My Master Bedroom Tour - Part 1 - Entertainment Center and Purple Transferware Plates

I just cleaned off the top of the armoire in our Master bedroom, and boy was it dusty!  Of course, I accidentally deleted my before pics, so I guess the after pics will have to suffice.   The walls were this color when we moved into the house and not my first choice.  At  least they are a neutral color. 

The armoire is centered on the wall with painted apothecary chests on either side.   This photo looks horrible.  I just cleaned these chests for the pics and it looks like there is some film all over them.  Yikes.

On top of each chest are two miniature, hand painted cabinets turned outward at an angle giving this more of a built in wall unit look.  I chose the two small cabinets for the colors of cognac and shades of green which tie the apothecary chests and armoire together.

On top of the armoire, to add additional height and interest, is an old suitcase and a one of my vintage wooden crates on top.  Staffordshire dogs and antique purple transferware pitchers are on either side of the . 

The grouping of furniture is framed in with a portion of my purple transferware plate collection. Can you tell I like symmetry?  Very OCD.  Very me.  Very much not kidding.

Since I took this picture, I decided to add some antique lace on top of each of the apothecary chests.  All of my furniture and bedding are darker wood in this room so I think the lace softens and lightens it up a bit.

Recognize this dish?  It's just like the one in my header, but purple instead.  I love these opened hands shaped dishes.  This one holds an old skeleton key. 

 

Here are some closeups of the plates on this wall.  First is a circa 1830-40 plate by Thomas Mayer in the pattern called Canova.  The backstamp is shown directly below the plate.

Next is another 1830's plate by Ridgway in the Marmora pattern

This plate is circa 1920-30 by Enoch Woods / Wood and Sons in the Castles pattern.  This border is one of my favorites ever...the flowers around the top seem to be dripping into the scene.

Another plate by Ridgway, Oriental pattern, Circa 1830-40 (Isn't the beehive stamp neat on the back of this one?)

This one is called English Scenery, by Wood and Sons

And here is a plate by Midwinter, circa 1930-50ish in the Rural England pattern

Ok, I won't bore you anymore with plates on my wall...well not this post anyway.  Here's a look at the wall from sitting smack dab in the center of my bed, which faces it.  I'm thinking that a little greenery may look good in the crate at the top of the armoire...what do you think?  Should I add some greenery or dried flowers to the crate or just leave it as is?

And here's another shot taken from the same spot, just before going night night.  Have I ever mentioned that Shawn and I are addicted to Frasier?  We have the entire series on dvd and have watched it through and through, over and over.  When we finish the last season, we then start again with season 1.  

I'll be showing the rest of our bedroom over the next couple of weeks.  You'll see a seating area, the bed, more vignettes and of course, yes, more transferware plate arrangements on the walls!

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