Milk Glass And Ornament Christmas Display
In this milk glass and ornament Christmas display, the colors and types of ornaments are varied.
I didn’t know if milk glass and tree ornaments would be a good combination for holiday decorating. But I went for it.
Because if I went that route, I wouldn’t have to move my tray of milk glass vases I already had in the dining space.
I decided I could make it work and left the decor that was already there in place.
Milk Glass + Ornaments:
With my small collection of milk glass vases already in place, I added various types and colors of ornaments to them.
Every neighbor who comes in the patio door says it looks like Russia in here. That green sideboard is one of the first things they see when they come inside.
They’re likely referring to Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. It is one of the most popular symbols of Russia.
In my milk glass and ornament Christmas display, I used ornaments I already had. So I didn’t buy anything new.
After Christmas I can just store the ornaments and keep the milk glass in place.
I love milk glass, but I don’t have much of a collection so far. But I hope to add to my collection over time.
It would be nice to be able to get out to thrift stores and garage sales. I could probably stumble across some real deals that way.
Transferware:
Transferware is another story. I’m always looking for it online, but it transferware usually isn’t cheap.
I keep hoping I’ll stumble across a good price somewhere, and so I keep looking.
My red transferware dishes made an entrance. The color combo is perfect for Christmas.
I’d like to find green transferware, but it is harder to find than the other colors, I’ve found.
So far I’ve found one green transferware creamer I’ll show you at another time. I have it on a shelf in my open kitchen cabinets.
I’m probably going to start adding red back to those cabinets, by the way.
My Milk Glass + Ornament Christmas Display:
On the other side of the wood tray containing the milk glass vases and ornaments are the rest of my red transferware collection. I have two sizes of dairy creamers and a sugar bowl.
I haven’t been collecting transferware for more than a few years. Then I began collecting milk glass just after that.
I think back to the many garage sales and antique malls I’ve been to over the years. And I imagine I walked right by lots of transferware and milk glass and didn’t pay it any mind.
And now I’m looking all over the place for for those two things!
So this milk glass and ornament Christmas display is how I decorated one side of the dining space for Christmas. I haven’t done much on the other side yet.
I’m taking my time decorating for the holidays this year due to pain and limitations with mobility.
I don’t get around as well and really, what is the rush?
It seems like I’ve always gone through life in a rush; never slowing down. And now I’m wondering why I was in such a hurry.
Very pretty! I see a lot of milk glass in thrift shops. That’s where all mine is from. Your red transferware is lovely. I have some brown and white transferware from Goodwill many years ago.
Saw lots of green transfer dishes on etsy…you have some pretty patterns on your plates…
Very pretty. Simple but effective. I have a few milk glass pieces, mostly vases. When I was working as a legal secretary MANY years ago the firm I worked at gave the female “staff” gift cards and floral arrangements for what was then called “Secretary’s Day.” I don’t know if there is still a day to honor certain workers, but the name was changed later to something like “Administrative Assistant’s Day.” I got 4 or 5 little white vases, similar to one of yours, during those years. They’re all packed away in storage.
That looks really nice! I used to have a big collection of milk glass that was my grandmother’s. It was 8 beautiful tall glasses and a big water pitcher, at least 12 inches tall, plus sugar and creamer and a few other things. It was all fruit themed with grapes and leaves. I kept it for years, and finally just sold it last year as just didn’t have room for it and always kept it packed away, never to enjoy.
I’m using a pretty red pitcher this year that holds some greens and twigs, for my “tree” and I put little fairy lights around it. It’s darling. When I saw your red pitcher in the last phone, it reminded me of the one holding the greens, and how cute that one (yours) would be for a cute centerpiece with some greens, bulbs and pinecones and little lights wrapped around it. I’m not putting up a tree this year as possibly moving.. .Marilyn
Very nice and I think “slow decorating” is the way to go…although I haven’t been able to allow myself to do that, and I am 76. haha
Your collections are so pretty and the ornaments are a nice addition to celebrate Christmas.
Pretty dishes and ornaments. Your quilt ladder picture the other day made my heart sing. It was a nice day yesterday so I spent 3 hours cutting and decorating outside with the short needle greens we have in the yard. Over the years I have cut all that I can reach. Felt like a truck hit me this morning. Last year for that!
Wow, it really does look like the Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, lol. I can totally see what your neighbors are thinking. I like it. It looks great! I wonder why the green transferware is so hard to find.