Hi friends, welcome! I've been having some fun decorating with some red ,white and blues. Somehow I always relate summer to those colors. It's been dangerously hot outside! I run from the house to the vehicle lol.
I incorporated some colorful glassware to stream the beams of sight throughout. Cabin style stars fill a metal bowl on the coffee table along with other patriotic treasures. Thanks so much for dropping in today, stay hydrated friends!
Lisa
Welcome, I've been having fun putting a bit of life back into some tired. Finds.
First up: 2 sturdy wooden candle holders. Slim and full of interesting cut outs. So I simply gave them a bit of white paint, this brought the carving to life. A bit of greenery, a bow and a candle on top.
Next up is the wire basket, not sure what the basket is actually for , so I simply painted it a bit with some Elmer's glue and sprinkled some cinnamon powder and let it dry. This is a great way to add a rusty look, just added a bow and some lemons.
The corbels I decided not paint, thier present look is to lovely. I simply hung on each side of the doorway into the dining room, added a slat of wood for a shelf over the door. A cute place to display some glassware.
The blue glass soap dish is holding a lovely lemon scented soap. The 2 brass dish holders are on display with 2 green dishes that I found at target.
The black pop over pan I have decided to stow away and try my hand at some homemade pop overs .
It has been fun on this stormy day giving new life to some thrift store finds. How about you? Love to hear from you in the comments! Share with us your thrift store treasures!
Happy Thrifting!
Lisa
Happy day to you! Welcome! I recently took a trip to our local Goodwill . I love to hunt for treasures! I always have a vision of what I'd like to find and many times I do.
Although many finds will be painted and transformed into farmhouse beauties. This haul included some beautiful heavy metal corbels. Two wooden candle sticks, an egg basket, dish hangers, a new Edison bulb, a heavy blue glass soap dish and a very heavy pop over pan.
My next post will show you how I transform some of these items and how I use them in my farmhouse decor! Some will get a lick of paint, some will be hung.
Tune in to my next post as I show you how I have transformed these items and added them to my decor.
Did I mention thrifting is very good for your sole, a type of self therapy if you will.
Until next time,
Happy Thrifting
Lisa
Welcome! My hopes that wherever you are you are all well ! Summer is swiftly approaching and I was taking a long hard look at the heavy dressing upon my kitchen window, a heavy checked curtain that covered most of the window. Perfect for fall and winter but time for a change!
Out came my sewing machine, I sewed up a little something, gathered up some pretty light colored depression glass plates that the light can shine through.
After cleaning the window I tried the curtain on top but it wasn't quite right so I placed it toward the middle, unexpected but somehow seemed to work. I placed the dishes on the top window ledge propping them against the window. I had cut up pieces of rubber shelf liner to place under the dishes. I have done this in the past and it seems to work well.
A string of soft lights seemed to finish the look and add some fun! This is a place I spend alot of time at so why not make it fun.? Here in S W Florida the summers are extremely hot and humid so for the living room where the windows are large I keep a curtain that does cover well to keep out the sun and heat. We tend to spend alot of time watching movies because unless your swimming or boating the extreme heat will keep you indoors.
Thankyou so much for stopping by , will you be changing out some windows for summer? Whatever you are doing I do hope you enjoy your days.
Happy Decorating!
Lisa
Welcome! Hoping you are enjoying the warm days of summer. I am so enjoying the many prints of the peel n stick wallpapers. I've been p...
