Sunday, December 11, 2011

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

I love dishes. I have more dishes than I need. When I have company I like to use my white dishes. The simple clean cut of pristine white dishes makes food look and taste more appealing in my opinion. I love that I can add to them inexpensively and endlessly and still maintain continuity, but when it comes to dishes that truly make me happy I always chose my mismatched collection. Mismatched yes, ugly never!

Hello to you! And welcome to another "SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY", a blog party I host at the beginning of each week to celebrate the things we love about our homes and how we live. If you're new here, thanks for stopping by and if you've visited before, thanks for returning!

The House in the Roses
I wanted to say welcome new party goers as well as say thank you to every participant and party friends for taking the time to come over and share your wonderful links each week! You’re all such creative souls, and I’m always learning from you! THANKS SO MUCH!

Rules: Link your post, not the main page of your blog. Please include a link to the party or the party's button in your post. Celebrate life and see how others celebrate theirs by visiting!

40 comments:

Deb said...

One of my most favorite things to look at are beautiful dishes. You have many, for sure. Love these photos. I just want to play with them. :-) hugs, Deb=^..^=x4

Shenita @ Embellishments by SLR said...

Cielo, I always love seeing your beautiful dishes!! Thanks for hosting this party each week! Glad to link up!

Kathy said...

Hello Cielo,
I agree completely. I adore my white dishes - their creamy shine - we use them as our everyday dishes too - however - the floral, mismatched -there's a definite appeal there! They are definitely more romantic!
Thank you for hosting, I hope you have a Delightsome week,
Kathy

Heather's Blog-o-rama said...

HI Cielo :) :)
I just LOVE your mismatched dishes :) :) I do that,too...all I do is have colors that go together, but the patterns aren't the same. i saw one dish in that first photo. It looks like a saucer with violets and gold trim around the edges. I have this Japanese china teacup that matches that exactly :)Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)

FABBY'S LIVING said...

Great photos with your beautiful dishes in the sink! Thank you for hosting once more and having me Cielo. Merry Christmas. FABBY

Jennifer @ Town and Country Living said...

Your dishes are romantic and pretty. Thanks for sharing these sudsy photos with us.

Cottage and Broome said...

Love your dishes, they are so beautiful. Laura

Betsy@ coastal-colors said...

I love your beautiful dishes! Thanks for sharing such a lovely post! Merry Christmas!

Toni said...

Beautiful dishes and napkins, oh, a save me a piece of pie! Thanks for hosting.

Laura said...

I LOVE your mis-matched dishes. They look so lovely.

I've always wanted a nice set of dishes. My mother in law bought me a set a few years back but ... they really aren't me.
Perhaps I should just look for some mis-matched lovlies! :)

((Hugs))
Laura

Coopy said...

Who knew a sink full of dishes could be so darn pretty? Cheesecake, beautiful teacups, lovely napkins.. what more could one want for? Gorgeous. Tammy

bj said...

It all looks so pretty....
Thanks for hosting.

Audrey said...

We would have so much fun playing together! I have some of the same dishes, use my white dishes for meals and mix all of my other dishes w/ them!
Love looking at yours. Thank you for sharing and for hosting the party.
Blessings

Redo 101 said...

Your pictures are amazing, the dishes so beautiful! Thanks for sharing them with us, and thanks for hostessing another great party.

Mary

xinex said...

Beautiful dishes!...Christine

Wendy@Once upon a rose haven said...

Your dishes are very pretty. Beautiful post! Thank you for hosting!

Heaven's Walk said...

I adore your mismatched dishes, Cielo! So romantic and pretty! :)

xoxo laurie

Blessings from Cindy said...

I love all your beautiful mismatched dishes! I have a few, but nothing like yours!! Thank you for hosting; it is my 1st time here!
Blessings,
Cindy

jeanetteann said...

I sooo like mismatched china,and yours Cielo are so lovely. Can we ever have enough? Happy Monday xx jeanetteann

oldthings said...

Lovely post and beautiful romantic dishes!!! I love so much that dishes!!!Have a great week!

De andar por Casas said...

Beautiful dishes!

The French Hutch said...

What a great photo of your beautiful china in the soapy water. The mismatched collection is gorgeous. I share your love of plates. You have a beautiful blog.
My first time to come to your party. Thanks for hosting.

~Emily
The French Hutch

Joyce - Quilted Nest said...

What a sweet shot - pretty dishes in the sink. Love!

Katie Franck said...

Gorgeous dishes!!! Thanks for hosting :)

Italian Girl in Georgia said...

Such a pretty ecclectic collection Cielo! Love it! Happy Christmas to you, too.

Ciao bella,
Suzanne

A Southern Rose said...

Love your mix-matched dishes! I'm going to start using mine too. Right now they are sitting in a box in storage. It's time to get them out. Thank you!

Hugs,
Lee Laurie

Curtains in My Tree said...

Nothing prettier than your dishes

This is my first time over to visit you and I loved seeing all the pretty dishes with roses and glad you use them.
I have a few and will get them out for dessert today

South Bay Studio said...

Love all of your pictures...they transport one to another world...
Thanks for hosting such a lovely party. Kathi

Hélène Flont ✿Fine Art said...

What a gorgeous dishes with so elegant patterns!!✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

classic • casual • home said...

Only you, Cielo, could make doing the dishes so lovely! I love your china collection.

Pamela said...

Thanx for hosting such a fabulous party!

Joseph Pulikotil said...

Hello Ceilo,

Lovely photos and your ideas are fabulous. Your post is truly wonderful and enriches the mind.

Have a nice day,
Joseph

Gail said...

Beautiful mismatched collection of dishes! First time visiting and have really enjoyed my visit. Thanks for hosting, I've linked up!

Mary Ellen said...

There is nothing more pretty then a sink full of pretty dishes!!

Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest said...

I just stumabled into your blog--lucky for me!! Love it, and any woman who can think to take pictures of dishes in the sink and make them look beautiful is a woman I need to follow, so I'm your newest follower! Thanks for hosting, too; I've joined in, and plan on doing so in the future! So happy to have found you and your blog! I hope you'll visit me back, and perhaps follow as well.

Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest said...

PS - I love your name. :)

Creative Grammie said...

Aloha Cielo,
Your dishes are so lovely! I love using mismatched dishes when I'm having a tea party. Everyone gets to pick out their choice of cup and saucer. TFS
A very Merry Christmas to you!

Amanda said...

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this post! How creative of you to display your lovely dishes in a sink full of suds! So many of us love to share our china collections on our blogs, but I've never seen anyone photograph them so creatively!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda

~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~ said...

Hello Dear One~ ~ ~
I adore your sink full of soapy water and your lovely pink rose dishes. How romantic and cozy. You have inspired me to continue my search in ernest for many different flowered dishes to use everyday. I have a few but will be adding many more to my collection. Thank you for sharing your sweet ideas. Happy Holidays to you.
~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

Anonymous said...

ha, is that Edwards key lime pie on the counter? Pretty good for a frozen dessert. I just picked one up myself!

Very pretty living!