I’m late, I’m late for
A very important date.
No time to say hello, good-bye,
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late
This is exactly how I feel today as I pop in to show you a cute idea for displaying plates.
This salvaged plantation shutter hung on an open spot on my kitchen wall. Pretty simple idea, yes?
There is a trick to keeping the shutters from falling open with the weight of the plates, and that is this wrought iron piece, which is screwed to the stable middle section of the shutters, thereby holding the slats in place.
I’ve wrapped my place settings in cloth napkins, and I’m ready to set the table.
The shutter slats are also handy for hanging hand towels.
As for my “I’m late, I’m late” story? Well you know, that’s for another post. But I did promise you something extra today, so here it is:
A bonus picture from my backyard, because how could I not share this fabulous butterfly with y’all? A beautiful symbol of something new.
I’m late, I’m late for
A very important date.
No time to say hello, good-bye,
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late
I’m late and when I wave,
I lose the time I save.
My fuzzy ears and whiskers
Took me too much time to shave.
I run and then I hop, hop, hop,
I wish that I could fly.
There’s danger if I dare to
Stop and here’s a reason why:
I’m over-due, I’m in a rabbit stew.
Can’t even say good-bye,
Hello, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late.
More to come in another post so you might want to check back in on Friday 😉
Blessings,
I’ve been known to link up to the following great parties!!!
Sunday:
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Monday:
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Tuesday:
TalkOfTheTown, HomeStoriesAtoZ, AStrollThruLife, CoastalCharm, CedarHillFarmhouse, TuesdaysAtOurHome, TheWinthropChronicles, Rich Faith Rising Unite Linky, Testimony Tuesday,Cheerleaders of Faith,Tell His Story
Wednesday:
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Friday:
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Saturday:
FunkyJunkInteriors, OneMoreTimeEvents, SaturdaySparks, TheInspirationGallery, Make My Saturday Sweet
Clever, clever, clever.
One gets clever with the need to save a few pennies 🙂
Patti, I love this idea…so cute!
Thank you so much my friend 🙂 Sending hugs down your way!
I love it ! Always a pleasure reading your posts ❤️
Thank you Ann. I’m so happy to hear these words today.
Greetings from Queen Bee of Honey Dos blog. I saw you first at Savvy Southern Style. Thought this was so original and adorable. Pinning this in my “Storage and Organization” board. 🙂
Lovely site!
Ahhh, thank you Rachel. I appreciate the Pin!
Patti: Your plate rack is a fabulous idea and it is also very pretty. Especially with the blue transfer ware plates and the blue and white napkins. Lovely, lovely !
Your dear butterfly is a special touch to your post. Your blog is quite special, Patti !
I love this idea Patti.
I have an old shutter that I use for special cards I can’t throw away. Looks like I will on the hunt for another shutter.
Rose
There you go! There all kinds of fun things to do with shutters 🙂
What a great idea… it looks so nice too. Your butterfly and flower picture is beautiful. 🙂
Thank you Joy. It is really one of those ideas that came out of nowhere. I didn’t even have to copy someone else! This is a rare thing for me. 😉
What a clever use for a shutter, I think I’m going to do this in my kitchen. Thanks for the idea.
Thank you Claire. Check out Habitat for Humanity if you have one. Ours has a lot of shutters. Have fun!
I love shutters, so many great ways to use them, your project is perfect!
Thank you Patti for sharing on Oh My Heartsie Girl ww.
Come see us again soon!
I’ll be back Karren. Thank you!
Oh what a creative idea! Your plates are gorgeous to show off! Your house also looks beautiful in the pics! Pinned! Stopped by from Inspire me Tues link party:)
Thank you so much Kathleen! For the compliment and for the Pin. I do hope you’ll stop by again 🙂
Totally loving this gorgeous shutter rack Patti. Thank you for sharing this project at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your project at tonight’s party and pinning too!!
Hugs – Kerryanne
You are the best Kerryanne! Thank you so much for the feature. I am honored 🙂
Such a great idea…beautiful!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Thanks Cindy!
This is a wonderful idea! Looks great, too.
Thank you so much Gina!
Thank you so much Gina. I appreciate the compliment 🙂