I don’t think I’m alone in the pleasure I get from putting all of the lovely Christmas decorations away. Don’t get me wrong, I delight in decorating for Christmas but I love the clean palate I have to work with once it’s all retired to its respective storage spot in the garage.
Some of my design accessories (knick-knacks) go back on the same table top but there are a few surfaces that always challenge me and therefore I ponder a new vignette.
An example of this is the kitchen counter. We have a long counter that I believe needs a little “arrangement” to break up the vast space (vast for me, anyway). In the past I’ve arranged plants, a cookbook stand, an antique scale and assorted accoutrement, but always seem to be just slightly dissatisfied—as though there’s something missing with the arrangement.
NOTE: I’m having a little technical difficulty with WordPress—my photos and text seems to move around after I’ve saved the update, does this happen to anyone else?
This is what I came up with this month…
The plant was a gift—it’s in a little wooden box that resembles a library file drawer. The barley twist candlestick was one I purchased at an antique store years ago—it was very affordable ($25) in part because it was missing it’s partner. The bronze flower man was a gift from a dear friend.
I’m happy with it for now. Hubby commented with a positive remark (without being asked) so that’s an endorsement, of sorts.
Have you taken down Christmas? Do you ever wonder how to fill in the blanks after the holiday?
Garden, Home & Party 
Linda Coble said:
Karen,
I’ve also taken down the last of the Christmas decorations and, frankly, my home looks a little bare. My usual accessories look good but need more pizzaz. I’m hoping to find a few things during my visit. I know you’ll steer me in the right direction.
Linda
Karen said:
Hi Linda,
Thanks for the vote of confidence—accessories can be such a challenge to me. Scale and numbers are sometimes off and then I feel like I just need 1 more this or that. We’ll have fun Saturday, maybe we’ll find some new treasures.
Karen
Ann said:
Karen,
I love that silver tray that you have with the vase, books and little statue. Looks beautiful. I had the same problem – I was rearranging something things and my boyfriend was like would you stop it – because I would step back, look at it, rearrange it and repeat. LOL! Ann xo
Karen said:
Ann,
Thanks for your kind words…that silver tray was a steal at $25 in an antique store in San Clemente. It was missing a foot. Fortunately there’s a shop that welded a new matching foot for only $35 so I was lucky! Otherwise I’d have had to cut a piece of wood or something and glue it on. 🙂
Yeah, guys don’t usually get the whole vignette thing, they just know they like how it looks when we’re finished. LOL.
Karen