Open House Party

 

 

Welcome to the Open House party.

 

I am so happy you are here and I can't wait to see what you have to share.  You will

find the link to join the party at the bottom of this page.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to those of you that linked to last week's party.  If you are featured this week feel

free to grab my party button. 

 

 

 

Doreen at Hymns & Verses created this pretty Valentine vignette.  Just look at the cute cow!

Freddy and Petunia took a vintage globe and made two unique and AMAZING sconces. 

Okay,  these brownies could become my favorite guilty pleasure.  Barbara @ 21 Rosemary Lane
shared this delicious recipe for Red Velvet Cheesecake swirl brownies...yum!

This beautiful collection of brown transferware belongs to Sarah at Hyacinths For The Soul.  In
this post she shares many of her fabulous containers.

I hope you enjoyed the features this week and now on to the party......

 



Decorating with transferware and a beautiful giveaway!!

Hi there! Today's post is such a pretty one if you are like me and love transferware. Decorating with it has never been so inspirational as it is today, you see it positively everywhere! If you are asking what it is, its simply pottery that has  a pattern that's been applied from a copper plate to a specially sized paper and then to the pottery. It is produced mostly on earthernware, but not exclusively and you can find it on china, ironstone ans porcelain. 
On walls, on bookscases, on coffee tables and consoles, heck you even see it on bathroom walls! There is no limits as to where it can go. Today is all about transferware inspiration in a big way. I am in love with every single picture here! How about you? Do you have the same feelings over it? Then when you are done ogling over how beautiful it can be......are details for a fabulous trasnfersware giveaway courtesy of antiques dealer doyenne, Bonny Neiman!

Brown transferware is just stunning, Southern Accents

I like it here displayed with antlers, beautiful! HB

A grand old dining room gets a beautiful collection to grace its wall, Ruth Berts

Blue and white is always a winner! Jennifer Jordan

Jackye Lanham filled a big wall with transferware in soft tones, the effect is ethereal

A beautiful way to add a decorative accent to a pretty chest and vignette, Common ground.

Charles Faudree regularly uses transferware as part of his decorating story in his sumptuous rooms!

Tranferware makes one heck of a beautiful statement at a dining table, Southern Accents

It can make a room feel so opulent and full such as this elegant dining room, Nancy's daily dish

Yes, I know we have all seen this countless times but how can I not include it! Charles Faudree

A perfect accent in this beautifully creamy kitchen, Maison Decor

It is beautiful when also mixed with other types of pottery, HB

Love the character the transferware gives this beautiful and charming kitchen, Myplacetoyours

How gorgeous is the green transferware next to the rich brown woods? Nancysdailydish

Purple transferware is beautiful on a dining room wall, this is Amy's beautiful room, Maison Decor

Mixed with crisp white, this green transferware makes a beautiful breakfast table! Happytodesign

Always loved this dining room by Cathy Kincaid, the transferware is the perfect touch!

Heather Bullard fills a large hutch with a stunning collection

Could it get any prettier than transferware and toile? I don't think so. Nancydailydish

Boy, it sure makes a beautiful tea party!

A pretty collection lines an upper shelf in a beautiful room

It always works in a kitchen, even one or two pieces can have impact, Myplacetoyours

The blue and white on this mustard gold wall is spectacular! Nancysdailydish

Blue and white transferware in this sunny yellow room just makes me smile, Pinterest

How beautiful green transferware is displayed here in a hutch next to the richness of pewter...fabulous, French country cottage

I absolutely love blues and browns together, this is so beautiful! Andrea O Meara

Wow. Just wow. I would even give up on my fears that one of these would drop on my head while in the bathtub, in the name of beauty:) And technically, this isn't transferware but I had to include it......you could certainly get the same effect with it!

Now onto the giveaway, which is for, you guessed it..... a scrumptious piece of transferware. And not just any transferware, but a gorgeous antique pitcher. This beauty comes from the beautiful shop of Bonny Neiman, who so generously donated this stunning pitcher for this giveaway. If you don't know of Bonny's shop, you must must must pay her a visit. Click here to visit Bonny and be prepared to get wowed! No worries if you don't live in NJ....she offers her inventory online. Isn't online shopping the best!  She gets in the most beautiful things and her prices are amazing, and that is always the icing on the cake, don't you think?  Bonny's thrill of the hunt has turned her into a successful antiques dealer, but her infectious love of what she does and passion is so obvious.  I mean seriously, do you know of any dealer who offers drive up service...lol! Her motto is "Work really hard and be nice". You have to admire that.

 So here's the lowdown, leave a comment on this post to be eligible for the giveaway. If you want a second chance, leave  a comment on Bonnys Facebook by clicking here.  And finally if you want a third chance, leave a comment on The Enchanted Homes' Facebook by clicking here. Remember anonymous, you must leave your name or email in the comment otherwise I have no way of identifying you!  Simple as that. Winner to be announced on Sunday!! 

Here's the beautiful antique 19th century transferware  pitcher from England giveaway waiting for its new home!

And a little about Bonny.....

Looks like she loves what she does!

If you want to read about her 10 things to spruce your home in the spring...you must read this! I found it so informative. Click here to read.

And this amazing woman's store was also featured in the following movies!!

And some of the wonderful goodies in her store now (all priced amazingly I might add)

Click here to visit Bonny's wonderful online store.

Thanks for stopping in and thank you Bonny for this wonderful giveaway!! Good luck!

Wishing everyone a fabulous Friday.

New Shabby Look

I just had to show you my newest project!

You may remember my oak buffet from this post about money laundering, racketeering  and tax evasion!

What do you think of her now?

Talk about procrastinating!  I bought this piece two years ago with plans to paint it.  It was finally finished last week.  She was painted with leftover white paint from another project. The drawer fronts and door

inserts were painted a pale blue using oops paint and the white mixed together. The buffet was distressed and glazed with Ralph Lauren Smoke and finished with a coat of paste wax . 

Here are more pictures of the dining room.  Now you can see why I chose to add the blue to the buffet.

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See the white fruit centerpiece on the table?  It was given to me at a garage sale. The husband had broken it taking it outside for the sale and didn't want his wife to know. He told me to just take it before she got home!

I glued it back together but you could still see where it was cracked. You can see the technique I used  here  to repair and age the piece.

I am thinking of painting the grandmother clock. What do you think? 

The clock is new but it was made from antique wood.  The silver shelf is a food dome cut in half with hangers welded on.

I have a wee obsession with transferware.

The chandelier was purchased at the Shades of Light outlet store.

Thanks so much for visiting!

I'll be joining the ladies at the following parties:

Dipity Road

My Romantic Home 

Miss Mustard Seed 

Funky Junk Interiors 

Between Naps On The Porch 

Todays Creative Blog 

Faded Charm 

The Shabby Chic Cottage

 Somewhat Simple