Category: Happy Finds

Vintage Silver Goblets

Happy Finds

Not long ago I came across a fun vintage find.


This set of six silver plate goblets stand 2 1/2 inches tall and are about the cutest things ever!  They were still in their original box.  I paid less than $1 each.


They’ll never be used for brandy at our house, but I’m excited to fill them with some tiny flowers or little mints and put them at place settings for a luncheon or breakfast.


I love the patina, the shape and the size of them.  They make me smile when I see them.  I’d like to think of a fun way to use them in everyday life.  Any suggestions?

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Vintage Aqua Patterned Glasses

Dishes, Happy Finds

This set of vintage glasses has me aching for summer!

vintage glass with aqua design
They’re just begging to be filled with lemonade.

5 vintage aqua glasses
I love the aqua pattern on this set of glasses.  So cheery!

vintage aqua pattern on glass
I could plan an entire party around these 5 glasses.  Doesn’t that sound like fun?
I can picture a lovely outdoor luncheon, or a cozy breakfast.  Wouldn’t they be pretty filled with orange juice?

vintage aqua glasses
How would you use them?

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Happy Friday!
Hopeful Homemaker

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Vintage Blue Jars

Color, Decorating, Happy Finds

Last week’s junk sale find…

vintage blue jars
has found a new home.  I washed the vintage blue canning jars and decided to give them some time to glisten in the family room.

vintage jars and vases
I always find that during the winter I favor the look of empty containers.  The shape itself becomes art to me, and I don’t feel the need to fill it with anything.  The potential of the vessel suggests such abundance.  Yes, empty containers in the winter speak to me.  They remind me to have an open heart, to be ready to receive the abundance that is just around the corner.

vintage blue atlas jar
I added some empty vases in shades of blue and white.  I’m sure that this vignette is temporary; I’ll want a simpler look eventually.  But that’s the beauty of decorating by simply moving things around.  You can always reinvent and there’s no obligation to keep things any certain way.  It took all of three minutes.

For now, however, I love the way the jars catch the light.   They seem to brighten the room on a dreary winter’s day, and for that, I am thankful!

vintage jars vignette
And I wonder:  will I ever get tired of blue and white?  It always makes me happy.  What colors make you happy?

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