The Colorful Kitchen.

The greatest tragedy of kitchen design, in my opinion, is the cabinet door. Of course you have to have at least a few cabinets with doors to hide the nasty stuff, but the upper cabinets in my kitchen have always been an extension of the interior design of the room. We spend so much time in the kitchen that I want to be surrounded by my favorite colors and styles.


If you love country style then perhaps you opt for open whitewashed shelves with blue and white Myott Finlandia dinner plates (sold, but on the lookout for more!), large blue glass tumblers, and a pile of Hall's blue ramekins. If you love color, perhaps it is a mix-match of Bauer and Fiesta's beautiful bright primary and secondary colors on display.


Right now I am displaying my vintage Pyrex collection. I have a combination of pink, blue and (believe it or not)- black snowflake dishes scattered on open shelves amongst my dinner ware. Casseroles, mixing bowls and refrigerator dishes in these colors sit alongside less attention-craving plates and mugs. It's an understated look, but every time I have friends over they just gush!

The great thing about Pyrex is that it is still relatively inexpensive to decorate with and use. This won't be the case for long. In the past 10 years of collecting I have seen a huge change in availability and price. Anyone who holds onto their dishes for another 10 years will see the prices skyrocket. Now is definitely the time to start stockpiling your vintage Pyrex, while it is affordable and commonly found. We have a number of pieces in our store, just ready for a new home, this eye-catching Pyrex Daisy & Blue Scroll (this one is sold!) Mixing Bowls and many other pieces ready for display.

Check out our full collection of Pyrex items for sale at So Dishy here or by clicking the link at right. We cap shipping at just $14 no matter how much you buy! So stock up, then get back into the kitchen and rip off those cabinet doors!