By The Nester | Leave A Comment
Hello, my name is The Nester and I am addicted to white dishes. And serving platters. And 
trays. And nonwhite dishes.
I have a problem collecting all things dish. That problem results in larger problems like stacks of platters and serving bowls falling out of my hutch and pantry whenever I venture to open them. Oh, but I have found a fantastic solution! Besides hanging my extra dishes on the wall, I decided to use some in my bathroom!
Did your stomach just turn at the mention of dishes in the bathroom? If not, this might help; the other day I was making pizza and I could not get the jar open for the life of me. My husband was in the shower so yes, I took that jar of sauce on up there to him. Something about handing that jar of pizza sauce over to him in that shower was so repulsive. He was not repulsive in the least but pizza sauce in the shower? Wasn’t there a Seinfeld about that?
So, what about using that neat iron serving thing-a-ma-jig in your bathroom? I know you have one.
This is a neat one! I have used it for artichoke dip before! Sick!
This crock never even made it to the kitchen. He hides my razor and shaving cream next to the tub. There’s a chip in it but you can’t see it, can you?
Now, I bet you have something packed away all lonely just waiting to be used and appreciated! Why don’t you go look and see what kind of treasures you can find in your own cupboards. Maybe it has a crack or a chip but you better believe that it doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful–or useful!
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See! I just love those cool touches and never think of them myself. Which is why I have become your biggest stalker.
Love this idea…not because Im going to use dishes in my bathroom…by bathrooms dont have the counter space..booo hooo…BUT it makes me THINK. I have a LOVELY large, curvy, unique, white gravy boat I put my mail in. I just bought the gravy boat because I loved the shape of it and the size. I knew when I got home I would think of something and walla, I did.
I can count on Nester to give me my “aha!” moment on a daily basis. Thanks!
great ideas!
that’s so pretty, nester.
I regularly use a vintage light fixture to serve salsa…does that count?
deb meyers
SO pretty. I never would have thought of this.
Can I just tell you how much I love this! Dishes are the best, anywhere. Thanks for giving me an excuse to stop by the thrift store today.
I do this!
But I do it with the dishes I use everyday! I’ve got a great buffet/hutch that I’ve painted black, and then I ended up with tonnes of white dishes at my bridal showers… put them together, and it looks great! Even the everyday plates and bowls are in there.. that sure frees up the cupboard space in my lil kitchen
Hi, Nester! I, too, am a collector of “all things dish.” Cute artichoke dip/nail brush dish! Is it milkglass? WHAT is that incredible piece of furniture the serving dish stand is sitting on?? I know it’s incredible just by that tiny corner I see of it. I reckon I am off now, back to your blog to sift through the archives in search of a hopeful glimpse of this piece of furniture.
I do NOT have one of those iron serving thingamajigs. But clearly I NEED one. Or two, one to have in the kitchen and one to have in the bathroom. This looks good but it’s also space saving because it’s vertical. Great idea! And yours has four tiers, usually they only have three. And that artichoke/soap dish is so cute! I want you to know that you have inspired me to “shop the house” and I’ve actually found things I’d forgotten all about. Thanks!
I have a dish holder thingee (with three spots) from Pampered Chef and then three of the Simple Additions white bowls/plates on it, and it is in my craft room!
Okay, so that is gorgeous. But how do you prevent your kids from knocking it over and blasting it to smithereens?
I LOVE THIS IDEA! Thank you Nester!
I gotta go hit the thrift shop for plates soon… I’ll blame you when my hubby asks why! LOL
NICE ideas! This is another reason I need to make more time to read!! I have a 3 tier plate stand as in the top of this post and I have plenty of cool dishes stored behind the glass doors in my hutches that would look COOL in my bathroom! Thanks for the great ideas!
I love white dishes. They just go with any colors and they are so clean and crisp looking.
Great idea, it doesn’t even seem like they are dishes, they are so pretty!
What a great idea! The big iron serving thing makes it look like a fancy bed-and-breakfast bathroom.
Very pretty decorating ideas. Looks so nice!
You know I have a million dishes laying around too…love to see new ways to use them that I haven’t thought of before….
The pictures are wonderfully inspiring. Very “Victoria” magazine meets Rachel Ashwell.
I love your collection of powder room goodies.
The decorating with white dishes caught my eye….head over to my blog to see what I did to an old plate I discovered the other day…just stamped it on that sucker and instant beauty!
XOXO
Judy
I have that neat iron serving thing and I even tried to put it in my bathroom but I forgot the key element – DISHES! *thunks head HARD*
*running downstairs to get the thing and some white plates -goodness knows I have a squillion of ‘em – and get to work on my new “project” in my bathroom.
Love Love Love this idea!! Thanks!
*WOW* *WOW* !!!
How gorgeous is this? It makes your bathroom look like a spa! Beautiful idea!
These look great! Could you come decorate my house? Pretty please???? Whenever I try to do that kind of stuff it never looks that good!
I have the same fetish… collecting dishes. Great way to actually use them!
I did the white dishes thing too!
It looks so sharp!
http://geezersontalbot.blogspot.com/2008/04/buffet.html
Thanks- never thought of using “the thing iron serving thing” anywhere but the kitchen.
I had thoughts of getting rid of it- not no more. Much appreciate it.