CERAMIC GARDEN SEATS AREN'T JUST FOR THE GARDEN

Garden seats have been around for centuries.  They originally were used in the garden, but I like them when they move inside too.   I use them in my home and in my garden.  They also travel around like most things in my house.   These blue and white garden seats served as side tables or extra seating on my screened porch.

GARDEN SEAT SIDE TABLE

Now they've taken up residence on my front porch.

GARDEN SEAT ON MY FRONT PORCH

CHINOISERIE FRONT PORCH

Garden seats don't come in just drum shapes.  My absolute favorite garden seat takes the form of an elephant.  I first used it on my patio.

ELEPHANT GARDEN SEAT ON MY PATIO

Of course the elephant traveled too.  When I decided to swap the patio furniture with the screened porch furniture, the elephant had a new spot on the porch.

ELEPHANT ON MY NAVY AND GREEN PORCH

My daughter uses a geometric gold garden seat in her living room.  It's a side table for drinks and snacks, a resting place for a book or magazine she's reading, or many times becomes extra seating.

GARDEN SEAT IN MY DAUGHTER'S LIVING ROOM

My yellow garden seat changed locations too.  It originally was on the front porch.

YELLOW GARDEN SEAT ON MY FRONT PORCH

Currently, this yellow garden seat is a pop of color in my cottage garden.

GARDEN SEAT IN MY COTTAGE GARDEN

I also added a garden seat to my walk-in shower in our master bathroom.

MERCURY GLASS GARDEN SEAT IN OUR MASTER BATH

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I was going to share some of my favorite uses of garden seats next, but that will have to be another post.  Check back later for my favorite garden seat pins.

How do you use garden seats?

HOW I ORGANIZED MY LINEN CLOSET

If you've been following along you know we renovated our master bath.  One of my best additions was a linen closet in that room.   The previous closet was large and exploding with toiletries, soaps, mis-matched towels and first aid supplies.  There were items in the back that I had forgotten I owned.  I was determined that this new closet was going to be totally organized.

We added the linen closet in the space next to the shower.   I removed the brass knobs from the doors, painted the double doors black, and added some sparkly oversized knobs to the center of the doors.

LOOKING IN FROM BEDROOM

The linen closet doors are identical to the pair of doors at the entrance to the master bedroom.   I left those doors white and kept the brass knobs on them.  If I ever find another pair of those wonderful large knobs, I'll definitely change the brass ones.  Don't miss my acanthus pendant light.

OVERSIZED KNOB

It took me a while to sort out the old linen closet.  I only kept what I needed and was able to store like items in boxes.  You'll recognize those Kate Spade boxes.
They were under my Christmas tree last year.

INSIDE MY ORGANIZED CLOSET

I only kept two sets of sheets.  This sheet set is waiting its turn on the bed.  They're also Kate Spade.  I'm sure you saw the polka dots.  I always keep some lavender soaps on hand.  The packaging is so pretty and I enjoy the hint of lavender when I open the doors.

SOAPS AND SHEETS

I only kept the leopard towel sets.  The rest of the towels were donated.  I just don't know why I had so many towels.  We have just enough now.  The tubs with lids hold all my bathroom bulk purchases.

TUBS AND TOWELS

Of course I had to add something that has nothing to do with a linen closet.  I have been accumulating quite a few plaster busts. They add some fun and the unexpected to the space.
 They always wear my jewelry.

BEJEWELED PLASTER BUSTS

I must confess that there is a top shelf which I didn't share.  It has extra blankets and pillows.
It's very neat but not pretty enough.

Have you gotten the Marie Kondo bug?