4 weeks ago I moved into a house on the Chowan River after living in an apartment for 5 years! I am so excited to share my design journey with y'all! To kick off this decorating I am giving you a tour of my dining room. My style is very eclectic as you will see! In 2017 I started collecting antiques specifically Blue Willow and Blue Flow dishes. 

My china cabinet is a antique painted with white chalk paint with gold knobs. The dishes inside are mostly ones I have found on my antiquing journeys. I used pink as one of my accent colors that us carried throughout the house. I will be doing a post later on about what I have inside of the china cabinet. 

To the left of my china cabinet I have a bamboo ladder with some decorative blankets. I also have 2 blue and white vases on the floor with faux flowers/greenery in them. I love adding greenery into a space it adds a lively essence to me! The jars on the floor are reproduction pieces but are just as great. 

On top of my china cabinet I have 2 more reproduction blue and white vases. The goose is one my Grandaddy carved and above that the boat he carves as well. I love mixing the darker wood with the bright white cabinet. The contrast between the two draw your eye to the space. 

The bottom right of my china cabinet I have some of my grandaddy's fishing stuff and a vintage painted decoy. I had never seen a blue and white duck decoy but I know it was meant to come home with me! hahaha I also have another reproduction ginger jar on the ground as well. 

Right beside the china cabinet I have the dining room. The table is one we found at an antique shop as well as the chairs. I did a palm leaf runner across the table with a blue willow table setting and straw tray in the center. I love mixing the different patterns and textures in a space. I consider blue a neutral kinda of like denim is how I always explain it to people. Same goes for green. 

Moving on to what I have on the table. In the center of the table is my Mackenzie Childs Pitcher. I have the Royal Check which is the traditional pattern but in the new blue color. In that I have a variety of pink flowers and lambs ear. I added a few more nicknacks like the koi fish and pineapple to fill the tray. 

For my table setting I did 2 settings at the head of the table. I used a glass charger with gold trim (that is the largest plate) Above that is a reproduction blue and white floral plate and then my favorite blue willow plate. The napkin rings were another antiquing adventure find as well as the napkins. The glasses are Wedgwood from my mom and dads wedding. 

I am so excited to start sharing my decor! Next blog post will be the kitchen so stay tuned! Make sure to follow on facebook and instagram to see when I post!