Pyrex Display - Pink and Blue in the Front Room

I started the process of clearing out and redecorating my front room last Spring. It's a work in progress.  I'm using mostly furniture and objects I already have and today I finally put together my first Pyrex display. I thrifted a black shelf  and spray painted it white a couple years.  I included an estate sale find Lava Lamp and thrift store radio clock with starburst design. An embroidered piece I stitched and  framed many years ago finally has a home.  The design came from a book of Chinese transfers. I still have more to do in the room, but it feels quite homey and inviting at this point and it's nice to get this Pyrex out of the closet and where I can see and enjoy it!

Pyrex Fun - Christmas Diorama

A little Christmas fun in my Pyrex. Love putting together those little thrift store finds I've collected over the years.

Santa's Elf  !

Festive Foods in Vintage Dishes - Pyrex and Hazel Atlas

Some traditional German holiday treats in a vintage turquoise Hazel Atlas bowl.  I thrited a complete box of mid century Christmas cards a couple years ago, I set one up for this picture.  Each of the 12 cards in the set has a different illustration.

There are a lot of Pyrex snowflake colors,  but it was so dreary out that I had to pick a color that would cheer me up.   Hot lunch for two in Franciscan Oasis with Americana Star flatware.

Oh Tannenbaum - Traditional Noble Fir and Lametta

This year I gave my husband a noble fir for Christmas and used the Lametta (tinsel) we used on our very first Christmas tree together (decades ago) in Germany.  He loves C7 lights on a tree and so do I! I dressed it with vintage ornaments we thrifted together over the years.  He's been so good about me putting up the aluminum trees for years, I wanted to do this just for him.

Vintage Finds - Pyrex, Christmas

I've been thrifting more practical items and trying to keep collectibles to a minimum.  Here are things I couldn't resist!!!

These glass ornaments and bottle brush tree were $1.75 for the bunch.  Great deal!

I often see Ice-O-Mats in various colors with broken blades. This two color with a chubby cutie has perfect blades and fits in with my kitchen decor.

I don't pick up much Pyrex though there always seems to be some out there.  The yellow bowls are from the hard to find 'all yellow' set. I've let go of almost all my bowls, so the butterprint just had to come home with me. All this Pyrex was together at the store so I just scooped it up.

I have collected quite a bit in the way of vintage ornaments and weeded many out so I'm super picky now.  Pink and turquoise are always on the want list. Aren't these wool bluebirds precious????

Lovely boxes of Shiny Brite pink and turquoise balls at real thrift store prices.

Christmas Decorating - Pyrex Starburst

It seems like even a little decorating ends up to be way more than I planned.  This little confection I put together just for me--vintage finds in a Pyrex Starburst dish.

Vintage Christmas Decorating and New Drapes - 1958 Ranch

I've been extremely busy with the holiday season here.  I decided to post these pictures of the front room I've been turning into girl vintage.  Last time I posted I was waiting for my drapes.  They are here and hung and I'm so excited.  The room feels so cozy now.

I covered the hearth in Flor carpet tile and topped it with a flokati.  I like that it can be used for seating. The fire place screen was cheaply made and I ended up having to spray it with two different types of gold spray paint. I attached the pink wreath I finally made for myself this summer.  Ubiquitous made in Japan vintage angels and a strand of pine cone lights from the thrifts.

My new drapes.  I was fortunate to have someone offer to sew drapes for me.  I picked a retro style pattern that I felt I could live with a long time and not tire of.

As funny as it might sound, I'm glad I have a tight budget.  I really enjoy the hunt for little vintage treasures.  It's fun to find things you fall in love with that you can get for a few dollars or so.   If I had a much bigger budget, I would find it hard to make decisions on what to buy.

I made this little putz house from an on line pattern a few years ago or so.