So what amazing transformation took place in my house this week? Well, I took this…
and turned this…
into this.
I know it doesn't seem like much, but you can probably tell that I've been putting this little chore off for months. Heck, it may have been a year or more since I polished the silver service. I just kept telling myself that slightly tarnished silver was soooooo shabby chic.
But even I have to admit that this was way beyond shabby chic. In fact, it had gotten to the point that whenever I served a meal in the formal dining room, I just tucked the silver service under the sideboard. I guess I thought nobody would notice it. So now it looks like new, and I can scratch that chore off my list for another year. Well, maybe I won't wait that long this time.
31 comments:
Beautiful Metamorphosis, Kathy!! Gorgeous silver set.
I love Wrights! It just makes the silver shine like anything. Pretty set!
~Liz
*GASP* Beautiful!
Beautiful....I know how much work that can be!
Simply Mahvelous!! Only it does take alot of time, patience~~but oh! so pretty!!
Love the sparkly-sparkly!!
Hugs,
Lynn♥
Kathy,
I need some of that - I hope it works quick - cuz I hate waiting...LOL ! Love that set !
So bling, bling !
Hugs ~ Kammy
Oh my--that did a great job on removing the tarnish, with lots of help from you, I imagine. I love the set--it is gorgeous! Come over my way and visit sometime...
Oh, how beautiful! Good job!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I know that is a lot of work! I inherited my mom's silver punch bowl and cups because my other sisters didn't want to polish it!
It took me a week, and quite a few jars of polish!!!
I cheat now though, and keep it wrapped so it doesn't tarnish!
Your silver service looks absolutely gorgeous. I hate to polish silver too, but I just LOVE the look of it all shiny and bright. You did a great job. Hugs, Marty
It looks fantastic!
Talk about elbow grease!!! I must admit, I like shabby, but I like it shiny and sparkly better!
Good job!
I'd love that, it looks gorgeous, bet that took a while lol!
happy met monday
Sarah
I have a love hate relationship with silver... I love it when it's polished, and I even love it when it is a little tarnished, but I hate when polishing is overdue, and of course, I hate the mess of polishing. That's why I only do it about once a year - :).
I have a whole closet you can come help polish if you get tired of polishing your own! Seriously, nothing looks better than beautifully polished silver!
Christi
That is a wonderful transformation! It looks so sparkly and ready for a good use!
I read your profile. I am the mother of four boys + one husband, so you can say I am outnumbered quite a bit too. Maybe I will get some "PINK" in the family some day!
Blessings,
Traci
Kathy, they turned out gorgeous! I know it's a lot of work to polish and you did a great job...Christine
I think it looks beautiful both ways, but I could be partial to the shabby. Less work and all! Silver does look beautiful all gleaming and shiny at Christmas time though!
Gorgeous! If I'd been there, I would have done it for you. This sounds perverse, but I love polishing silver. That's about the only domestic chore I don't loathe. :)
gmta-I just polished silver that came out of storage. It has been sitting on the countertop waiting for me and I finally did it yesterday. It's alot of work! I'm sure you burn calories polishing silver! But it does look beautiful when it's finished...your set is lovely.
Happy Monday!
I have a silver trophy cup sitting in my diningroom hutch that needs to be polished. I polished it last year but it didn't turn out as sparkly as yours. Then I bought one of the plates that you add washing soda powder to and it is supposed to "magically" remove all the tarnish without having to polish.
I am going to give it a try and see if it really works. If it does, I'll post on a met monday and share my secrets.
My goodness, what a difference! Well worth the time and effort.
RE the music on blogs - you won't believe what a chore and a MISERY it is visiting some of the Pink Saturday crowd - that Playlist widget being the worst offender. 5 minutes (or more) for the page to load, just to tell me I can't have access (as if I wanted it anyway) to listen to the music due to UK/US copyright issues. This freezes the screen, so I can't escape from the blog, delete it, or even go offline and cancel the whole thing. Then another 5 minutes or so for the comments page to load up, if they chose the comments to appear below the posts (and I'm on 8meg broadband!)
This is making a really pleasant time a total misery - nice blogs or not, I'll be making a list so I can avoid them. It wouldn't be so bad if the screen didn't hang and block me from doing anything else.
I'm so pleased I found out how to set the music widgets to play only when someone wants to listen to them - just hope people read my post and act on it....
Mornin' Kathy...
I just left you a note on your Sunday Favorites post!
Wowzer...what a fabulous transformation!!! Girl, I have silver that needs polishing as well...I always put that chore off! Hehe...I just giggled when I read what you said about a little tarnish is so shabby chic...that's what I always tell myself too! But my silver is black and way past shabby chic as well!!! Hehe!!! Your silver tea set is gorgeous...it's absolutely gorgeous all shined up!!!
Have a marvelous Monday!
Chari
Kathy: This is beautiful! I don't love polish silver either, but it is so worth it when you are done! I wonder about the stuff you can "supposedly" just dip it down into. Probably too good to be true!
This looks great!
Lou Cinda :)
that looks great!
I've been rationalizing not polishing my silver as well. But mine is getting to the point that I need to polish it. Do you want to come over & polish? I'll supply the Wright's. Somehow I didn't think you would. Oh well, I tried.
Your set turned out fabulous. Definitely ready for top billing now.
They are beautiful Now! Thanks for
sharing.
Have a great week.
Sherry
So Gorgeous. Bright, Shiny Silver makes you so happy.
Cheri
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So pretty and shiny! Looks great!
Love, love Wright's polish and it makes the job so easy. Your silver service looks like you are ready for company!
Darling how exciting, a visit to England and all my favorite places, you will certainly enjoy it a word of caution, bring lots of warm clothes. This year it is very cold in England and October will be much worse. Other then that you will enjoy yourself fully. I live in Dorset in a little cottage among the rose bushes. I love you background have I said that? A classy blog indeed. Thank you so much for visiting me and I hope you will stop and visit me often. Next time, darling do stop by and join my followers, I will certainly appreciate it. I have added your blog to my beau-TEA-ful friends blog
Thanks so much
Duchess xx
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