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    Home » Home Decor And Tips

    Styling The Top Of A Cabinet Four Different Ways

    Published by Pam Kessler | 308 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 27 Comments

    I've had the top of my living room cabinet roughly the same for the last nine months, which is an absolute eternity in blog years.

    It's been some version of this olive bucket look, give or take a few items.

    1. Olive You a Bushel And A Peck

    Olive bucket on top of a cabinet for a farmhouse look.

    -includes my olive bucket, a wooden crate and my folding ruler turned into a star from my Patriotic Porch.

    The olive bucket used to have holly in it back at Christmastime.

    But since it had been up there so darn long, I was itching to change things up just a bit, so I played around with some different arrangements.

    2. It's A Breeze

    Vintage fan on top of a cabinet.

    - includes a vintage fan that may or may not work.

    My husband has this silly little rule that I don't plug any of my vintage electric finds into our sockets. Something about sparks flying or something sensible like that.

    Seriously though, you should always rewire the vintage things that you buy, just for safety's sake.

    3. I've Got Baggage

    3 vintage suitcases on top of a cabinet for an eclectic decorating style.

    - includes some of my vintage suitcases.

    The one on top is the one I showed you on Friday. I have sewing supplies and vintage linens in the bottom two, so not sure how practical it will be to climb up onto a ladder to get out a bobbin.

    Who am I kidding? I'd have to find my sewing machine before I'd be in need of a bobbin!

    4. Born In A Barn

    A farmhouse look on top of a cabinet including a red toy barn and some toolboxes.

    -includes the toy barn I got at the estate sale in May and some farm-ish stuff I've purchased over the last few years.

    FYI, that bunch of hydrangea was dried in that Ball jar almost three years ago and it's still going strong. And you can't even see the cobwebs on it unless you get up real close.

    Do you have a favorite look?

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    1. Kathy Moreland

      July 24, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      I like the olive bucket! So pretty!

      Reply
    2. sargent paintings

      July 25, 2013 at 1:51 am

      nice antiques! great decorating!

      Reply
    3. Shabby chic Sandy

      July 25, 2013 at 10:41 am

      I love the names as much as the decorating! I like them all...too hard to pick a favorite!

      Reply
    4. Sandy

      August 02, 2013 at 12:18 am

      Love the way you named each look. Love the luggage the best! My fav at the moment in mu life is anything that evokes a coastal cottage feel (but not over the top with too many accessories) Yes, indeed keeping the top of a cabinet the same for 9 months is a long.....time but you must have loved it!

      Reply
    5. [email protected] Ground

      September 03, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Love the baggage and of course the adorable birdie!

      Reply
    6. Elizabeth Lund

      September 09, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Oh, I really like the luggage! Beautiful!

      Reply
    7. Jayne

      January 04, 2015 at 8:43 pm

      Love these ideas! Wish I had the suitcases! Wish I had my parents old suitcases. And the fan! I will have to be on the look out for some things to go on top!

      Reply
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