User friendly.....

Don't get me wrong....

I love the open shelving we added in our kitchen...

but I have struggled with how to style it.

You know, the perfect balance between looking photo worthy at all times,

accessibility for the kiddos to reach a cereal bowl and above all else, their

ability to put the dishes away when they empty the dishwasher

 {definitely not photo worthy}!  

Basically, my first go-round was proving unsuccessful in all above categories!

Last week, I spent some time tweaking my open kitchen shelves.  I moved

our basic/everyday bowls, sandwich plates etc...to a drawer below the upper cabinets for

easy access for my family.  Then, I brought in some of my brown transferware pieces, 

ironstone pitchers and most importantly, my wine glasses {cause momma can put

these babies right back where they go!}.

I like the mix of old sliver, glass, white ironstone and a bit of transferware -

it's a combination that has always seemed to work for me.

A special thank you to all of you who entered the Uber Chic giveaway.....

I read every single comment!  The winner of the giveaway is........

wait.......the "One Vintage Hag"!!!!!  For some reason, that name just cracks me up!

So, if you are "one vintage hag", please send me an email so I can get your pillow to you!