SSCS Wall Hanging Celebration

When I took part in Chookyblue's SSCS 2013 I was partnered with the lovely Kris at Tag along Teddies and she sent me a gorgeous wall hanging.  I felt, as did hubby and a number of bloggers who left comments, that it would be suitable to have it hung up all year round.

I have since been looking for a suitable hanging mechanism.. I was looking for something along the wood line as that is the style that I have in the house at the moment.  There seems to be a bit of a shortage in Cornwall for that type of hanging so I had another think.

Due to Kris making loops I did need to fold over the loops as this wire heart hanger is made of metal and comes in one continuous shape.  I have very lightly tacked them so that it can be taken off again without damaging the wall hanging in any way.

Hubby and I thought that it would look lovely in the kitchen as we have a red and off white kitchen.  We shall keep an eye on it with all the cooking, but I really would like to look at it all the time.

I looks great next to my little dresser.

It also goes very well with other items in our kitchen.

It truly is one of the loveliest swaps I have ever had.

Thank you again.

x

My Kitchen Dresser

I was sat drinking a cup of tea in the kitchen today thinking about the next job I needed to do when it occurred to me that I have not really featured my little white dresser on this blog.

When we re-decorated the kitchen nearly three years ago (where has the time gone) I had said that I would really like some form of dresser.  Our kitchen does not have much wall space so behind the kitchen door was the only place available.

After much hunting, which took months, I finally found a narrow white dresser that fits perfectly in the space between the kitchen door and the adjacent wall.

Over the time that I have had the dresser I have gradually added and displayed various keepsakes such as items that Sophie has made or colourful cute items.

So the above rose is the latest addition.

Sophie spotted it first in Asda and it really is the smallest rose plant that I have ever seen.

Of course we could not leave.........

....the other one behind.  I will need to re-pot them so that they keep growing, but for now they have...

pride of place on the dresser.

What else is there?

I love blue and white so the mug is a Whittards purchase years ago.  The owl was a gift Sophie received at  Christmas.  The Russian doll I made in January from a kit.

This is a small ornament that we brought back from our cruise when we visited Amsterdam.  So cute.

A purchase during my cupcake obsession.

Cath Kidston set which was a 40th present from my sister.

A recently made felt heart.

There are other items and they all have a story or some significance.  They get rotated round and added to, moved to the living room and then moved back.

Overall, I love my little dresser and despite its small size it is very much a focus in our kitchen.

Do you have a dresser, display shelf or favourite corner in your home?

Has been a lovely day here in Cornwall and a pain free day for my hip.......

Hip Hip  (hooray) thank goodness.

Take care

xx