Succulents and Silverplate

I have shared before that I may have a few too many pieces of silverplate.

I have the tangled proof in my cabinets.


This is all a result of finding pieces I could not live without at my usual haunts: thrift stores and the flea market. 



After a time, however, with certain collections, there are some ships that have sailed, right?


For example, I don’t think the White House is calling to ask me to host a state dinner any time soon.

My compromise?  I took a few of the least ‘precious’ pieces from my stash and added succulents.

 

That combination of shiny (or tarnished) silverplate and the different greens in succulents is stunning to me.

(I wrote about that here  , in a post titled Swelled Up at The Flea Market.


I  have also written about succulents here and the magic of combining them with Mexican pottery.)

One thing always leads to another, and I went through my stash looking for more pieces to use.

I found a Revere bowl with dents, 

an English tea container,

and another serving dish with an amazing handle.

Here are a few simple tips and the rules I broke along the way.

*The best price on small succulents was at Wal Mart  ($2.50 each).

*I also bought a small bag of cactus soil-but I don’t think this is necessary.

*I didn’t worry about drainage.


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Linking to Make it Pretty Monday at the Dedicated House

and

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings