In my kitchen, I have combined vintage items with modern convenience to create two separate drink stations, one for tea and one for coffee. A fun vintage cafe cup always makes either a little more special.
I have a cabinet full of mix matched cups picked up at garage/estate sales and flea markets. It's funny that my family members have their favorites and will search them out.
In my coffee station, I have an old aluminum canister with a flour tag that I found at a junk store in Australia and smuggled home in my luggage (along with many other things). It holds my grandson's "snacks" and s'more fix-in's. When you don't have a campfire, the microwave makes great s'mores!
An old silver tray holds a Keurig...
...and a vintage glass cookie jar, which holds the K-Cups...
...and a Mason jar contains instant hot chocolate. I also have Mexican hot chocolate and Cinnamon sticks. YUMMO!
A vintage Avon hen makes a great sugar bowl and she's cute.
At Christmas, I add peppermint sticks, for hot chocolate, in an old tarnished creamer that belonged to my grandma.
Across the room, I have an electric water kettle (one of my favorite and most used gadgets) and assorted teas in vintage jars, which I absolutely love!
They all sit on a long enamel baking sheet.
This small baking pan is just the right size to hold tea bags. I couldn't have planned it more perfectly! (another smuggled item from AU)
So, there you have it! I enjoy recycling old items and giving new life to things once discarded. How about a cup of tea?
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Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:13-14
Wishing you God's best,
Elaine
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I love how you mix and match everything and it all comes together and is so beautiful! You really have a true talent!
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ReplyDeleteElaine, the vintage items add quaintness to what otherwise be just ordinary. Love the fun pieces you have used! I smiled because we often use the term yummo! We say it's a combination of saying yum and oh this is so good!
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Jann
Thanks, Jann! Yummo!
DeleteLove how you've used these vintage items! So much charm added to the kitchen and useful too! Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY...
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Cindy
Thanks, Cindy. I like items that have a double purpose... decorative and useful!
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