southern fried gal

Here’s a WOW Southern Living at HOME product trio idea that came together on a whim…

First let’s look at the practicality of the Cinnabar Tidbits (pg 64, spring catalog), Cinnabar Accent Plates (pg 64, spring catalog), and Tall Glass Dome (pg 30, spring catalog). Cinnabar is one of our most popular pottery lines. Of course it is beautiful to use for service pieces. I also like to mix and match with my other dishes and serving pieces. And because it is oven safe, I like to bake individual serving spinach and artichoke dip in the tidbits bowls. Practical uses of the dome speak for themselves (or you can check out a couple of ideas here and here).

In addition to these practical uses, I use my pottery in my home decor as well. As Gail Pittman says, a pop of red in a room is like lipstick for decor. I wanted to do a little nook with snowmen for an element of fun in my January home. I needed a way to bring importance, height, and wow factor to a cute little snow fella. Here’s what I came up with…

To the right, upside down tidbit bowl coupled with accent plate to create a pedestal. Add snowman and dome and voila! Now while this is fine for a display up out of the kiddos reach. I wouldn’t recommend serving using this setup unless you wanted to commit to the look and epoxy the tidbit and plate together. You know me – I commit to NOTHING in my home decor!