White Wednesday

Happy White Wednesday as the weeks seem to fly by. This week, I took pictures of some of my favorite "white" pieces in my home. I love the whites that are old, the ones that show their "wear & tear", the ones that are imperfect! Those are the ones that are "perfect" for me. Above is one of my "newer" pieces. I'm at the point now that if I buy something, something else has to go. I got this at Country Roads from Ginny, who by the way has the best of the best! It's an old store display. I love it because of the deep bins below, great for hiding my grandkids toys! Like with most of the antique pieces in my home, I use them. This big two piece cabinet I have in my kitchen. We pretty much ripped out all the cabinets that were in the house when I bought it. We use the old pieces instead of the kitchen cabinets that were there. I love the blue hardware on this piece, along with the "Cocktail" sign above. Came from an old bar in Pasadena in the early 50's! Another favorite of mine is this early dry sink. There are many spots on it where the wood is smooth and worn from years of use. This little "wall banger" as I call them, hangs above the dry sink. Sadly it's only purpose is to hold more of my junk! When I was in high school and in a soriety we always use to hang out at Bob's Big Boy, thus a few collectibles to remind me of days gone by. Another "early" piece, that weighs a ton, is great for storage. I love those old cupboards that were made with the wide, heavy planks. If you are wondering about the crazy rug by this cabinet, this is the part of my family room that is hiding my grandkids toys! By far, this has to be one of my favorite things in my house. It is actually the top of an old milk truck! I put it on top of a pencil legged table so I could use as a table. I bought it years ago from my friend, Chris Nickoloff. For those of you that knew Chris, she had the "best of the best" when it came to the good ole stuff. Sadly, she died way before her time, so it is also a nice memory of a friend as well as a cool, unusual piece in my home. I've always had a love affair with old screened cupboards, you know the whole rust and white thing going on. I store my old quilts in here, with the red ones being my favorite. As I am writing this post, I often ask myself if many of these pieces are functional, which they are. But, do I really need them in my home to collect stuff and dust? Then I'm reminded that when it comes right down to it, that it isn't about the "need" it is always about the "want"! Speaking of the "want", go visit Kathleen, and see some more great stuff you will want. Kathleen always has pictures of stuff from her house that calls my name!! Happy White Wednesday!