evening!
Beautiful! Amazing what a lovely backdrop can do!
This is SOOOO pretty. Did I miss how you attached the backdrop? Was this fabric or wallpaper? Id like to do something like this to my hutch….please advise…THANKS, KT
Hi Kathie! It is fabric. I attached it with a few drops of fabric glue. Worked like a charm. Thanks for popping in to take a look. Toodles, Kathryn