Spring is officially still weeks away, but the sun and warmer temperatures have arrived in my French Country inspired kitchen. The warm sunshine signals it is time to decorate the shelf in the stone wall with favorite pottery and a Spring time arrangement.
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The long white limestone wall in the kitchen is the back of the living room fireplace and is one of the favorite features in my post and beam country house.
Decorating the shelf is similar to styling a fireplace mantel due to the size and position of the shelf. Long length, shallow depth, and high height are much like dimensions of mantels.
The stone wall shelf is a focal point for decorating in the kitchen, highly visible from several vantage points.
This view is from the master bedroom, just off the kitchen.
The view from the kitchen sink looks over the stove cooktop toward the stone wall and into the living room.
No two plates have the exact same design, but all contain soft shades of blue, green, and rosy pinks. I have twelve of the plates and several casseroles, small bowls, coasters, and glasses. The displayed plates are my favorite pieces.
The delicate vine patterns in shades of blue and green reflect the delicate colors of early Spring flowers, like live blue grape hyacinths (muscari) planted in moss.
And, Spring is about to burst into bloom in my backyard. The first bud on the Bradford pear tree was in bloom this morning! Tomorrow the tree may be covered in opened blooms.
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