Gifts from Turkey

While we were in Turkey we received a couple of gifts from friends and family. I want to thank them once again. I've posted photos of our gifts,I think now our home feels more like a traditional Turkish home. We finally have some accessories!

In case you don't know evil eye beads are very popular in Turkey and are used to ward off the looks coming from an evil eye that may cause harm to the person,home,car etc. that it is directed at.

The tulip part is made from glass (handmade) and the evil eye beads (the blue/white colored beads) are to protect the home and they are nice looking beads that are usually attached to traditional gifts such as the one above

These are usually hung on kitchen walls so that the owner(s) of the home will always have food on the table. You can notice the small evil eye beads on this traditional gift too.

In many cultures elephants are believed to bring good luck so we have them hanging on our walls :)

A tomato shaped pitcher. We are currently using it for water.

A sweet little bottle opener to use and decorate our fridge