More French Farmhouse Country Kitchen

I am trying to create a French Country Farmhouse look in the kitchen, but it seems like I have gotten carried away and added a few more decorations than they would have. Oh well, it's Christmas, so I am just going with the flow and wherever the mood takes me. 


This is a look at the finished kitchen.


To the left of the stove I have this little vignette that I've already shown you. 



I just love this cutie little Christmas Chef.  How fun is he.





The right hand side of the kitchen has the most counter space and always gets most of the decor.  It's also what you see as you walk into the room.




I kept the pumpkin/gourd stalk since both are used through the Christmas season, and I love the colors. lol  I added a black ribbon to the bow to tie it into the rest of the decor.


My little French chef and the cute Petite Provence plates center this display.  Wheat, berries, fruit and table necessities are handy in the bottle carrier.




Some Christmas cookies under the vintage design cakestand and some bananas on a vintage pie plate.



 Remember these old pie tins.  This was my moms.  The holes really helped to cook the bottom of the crust evenly.  I love using it for a fruit plate.





This corner gets a Father Time figure that I found at GW.  I think he fits the old world theme of my French Country Farmhouse .



He is dressed so beautifully and has a pouch on his back full of presents.


My favorite cream roo is all dress up with some Pointessetia flowers and ready for the season.





My version of a French Country Farmhouse kitchen. 




I hope you enjoyed my tour and I would feel totally Blessed if each and everyone of you were here to visit and enjoy a cookie and tea/coffee, or a glass of wine and some cheese and fruit. 


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Open House Thursday @ No Minimalist Here
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Home Sweet Home Friday @ The Charm Of Home
Flaunt It Friday @ Chic On A Shoestring Decorating
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri Friday @ 2805

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French Country Kitchen

How is all of your decorating going.  I see that some of you are all done and everything is glorious, however I am just starting.  I need to hurry up or it will be too late to do it at all. lol


I did get another small vignette done in the kitchen.  Just a really simple display using my favorite cloche, a demi-john and a stalk of wheat.  I added a couple of ribbons to the top of the cloche and on the wheat to go with my black and red Country French Farmhouse theme.





 See my precious little chef that I found last year after Christmas.  His hat and basket are decorated with holly and berries for the season.  I've added some plums, wheat and cinnamon to the cloche, and I am sure he is going to cook something wonderful.





 Isn't that a sweet little face.  Such a cutie.





 I have a couple more things in the works that I will show you later.





Hope all of your decorating is coming along beautifully.


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92nd Table Top Tuesday

Welcome to the 92nd Table Top Tuesday.  With Thanksgiving over I am sure everyone is on their way to decorating for Christmas.  I know you will all inspire us with your lovely vignettes.

I am going to try and create a French Country Farmhouse Christmas in the kitchen, so I did a small vignette to remind me that a French country home is always ready to entertain and welcome guests.  A large basket of fruit, bread, wine and some cheese and grapes at the ready for anyone that should drop by.  No lavish decorations, just bountiful displays of food and wine that say WELCOME.




The wheat is a symbol of welcome and is tied with a combination of black and white toile and red checked ribbons to coordinate with the black checked napkins.   A loaf of Sesame Seed French Bread and a long Crusty Bagel is perfect to go with our fruit and cheese.



The bounty of food and wine arranged in a vintage wood bucket.









Cheese and grapes on a black and white transferware plate.



A glass for you and one for me.  A couple of pinecones and a pointsettia brought in from the yard to celebrate the season.




A little bit of nature's goodness to welcome you when you visit.




Thanks so much for stopping by, I always look forward to your visits.  Now, let's see what you have.









Table Top Tuesday
1. Painted Table	2. Christmas Past Tablecape.	3. Simple Christmas	4. Opulent Cottage	5. Thrifted Goodies
6. Pearls & Pinecones	7. Christmas Present...	8. Pat@Back Porch Musings	9. lynne@ lynnesgifts fromtheheart	10. Home Tour , Kitchen
11. Home Tour, Dining Room	12. flower teapot	13. Bella Vista	14. Make and Xmas Beach Lantern	15. Home Sweet Home
16. Christmas Foyer Table	17. Christmas Woodlands Mantel	18. DIY table top	19. Pinkalicious Christmas Trree	20. Rose Chintz Cottage
21. How Not to Remake Christmas Ornaments	22. FABBY: My First Christmas Table 2011	23. Sharing with Sherri	24. Komali - Weekend recap	25. Christmas Entry Table
26. Table for 12!	27. Our Christmas Mantle with a Parisian Twist	28. Christmas Mug Shots	29. PBarn Copy Cats	30. Football Table-Gating
31. Desig	32. Reindeer at 155 Dream lane	33. Christmas Mantle	34. snowmans christmas	35. A Cottage Christmas Bath
36. Candy Cane Kitchen	37. A Pyramid and a Cake	38. Hot Chocolate on a Spoon	39. lucky find	40. Holiday Giveaway!
41. Snow Queen	42. The Charm of Home	43. Sunny Simple Life	44. Christmas Decor	45. Christmas Greetings Vignette
46. Woodsy Table	47. Cabin & Cottage	48. thanksgiving table decor	49. Woodsy Christmas Mantel	50. Visiting-Part 1
51. To Burlap or NOT to Burlap!	52. Getting Ready for Christmas	53. Elvis joined the party	54. Pink Christmas	55. THE French Hutch Choirs of Angels
56. At-Home Activity Basket	57. Christmas Transformation	58. Scribbler - Crafty Little Me	59. Dining Room Dressed for the Holidays	60. The sparkle of mercury glass
61. Mid-Atlantic Martha	62. PB Inspired Vignette	63. Sweet Smelling Giveaway	64. Gingerbread Christmas	65. Olive Out
66. Nativitying on the Piano	67. New Nutcracker	68. Breath of Fresh Air	69. Simple Christmas Morning	70. A Last Shout Out To Fall
71. Ash Tree Cottage	72. Vintage silver and reindeer	73. Dazzling Christmas	74. A Small Start	75. Chubby & Chieque
76. Crochet Star Pattern	77. Flower Mason Jar Candle Tutorial	78. Christmas 2010 @ My Cozy Corner	79. Cars drawstring backpacks	80. Girlie blanket tadaaa!
81. Zuni - Best Whipped Cream EVER!	82. Home-made	83. suzyq - atthefarmhouse	84. jolly christmas gifts	85. Mona@Wsprsweetly of Cottages
86. Holidays Table Decor Ideas	87. 1950s Retro-Style Christmas Party	88. Easy Elegant Christmas	89. Måndag igen - Monday again	90. Snowbabies
91. Thanksgiving Table	92. My Chest!	93. To Every Season	94. Ceekay	95. Snow in the Kitchen
96. Trish~ Sweetology	97. Blondie/Jane	98. Christmas Cake	99. Hanging Decoration	100. flowershopgurrl
101. Christmas Luncheon	102. Christmas entry	103. Marshmallow World Wreath	104. Places of my Heart	105. A Little Peek
106. Christmas Chairs	107. RED...I ADORE	108. menukaartclip	109. Christmas Shelves	110. pretty plates
111. DIY Chocolate Pears	112. Holiday Feath. Wreath	113. L7D Metallic Makeover	114. Barb	115. Tables at Shadymont
116. Shabby Powder Room	117. Christmas and Thrifting	118. J.O.Y &Faux doily plates	119. 5 min christmas decor	120. No sew fabric pumpkin-Tutorial
121. Christmas in the Entryway	122. Christmas Foyer	123. Thanksgiving Table on the farm


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French Country Christmas

Did you all survive Thanksgiving.  Ours was wonderful and we are having another one today, so I have a turkey breast and dressing in the oven, green bean casserole, candied yams, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce all ready to go in the oven  While that is all cooking away, I have been playing and creating another small French Country Christmas vignette for the kitchen.  Here's a little sneak peak.












I hope you're all having a super day shopping and decorating.  I will see you Monday evening for Table Top Tuesday and a full reveal.  Have a super weekend. 

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

My table is all set, and the pies are all made, bird's in the oven and all the sides are on their way.  I have so much to be thankful for, and have been so blessed this year with many miracles from the Lord.  All of my family is well and healthy, and my grandson that broke both legs had his final surgery and is walking and doing well.  That in itself is a major miracle.

Today as I reflect on all the Lord has done and all I have to thank Him for, I include you in my prayers and as one of my biggest Blessings.  You all have enriched my life more than you can imagine.  I am so thankful for all your visits and all the friendships I have made through this blog.  May the Lord Bless each and every one of you this Holiday.  God Bless.

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Recreating Storage

We enjoy a glass of wine occassionally and use to have a fairly good collection since we would tour the wine country every year and visit a lot of the wineries.  However, we havn't been to Napa in a few years and our entire wine collection is long gone.  DH really wants to have a few bottles around for the holidays and has ordered some from his favorite vinyards so it was time to resurrect the wine rack that has been stashed in the laundry room.  I thought maybe I would give it dual duty and use it to not only hold his wine when it gets here, but to hold some of my placemats and free up a little space in the buffet for other things.

This is how the corner of the breakfastroom has looked with a pedestal holding a fern. 



Here it is now with the wine rack.  It holds 44 bottles, so that is definitely more than we have on order, but there will be plenty of room for the 18 bottles he has coming and room for me to get some sparkling cider and champagne and still hold some of the placemats.





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 As you can see, we don't have a lot right now.  I do have a fabulous bottle of Chocolate Wine, I can't wait to have some on Christmas Eve.  The empty wine slots work great for rolled up placemats.  They add a little color and fun to the piece too. So, something different, and no money spent at all -  well if you don't count the cost of all the wine on the way.  lol





 So, what do you think?  I always have to get use to something new.  Sorry for the poor lighting, the sun was going down, so I couldn't get very good pics.



I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and may you be Blessed with all of the Lords Blessing on this special Holiday.  We all have so much to be thankful for and I am so thankful for all of you that I have met through blogland.  This has been such a wonderful place to exchange ideas and to get to know such special people that I would never have the chance to meet otherwise.  You have all enriched my life immensely.  God Bless and Happy Holiday.

                                                 I am linking to the following parties:


Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Fall Into Fall @ Diy by Design
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage
Open House Thursday @ No Minimalist Here
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Home Sweet Home Friday @ The Charm Of Home
Flaunt It Friday @ Chic On A Shoestring Decorating
Inspiration Friday @ At The Picket Fence
Potpourri Friday @ 2805

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91st Table Top Tuesday

Welcome to the 91st. Table Top Tuesday.  I can hardly wait to see all of your Thanksgiving and Holiday vignettes and displays.  I know you have all been super busy.



I showed you these two really cute American Atelier Petite Provence plates that I found at GW for $1.99 each, and since they had some red and green in them, I think they can work in the beginning of a Christmas vignette.  So, this is the start.



I'm not ready to go all out yet, but just a hint of things to come.


The bundle of wheat got a little red checked ribbon and some berries, kind of cute for a Country French Christmas.




Fruit and the french bottle carrier holding some flatware, napkins and a little fern join the corner.



Aren't the plates just the cutest ever.  Love the border and the rooster are both so sassy.


This one is strutting his stuff too.




So I think I will strive for a French Country Christmas in the kitchen this year, and this is just a tiny start.





Now I can't wait to see everything you guys have, so let's get the party underway.







Table Top Tuesday
1. peace on earth	2. Dinind Table Arrangement	3. Gratitude Tea ~ Atteatude and Chocolate	4. Thanksgiving Tables	5. Vintage Books at Wedding Reception
6. Christmas Vignette	7. All In A Word	8. Cleaning Antique Velvet	9. Bookcase Reveal	10. Chubby & Chieque
11. Two Tablescapes For Thanksgiving	12. Rose Chintz Cottage	13. The French Hutch Thinking of You At Thanksgiving	14. Pumpkins at the Table	15. Thanksgiving Lakeside
16. lynne@ lynnesgifts fromtheheart	17. Vignettes on the Porch	18. From Shelf to Serving Tray	19. Olive Out	20. White Thanksgiving Centerpiece
21. Bella Vista	22. Thanksgiving Tablescape	23. Vintage in the Kitchen	24. 10 Things I can't Live Without	25. It's Summer Down Under!
26. Ready for Thursday	27. Set up a Holiday Bar	28. Ralph Lauren's T'day Table	29. Beautiful Wedding Reception	30. Thanksgiving Tablescapes
31. Birthday Fun x8	32. 30th Anniversary Tablescape	33. Hyacinths for the Soul	34. table two	35. Sister Act, Robin!
36. table one	37. Thanksgiving Table	38. We Give Thanks	39. Myrna	40. Teacups in the Garden
41. To Grandmother's House We Go!	42. Sister Act, Elaine!	43. Christine	44. Vintage Vignettes	45. D'Orange Table
46. Pat@Back Porch Musings	47. Ash Tree Cottage	48. Scarecrow Tea	49. Thanksgiving Table	50. Giving Thanks
51. Christmas projects	52. My Thanksgiving Table	53. Autumn Luncheon	54. Joy tutorial	55. Opulent Cottage
56. FABBY: Tea Set & Pumpkin Bread Pudding	57. Cheap Chic Home	58. Too Easy Reindeer Cookies	59. Country Thanksgiving	60. Cabin & Cottage
61. Homemade Liqueurs	62. komali -Thanksgiving Buffet	63. Thanks for my child!	64. Tallulahs Antique Closet	65. Satellites - Scribbler
66. Banner	67. Thanksgiving Vignette	68. Hot To Make A Hot Chocolate Bar	69. Breath fo Fresh Air	70. Closet Transformation
71. Twilight Saga Tablescape	72. Tabletop treasures	73. Chickadee Pomander Tutorial	74. Connie LOU	75. Table redo
76. Christmas ornament tutorial	77. Favorite Tea Pot	78. Creating a Fun Box	79. Craft Sale Tour	80. A Touch of Fall
81. Handmade Christmas ornaments	82. Repurposed Loveseat	83. Cinder ELLA xmas TRee BOX	84. Chandy	85. Christmas Candle Holder
86. Thanksgiving Tea Tray	87. Dining Delight -Christmas for the Birds	88. Wsprsweetly	89. DIY Christmas ornaments	90. 3 pocket tote
91. Thanksgiving Decor & Recipe: STUFFING	92. Thanksgiving Harvest Party	93. Fall-Thanksgiving Breakfast	94. Thanksgiving Decor: Country Elegance	95. Autumn Afternoon
96. French Country Table Decor	97. Christmas Tea	98. suzyq-atthefarmhouse	99. Susie's Homemade Table	100. Unique Placecard Holders
101. Sunny Simple Life	102. Rustic Thanksgiving Table Using Vintage Finds	103. Thanksgiving Tissue Box	104. Simple Fall Decor	105. twinkling christmas star
106. Old Frame -> Chalkboard Serving Tray!	107. Thanksgiving Dining Rm	108. Holiday Handprints	109. Pottery Barn Inspired Thanksgiving Table	110. Autumn Home Tour
111. Schotzy, in Virginia	112. Silken Purse ~ A Special Tour Of Bellissimo	113. Winter White	114. Yarn Wrapped Letters	115. Paper Christmas Tree
116. Red Reindeer Christmas Wreath	117. Woodland Thanksgiving	118. Eating German-Style	119. Wooden Sign	120. Brown Paper Bag Bathroom Floor
121. Natural Element Place Cards	122. Retirement Bliss	123. Party Tabletop Ideas	124. Soy Wax Jar Candles Tutorial	125. Bourbon Cranberry Sauce
126. Thanksgiving Wishes	127. Tissue Paper Tree Tutorial	128. PB Inspired Ornament Wreath	129. Thankful Tablescape	130. Blue And White Tea
131. Table Top Gift Making	132. Ironstone and Silver Thanksgiving Table


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Decorating with Pheasant Feathers

I love decorating with pheasant feathers, and I see that a lot of you do too, however I don't like the high price at the craft stores.


Just a few feathers makes any arrangement look more elegant.
















 So I went on a quest to find some affordable  feathers and I found some.  I thought I would share with you so you can have some also. 




orientaltrading.com


They have a pack of 24 long pheasant feathers for $10.00 .  That's a great price and they had super reviews.  So I ordered some, can't wait to get them.  I plan on using quite a few in my Christmas decor.


So, if you are in the market for some feathers, they have several kinds and the prices are all very good.  I am not paid by them, just thought it was a good deal and wanted to pass along the info.

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