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Porcelain on Dining Room Mantle

susiewantsroses

15 years ago

I picked up a box of porcelain figurines from a Freecycle ad. They were supposedly chipped. I only found minor issues that may effect value but they still can grace a mantle.

The floral candle holder found a place on a side table in the dining room. It is the perfect color to match a homemade doily made by my grandmother. Problem- It doesn't match any of my interior colors.

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luvstocraft
15 years ago
Wow! I can't believe you got all of those for FREE! They are all neat, but I especially love the bluebirds and hummingbird ones.

Since the scarf and candle holder don't match your decor, you can just save them to use for a special centerpiece for a Spring/Summer tablescape. They are both really pretty.

Luvs
Purplemoon
15 years ago
That is wonderful you found a candleholder that matches your grandmother's doily. Luvs is right, perfect colors for a season tablescape. You got some nice statues off Freecycle. Ours here stinks most of the time.

hugs, Karen
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lynninnewmexico
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I love your new finds, Susie! Every one is just lovely. I agree with Karen and Luvs about keeping the peach colored ones for special tablescapes. They work well together.
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bonnieann925
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Great finds! How lucky you are to have a fireplace in your DR. I really like the red walls.
susiewantsroses
Original Author
15 years ago
The fireplace is faux (bought at auction). The red walls also have a lacquer coating. There is one wall painted pale muted yellow to lighten things up a bit.

Our freecycle in the Dallas TX area is Excellent. There was an add last night to give away 6 300# concrete garden benches. They required that you bring 4 men to do the lifting if you were to get one. The problem is that we could not round up 4 people quickly enough to help us lift one on Saturday. So we missed out on one of those.

The lady who listed those porcelain statues on my mantle said, "Box full of chipped Brick Brack". I immediately thought about my newest interest in mosaics!!!! She said great. Then when I unpacked the box I could not bring myself to do anything but display them.

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