Traditional red and green decorations joined the thrifted and gifted pieces in our country-French, rustic kitchen. Vintage scales, a salvaged pallet, cookie cutters, and coffee-bag valances supplied much of the character.
Keep the older kitchen pieces in the display
Most of our kitchen decor came from thrift stores, Goodwill, gifts, or salvaged finds. The red vintage kitchen scale was a gift. My father-in-law also gave me an old Better Homes & Gardens magazine to display.
Add JOY letters to a salvaged pallet
The pallet had come from a dumpster. I added my Mod Podge JOY letters and small Christmas decorations.
A chippy white scale and antique cookie cutters
The worn white kitchen scale was a thrift-store find. It turned out to be the same brand as the red one, and I kept its rough finish.
The large gingerbread cookie cutters cost 50 cents each at an antique mall in Buffalo, New York.
A gifted rooster jar and peppermint tree
The rooster cookie jar came from my father-in-law.
He also brought the old, worn piece beneath my peppermint Christmas tree. He described its finish as a garage patina.
Stained glass and coffee-bag valances
We had bought the stained-glass piece a few months before this display. The no-sew burlap valances were made from coffee bags given to me. If you want to find similar bags, ask a local grocer whether any are available.
Finish with red stockings and a centerpiece
The red stockings came from Walmart, and I placed them around the kitchen.
The twig-and-ornament centerpiece shows another way I used stored decorations. For different colors in the same season, see the Christmas mantel with purple vintage bottles.
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