Hi, everyone! (Thanks to
Crafty Texas Girls (Cowgirl Up),
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olsen and
Lavender Garden Cottage for featuring this post!)
I can't believe it's already the last day of August!! I am in no way trying to rush fall here...I am definitely a warm weather, 'summer' type of girl, but when my friend Shelly offered me these little pumpkins from her backyard patch, I couldn't resist! Aren't they adorable? I displayed them on a little metal (maybe medical?) cart that I got at the flea market a few months ago. It was only $10! I just found this large galvanized bucket at the flea last week-I love it's wooden handle, and the numbers stamped on the front!
I decided to put this little baby in my dining room (for now :) I'm sure I'll switch it out often.
I've been in the mood to 'tweak' some vignettes. One area I changed is the top of my hallway coat rack, and another is the top of my stack of suitcases.
This shelf used to just have the wire basket on it. I added an old license
plate to the basket to jazz it up a bit, then shopped the house
for the other items. My friend Carol made the 'No 3' bucket-my favorite number! I need put a different 'plant' in the No. 98 vase, but that's all I had on hand right now. (It looks kinda sparse-ha!)
The old felt hat came from a garage sale. My hubby and I thought it was cool, because it has tons of medals pinned to it. (Sorry, hard to see)
I hung a vintage clipboard, then changed out the top of the suitcases to a few wicker bottles under a wire birdcage 'cloche' that I've had.
I like the new look! Kind of whimsical, which I dig :) What do you think?
We are off to the county fair tonight-I love me some fair food, looking at all the farm animals, and best of all, some people watching! :) Have a great week!
I'm linking to these wonderful parties:
Homespun Happenings
Katherine's Corner
Boogieboard Cottage
Twigg Studios
The Tablescaper
i should be mopping the floor
My 1929 Charmer
Alderberry Hill
Farmhouse Porch
Knick of Time
A Stroll Thru Life
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Coastal Charm
Debbiedoos
The Ironstone Nest
Lavender Garden Cottage
Primp
The Brambleberry Cottage
The Vintage Farmhouse
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen
DIY by Design
Oh-have fun at the county fair- I haven't been to one in a long time- they are so much fun. I love the feeling of Fall in your photos and those luggage pieces are amazing- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteLove all your new finds! Have fun a the fair!
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Anne
A lovely sight - I would adore walking in the rooms to see these vignettes.
ReplyDeletebeautiful finds!...as usual. Love the baskets and the planters with the numbers on it! and your stack of suitcases is super, SUPER cool
ReplyDeleteDarling little pumpkins.... and galvanized pail. Awesome stak of suitcases as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. have fun at the fair.
Cheers, Gee
I LOVE that stack of suitcases! I love to change things around at my house. I love to get one new thing and it have me changing bookcases and tops of tables! Everything looks beautiful! I can't believe that great little metal table was only $10! That was quite the find! Life to the full, Melissa
ReplyDeletelooks so good! fall can't come soon enough for me!! mmmmmm.....fair food sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your vignettes! Oh, you can rush fall, but keep it here for a long time:) Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove the stack of suitcases. The different colors make them so interesting! Have a great weekend, Jean
ReplyDeleteI started thinking about my fall window display for were I work and thought of some idea's for it when looking at your blog. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Denise
Hope you had lots of fun at the fair...love your photo's, your home is comforting,your treasures makes everything look so peaceful and relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower! I saw your comment somewhere and was intrigued with your blog name. It didn't disappoint! I'm inspired to ramp up my junking and do some more blogging.
ReplyDeleteYour vignettes are always fabulous! I love the idea of "shopping your house." Don't you think it brings new life into all your treasures just by moving them around? Love the stack of suitcases!
ReplyDeletethis little table (and the one below) have the perfect patina and size! love little tables that fit all over the house! that wire birdcage is adorable! enjoy the rest of the weekend, susan!
ReplyDeleteLove that medical table...$10??? Lucky you!! So fun to "tweak"...I do that a lot here too :) Chat soon, Laurel
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh... what lovely JUNK you have!! So many beautiful treasures. I love the coat check rack! Thanks much for your visit to my blog and kind comments! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. I LOVE your blog. And I certainly love junk! I mod-podged ripped phone book pages onto a cool little crate looking box I lugged our Costco groceries home in. Yeah, my husband thinks I'm a freak ;).
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my blog! Will be following ya.
I love that numbered hook piece that you have. I would take that in my house in a split second.
ReplyDeleteI also love your suitcases. Such a great statement on that wall.
Hope you have had a great weekend.
Your right I Must Love Junk - your junk!!! I love the changeovers, and love the numbered hook piece, might be missing soon! I also love the coat check rack. My hallway is so small, could never hold this -junk envy going on now! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
ReplyDeleteso much awesome in one place! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop linky party. Sorry I'm a bit slow getting here xo
ReplyDeleteLove the pop of orange against the galvanized metal!
ReplyDeleteHey Susan, you have a lovely site! I can't take my eyes off that stack of vintage suitcases! My daughter loves them, so I'll be sending your site link to her email. She has a new job and is just so busy, which is why she hasn't blogged lately. Although I'm jewel toned, I love your style and she will, too. Love the metal cart! I'm always on the look out for those. New follower :)
ReplyDeleteJoAnn
Love your house!! My personal favorite in this post is the stack of suitcases. They rock!
ReplyDeleteso much brillance in such a small amount of space, love it.
ReplyDeleteJan @Door251.com
I love,love,love those old suitcases! I always get them and end up selling them! I need to hang on to a few to do that!Traci
ReplyDeleteI often re-jig items around, makes it look like you've done a load of decorating when it's simply a move around! Loving all those suitcases they are great.
ReplyDeleteLove the bucket and the suitcases. Such fabulous displays and vignettes. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteWow! you got my eyes dancing up and down, looking at all the gourgeousness in your pics! Bucket, wire basket, license plate, coat rack, and those beautiful suitcases!! Great!
ReplyDeleteSo cute as always Susan...you have that midas touch. Thanks for sharing with my party.
ReplyDeleteHi, Susan
ReplyDeleteI just love how you pulled different elements and placed them all over your home. I LOVE the vintage suitcases, lovely! You have such great ideas and I just love looking around your lovely blog. I am a new follower as well. Thank you so much for stopping by www.homesweetbutterfly.com last week and for the follow. Have a great week.
Vanessa
I just love how those little pumpkins add such a gorgeous splash of colour, the perfect mix!
ReplyDeleteGreat bucket but what I really loved was your stack of suitcase and the whimsical wire birdcage! Laura
ReplyDeleteLove all the changes...truly like the way you placed the old license tag on the wire basket...now i need to find my old license tags that are in the attic...great idea!
ReplyDeleteSusan, you find the coolest things. $10 for that cart? Wow, love it! You did some great tweaking. Love the birdcage on top of your stack of suitcases. I have a stack of three upstairs. I can see that I need more, more, more! Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
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Jann
Hi Susan,
ReplyDeletejust wanted to hop back and let you know that I will be featuring this post with my Fall features later today.
Hugs,
Jann
I have the same "No. 98" burlap bucket! However, I don't have nearly as many treasures, and oooh yours are yummy!
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