New furniture finds

I have been looking for some time for a replacement of the cupboard in my booth.  I found one over a week ago in Not Too Shabby in North Phoenix.  So the cupboard is for sale and this piece is waiting to take it's place in my booth.  Here it is:

I am going to line the shelves with pieces of old lace tablecloths.  The inside is the same green you see in the fretwork.  I see myself in that glass!  Yikes!!

I found this wonderful oak farm kitchen table at My Sister's Attic.  Am pretty sure it use to have a drawer, but that is long gone.  I love the color and the rustic appeal it has.

Someone at some time did some ironing on this table and left the hot iron in place a little too long.  Adds character and a story!

And in 1956 Bernie carved his name, year and Fountain Cal. on the top of this table.  At least I now know that the table is over 50 years old!  Thanks, Bernie, whoever you are/were!!  LOL!!!  I haven't decided whether or not I will keep this table.  It is 4 feet long by about 2 1/4 feet wide.  Nice size, but I am looking for something a bit longer for my dining area.  Perhaps this will go in the kitchen eating area -- once I clean out everything!!  You have no idea!!

What's in my cupboard?

Etsy Cottage Style is having a blog party this month called "What's in your Cottage Cupboard?"  I have lots on the shelves and cupboards that fit in with this theme.  So here we go!

Even though I don't consider my "hacienda" to be a cottage, I still have lots of items on my stepback cupboard, on top of my kitchen cupboards and on the shelves in my great room that represent my favorite pieces from my seriously thinned collections.

My husband made this stepback cupboard from plans we bought from Country Living Magazine many years ago.  I painted it country blue (it fit my decor at the time) with a red milk paint interior.  But you can see that I have kept some Hall pieces, some spatterware in turquoise blue, old ironstone pitchers, and some new Droll Designs pottery pieces.  On the bottom shelf is the fabric collage book that was published in the 2010 Summer issue of Sew Somerset.  On the other side is another collage made from an old wood box and filled with a cowboy transfer, old bullet cartridges and turquoise pieces.

I decided today, Friday Feb. 18, to change "What's in my cupboard?" to include my china cabinet.  After looking at all the other blogs featuring their cupboards, it occured to me that I should have shown my china cabinet.  So here it is!

It is stuffed with my treasures.  Here are some close ups.

Here you can see my half doll collection.  Most of them remind me of Marie Antoinette and I love every one of them!  From big to small.  In the background you can see some of the state plates my sister collected and gave to me as a birthday present.  My husband and I have lived in 6 different states since 1968 when we got married.

Here you can see some of my cups and saucers, a cut glass creamer full of coin silver I have collected, and two of my angels I created last year from porcelain doll heads.

This shelf has plates that belonged to my mother as well as a small collection of tiny pots, salt and pepper teapots, Russian art I've collected, and Lefton pieces I love for the pink roses.

Thanks for stopping by to see what is in my cupboard!  See you again soon??  Hope so!