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10/29/2023

Caskata is known for unique artistic tableware. Many collections are small-batch and handmade with attention to detail. Caskata has partnered with Cuisinart to create coordinating pieces. The Coastal Collection has Lucy the Octopus and friends in blue and white, etched on crystal or brushed stainless steel.

Caskata has partnered with Cuisinart to create kitchenware that coordinate with the unique table and barware they are known for. Choose from coordinating kitchen and table linens, too. “Our …

02/19/2023

Vintage look Blue Willow chickens

I love Blue Willow and I am not the only one. There are so many fun pieces available with cobalt blue transfer of the Blue Willow pattern. These hens and roosters are from a lot of companies. Some …

08/16/2022

The Bamboo Touch Melamine Dinnerware from Two’s Company has faux bamboo in natural colors or cobalt blue. It is part of their Chinoiserie Chic Collection and coordinates with Blue Willow

The Bamboo Touch Melamine Dinnerware from Two’s Company has faux bamboo in natural colors or cobalt blue. It is part of their Chinoiserie Chic Collection and coordinates with Blue Willow Two&…

07/25/2021

Galt International makes very realistic preserved boxwood topiary trees and bushes. Some come already complete in blue and white pots that would mix beautifully with Chinoiserie.

Galt International makes very realistic preserved boxwood topiary trees and bushes. Some come already complete in blue and white pots that would mix beautifully with Chinoiserie.

08/20/2020

Calamity Ware has a GoFundMe for pet bowls.
You only have 11 more days to get in on it!

Look what I found! Calamity Ware has a Kickstarter for pet dishes. They are already well over the goal, so the project will for sure be funded. If you want in, you only have till the end of the mon…

08/14/2020

DIY Blue Willow Toile Face Mask Kit
This Cut & Sew kit from Spoonflower has enough fabric and other materials to make two lined facemasks. The pattern and instructions are printed on the fabric.

https://www.mydesign42.com/more-blue-willow-facemasks/

12/30/2019

If you have been waiting to install monorail, Progress Lighting has made it easier and less expensive than ever.
Flex Rail Monorail kits have 10′ of rail and all of the components to install it in one easy kit. And right now it is under $30!
There are four choices of track heads with one on Clearance for only $11.81 each, while they last!

If you have been waiting to install monorail, Progress Lighting has made it easier and less expensive than ever. The new Flex Rail Monorail kits have 10′ of rail and all of the components to …

06/30/2019

Martin Furniture makes really tall bookcases that have a ladder. They are available on Amazon and the reviews are really good. They also have some that show up on Amazon Clearance at a lot lower price.

The ladder helps you reach the books at the top, but mostly it just looks really cool!

http://www.mydesign42.com/library-shelves-with-a-ladder/

03/05/2019

Design your own Cable Light System
The easiest way to start is a kit. This kit from Tiella, a division of Tech Lighting, is unbelievably inexpensive.
Then customize it with components from Tech Lighting, Bruck Lighting or other companies.

http://www.mydesign42.com/diy-guide-to-buying-and-designing-cable-light/

02/21/2019

This month is the Trend Issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. It has about a dozen pages about “What’s next in Home, Garden and Food”.

Effervescent Iridescence

We’ve always been drawn to the bright and shiny. The rainbow-esque look of iridescence improves everyday items and our mood.

After the warm, serene rose gold trend, we’re ready for light and lustrous. Iridescence is the science behind the sheen of peacock feathers, abalone shells, and bubbles.

Better Homes & Gardens March 2019

This month is the Trend Issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. It has about a dozen pages about “What’s next in Home, Garden and Food”. Effervescent Iridescence We’ve…

02/09/2019

In the late ‘70s, A&P Grocery Store let you buy a plate, cup and saucer in the Blue Willow Pattern for 99 cents any time you bought $10 worth of groceries...

Now it is really easy to get the pieces you want. You don’t have to wait to find them at a garage sale. They don’t even cost much. You can get a whole box full of matching Blue Willow china and all the additional pieces your heart desires.

In the late ‘70s, A&P Grocery Store let you buy a plate, cup and saucer in the Blue Willow Pattern for 99 cents any time you bought $10 worth of groceries. They were made by Churchill. I boug…