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30 January, 2014

Vintage Ironstone and Sweater Hearts...My Valentine Centerpiece

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine CenterpieceI am continuing my farmhouse Valentine décor in the breakfast room with my Valentine centerpiece starring pieces from my vintage ironstone collection and sweater hearts…all gathered up in my bargain Williams Sonoma Outlet woven tray!

Baby KittyOur co-host Baby Kitty has spent a portion of the last two days peering out the window at our first snow of the winter. It has been several years since we have had very much and he seems puzzled! He doesn’t seem to find my centerpiece nearly as interesting so I will start without him!

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece The heart of the centerpiece is my Red Cliff ironstone tea pot…a bargain find from eBay, largely due to the fact that it was missing its lid. I have filled it with faux tulips since the real ones don’t seem to be available here yet.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine CenterpieceI have decorated my $15.00 French bottle drying rack (Woo hoo! Get the details here. ) with my Wedgwood Queensware cups and sweater and embroidered hearts…after-Christmas sale finds at Hancock Fabrics.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine CenterpieceI am also giving you a peek at my no-sew cross-stitch look tea towel…super easy and inexpensive! I’ll be sharing all the details with you later!

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Pottery Barn Inspired No-Sew Tea Towel If it looks familiar, it coordinates with my Pottery Barn inspired no-sew tea towel. You will find a complete tutorial plus the free graphic here.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine Centerpiece A little sweater heart also fills my vintage Wedgwood Patrician cup…a Goodwill find, along with a stack of saucers.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Valentine CenterpieceAnd there you have it…my Valentine’s Day centerpiece! I am enjoying this little farmhouse twist to my Valentine décor and I still have a few more projects to share with you…so stay tuned!

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29 January, 2014

My Farmhouse Valentine Mantel

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine MantelI’m excited to share this with you…my first ever Valentine mantel…and to join a group of twenty talented bloggers at the All Things Home Valentine Showcase! I love Valentine’s Day decor but have always had a fear of going overboard with it. But I think I have finally found a way to balance it…by adding a farmhouse look!

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine MantelMy mantel is simple, using many of the same elements that I used for my farmhouse Christmas decor…galvanized lanterns, burlap, ironstone and rustic sweater knits.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine MantelOn the vintage mirror…my farmhouse Valentine wreath with sweater hearts! It was super easy to make and adds lots of texture to the mantel. You can get the tutorial here.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine MantelBelow the wreath, my frenchy galvanized container is filled with more sweater hearts…a fabulous gift from my sweet friend Pat! :-)

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel On one side of the mantel…my rooster pitcher stand guard, adding a touch of farmhouse French to the look. It was a fun find from Marshall’s several years ago.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel And beside him, my new favorite galvanized lanterns…love them! ♥ They came with smoked glass, but I removed it so that the lines of the lantern would show. I got them from Joss and Main back in the fall…

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Mantel …and used them in my farmhouse Christmas mantel. You can see more of my mantel here.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine Mantel On the other side, my kitty cat pitcher is filled with candles to add a little interest. It was also a Marshall’s find from several years ago.

CONFESSIONS OF A PLATE ADDICT Farmhouse Valentine MantelAnd of course, more ironstone in the form of plates on the mantelpiece…always there to add a little architectural interest. And there you have it…my farmhouse Valentine mantel!

Baby Kitty As for the staff…they are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our first snow of the winter…due this afternoon! I am excited, too, because it will be the first snow for my two-year-old grandson and probably the first one that the three-year-old will remember…fun! And the nice thing about snow in the South is that it will be gone by day after tomorrow! ;-)
Need more Valentine inspiration? Here's a peek at my Valentine project gallery! Just click on the photos to be taken to the post with the full tutorial.

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And if you would like even more Valentine inspiration, please head on over to visit the other blogs on our tour!




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Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my farmhouse Valentine mantel! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays, French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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