Family Treasures ~ Plates

As you all know by now
I love hand me downs
well loved hand me downs
family treasures
like old crocks
quilts
and dishes...

When I moved into my 1st apartment
on my own
I brought along a box of old dishes
I collected from the farm
and hung some plates in my kitchen.

Since I am a creature of habit
I have drug these plates
from place to place to place
and hung them the same way
each and every time

I know ~ vanilla girl
plain Jane...

these plates all have special meaning though
as they are all part of my history
I also grabbed one from my mother in law
so I have more history on my wall.

Mom gave me this one
another little part of my history
which I will post about soon...

the big turkey platter belonged to my maternal great grandmother

Gram said that her Mom brought it over on the ship
when they came to Canada
I love it among all my old pictures...

a peek inside the cabinet has my paternal grandmother's china
Johnston Brothers ~ Queen's Bouquet
I keep an eye open at flea markets for additional pieces

there are other treasures in there too
but that is also for another day...

found here

I have also collected little saucers
and bread and butter plates

found here

I use them under plants and want to do something more with them
sometime soon...

The balance of the photos were in my file
and I apologize that I do not remember where I found them.


We all need fresh ideas
and since I know my plates
will always be displayed in some
way, shape or form
I have a folder...

so next time I go to hang these
maybe I can be more creative
and not so vanilla!

I like this one but it is still very vanilla to me

I like these ones too

who would have thought to put them in the bathroom??

funky plates ~ funky display

this one spells L*O*V*E

I really like the chocolate brown wall
and the way that these cascade

this is really fun
I am thinking that this is someone's flat
because it is too cute to be an apartment!

xo