Dear friends,
Abbondanza! This jolly chef makes me wish he had some yummy pizza left on his tray! He seems to have such a zest for cooking up great food! I'll try to use him as inspiration to be more enthusiastic about my own kitchen creations. He's actually not alone. He's got a bunch of foodie buddies.I photographed them in a weird store that I have passed for years and smiled at but never actually visited. Until yesterday. I had an extra 20 minutes before picking up my daughter from work, so I decided to do it! The Liquidation Station, also known as World of Decor, is an odd store.
You can't help seeing it with items like this outside!
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| The dragon is probably 15-20 feet tall, not exactly a living room conversation piece. I didn't notice the huge snake until I edited the picture. |
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| My little girl could be the heroine Merida in the movie Brave.
I've already seen it and loved it, and
I can't wait until it comes out in the dollar theater
so I can take the rest of the family |
I will charitably call the store a Curiosity Shoppe.
Fine furniture and decor, but very much a cluttered warehouse setting,
as you can see in the picture below.
Not exactly the luxury ambience, despite the price tags -
with most pieces in the hundreds and thousands range.
They are, however, having an auction this weekend,
with prices reduced by 40%.
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| A closer look at this enigmatic face. |
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| I used this piece to teach two of my kids what a fleur de lis is. |
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| Funky, but not my style at all |
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| One of the pieces I did like, a long skinny upholstered bench. |
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| Lion fountain |
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| Detail from an Oriental vase which is taller than I am |
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| Leonardo da Vinci |
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| Barack Obama (No thanks, I'm a Republican.) |
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| Ending with a little inspiration! |
I think it's important sometimes to be a little spontaneous, have a little fun looking around and feasting the eyes. The two kids who were with me probably think I'm a little crazy, but they already knew that anyway.
Now, back to thinking about how to have a little fun in the kitchen...
What do you do to spark your inspiration? Leave a comment!
Virginia Knowles
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