Seed Box Vignette on the China Cupboard

paklaat June 21, 2022

Since Easter, I've been puttering around here bringing in some vintage pieces that are seasonally "Spring". I just removed the "bunnies" on top of the china cupboard, and replaced them with a vignette using an old wooden box decoupaged with seed graphics. It was a "make-do" attempt, but with that wonderful original green paint, it makes a perfect display piece for Spring.

I had this old green box before I found the two original antique Seed Boxes that I have now. I was improvising with this vintage box by adding in some vintage graphics from calenders. One thing I like about this little piece is that it's not as tall or deep as most Seed Boxes so it's easier to display in a small space.

As with other pieces of furniture and my mantel, I keep the main pieces up here, and just change up the smaller pieces for seasonal vignettes. The Chalkboard from Pier 1, the vintage wicker laundry basket and the old watering can and birdhouse are pretty much fixtures here.

I have several of these small wicker baskets,

which are just the right size for a little nest.

Old gardening tools, vintage clay pots, and a strawberry carton with nest are sitting on a bed on moss. Moss is always a good "grounding" for a vignette. Even though it can be messy to work with, moss makes a nice organic carpet especially for anything garden related.

I love Iris, and have had a few that I planted at our old house. When my husband's parents moved to a retirement community, we dug up a few of the various bulbs and transplanted them in our front yard. They were plantings that had come from my husband's grandmother's old house, so they were "family". I don't think they had enough sun where I had them, and then adding in gnoshing deer, they never did well. So when I found this little potted miniature iris, I felt like I at least had a sweet reminder of one of my favorite Springtime blooms.

Having higher ceilings in this house has made it easier and more fun to decorate vertically. Sometimes those spaces can get a little cluttered, but I really enjoy having something to help balance out wall space.

I'm reworking my Baker's Rack for Late Spring too.

I love an excuse to change it up.

The weather here has been more like early March than early April. We had a few nights of upper 20's for lows. I'm still waiting to see if that ruined the bud process on my little Redbud tree and Apple in the backyard. I took down my door basket on the front porch because of a couple of little finches that were eyeing it for their nesting spot. But despite my efforts, I ended up having a little birdie nest high up on our hanging light fixture. I've felt so bad for mommy because she had to brave those cold nights without cover. But her instincts have seemed to kick in and kept her there coving her eggs.

I'm going to share an update soon on my journey to get to the bottom of my health problems these last few years. I've purposely waited until after my long-awaited appointment with a new Rheumatologist. It was way overdue, as I had to wait 7 months to get in with her. She has the reputaton of being one of the best and most experienced Rheumatologists in the area, and even though I really needed a diagnosis and help several years ago, I'm glad to finally get in with her.

This health update is proving to be a hard post to write. I'm struggling with not saying anything, versus feeling like I owe it to you all to have access to information that I've had to fight for. Anyway, it's a work in process. I'll share soon.

xoxo,