Honestly, as I began to think about writing this post, I laughed out loud thinking how amazing it is that I actually have enough to say about selecting a butter dish, that I could make it an entire DT’S post..Please believe me when I tell you I have a million other things that I try to fit into one crazy day, I am not sitting around dreaming and thinking of THE perfect butter dish, although I have to admit…this took up waaay more of my “Me” time than it should have ( as in ,baby is finally napping, lets search Etsy again for the millionth time to see if any new “Unique” butter Dishes have popped up). I also asked myself, why all the pain and agonizing over this?? Why not just go to Home Goods and by the clear glass one for $5.99 and be done with it? the answer….I have NO idea, but I’m sure there is some deep psychological reasoning as to why I need my butter in a pretty dish..Bizarre, I know…so, here it is, my journey to perfection, one butter dish at a time 😉
Don’t even ask why, an Interior Designer ( aka: ME) can’t spare 2 seconds to at least put this nasty stick of butter on say, a nice plate?? Here it goes..the truth I’m Lazy!!!! That’s right! Its not like it didn’t cross my mind a million times, but this crazy brain of mine made it seem like a smarter idea to just let it sit on the counter, which, of course, would FORCE me into actually making a decision and buying a nice covered butter dish! You are now reading this post literally 5 weeks after the search began. Its the same crazy/lazy brain that cries to “G” about how I don’t understand why I cant drop these last 6 lbs of baby weight, even with exercise, and he looks at me, then my plate, which, by the way, has 6 HUGE strawberries and a big dish of Nutella on it…..ahhh anyway, I am getting off subject, back to butter dishes! I only had 2 real requirements for this search, I wanted a covered dish, and something other than a clear glass ..easy enough, right?
Here are my considerations and why I decided against them!
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| West Elm..cheerful, Funny, Witty..I decided it was too bulky |
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| ahhh, my lovely…I wanted this one soo soo bad, and tried a million times to justify in my head that $65 was OK to spend on a butter dish…in the end, I just couldn’t do it. The thrifty in me, sadly, won out. Its from Pigeontoe Ceramics and if you get a chance, you MUST check out their website. |
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| And then there was this little beauty, much less expensive at $38.95 from DirtKicker Pottery Shop on Etsy, but with shipping, it would have cost almost $50 It was clear that this was only getting harder. I still think about this dish. I love it, and this artist pieces are beautiful. |
Don’t get me wrong, truly, I don’t think its so outrageous to pay top dollar for beautiful handmade things, its just A. I don’t have top dollar, and B. If I am going to SPEND top Dollar, its not going to be on a butter dish, although, now that i just wrote that, I have put A lot more thought into this than any nice thing I have in my home really….Hmmmm Moving on.
You are going to laugh when I tell you the next one was a real contender.I’m serious. I love conversation pieces and this one would be just that! $14.95 from Amazon, so the price was right.
In the end, it was too much Character for me.
For a brief moment, I also considered this one below, and It may be used as my back up if I hate the one I decided on..this one is from Pottery Barn, Simple, Clean and only $8! you cant beat that!
So here it is..The one I finally decided on. I ordered it today, and it should be here next week.
That right, its a Rhino Butter dish,!!!!! It felt very Jonathan Adler to me, but with out the hefty price! It cost a total of $18.75 from Boston Warehouse $11.50 for the dish plus shipping! I can’t wait to get it, as soon as I do, I will post pictures!
I am seriously asking you, mostly to make myself feel better…have you ever obsessed over something that truly didn’t warrant you obsessing over it? ( love interests excluded of course)
if so, leave me a comment and let me know 🙂
Happy Monday!
~K
We have that butter Buddah dish!! I love it! It was a Christmas present from my husband, which is funny since I’ve been a vegan forever. Haha.
great, love it! I use an old sushi soy dipping dish. It’s a perfect square, about 3″ each side. I cut the stick in half and it holds it perfectly. The symmetry makes me happy 🙂
M~ HOW FUNNY!! I can totally see B getting you that Butter dish! I did love it, and even had an order almost placed, but then I was afraid! hahaa!!
Rebecca, great idea using a Sushi Dish!
Love this post so much! Because I was just telling myself that from now on, I must absolutely love something so much in order to bring it home for me at the flea market. So, yes! I totally get having the one perfect butter dish! It will make you happy using it. Congrats on the find. Love the rhino! xo Samantha
Okay, I am totally getting that Buddha dish!
Not more than two months ago, I had a similar agonizing search but not for a butter dish…for a sugar & creamer set. Too funny! I seriously considered a white, porcelain cow for the creamer but ended up with a rich, blue pottery set instead. It took WEEKS for me to decide so I totally and completely get your dilemma. 😀