Kitchen Tree
I really have to work to squeeze this tree into my kitchen…which is small but efficient.
I bend the back branches to the sides so the tree can scoot up to the wall as closely as possible. I used to have a tree on the island counter top instead of this one but I would rather give up floor space than counter space. This is another red and white color scheme! A collection of old kitchen baking toys, cookie cutters, gingerbread men, and some cottage-y looking newer ornaments decorate this tree. The red and white gingham balls I found on ebay—they’re from the 50’s which probably is the reason I am drawn to them…maybe we even had some of them on my childhood tree!
I used to have a lot of delightful real gingerbread ornaments that were dipped in wax to preserve them. They had little plaid gingham scarves…one day I came home to find NO more gingerbread on the lower branches and the scarves were all piled up by the dog’s bed!! I know Maggie thought they were mighty tasty!
Posted on December 20th, 2009 by Sue
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I repeat: I stand in awe. Your trees are so varied and you have so many. Currently, I only have three very small tabletop trees and one three foot tabletop tree up in my home. The “main event” tree for the living room will not be purchased until 12/23 due to pressures of work and in keeping with my family tradition of not putting up a tree until Christmas Eve.
I love your kitchen tree and like the idea of using kitchen tool toys and cookie cutters to decorate it … maybe a visit to a shop specializing in antique toys is in order … or even a Toys-r-Us: do they still make kitchen utensil toys for girls anymore or is that too unliberated?