A few years
ago I inherited a whole set of China from my grandma. I would say it has the
typical look of older China – it has a cute flower design and the edge of each
plate has a special texture to it. I really like it and actually use it every
day (I have to admit I even stack it in the dishwasher and so far nothing bad
has happened…). It’s a huge China set though with all kinds of big serving
plates and bowels which I never use – such a pity. So I thought about ways how
to actually re-use these elements.
The China
set also has two gravy boats which I never use – I don’t think they are really
convenient as they are attached to a small plate and feels kinda clumsy to me.
However, I love having all kinds of fresh herbs in the kitchen e.g. fresh basil
is a must! And as I’m not using the gravy boats I thought ‘why not use it as a
plant holder and stick my basil in it’. So that’s exactly what I did :) My
basil was a bit too big so I had to take a way quite some of its original soil.
I love the finished project!! I’m not feeling guilty anymore about having all
this unused China and my herbs are all displayed nicely and unique. What do you
think?