Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Collected....Antique & Vintage Boxes

Antique wooden boxes of all kind always grab my attention....From antique European Tea Caddies...writing slopes...traveling boxes to former fruit and cheese shipping boxes, they often have a unique look and beautiful patina. I love the fine ornate English & French boxes as well as the naive rustic utility ones. I collect English 19th c inlaid Tunbridge boxes & European tea caddies. I love to display them & use them for a collected look especially with antique leather books. This week at a local antique fair I found a beautiful late 1800s American box with beautiful patina inside & out..the interior has the original olive green pigment wash..its really beautiful & rare in its untouched condition. These days its harder to find the early American boxes...in Europe antique boxes and caddies of all kinds are easily found even though they have become more expensive. Sharing with you a few of my fave ways to use these beautiful boxes...
At Rue 27 Maison this week, pink geraniums fill an antique utilitarian box...
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Late 1800s American wood box with original olive green pigment wash...
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Boxes are wonderful to hold antique books...
Vintage fruit crates hold serving pieces for a French country buffet at Rue 27 Maison...
Antique Tea Caddies...English writing slope & inlaid English Tunbridge boxes at Rue 27 Maison...
Vintage biscuit wooden crate At Rue 27 Maison...


Until next time...Cheers!

Friday, January 2, 2015

A New Year...2015

A fresh, shiny & bright New Year is here...2015...I know many of us have made our New Years resolutions by now...I found a pin on Pinterest that really spoke to me & I decided this is my promise to me for 2015...
Each one of these resolutions are important to me this year..the last three are my faves...I plan on keeping this on my desk & to look at it each morning :)) New years Eve in SoCal was very exciting...we got our first real snow in almost ten years...not a slight dusting...a fluffy six to twelve inches...it was stunningly beautiful and a perfect ending to a wonderful celebration of this year's Holiday season. New Year's day...we had black eyed peas or Texas cavair...delicious & hopefully good luck for the coming year. I also made one more holiday dinner...my Grandmother's southern turkey & dressing...after all these year I believe I finally captured the savory deliciousness of the dressing. It was a wonderful & festive New Years...I hope all of you had a beautiful & meaningful Holiday season...Wishing each of you a 2015 that brings out the very best in you & brings joy in your life.  Sharing with you a glimpse into my New Years at Rue 27 Maison...Cheers!
Gorgeous...on my way home
Almost ready to light the candles...
Black eye pea cavair with warm tortillas for good luck...
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There it is...the delicious dressing!
Roast turkey...sweet potatoes...brandied peaches....garden peas...all the backdrop for the dressing!
New Years cheer...Rock Sugar Sticks to swirl in your Champagne
Happy New Year...Cheers!