Seeing Red

When I pack up the Christmas decorations 

I keep all the hearts and red decor items

 separate so that I can

 use them thru February.

That means I keep out the toss pillows

on the breakfast chairs. 

I keep the red-checked pillowcases on

the wicker chair cushions too.

I add a bright red rag rug by the sink.

I add a little Valentine's decor.

 I put the red hearts garland in a 

few apothecary jars on the sofa table.

Two red heart ornaments hang from

the ivory candlesticks on the bar counter.

 I added the red and white checked hearts
 vinyl tablecloth to the back of the kitchen
 cabinet again this year and added
all of my red and white china.

 Extra plates are in the chicken feeder. This
 has been a great spot to rotate my seasonal
dishes and have them handy to use daily.

 I bring out my red Le Creuset cookware and 

the red Chantel kettle. I use that to boil

 water for a proper pot of afternoon tea. 

A few kitchen essentials in red sit next to the

 stove on the Longaberger wrought iron 

stand on the Hearts and Pines plates.

 The red checked valance/turned table runner
stayed on the island. A pile of heart-shaped
cookie cutters in various sizes are used to cut
 toast, brownies, pie crust trims or scones.

One of my thrifted throws in red and white is

tossed on the back of the family room sofa.

 I used the hearts and stars wooden garland
 on jute string to add a little color to the the
 bowl of pinecones on the coffee table.

I added collection of brass heart boxes

to the table runner (two placemats) 

on the coffee table. 

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 I keep all the red decorations along with
napkins, bows, pillows and covers in a
separate box to make it easy to pack away.
That way I can pull it out again and
use some of it for July 4th.

Cheers!

Links: Under The Table and Dreaming,
Bargain Hunting & Chatting with Laurie,
The Girl Creative, The Tablescaper,

Between Naps On Then Porch,
Coastal Charm