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  1. could you elucidate on ‘catty cornered please’ ?
    you have a brilliant eye for these vignettes, mine always look like I took a snap of a pile of junk!

  2. I love the way you have made a functional vignette! My kitchen is very small, poorly laid out and has little counter space so purely decorative frou-frou is not possible. Your design gives me a place to put the seasonal plates I use on a daily basis and something to do with my awkward cutting boards that I use all of the time. Beauty and function. You've got a winner there.

  3. Love the vignette. A friend does this at her home with her family photos and items and I love to visit with her and hear all her memories. Vignettes are real conversation starters besides being pleading to the eye. Enjoy all your things and ideas Nrenda. The elephant box is a beauty!

  4. Good directions for a pleasing vignette that fits well with the other items nearby. One thing you didn't mention, but that you did do, is use odd numbers of similar items. Odd numbers, for some reason, make for a more pleasing vignette. For example, you used three cutting boards on the shelf; five large items inside the box (3 plates, a platter, and a cutting board); and then five flower blossoms in the entire display. One flower blossom does double duty, because along with the little green plant and the vase of spoons, it makes three items sitting in front of the box. The three utensils on each cabinet door is another example of using odd numbers for a pleasing display. Good post!

  5. Hi Brenda!

    It's beautiful! I love the plates in the wooden box, looks very cozy to me. This could be a very practical vignette if you didn't have much cupboard space. It looks very Autumn-y!

    Hugs,
    Barb

  6. Lovely vignette! I do lots of these in my home seasonally. I enjoy looking at the objects I've collected or have been given to me by friends and family. It makes my home, my place.

    Your hint about softening is spot on. I use silk greenery, flowers and leaves…it just seems to finish off a vignette.

  7. As I have said before, I live in a small house & changing furniture around is not possible. So, changing out our little goodies is super fun!! I love using those small battery operated candles on times in some of my areas too. Thanks for sharing with us.

    1. I don't have any battery operated candles. I did but gave it to my daughter for her house. You're right. In a small space furniture placement is limited.

  8. Thanks for walking us through your creative process. The end result is always fun and it inspires me to look twice at the 'treasures' I have collected. They are clutter until used creatively in a vignette!

  9. Adorable and I enjoyed going along with you as you created it. I agree that whimsy is a nice addition. I like the way the red lips on the mug play off of the red flower.

    1. I wanted to show that you can group items you actually use in that room rather than just decor to look at.

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