"Vintage Pretties"

Greetings dear friends! How was your weekend? Or rather, how is your week going so far? :) Fabulous, I'm sure! Well this post wasn't going to be about anything "vintage" at all. You see, it all started with a bag of glass knobs waiting to be installed onto our {"knobless"} hallway cabinet doors.

I was just going to show a simple "before" & "after" picture of how our linen pantry looked liked sans knobs, and then with them installed. But then I decided that I wanted to first showcase these little glass lovelies on something "pretty" instead. And that's how this old English plate came into view.

I liked how the clear glass looked atop the white plate with dainty little blue flowers.

But then I saw that there was something else "blue & white" in the room already...so I grabbed my french pitcher filled with roses, and threw them into the mix unexpectedly...

You see, no matter what the weather is, if possible - I always try to incorporate fresh blooms in my home. Even if they are just tucked away in a corner amidst all the current chaos of our constant projects.

And these rosy notes in their rich vibrant hues did not disappoint...

And so before I knew it, I was snapping away! This by the way, is one of my favorite white enamelware pitchers, chipped in all the right places - with its "blue marbling" throughout...

But wait a minute, wasn't this post supposed to be about glass knobs? Oh yeah those...

And so here I think these "Vintage Pretties" pair well together. :) And no, I haven't forgotten what I was supposed to initially post about in the first place. :) Here's a little "before" & "after" comparison after these little hob knobs made their way onto our hallway linen closet doors:

Bear with me here on the quality of these pics because it was difficult to get an accurate view due to the low lighting in our hall.

I also want to share a quick tip with you lovelies. Many of you may already know this, but to those who don't, it's good to know. You know when you buy those knobs and they come with some screws - usually it's one very long one or you get two screws, a short one and a long one? Well, sometimes when you install your knobs {using the given screws}, it's always a tad bit too long. To remedy this, you can use "washers."

They come in various sizes, and you can get them at Home Depot or at your local hardware store. I believe they are like 0.20 cents or something like that. Anyway, these really help in alleviating the pressure of your cabinet doors & knobs for less wear & tear in the future. And if you have old cabinets like us, this helps tremendously.

Usually you just put one small washer on the outside of your cabinet, and another washer on the inside of your cabinet.

But here you noticed that we put 2 large washers instead of just 1 on the inside of the cabinet. We did that because the screws were just a tad bit too long, and adding one extra washer made it fit just perfectly. On a side note, we used a "large" washer because our knobs were on the larger size. So, you could also use a "small" sized washer if your knobs are of the smaller variety.

Just make sure you align it/center it with your fingers while you screw it in on the other side.

Well there you have it! Hope you enjoyed that quick tip and this little post about some "Vintage Pretties!" :)

{Source: Various glass knobs - Anthropologie & Home Depot; Vintage English Plate: Shabby Chic Couture, SM Location; Embroidered Linens: Ikea - 2/$5.99; French Enamelware Pitcher: Flea Market Find; Blooms: Local Organic Market - $3.00 a bouquet; Dresser: recent hand-me-down}


XO's,
Jessie

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