Details- gray vintage

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Some images need to stand alone to enable us to thoroughly enjoy all the nuances they contain.  Because  too much text can wear out an image as well as a post I'm  planning  a series of posts titled Details that highlight things that please me visually.

Gray is not everyone's cup of tea, but it's been my neutral go to colour since the mid 80's.  Gray is actually a very complex colour and it's "nature" is defined by the colours that have been neutralized to make it.  

The details I love:

•  the shape of the vintage credenza with all those drawers
• the variety in the values of  gray used
• the high sheen on the door makes it stand out from the other more matt textures
• the one hit of colour in the flowers
• the ornate crown mouldings contrasting with the simplicity of everything else

 is there anything about this vignette you like?

Mix it up: Vintage Tableware

There is something so fresh and fun about mixing

vintage tableware in with your everyday

china + porcelain! Below I've listed a few websites that sell

only "vintage tableware".Another option is to discover your

own goodies at a yardsale ormaybe you desire a repro

that just looks old, but has nevergraced another table...

in any case..

Happy Hunting!

Photo credit: Bohemian Girl - Flickr

Searching for the perfect piece!

Photo: Ange Soleil, Flickr

Cabbage plate! This pattern looks great, mixed with modern

white pieces + chunky goblets

Vintage Hotel/Restaurant ware:

http://www.parishotelboutique.com/

Image: The painted lady, Chicago.
Vintage place settings available

Vintage Hotel Silver, Source:

http://www.poshchicago.com/

Hotel China: http://www.parishotelboutiqe.com/

Anthropologie has a great selection

(sorry for the small scale, I wasn't able to enlarge these images)