Thrift Store Haul & Creative Upcycling Ideas for Home Decor; a Collected Vs. a Decorated Home

[@rachellee.9389]

When dinosaurs roamed the earth and I first started out, I had all brown stoneware. I still have a few unbroken pieces all these years later. Advance forward more years than most have been alive, I purchased all-white dishes thinking it was chic. Now I buy only from thrift stores, here and there. Much happier because I get only those dishes I really like, especially in ones or twos. Nothing matches and I'm glad to reuse what is the last of a family's treasures.

[@TermiteVideo]

Like that idea Rachelle

[@SD-nh5yr]

Love it!!❤❤

[@barbbell6291]

I laughed out loud Rachelle.9389, I knew just what you meant! How can someone say “look at this beautiful antique item”, when I remember buying one like it new, not that long ago?????? Yikes!

[@SparksofJoyStudio]

Love this ❤️

[@alexandrabarrenbrugge4585]

😂❤👍

[@itzasunnyday4me]

I love your explanation between a decorated home and a collected home. I think a decorated room lacks a certain warmth and welcoming atmosphere that a collected room exudes. Your home certainly does that and it's always so enjoyable to watch how you style things. The collected look is what I strive for in my home also. It is so much more personal to have things you have collected surrounding you. And a collected room makes you smile whenever you enter it. I love, love the idea of using the mixed pattern china plates instead of the plain white. So eclectic. As always, Sherry, you hit another home run with this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@KathyDavenport-i3u]

Love the collected china idea. I've had plain white for over 10 years and I'm also tired of it. I have collections of other patterns but don't use them. The plain white goes so well in the microwave where the others have gold rims that I can't put in there. Will have to start using the others for when not putting in the microwave. Also love the painted tin and painted picture frames. The frame and basket was cute. Love the pops of pink!

[@TermiteVideo]

I agree about Sherry’s definition of decorated and collected. I have been in quite a few decorated homes and quite honestly I could have been in a furniture shop! Nothing was personal or unique. I find that ambience so uninspiring, boring and soulless. Where are the books? The travel trinkets? The pretty corners? The interesting corners? Ughhh just leaves me cold

[@CanterburyCottage]

@@TermiteVideo Yes, I feel the same way about decorated homes. They are often beautiful but boring!

[@ladydi7213]

​@user-cp7zb6yw7f I had the same issue with gold rims and gold accents on pretty china plates in the microwave so I bought some plastic picnic plates to use strictly for heating up, then transfer food items when cooked to the pretty plates. You can also use paper plates in the microwave to save a dish.

[@nancyguinn6550]

Beautiful video. Always inspiring.

[@donnaw.8607]

Edgar may not need fifty different types of treats, but he does deserve them! Good boy, Edgar! 😊

[@SD-nh5yr]

I call them appetizers!!😂😂❤❤

[@rita1259-y5c]

YAY! You have defined my decorating style for me! I used to "decorate" when I was young. Now, I "curate" and collect for style in the same manner you described. It's always evolving...😊

[@sandyheredia3027]

Omg sherry I love that copper hurricane lantern😊

[@kck9742]

Ugh, I've come to hate the word "curate." It's become another buzzword and is just so overused.

[@maryellenyork2819]

My home is collected, not decorated (which I find too formal and cold). That's why I love your ideas!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you! I sure wish we could share pictures in the comments because I’d love to see your home.

[@maryellenyork2819]

@CanterburyCottage Not yet. Right now it is a wreck because long-term illness prevented unpacking or creating order.

[@mikki3961]

Sherry you have defined my style perfectly! When my son was in high school he managed an auction house for a family friend. Almost everything in my home was purchased on those Thursday night auctions. Fabulous memories and a curated home which I love. I can look at an item and relive those days.

[@drcwaters2012]

My in-laws traveled the world and collected door knobs along the way. They were kind enough to gift them to us a few years ago. I found some beautiful gold frames and decided to mount them to display on a staircase. They are quite the conversation piece and I love that they're tucked away in a box anymore.

[@marywiggins7411]

You can also mount them on a long board and use as hooks for coats, towels, etc

[@deborahpalm7657]

I went to a baby shower many years ago and the hostess used different China patterns on the table. I loved it! She also incorporated collected tourist plates to the setting. Fun, colorful and something interesting to talk about.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, that is fun. Using tourist plates is such a conversation starter!🥰

[@staceyschmidt3149]

I have a collection of mismatched china. I'm not a fan of white really anywhere in my house. Such a boring color, lol.

[@sheilagravely5621]

I have never in all my life liked a same set of China, because my tastes changes so much and I have so many memories. If I find a plate or piece that's unique and I love it then it's added to my dinner plates.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolynratliff1380]

As classy as you are….I can’t believe you don’t use real cloth napkins…..don’t waste your money on paper napkins….put your cloth napkins in an old sewing machine drawer like we do….Hugs Carolyn

[@andreamills5852]

I prefer a collected home although the styled homes are beautiful. I want to surround myself with sentimental and things I love. The only downside to that is I'm not able to keep up with the dusting of so many beautiful things. Mine are awful dusty!😂😊❤

[@leighannlee8097]

Love the mixing up the patterns for plates! I am stealing this one!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Please do! Now, I’m on the lookout for bowls!

[@christine1373]

I really enjoyed this video. I have a collected home! I was in my 30’s when I finally discovered the cottage look was my style and my husband and I would go to the flea market every month and, I would spend hours in antique shops and malls! Still do! I’m always on the look out for oil paintings but I have a way to “fake” one: Use a picture you really like and apply several coats of mod podge alternating the direction of your strokes then frame it without glass! I have a yellow child’s chair that’s mine from almost 60 years ago! I love the blue and white plate clock but the green frames with the bird prints is my favorite!

[@jillybean15894]

Thanks for such a great idea using the mod podge!!!

[@LoisWood-e4y]

You are right again, Sherry! A Collected home nurses our creativity! I just love rearranging my pieces and I love watching you do the same. Your treasures are so interesting in a way that a big box store can't imitate! Thanks for a lovely and enjoyable video!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, thank you! I think those of us who live in collected homes fully enjoy our homes and our possessions! I’m sure your home is incredibly interesting, too!

[@donnamcl6134]

My home too is COLLECTED! Everything is thrifted. Some items are kept as is but most are made over to my style and I love it! I find myself running out of room to put my treasures because some I love so much it's hard to donate them after being in my home decor for awhile,but I can't keep myself away from thrift stores,estate sales and auctions! TFS Sherry

[@ms.thrify631]

I have had to stop myself from thrifting because I have so much stuff. I have boxes of stuff and its' overwhelming. Now, I shop my garage!

[@michellebarnes4094]

Same here. My collected home is just over 900 square feet. It is so cozy and I love it, but I have to be really careful in the thrift store or I start to feel like I might turn into a hoarder. I shop my own home mostly now too. 😉@@ms.thrify631

[@hollyschmitz9771]

I'm also a collected home believer. The tole painting is something I also have and love! I've been collecting copper since I was first married at 20. My grandfather came to MA where his job was doing decorative metal work on trolley cars. He also made some special copper pieces for my grandmother. This love of copper was passed on to my mother, aunts and their children. I'm now 76 so you can imagine how long ago my grandparents and their first two children moved from Norway to the U.S. There's only one slight problem! I've now got so many wonderful pieces that it's become difficult to keep up with the polishing. Also I'm an artist and thrifter. I love getting inexpensive thrift store pieces and often transform them in a creative and artistic way. I now live alone with my two small dogs and so enjoy my home as you do yours. My house is too big for just me, but I'm not ready to downsize and eliminate the many interesting pieces I've collected and created during my life. Also, It would be just too much work to do so. No, I'm not a hoarder! We people who have "collected homes" have many memories just from looking around our homes. Holly

[@Violet316]

I love that needlepoint picture. I am not a big fan of those kinds of bird pictures but those dark green frames made them look so much better. I have always thought of my way of decorating as feathering my nest, much like a bird makes their nest out of bits and pieces.

[@patbarthe1219]

I certainly prefer and have a collected home. The collected home provides so much charm and showcases personality. And when you use thrifted and repurposed items you can change the look frequently without hurting your pocketbook!! Love your explanation of "Decorated vs Collected". You are a gem, Sherry❤

[@janaebraden9377]

Fantastic ideas...I definitely have a collected home. I am drawn to things that have character and history,even if it's not my history. Has anyone else looked at an item and wondered what wonderful stories it could tell? Sometimes I pick an piece that "speaks" to me, although I am not sure where it's going to go when I thrift it, it is always used and I find just the right place for it.

[@midgethorn4083]

Love your idea of the dinner plates being different. They’re all so beautiful! I love watching all your ideas come to life.

[@vickinoeske1154]

That teensy pink pitcher is too cute for words. I love it! It looks perfect in your "new" beautiful bedroom.💝💕🩷

[@TerriSamson00]

I loved this video! I never knew my home was a collected home, I always just thought I decorated with old things, different things, and loved to collect the old, and keep passed down things from family. Totally my style, and I love having a name for it now. Thanks for all of your shows. I always look forward to your new ones coming out. You’re one of my favorite channels and I’ve never missed a show. Been following you since almost the beginning. 😊😊♥️

[@connietowler3725]

I like Collected way better than Design. More personality to the rooms. The different patterns on the plates is such a unique way of changing up decor. like this. Enjoyed this video as always. Thank you.

[@juliebittinger46]

I love the mixing patterns for china idea!!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thanks, Julie! I’m on the lookout for bowls now!

[@1timeslime971]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that idea of mixing different China plates.

[@fernunrau7315]

My number one rule for decorating is I have to love it! 😊I tell my thrifting friends if you hear me gasping you’ll know that I’ve found something that really speaks to me ❤. Thank you for all of your wonderful ideas!

[@marianne1092]

The basket hung in the frame is genius! Love it!

[@barbarabell1171]

Yes!!!! My daily dishes are an eclectic mix of beautiful patterns. I do try to keep the backgrounds consistent by choosing the plates with a cream colored background. It makes the eclectic designs look more cohesive on the table.

[@susanstancliff2937]

I have always felt this way! If I see something I like I buy it and find a place for it. It’s fun to do this and brings pleasure in creating things. Love the idea of the frame and the basket and the doilies! I saw a jar of strands of small beautiful pink Christmas beads. I’m going to get a wreath at a thrift shop and glue the beads on ribbon and lace and add an old necklace! I never even thought to use them on a Christmas tree, my mind just saw this creation! Yes,it’s funny to add a new redesigned item to our home….sometimes we do have to rearrange the whole area to make it look just right! It’s so much fun! We can make gifts to use or sale! There’s no end! Thanks! I enjoyed your video very much!

[@beverlypierce596]

Because of your creativeness, I am now so inspired to do some redecorating!! I loved the basket in a frame! I’m going on a hunt to mimic it! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, I’m so glad you liked this idea, Beverly! I got so lucky that I accidentally bought a basket that was just the right size for the old frame.

[@beverlypierce596]

It was perfect. I think I can pull it off on a smaller scale.

[@maureenhebert7673]

Wow! Your ideas today were beyond brilliant! The picture frame with the basket etc inside? Who would ever think of that? How charming and what a conversation piece. Makes a room seem magical to me. I love the idea of the change of dishes. I too have all white dishes for everyday but have been obsessed with searching for blue and white transferware in shops and marketplace. I haven’t brought any home since I’m trying to downsize not size up. Now I can get some and use as everyday dishes. Why not? It’s just us and friends for a Friday night dinner date every week. Won’t that add a bit of conversation? I also love your explanation of decorated vs collected. My home is collected definitely not decorated. My childhood home was the same and it’s always provided a cozy embracing look and feel to me.

[@katherinelane299]

Your use of mixed china brought memories of an old friend of mine who is no longer with us. She shoped at garage sales and flea markets and jumk stores collecting old china. She had enough for her and her husband to have a complete dinner setting of their own individual pattern. Not just once but for many of their meals. Since they were both collectors they took a great deal of pleasure doing that. She was a sweetheart! Thanks for bringing her to my mind.

[@Rebecca-Anne]

I LOVE the idea of mixing china patterns for everyday plates!

[@Clovergirl7934]

There was a restaurant years ago that I frequented that decorated each table with a mixture of old china serving pieces including plates, glasses, silverware and even tablecloths. The tables each had four or six different chairs as well. I absolutely loved going there and eating there. It was so cozy, eclectic and interesting.

[@marenjeworowski9859]

Since I started thrifting last year, I have collected so many large dinner plates, each with a different pattern and I love them all.

[@laurindamclean7510]

Oddly, I have been drawn to miniatures lately and discovered a grouping of little pitchers... love your ideas!!

[@cindymichaud7111]

Cherie, I have the perfect spot for those bird pictures.... Have a blessed day ✝✝

[@brenyule]

😂 🐦

[@jflclc]

We have a collected home and I love it.

[@lindahill7059]

Another delightful video! I, too, have a collected home and I love it! As to choosing between the fruit print and toleware tray-well, I can’t. I love them both!

[@bellbo5630]

I’m a collector too! Love these ideas!

[@deemanolaros6036]

Absolutely love the framed basket. I just thrifted some beautiful vintage baskets, now you have given me a great idea 💡!

[@cassfonnesbeck8057]

Your basket in a frame was an awesome look! I also liked the plate in a frame. I love little things but am not very creative in thinking how to put them together! Thanks for your awesome video!

[@valeriemacrae8441]

I love a variety of patterns. Truly enjoy your videos

[@wanderwomanswanderings8844]

When I had my home my entire dish collection was mismatched & beautiful pieces. Along with mismatched cutlery & serving pieces. LOVE IT!

[@charlottebelieves285]

You sure have great thrift stores where you live. The haul and the prices are truly shocking. Lucky you. A win for us as well as we get to see what you do with it all.

[@prietom1031]

I also have a collected home. So much cozier and visually interesting. I adore your books! The fruit print is a treasure. Thank you for what you do. I love your channel

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, thank you! I agree. Decorated homes are beautiful, but collected homes are cozy and interesting!

[@cretapoole857]

I look forward every day getting to look at your video. It is so relaxing to me. Your collected ideas are truly the best I have ever encountered. You are so talented and have the perfect eye for thrift items and putting them all together. Thank you for the videos.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you so much! You are such a sweetheart! 😊

[@lisadawson2652]

I love everything about your home also I too use plates that don’t match I buy what I love I enjoy having a different plate from meal to meal it reminds me of my childhood ❤

[@scrabbleking1]

Not only is mix and match thrift store china lovely, but so are odds and ends of crystal glasses. Whenever I find beautiful, single crystal glasses in thrift stores, I pick them up. Each time I found one, I took one of my ordinary glasses out of the cupboard. Now our everyday glasses are a mixture of crystal patterns and we love them

[@CanterburyCottage]

That is such coincidence that you left this comment. I have started looking for glassware, too! I haven’t found anything that I like yet. I think it will be a more time consuming search than finding plates.

[@lclovesdesign3826]

I collected a variety of vintage of dishes for my first home years ago. I absolutely loved my holiday tables.

[@juliacockroft8745]

The blue & white sconce and tiny plate are beautiful.

[@elke-d7c]

Soooooo gorgeous!! Especially the oil lamp and the Dutch windmill picture under it.

[@retagorman4351]

Finally found someone who see my collection as art.

[@barbbell6291]

Great explanation, I’m all for decorated homes when they are being staged to sell. My home reflects my life and decor choices, not what is currently fashionable. I love my home!

[@sharonhughes588]

It is really funny how old things become new again. When I was growing up we were a large family and very poor. We had mismatched everything! LOL!!! I actually hated it....especially when I saw friends' homes where they actually had matching furniture...without blankets or quilts thrown over them to hide all the worn spots. They had silverware that was all one pattern! Imagine that! They didn't wear pants under their too short dresses to keep warm in the winter. All the things I vowed to change in my home when I grew up....well, now they are doing those same things.....ON PURPOSE!!! I have to admit....sometimes I am tempted.....but I stand strong....I will not go back! LOL!!!! You make things look so lovely.....but I have a feeling that some of those things, in my home, would just look like poor folks live here. Granted, I am so very far from being well off, but I don't have to live like that anymore......just my opinion, mind you.

[@CanterburyCottage]

I understand! There are some things that I still want to match like silverware, dining room chairs, and sometimes lamps. I also have matching china for special occasions.

[@lanet9442]

Love your creativity, as always you inspire!

[@VictoriaMarieScraps]

I am a new subscriber and I want to let you know that the way you explained “collected” versus “decorated” completely helped to unlock what I have been inspired to do in my home! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been trying to find the words to describe my decorating style…collected design is what I’ve always been drawn to! This is a fantastic video and I am looking forward to watching more of your content!

[@theopkingdom3433]

I mix a variety of textured white plates. I *DO* like plain white dishes, but like getting plates from different sets. 😊

[@terryciavola5962]

I’m definitely a collected home! I love cozy and warm. Nice thrift finds Sherry. Your home is beautiful! ❤️

[@tinamcivor2996]

The late Robert Kime is a favorite English designer of the collected look that your home has! If it's good enough for the King...

[@CanterburyCottage]

I have heard the name, but I am going to look him up. Thanks for the tip!

[@sheilagravely5621]

I've always used mismatched dinner setting pieces. My mom and granny did so as well and I love it because I have wonderful memories eating out of them.😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@tiedyedsouthernfried3137]

I prefer the Currier and Ives over the tole. Never was a fan of the tole, but I think small wood framed still life prints in a kitchen and dining room are charming. Also I love the ideas of mix and match dinnerware. It's so much more homey to have an eclectic curated mix.

[@clej1]

That was so enjoyable to watch, you have such a good eye. Your home is an ever evolving work of art! Beautiful!

[@zapot66]

Excellent definition of decorative and collective. I am a thrift-aholic😅 and I have to say that there's nothing in my home that's not a matching set. Mixing up makes me feel complete with odds of what not. As long as there's a compatibility of theme, color, and seasons. Thank you for your videos and inspiration. 😊

[@diannamacdonald3716]

I love your videos! I do not have the patience to go to thrift stores because they are often cluttered and my mind just gets frustrated and cannot see through the clutter to potential uses. You, obviously, do not have that problem! How do you remember everything you have and where/how to store it when not in use?

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you, Dianna! I do sometimes forget things that I have! I use open storage shelves in my basement, so I can easily see what is there. When I put things in cabinets behind doors, I forget about them.

[@jannydots3870]

Now I know what my decorating style is😊Many years ago, my Grandma gifted me a subscription to Victoria magazine, when most young girls looked at beauty magazines. I love your beautiful ideas. Your style is so close to mine. Great video❤Thank you

[@janiceprice7403]

I never thought about decorating a home in those terms, but that’s me. I like a certain style but I want it to feel relaxed. To me the perfect styled home with matching color palette lacks personality. Thanks for your videos. I wish I could go thrifting with you!

[@lisagarner8261]

I never heard of Collected as a design style but it resonates with me so much! All of the artwork on my walls is special because it was made by someone I know. It speaks to my heart because of that. Thank you for sharing your work with us. I look forward to Monday afternoons because of you.

[@kimkelly9046]

You have given me so many great ideas!!

[@PoetiqueMs]

Now I know what to call my style...collected.👍🏻

[@CanterburyCottage]

I know. I love that I don’t have to fit into a certain label!

[@joycemiley2438]

I do have 1 placesetting from each of 8 china patterns from my mom's china & sometimes set the table with them when family comes over, as we can reminisce about them. It makes me happy when I remember to pull them out. I think I will replace my boring everyday dishes with them! I'm glad you talked about this! ❤

[@cherylpatrick1386]

I don't care for a decorated house. I'll stick with our collective way. Isn't it awesome finding bits & bobs by accident 😊 Besides I travel like you...I take two full size cases with me almost empty and by the time I get home they are over weight & SO heavy 😂 I LOVE it ❤

[@CeciliaIvonne]

My favorite were the tiny blue plate gold frame and the hurricane lamp ❤ so adorable!

[@stephaniecorella8667]

Collected...yes, that is a great word to express my style too. I don't fit into any one decor style and always used "eclectic." Thank you for sharing!

[@valeriebigley8759]

My home is a collected home out of necessity. Thank you for encouraging my creativity in arranging my things. I love your style ❤

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, thank you, Valerie! I love sharing ideas with you!

[@NonnaTradCat]

As always, another fantastic video, Sherry! I have a "collected home" & I love it. Thrifted, acquired, curated; whatever term you use, it all adds up to a warm & cozy look. Whenever friends drop in for a visit, I always hear comments like "your home is so inviting ", "I feel so comfortable here, I never want to leave"! 😊

[@CanterburyCottage]

Yes!!! Although decorated homes are beautiful, they don’t feel inviting or comfortable. I’m sure YOU are one of the reasons friends love your home, too!

[@NonnaTradCat]

​@@CanterburyCottageAww, thank you, Sherry. I hope so! 😅

[@janetbirkmann669]

What a great video! Love the tole tray. Love the needlepoint. Love the lantern and framed plate hanging on the china cabinet. Love mixing china patterns. Love the green paint on those fabulous thick frames. Love the tiered tray we got just a glimpse of at the end .... with small item collections on it!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Oh, thank you so much, Janet! I’m so glad you enjoyed today’s video!

[@thanksforstoppingby]

The little plate in the little frame! Such a good idea.

[@lamplight2759]

I mixes different plates all the time. It's so fun.😊

[@alexandrabarrenbrugge4585]

A decorated house = Fashion. A collected home = Style. Greetings from Germany alex 🤗

[@thechickincharge1073]

Love the buffet china patterns but like the consistency of the same white background though! Oh the ideas you have given me!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@thechickincharge1073]

I mean to say I love all the varying patterns as long as the background color is the same. The one plate that was a darker cream color just stood out too much.

[@jimdavis9315]

Your home is just beautiful, I love thrifted items.

[@shirleygardner7456]

Sherry you are the most creative lady I have ever watched. You always find neat decor and what you do with it is just unbelievable. Your home is so warm and lived in looking not sterile and afraid to touch. My kind of style. And yes I need pretty plates not plain white. However I do own some but rarely use them. You made me want to go thrifting. Only thing I never find treasures like you do. Enjoy your week. Will be anxiously awaiting to see what your next creations will be.

[@tinawynn9417]

Loved your silver salt and pepper shakers!!! Liked how you furnished the side table that you put the books in along with the doily and bunnies.

[@manuelag2128]

I like the items you 🌹are creating, You are such a talent.a Iam more a collector myself, when i startet 20 years ago i put the stuff where i found space! Now ,I still collect, but you can see the items much better, because thete is no overload and all colours. Now they are see.

[@cuernavacadave]

This is the first time I’ve seen one of our video’s and it will, hopefully, not be the last time. I loved all you suggestions. You truly have a gift for decorating!! Thank you for sharing!

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you! I’m so glad you found my channel. I release a new video every Monday at 3 pm CST. Hope you will enjoy this week’s spring and Easter decor ideas!

[@flowerchild89]

I prefer a collective home. I love to have unique, eclective finds around my home! I like the idea of mixed decorative plates! I love antiques and vintage! I loved this video!!!😊👋💕 Btw, you're fur babies are adorable! 🐱🐶

[@tinabennett8524]

Hello, thanks once again. My husband was home today as I was mixing a pie crust and talking to you as I watched 😂 He didn’t say a thing.Well, this describes my home as well, it explains why it has taken years too. I’m a recent empty nester I wanted less dishes in my cabinets. I decided to go with the vintage ones, they are smaller and lighter weight then my lovely pier one plates. I’m keeping my dishes stored and intend to switch as I choose. Things are mismatched but they are things we love, sometimes it’s the design, or the colors or the texture. I have a favorite booth at a local flea market where I pick up sweet pieces for $1🤗 some times they are wall decorations for a while and sometimes they’re my breakfast plate for toast. I have done the same with glasses, mugs and flatware. I’m enjoying my nesting 😉I always enjoy our visits to your home thank you for sharing, inspiring and educating us.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Hello, Tina! Your husband is lucky that his wife bakes pie! Pie is by far my favorite dessert! You are so right about vintage china being smaller and lighter weight. I thrifted some vintage bowls a few months ago, and they are so much lighter than my World Market bowls. My hubby and I started eating almost everything out of them. It was actually those bowls that made me realize I wanted to use vintage plates, too! Next on the list is pretty vintage glasses to replace my incredibly plain IKEA ones. Hope you have a great week and enjoy your pie!

[@katherineharper-sj4ys]

Sherry, I definitely love the collected home much better. My mother collected mismatched china teacups and saucers. My sister and I had fun hunting for special ones for her for all the gift occasions. She displays them proudly in her china cabinet. Btw can’t wait for the next room makeover.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you, Katherine! I’m excited to get started on the room makeover-it is a room that I have never shown in a video.

[@katherinepereira9088]

Good morning dear Sherry. I most definitely have a collected home as I love to thrift shop. Right now, I am in the process of downsizing as I will be moving from a 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom apartment. So, I am shifting from farmhouse decor to dark academia which is more my vibe! I have lots of books (naturally) and I love your idea of placing some beneath the child's chair. The bird pictures with the frames painted green are so incredible! I always look forward to your videos and it's a great way to start my day. You have so many wonderful ideas!

[@janmcguire5268]

Yes, yes, yes! I’m so glad I’m not the only one who loves using an eclectic mix of plates!!!

[@theladynextdoor313]

What great finds and projects you share! I really have an appreciation for your home, it’s so cozy and beautiful. I too am a lover of a curated home. It took some time over these past 15 years but it has been a great journey for my creativity! It started in my early 30’s and also just keeping a lot of my family heirlooms and various things. I’m so happy I did! Every where I look in my home there is a memory and it looks so pretty and cozy, I love it. 💕

[@theladynextdoor313]

Also I love mix matched china. It reminds me of one of my favorite tea houses I used to go to many many years ago that sadly isn’t around anymore. I have a lot of china (my mom’s and both grandma’s, & great grandma) and I have just vowed to use it more after this past holiday season. Most of it sits packed away in boxes. I love vintage dishes and pottery but I don’t have any more room for it so I will love and use what I have. 😊

[@jenmagnus-rm6nz]

Thank you for some wonderful inspiration. Love your finds and the ways you used them, the vintage frame with the tall narrow basket was a super combination. I'm definitely feeling like re-jigging some of my collections and displays after watching this weeks Canterbury Cottage!

[@marilynaiken7490]

Mix and match, eclectic is my style. I love to have a mixture of everything!

[@SandHippie18]

Love, love, love the tole painted tray. Tin tiles and white wax, primo!!

[@Lin-s6e]

love the idea of mixing the china dishes; they're so pretty

[@Raffields777]

Wow never knew the difference of a decorated home and collective home ..I know when I walk in different friends homes, it makes you feel so welcomed and it is definitely the collective home style ..I like the collective home style, look and feel ...yes to the different print dishes...i am also tired of the plain white dishes...great video.. 🙏

[@tgayer1]

That round painted tray is beautiful!

[@SerenitySamsCreations]

Thank you so much for giving what I do a name lol!! A collected style, that’s from the heart and not a book that someone else designed!! I love your videos and just everything about them!! Thank you again Sherry!!!❤🌹📕🐦‍⬛🕰️

[@cyndybeller1306]

This is the best video I have seen! I’m not tool-handy and everything shown here was so simple!

[@franceswitham8214]

I've always loved mix-n-match things. Your home is lovely.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you! 😊

[@christinewilliams7005]

Man, Sherri you found some neat items. You must have some really good thrift stores in your area. I love the creative ways you think of displaying your thrifted items - really good ideas. I like your concept of a collected home rather than a decorated home.

[@CanterburyCottage]

Thank you so much! I do have good thrift stores in my community. This time, I did travel an hour away to visit my favorite thrift stores in two different farming communities where I get great deals on vintage items.

[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

What a wonderful video! You absolutely do look lovely! Yes, mixing the plates/designs is fun. I felt like I was depriving myself when I only had one design.🤓 I love miniatures and formerly had them in my glass door hutch and the pink you like is a great one- very likable by many. Thank you for sharing with us!