Monday, February 7, 2011

Valentine-izing The Kitchen Island

I moved my Hearts and Pines dishes to a wire dish rack on the corner of the kitchen island.
 I found the metal dish rack on sale at Marshalls for $5 a few years ago.
 It's a good spot to display my seasonal dishes and remember to use them every day. 
a wire heart with red gingham ribbon, a set of red and white candles and another thrifted pot holder.
A vintage Valentine hankie trims the wine basket. The hankie is one of many that belonged to my mother. A clean hankie was always tucked into her purse before she went to church on Sunday.
The red checked runner is actually a window valance. It was on sale for $1 because there was only one left.  The vintage red handled kitchen tools are tucked into a tall basket.
Aprons hang on the pantry doors.
A vintage red checked apron and this one that's all-out Valentine.
The towel bar on the end gets red and white Valentine towels.
The hand crocheted pot holder is a thrift store find. The doggies get red bowls.
 Hey!.... This is new!
Don't mind if I do!

LOVE......

25 comments:

  1. Hi Rita! OH, you've made your kitchen look so perfect for Valentine's Day! Love it and your little fuzzy face is so sweet.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  2. I think that dish rack is adorable. I will have to watch for one of those. That is a great idea for seasonal dishes.

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  3. Love, love, love it all. The dish rack is fabulous, what a super find. Love the wine with the hankie liner, the check runner is wonderful too. Everything including the dishtowels are just wonderful. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  4. Just SO pretty and 'Valentine-y'.
    I love the hankies and have vintage ones (of my own!) that I use! One morning at church I took one out of my purse and a couple of ladies (older than I) just had a fit over them!
    What a clever way you used YOURS!!

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  5. Everything is so beautiful! I love the Valentine hankies and towels you've used.

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  6. Lovely vignettes! I love the dish rack. Great decor.

    Blessings,
    Kathy

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  7. Love that dish rack, GREAT idea. Now I want one too:):) XO, Pinky

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  8. Like everyone else, love that dish rack and I want one too!

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  9. Hi Rita! Love all of your special touches in the kitchen. Love those Yorkies too (of course I would).

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  10. Love all of the sweet touches - but most of all love your valentine puppy bowl - what a sweet treat for your cute little poochie!

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  11. You certainly are in the spirit! Everything looks beautiful! Great idea putting your holiday dishes out so that you remember to use them! Don't you love the vintage hankies? I have one from my nana, and many from my husbands mom and aunt, I just love them! Have a wonderful week!

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  12. Rita this is such a cute way to set up for Valentines. I love the way you incorporated the vintage kitchen items. Happy TTT.

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  13. Rita, That metal dish rack is just gorgeous!! What a great idea to change it out for the seasons. Great price too!!!!
    Suzyq

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  14. Wonderful ~ the vintage kitchen gadgets steal my heart.

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  15. What a great find with the dish rack. Your touches of Valentine in your kitchen looks very festive. Thanks for sharing.

    Enjoy your day,
    Gail

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  16. Very pretty! I really enjoyed your mix of vintage and new--well done, and SWEET!

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  17. Your valentine things look amazing. I would love to have a dish rack like that!

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  18. Hey Rita...Happy Valentines, this is great,"love" the hearts,your mama's hanky makes this so wonderful,and your playlist:Stevie Wonder singing,... priceless!
    I am new follower coming from TTT..
    Hope you visit Lazy on Loblolly.
    ~Jo

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  19. Everything looks so pretty. Looks like your fur baby is enjoying the red bowls.

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  20. Great idea to have the seasonal dishes out on the island. I'd love to find a metal dish rack like yours. Thanks for sharing the cheerful kitchen island.

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  21. Love your kitchen, Rita. Very pretty vignette on your island. I love the blue paint! YOur poochie is so cute, too!

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  22. Hi Rita May,
    Visiting you for the first time today, and wow!
    Love all your red Valentiney accents, even your little Yorkie got into the swing of things.
    Great post.

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  23. Such a cute kitchen. I have a rack almost just like that one except it is a yucky cream color. I need to paint it. Love the dog bowl and your cute baby. Thanks for joining the party.

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  24. I have that red heart hankie too! Mine is from a church rummage sale. It's fun to find the same things that you own I do too. I just love seeing how you take a theme and run with it.

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