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Silver: Practically speaking

January 15, 2008 at 9:48PM

Not having the ladies over for high tea? Then take off your white gloves, dust off your silver service and put it to work in a way Grandma wouldn't dare. Some suggestions:

• Use tea and coffee urns as everyday vases.

• Place a silver tray in the spot where mail collects, whether it's the foyer, the back hall or the dining-room table. (It won't cut the clutter, but it will make your clutter look classier.)

• Arrange mismatched pieces as a focal point on a mantel or dining-room table.

• Hang a silver tray on the wall and group a collection of favorite plates around it.

• Display your silver sugar bowl and creamer near an entryway and use them to hold spare change, keys, etc.

• Use an unpolished silver tray on your dresser to hold combs, perfume, jewelry.


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Connie Nelson

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Connie Nelson is the senior editor for lifestyles for the Star Tribune. 

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