Making Artful Surroundings

I know I am probably like a lot of women out there who are "saving" that wonderful gift or purchase to use for the perfect "someday." After arriving home from a recent trip where I bought additional pieces of Portmeirion and placing them in the cupboard along with my everyday 'ugly' dishes. I had an Aha! Moment. I made a decision to unload all of my everyday dishes (functional - but not beautiful). I have so many beautiful dishes so why not use them - ALL of them - EVERYDAY?!

So I packed up a few boxes of dishes for donation and now my kitchen only has the "good" dishes to use! And I use them each day because....."SOMEDAY IS TODAY" and that is really all we have....TODAY!

Off to my studio to replace "function" with "beauty and function". This is either a sugar container or spoon holder from the past that makes a really neat pen/pencil/brush holder. There....that already looks better!


4 comments:

Teresa J. Wilber said...

I just love your bits of wisdom, and appreciate you sharing them! Thanks for reminding that "someday is today." I think that my "someday" will begin in May, and I will get those fun opportunities for an a-ha moment, too! Yippee!!!

Sara said...

T

I have heard there is life after school. I am so proud of you accomplishing your goal! And then yes, in May - out with the ugly - in with beauty.

xoxoxox,

S

Deb said...

I am so with you on this... especially using those "perfect" art pieces instead of saving them for that vague "something special"!
Deb
http://vintagemoonstudio.typepad.com

Terri said...

Who better than you to use your beautiful things..wether they be dishes or anything else....