Monday, April 12, 2010

Needing a good clean...


My Mum is a lover of all things new, me, well I like a bit of both. Imagine my delight when she remembered she had stored a whole lot of vintage china and silverware from her Great Uncle's home that she really wasn't that interested in keeping for herself. She must of somehow known one day this would be right up my alley as she kept it all for me for years and years...

It's definitely not the kind of thing Mum would use to style her home with and was delighted when I was over the moon to see it loved in our little place. Three gorgeous little silver jugs are now gleaming in my home. Each of these were so black from not being cleaned for years and years but just with a little love and silver cleaner, they have come up beautifully.

I have shown you one here and will share the others with you all shortly. Kellie xx


Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x

24 comments:

  1. They look wonderful sitting on Vicki's book ! I noticed it because my copy is pride of place on my sidetable & I see it every day.

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  2. Oh I would love if my mum suddenly remember something like that...I adore vintage pieces.

    lovely,
    xxx

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  3. OOh, it's so pretty! It looks so nice with the roses :)
    My mum brought out some jewellery of my nan's today for me to adopt as well.
    I look forward to seeing the other pieces.

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  4. Nice find Kellie! I love those little jugs.. the engraving on them is absolutely beautiful, and so nice that you could give them such a good home.
    :)

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  5. What a wonderful treasure. You have it displayed so beautifully. My Mom gave me all of my great Aunt's Depression glass. Not only is it pretty, now I have a little piece of Aunt Julie in my home.

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  6. It looks so gorgeous Kellie. I've also recently 'rediscovered' some of my lovely old silver pieces that have been tucked away going black. It is like seeing some old friends again, and makes me think of my gorgeous grannies who gave them to me. Like you, I just love them with flowers.

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  7. Kellie, how lovely! The way this is styled looks right out of shelter mag.

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  8. How wonderful?! Don't you love it when treasures are found and you get to keep them?! They look really lovely and I like that they are sitting on French Essence :)

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  9. Hooray for your Mum! What a beautiful jug and lovely that it has stayed in the family. Lucky you.
    Clare x

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  10. You always have the most inspiring photos... just beautiful!! Have a wonderful week ~~

    xoxo Laura

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  11. wow such an amazing discovery! gorgeous photos darling! xo

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  12. So beautiful. What a luck duck you are. And your photo styling, as usual, is impeccable!

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  13. Oh, so pretty! I love cleaning silver, it's so rewarding! These came out beautifully! And yes, you are such a talented photo stylist!

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  14. Love when flowers are in different things instead of the typical vase.

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  15. oh what a silvery, shiney delight! looks wonderful...and I like mostly old, and some new too!

    totally charming, I'm glad I popped in!

    thanks for stopping in as well
    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

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  16. How sweet of your mum and they look lovely!

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  17. They look lovely... so sweet and elegant!!


    Lindsay
    A Design Story
    www.adesignstory.com

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  18. How lucky for you and thoughtful of your mom. Not only are these pieces gorgeous, the emotional value they have gained from her actions I am sure makes them priceless to you.

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  19. That's fortunate! I love saving things and finding someone to give them to later. You never know what you're going to do with old things!

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  20. Jealous, jealous, jealous! So lovely.. I love our moms passing down things to us :) xoxo

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  21. So great that such beautiful items have found such a perfect home! Perfect too that you and your Mum have different tastes! Works put very well indeed!

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  22. Polishing silver isn't my favorite task - but SO worth it if the result looks like that!

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  23. What gorgeous detail on the jug. I do love the silver a little tarnished.
    Alison

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