This is the top of the white hutch in my kitchen. (Gosh, it’s hard to take good photos of the tops of cabinets and hutches! It seems to be so dark up there – at least in my house.) I used to have a rather large Fiesta collection and on the left are 3 of the pieces that I saved when I sold it. The heart is from Monica. The sheep are salt and pepper shakers that my sister gave me. I have a vintage pitcher under that wire cloche. The little guy is a fishmonger from the days when we collected the Dickens Village pieces from Department 56. Don added him to the display because he thinks the fishmonger looks like him. And on the right is an old ice cream bucket filled with dried hydrangeas.
Once I had taken that photo, I started looking at the tops of my other cabinets.
This is my hutch in the den. The birdcage on the left is vintage Hendryx. I bought it at Vignettes in San Diego. And you can see some of my pieces of Roseville pottery. I love Roseville. Hidden behind the pottery are some vintage books, including my dad’s schoolbooks.
Then I traveled on to the top of my big old white cabinet in the living room:
The ceiling in the living room is low. More pottery, mostly McCoy – the piece on the left doesn’t have a maker’s mark.
What about the kitchen cabinets?
Fortunately, our kitchen ceiling is high and I can display my pottery. On the left are two Fiesta coffee pots. The other four pieces are McCoy. That chartreuse vase is one of my favorites – very clean lines and sort of Art Deco/Moderne handles. On the other side of the kitchen you can see these:
More McCoy.
I like using the tops of hutches and cupboards and cabinets for display space. And, frankly, I need it. I have so much pottery around here that if I limited my displays to shelves and the inside of hutches, I’d be in a sorry state. Do you use that space to display things in your home?
Shop Update:
There are 2 more Obsession Scarves in the Etsy Shop – I just added them.
Update: Sold out. Thank you!
Another former student of mine won an Emmy last night – Abraham Higginbotham (Writer and Executive Producer on Modern Family.) Yay, Abe!
Happy Monday.
missy george says
You have “topped it off” with very cute things..My sister made a scarf similar to yours..I packed it yesterday!!..Have a great week..
Linda @ A La Carte says
Love that you can display pottery on top of your kitchen cabinets. This home does not have that space and I miss it very much!! I do put things on top of just about everything else!!!
hugs, Linda
Debra@CommonGround says
gosh, I love all your amazing pottery pieces, what a wonderful collection! Claudia, I’d love for you to come by and link up those beautiful scarves at Monday Marketplace! Have a great Monday!!
Olive Cooper says
You know I love McCoy. Your collection is impressive. Have you seen Country Living magazine this month? A couple in there have quite a lot of white McCoy. Xo, Olive
rita says
Claudia,
I love all your pieces! All my favorite colors of the Rainbow. Have a wonderful week. Ciao Rita
karen says
I love my scarf :-)
Judy Clark says
Claudia – I am drooling over all of your McCoy. And I’m sure if you are like me, that’s just a small part of what you have. It’s just so hard to stop picking that stuff up once you start.
Have a great day.
Judy
Brenda Kula-Pruitt says
I don’t have space on top of cabinets for such things. You’re lucky to have that space to show off your pretties.
Brenda
Tina says
Love, love, love!
I have your chartreuse vase’s dark green brother. I use it often.
Susan says
You have such a lovely collection of McCoy. I am so envious! Love the shot that shows the reflection of you taking pics in your jammies. Did you have a cup of hot cocoa nearby too???
Big Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Tammy says
Lovely collections. Such pretty colors! Abe should have thanked you in his speech. :) I just watched the Emmy’s tonight. They sure aren’t like what they used to be. Your blog doesn’t update in my sidebar anymore — it shows your last update as one month ago. :/ Hope have a great week. Tammy
Tammy says
P.S. The scarves are beautiful!
Kris says
Hi Claudia! I got the blog thing all fixed now.
Love all of your pottery! Love it! Yea for your student. We LOVE Modern Family!!!
Hugs,
Kris
Ann says
Congrats to your former student – Modern Family cleaned up nicely last night. It is one of the few shows that make me laugh out loud and if “Big Bang” had to lose to someone, let it be that show. Claudia, all your pottery is beautiful. Back in Orlando there is a beautiful museum, The Morse Gallery – Winter Park actually, that showcases Tiffany glass. In addition to that they have an extensive pottery exhibit and I see so many familiar styles just in your house. How beautiful, and meaningful, as you have collected them over the years. Hope your week is wonderful. Ann
Beverly says
Claudia, you have some gorgeous pieces of pottery. I love Roseville, too – and your McCoy is to love. It is all displayed beautifully.
TracyMB says
Lovely scarves and what a sweet collection of pottery! I can’t decide which is my favourite or which display perch is my favourite either. Loving your birdhouse too. :)
Laura says
You have such a wonderful collection of pottery. It’s so nice that you have all those wonderful spaces to show it off. Congrats on your former student :)
Hugs,
Laura
Vickie says
Your ice cream maker caught my eye, since I have the same one in front of my fireplace filled with hydranges, too. And I had to laugh at your adorable blog header. You can see MY little lamb purchase here:
http://daranger911.blogspot.com/2012/08/mary-bought-little-lamb.html
I’m one of your new followers and I hope to enter your link party one of these weeks. Love your style!
Vickie
Carolynn "Chenille Cottage" says
What beautiful treasures….They really are the cherry on top!
Your blog is such a delight, Claudia.
Thank you for sharing, my friend,
Carolynn
Haworth says
Your McCoy and Roseville pottery is so beautiful, Claudia. I love the way you have things displayed on cabinet tops throughout your home. (My kitchen cabinets go to the ceiling so sadly I can’t do that.) But we do have “surface scaping” in common! There isn’t a surface in my cottage that I don’t have some kind of collection or arrangement. But I think when you have things that mean a lot to you, it’s lovely to have them on display. Your scarves are going like hot cakes!! Yay, you!