First, empty all shelves, drawers and cupboards.

Clean with Murphy’s oil.  Use steel wool and Butchers’s Wax and give a good scrub and polish.

Now, what can be displayed on a bar?  Stay with blue & white which fits with the color scheme in the room.

Antique French blue & white dish

Love these antique blue & white dishes.  They were a gift from a friend!  I spotted them at an estate sale, told her about them, and she went back and purchased them for me as a gift!!!!  This is my oldest dearest friend; would not trade her, not even for more plates. (She is funny and will chuckle at that.) I would like to find out more about them.  The last decade or so I have spent more time building my Chinese export rose mandarin collection, but I could easily go in this direction.  Before I delve into blue & white research,though,  I have to read a new book I received for Christmas,  Chinese export Ceramics by Rose Kerr and Luisa E. Mengoni.

Chinese Export Ceramics

Now, what could be displayed on a bar?  How about pewter wine tastevins?

Tea pots for those who abstain?  I know it is stretching the bar theme, but I am fascinated by the pewter tea pot collection my Mother-in-law left us.

Antique pewter tea pot

Before I go too far, any good ideas you could pass on to me?  Tomorrow is my ONE YEAR anniversary of this blog, and I’d like to have the bar finished, so I can raise a glass and say

“Here’s to you!”