White Wednesday

My Husband loves White Wednesday...
well,
...not exactly...
let me re phrase that...

My Husband would love White Wednesday if he knew what it was....

because since I participate in White Wednesday,

I have tackled and finished a hand full (or more!) of projects...

leaving enough space for him to park his car in the garage!

My Husband loves White Wednesday,
even when he has no clue of what White Wednesday is...

Thank you Kathleen for hosting!

"Love one another and you will be happy.
It's as simple and as difficult as that"
~Michael Leunig~

Decoupage issues...

Waiting for the Decoupage Medium to dry, always makes us nervous.

Why?

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 1: wrinkles!

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 2: More wrinkles

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 3: you know...

We finally got it right!

and once we did, we couldn't stop...

Practice makes it perfect!!

TIP:
To avoid the wrinkles, we glued the image to our plates using spray glue.
Huge difference! The image dried perfectly flat, a light decoupage medium coat was applied later to protect the image.

Our own digital work using graphics from:
The graphics fairy
Playing with brushes

Linked to:
The Shabby Chic Cottage
The Shabby Nest

Another favorite...

...Antique Ironstone Pitchers...

From the kitchen counter...

to the bathroom....

and every space in between.

By themselves...

...or in a group...

...these pretties are a cottage classic and another one of our "must haves".

We love them because:
they are fairly easy to find,
most of the time reasonable priced,
and they work hard holding everyday items like flowers, milk, syrup or water while we get to enjoy their simple lines and beautiful shades of white...

For more pretty white stuff, visit Kathleen's White Wednesday at "Faded Charm"!

Aqua fun...

The "Queen of all things white" AKA My Sister Clara, can't have enough aqua shades lately.

You probably remember her entry way makeover...

Well, she didn't stop there. She added just enough aqua to her kitchen corner piece, look at her cabinet before....

...During the facelift...good prep job, Sis!!!

and after the magic touch...

Who said that vintage ironstone was boring?????...Simple, un-pretentious, and clean.

Killer against the new background....

It's safe to say that the "Queen of all things white" it's having a blast with her new fave color...

and her new pastime....puzzles!!!

"When you are through changing, you are through "

~Bruce Barton~

Our favorite collections....

All these years customers have been asking us how we can sell certain things, and we always respond "We can't keep it all".... However, we manage to keep a lot! and to prove it, we decided to open our homes and share our collections.










These are items that make our hearts skip a beat, favorites that will never make it to our store shelves, collections that have grown with time and without reason more than pure love.

How do you explain Clara's collection of antique shoes? Some in pairs, some for boys, some for girls, all adorable! Worn by children long time ago, they speak of a much simpler time!

Those same children maybe sat on one of my little chairs...I like them colorful, shabby of course! and placed all over the house, (I have about 9) they hold little treasures and wait for some day to be used by my grandchildren About nine years ago, I fell in love with Blue Transferware and Ironstone and have now a china cabinet full of it. My walls display my favorite platters and my pitchers top my cabinets and tables. The most extensive collection however, belongs to Clara. Her white matte finish pottery takes center stage in her living room and they really pop up against the dark wood of her cabinet. She probably owns every shape ever made!

We own many more collections, I'm afraid...antique postcards, statuary, monogrammed linens, letters "C" for Cavaglieri, letters "D" for DiGiuseppe, architectural posts, shabby stools..and we love them all!


See, we can't keep it all, but we keep a lot!

But how about you? Are you a collector? Let us know what makes you look high and low. Tea cups, quilts, americana, costume jewelry....? Visit our website www.niceandeasyantiques.com, click on Guestbook (left of your screen) and let us know. By sharing with us you will be entering our July Giveaway and the chance to win the Personal Journal shown on the front page.

Winner will be announced July 30th. Good luck to all of you!

Marcela & Clara
http://www.niceandeasyantiques.com/