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Winter Kitchen French Farmhouse Styled Basket Tray

January is coming to a close, but winter weather continues to affect most of us and more storms are on the way! I have decided to embrace winter decor inside, especially with such beautiful views of snow outside. Today I am sharing a little bit of our winter kitchen with my favorite French Farmhouse basket tray styled with witner and cottage garden elements. I am so happy to be joining my friend Debra of Common Ground for another post in our Vintage Cottage Weekend Series! You will find a link to Debra’s winter decor at the end of this post.

 

 

 French Farmhouse Styled Basket Tray in the Winter Kitchen

 

Before we moved in tto our “new” house, and the kitchen was still in progress, I really struggled to visualize how this corner was going to look. I  wanted to find something really new and interesting for the corner, but once I tried my favorite French farmhouse basket tray I knew it was perfect for the spot, and could easily be tweaked seasonally. 

 

 

 

Summer styled basket tray in a kitchen with lemons. French farmhouse summer kitchen decor

Summer Kitchen Styled Basket Tray

 

Fall Styled Basket Tray

 

 

If you are a long time follower then you will probably recognize this basket from the yellow brick home where I often used the basket in the kitchen corner. By the way, I love my new kitchen but I do sometimes miss the LOOK of the beautiful brick floor.  In reality, I found it too hard under my feet and to keep clean with food spills in the kitchen (imagine spinach or chocolate chips smashed in the grout!)

 

 

French Farmhouse winter kitchen winter farmhouse styled tray with paperwhites

When thinking of flooring options for the new house, we decided to just take advantage of the beautiful  century old hardwood throughout our home and saved money by refinishing it ourselves. Do I love it more than the brick floor? For practicality reasons I actually do! It is so much easier to take care of and doesn’t hurt my feet! In this photo it looks like there is something on the floor, but it’s the reflection from the crystal prisms ornaments on a beautiful, sunny winter day.

 

 

brick floor entryway

However, in my recent winter sunroom post, I shared how I got my “brick fix ” after all  in the new house by creating an entry “rug” area as you come in the back door entrance to the sunroom. Eventually the brick will be expanded as we build the corner bench window nook in the sun room.

 

 

Christmas kitchen styled basket tray with elegant vintage Christmas items. Belsnickel Santa, norfolk pine, dried orange slices

I loved, loved, loved, this year’s Christmas Kitchen basket styling! As a bonus it was super easy to transition to winter by removing the red items and Santa. 

 

 

The result is an elegant, garden and nature lover’s winter theme! Using bright citrus in place of the red, I  didn’t feel as depressed with this transition.

 

 

 

 

 

Winter kitchen decorating ideas Styled farmhouse basket tray with paperwhites, greenery and citrus

I also kept some twinkle lights for magical, cozy winter days and nights. Dried citrus, faux oranges, realistic faux evergreens and paperwhites are my go-to’s as winter accents in baskets and trays.

 

 

 

I carried the theme of sunny citrus, paperwhites, fresh and bright (faux) evergreens and vintage ironstone into the dining room since our kitchen and dining room are semi-open concept.

 

 

Winter tree with icicle ornaments and orange slices. After Christmas decorating ideas

 

 

 

I share my full Christmas to Winter Dining Room post as part of last week’s vintage cottage weekend if you would like to check it out.

 

 

Winter styled tray with paperwhites, ironstone, citrus, norfolk pine and forced paperwhites in ironstone pitcher. French farmhouse basket tray styled for winter. #frenchfarmhousewinter #winterkitchendecor

Of course it wouldn’t be a vintage cottage weekends post without mentioning two of my favorite vintage ironstone transferware pitchers and the old chippy mirror in the background.

 

 

The blue transferware pitcher holds a primitive twiggy tree with dried clementine slices, while the green transferware pitcher is filled with forced real paperwhites. I hope they bloom in February!

 

 

WInter Styled basket Winter styled tray Farmhouse styled basket tray with paperwhites

I also “planted’ some faux paperwhites on the opposite side of the basket.

 

 

Winter kitchen styled tray

 

 

 

WInter kitchen styling

Paperwhites will always be a decorating “theme” in our home from Christmas through spring.

 

 

Winter kitchen with paperwhites

 

 

 

 

 

Winter

Debra loves paperwhites too! To see how she styles paperwhites for winter, head over to Common Ground and check out her Cozy Winter Sitting Area. You’ll find plenty of vintage goodness at Debra’s to enjoy on a cold, vintage cottage weekend!

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting dear friends! Stay warm and cozy!

Amber

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1 Comment

  • Reply Debra Oliver

    I really adore that basket! It has so much versatility and is so spacious. And the light from the window is wonderful. Perfect spot for an interesting and layered vignette. Give me a basket or tray each season of the year! Loved your Christmas version!

    January 26, 2025 at 11:06 am
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