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    5 Finishing Touches to Make Your Home Feel like an Irish Cottage

    By | At Home – Wed, Mar 14, 2012 6:01 PM EDT

    Make your home feel more like this Irish cottageMake your home feel more like this Irish cottageIt's always fun to decorate your home in honor of upcoming holidays, and all that green in honor of St. Patrick's Day is fun and cheerful. I started to wonder what a traditional Irish home looks like, for those of us who might maybe take our holiday decorating a little too seriously. And what I found was absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. Here are 5 items to help you achieve that romantic, windswept look in your kitchen.





    Get this look in your kitchenGet this look in your kitchen



    Farmhouse TableFarmhouse Table1. Farmhouse Table
    Where do families eat in traditional Irish kitchens? At a sturdy wooden farmhouse kitchen table. I love how the unfinished wood looks.
    Buy this table










    China Hutch China Hutch 2. China Hutch
    It's pricey, but this hutch would be a piece you could pass on to all your red-headed Irish grandchildren. It's traditionally for china, but you could use it to display and store whatever you want.
    Buy this china hutch









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    Cast-Iron Skillet Cast-Iron Skillet 3. Cast-Iron Skillet
    Even if you can't afford a big piece of furniture, you can create a similar, kitchen-y mood by buying a few of these cast-iron skillets and hanging them on your kitchen wall! It's country-kitchen chic, and really, there's nothing like cooking on cast-iron
    Buy this skillet








    Stainless Steel Tea Kettle Stainless Steel Tea Kettle 4. Stainless Steel Tea Kettle
    Ireland drinks more tea than any other nation. I just love the traditional shape of this tea kettle. It would fit right into any Irish kitchen - and yours, too!
    Buy this kettle










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    Irish Tapestry Irish Tapestry 5. Irish Tapestry
    Who says only pictures go on the wall? This traditional-looking tapestry is a captivating wall hanging that works in any room. I'd put it in a dining room or bedroom.
    Buy this tapestry










    - By Natalie Holbrook
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