I’m so happy you’re stopping by today, so I can share with you how I’m styling a bar cart for early spring. Subtle seasonal changes are always fun and easy to make by just switching up a few things around the house. I’m mixing some everyday items with a few vintage pieces for a fresh new look.
February Pinterest Challenge
It’s time for our February Pinterest Challenge. Yay! We are creating spring vignettes and you’re going to love our inspiration. If you’re new here, our host Cindy over at County Road 407, selects a photo each month for us to recreate. Each participant puts their own spin on the photo according to our individual style of decorating.
The best part is seeing how everyone interprets the image, and we always have an interesting variety. Be sure to click through all the links at the end of the post. If you’re stopping by from my friend Marty of A Stroll Thru Life, welcome. Marty’s classic style is always fresh and elegant.
To see last year’s Pinterest challenge click on Early Spring Entry Table.
Our photo inspiration this month comes from Leen, of Sand Dollar Lane with her Entry Table Decor For Spring. I adore her easy going style that is always so pretty and welcoming.
Instead of an entry table, I’m styling a bar cart, that way I have two levels to create spring vignettes. Here’s a list of what I’m concentrating on for a similar look and feel.
- pitcher with flowers
- stack of books
- candle
- small figurine
- white bowl with greenery
- basket and a throw blanket
- bottles
Styling A Bar Cart For Early Spring
My decorating surface areas on the bar cart are a bit limited, but I’m still including many of the same accessories as our inspiration photo. My goal is to use what I already have around the house with one exception. Can you guess what that exception might be? Yep, flowers!
Spring Vignette With Flowers
I’m always looking for an excuse to buy flowers, but it’s not that big of a spurge, since I pick them up at the grocery store. The grab and go type of bouquets are the best, and I love these petite pink flowers with an assortment of green stems.
For a vase, my old ironstone pitcher works fine, and I”m also displaying a little majolica creamer for some springtime color.
I have admired Leen’s large majolica pitcher for some time now, and of course it’s pretty with or without flowers. My vintage ironstone pitcher is a hand me down from my mom, and my very favorite ironstone piece.
To create a vignette and give extra height for the pitchers and flowers, I’m using a stack of books instead of a tray.
In the white bowl are green ball dianthus with stems cut very short. These are left over from the arrangement in my January post Winter Botanical Tablescape. It’s hard to believe they are still green and perky.
Did you notice the cute bunny on Leen’s entry table? It’s always fun to decorate with something unexpected, so I’m including a vintage pewter and brass duck box. I think he fits right in with my early spring look.
Picnic Basket Vignette With Eggs And Bottles
On the lower shelf I’m using an old picnic basket which fills up a lot of space. With a folded throw blanket on top, it makes me think of warm spring days and pimento cheese sandwiches. Not sure how that popped into my head LOL!
Some small ironstone platters hold an arrangement of painted wooden eggs. I never got around to decorating the eggs last year, so I’m adding that to my craft things to-do list for March.
My last addition to the bar cart is a collection of bottles, but only two are vintage. The larger bottle holds some ivy clippings that I’m going to plant in a couple of months.
The ivy clipping were also left over from the winter botanical tablescape centerpiece along with the green ball dianthus. I love reusing flowers and clippings when I can.
Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with inspiration that you can use right now!
For more decorating ideas see my post Styling A Bar Cart Three Ways.
Up next on our Pinterest Challenge is Laura of Everyday Edits sharing her darling spring entry table.
Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out all the links below for some beautiful spring vignette ideas.
Cheers!
February Pinterest Challenge
Hi Michelle, I was so curious to see your bar cart when I was in line after you! Okay I love the canvas behind the bar cart. Where did you find it?It looks so good behind the flowers! The bar cart looks great! What a fun take! xo laura
Thank you Laura! The artwork is from @lindsayletters.co I started following her a few years ago and bought several pieces. Here’s her link https://lindsayletters.co/
Michelle, I really love your bar cart. I’ve been wanting to get one for a bedside table. It’s perfectly styled for spring. I love all of your treasures especially the majolica.
Thank you Christy! Bar carts are so versatile and I love moving this one to different spots as the seasons change.
YOUR BOUQUET MAKES YOUR BAR CART SO PRETTY. GREAT JOB!
Thank you Rebecca! I love any excuse to buy flowers!
Michelle,
Wow, I loved every detail. That is such a great cart and the majolica creamer is so sweet. I love doing these together. Great job.
Thanks Rachel! The majolica creamer was a lucky find a few weeks ago. I was actually looking for candle sticks when I spotted it LOL!
Michelle, you’ve inspired me to decorate our bar cart for spring. I love your picnic basket with the blanket and eggs. I think I have some leftover ones from last year I didn’t use. The brass duck is a surprise and is a great little addition. Your pitcher is lovely.
Thank you Carol! It seems like anything goes when decorating a bar cart. We need to plan lunch soon! Hugs!
I don’t think your challenge could be any more perfect. I love everything about it. Especially with that adorable creamer! So fun. My daughter has been wanting a bar cart like yours. Where did you get it? I’d love to surprise her with one for her birthday. Thank you for joining in. I always love your style.
Thank you so much Cindy! I’m really looking forward to spring, especially with the freezing rain we are getting this morning. Yikes it’s a mess out there! Wonderful challenge this month! Hugs!
Here’s a link for the rattan cart. https://rstyle.me/+GW8NdJH0K-rNIm22FKLDFQ
That pitcher is the sweetest thing! I love how you used your bar cart and how you styled inspired by Leen’s photo! The platter of eggs, the jars with the ivy…everything is lovely!
Thank you Kristin! That little majolica creamer seems to pull the whole cart vignette together. It was a lucky find!
Michelle, your Spring bar cart is styled to perfection!! I love everything, that dianthus is amazing (I’m going to have to look for that), and now I’m craving pimento cheese, haha! Thanks for inspiring me 😉
Pimento cheese season will be here before we know it LOL! Thank you for the sweet comments Cindy!
Love your pretty majolica creamer; it really anchors the whole grouping’s color scheme. Spring picnic fresh, indeed!
Thank you Lora! The creamer is my first piece of majolica and I wouldn’t mind collecting a few more!
I absolutely love that you used a bar cart for this challenge Michelle. And everything is so pretty, especially that gorgeous pitcher. I love the picnic basket vignette with the eggs and bottles. This is such a creative idea. You have given me so many ideas for spring vignettes.
Thank you for those sweet comments Kim! Hopefully I’ll get those eggs decorated this year for another display or centerpiece.
There are so many things to love about this bar cart, Michelle! The gorgeous pitcher, the picnic basket, adn the cute little eggs on the plate. Perfect for spring! Pinned.
Niky @ The House on Silverado
When I was styling this little bar cart we were enjoying temps in the 70s and today we won’t get above freezing. I can’t wait for spring LOL! Thanks for the sweet comments Niky!
I love it all! The ivy in the little bottle is my favorite. I am happy to feaure you at TFT this week!
Thank you so much for the feature Amber! Hugs!