Sunday, August 31, 2014

Flowers From Hubby and a New Find


Hi, everyone!

My sweet hubby came in the other day with a small bouquet for me. He had been tending our gorgeous Rose of Sharon bush (he's the 'gardener' in the family) and thought that I would enjoy a little bunch inside!




A friend of mine recently had a couple of girlfriends over for an outdoor lunch.  She had these cute little green bottles at each place setting filled with ginger iced tea and a name tag hung around each one, and told us to take them home as a gift.  Adorable!  I wish I had some photos, but we were having so much fun eating and gabbing that I didn't think to stop and take pictures!




Anyway, I remembered the bottle and thought that it would make a sweet vase for the flowers.  I placed the arrangement on my whisky barrel lid that's on my dining room buffet, alongside some other favorite items.




Keith and I took a little weekend trip to a nearby town about a month ago, and one of my favorite shops was having a huge sale.  I scored this cool German crate at half price!




I've seen these before online and always loved them.




My collection of green seltzer bottles fits inside quite nicely!




I think the bottles and crate make a nice pairing with the wooden lid.




I'm loving my new dining room vignette...I'll enjoy my fresh flowers while they last!  :)




Thanks for stopping by!  Have a fantastic holiday weekend!

(And don't forget you still have a few days to get in on my giveaway for the digital Inspiration Vintage Magazine! Go here to enter :)

38 comments:

  1. Your new vignette look so good and I love your blue bottles in the wooden crate.
    Have a great weekend.
    Mary

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  2. Susan, your seltzer bottles look really good in that crate, really good. How sweet of your guy to bring you those flowers - such a simple gesture to make your heart happy, isn't it? I love that. Enjoy your Sunday.
    Rita

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  3. the look of the seltzer bottles and the crate is my kind of thing... so cute!! What a sweet guy you have there....and the green bottle came in handy for such a thoughtful gift!! Your place always refreshes me...love the look! Hope you enjoy a wonderful Sunday...

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  4. I love this whole vignette, Susan. The lovely roses add the perfect soft touch to all of your fabulous vintage goodies!! The seltzer bottles in the crate...perfection!!
    Mary Alice

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  5. How sweet of your hubby :) I have never thought of bringing rose of sharon blooms inside.

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  6. Hi Susan,
    Keith is a keeper for sure. Love the green bottle it looks adorable with the flowers. What a great score with the german crate your seltzer bottle collection looks awesome in that. Wishing you a wonderful holiday week end.
    Kris

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  7. What a great party gift! I love bottles and yours looks so cute with the flowers your sweet husband brought you. As always, I am crazy for your seltzer bottles, so cool!

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  8. Absolutely lovely!!! I love fresh flowers. We have a rose garden in the park near out house and when they are blooming I always pick a few. I admit I don't have a green thumb (and neither does my husband) so we don't have any flowers in our yard LOL Happy Labor Day Weekend!

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  9. Susan,
    Your buffet vignette rocks! Loving and lusting for the German wooden crate. Your collection of green seltzer bottles look amazing in it. Your sweet flowers your hubby picked are precious in the little green bottle from your luncheon with friends. So I'll confess I've been enlarging the pictures in this post to check out your amazing chandelier and wooden bowl on the DR table. Great whiskey lid, rustic woods always add a warmth in texture as you perfectly display your treasures.
    Happy holiday weekend,
    XO,
    Vera

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  10. Love your vintage vignette! The crate is very cool. The ironstone lined up on the windowsill is soooo pretty!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  11. Your roses look so pretty in that green bottle, Susan! The whole display is lovely as usual, and I love your new crate filled with seltzer bottles! Have a great long weekend!

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  12. love the bottles . . . love the crate . . . love your style

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  13. Great post! Thanks for sharing this information. I gained quite a lot of knowledge after reading your blog thank you.
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  14. You have such great style! What a sweet husband and gorgeous flowers.
    Blessings, Valerie

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  15. Your hubby is very sweet....what a wonderful bouquet! I love your blue bottles
    Kisses
    Alessandra

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  16. How lucky to find the perfect crate for those bottles. Love the arrangement. I keep lusting after the display of white pitchers!

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  17. I would probably want to put legs on it with wheels and use for storage or even maybe make it into a resting place for my cat!

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  18. Very pretty! The seltzer bottles in the crate are another great collection. Happy weekend.

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  19. Hi Susan, I love your pretty rose of sharon bouquet. So sweet of your hubby to bring it in to you. How pretty it looks in the green bottle from your luncheon.
    Gorgeous dining room vignette and I love your pitcher collection. The crate with the seltzer bottles is an awesome treasure.
    Happy Labor Day.
    Hugs

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  20. Love the crate Susan, and what a sweet hubby!
    hugs,
    Jann

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  21. I love your new find and what a great set of seltzer bottles! Your flowers are beautiful, I'm hoping to get something green around here once the weather cools off a bit. I think I have a fairly 'brown' thumb, especially in the summer in the desert! Hoping that fall, whenever it gets here, will offer a bit more green and pretty around the place. Blessings!

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  22. Hi Susan, how sweet to receive the bottle from your friends party! It looks perfect from the flowers your husband gave you from the garden. I love everything you are showing us today too. Take crd and enjoy your week.
    Julie

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  23. Love the seltzer bottles and the beautiful crate! Pretty flowers from your hubby...so sweet of him to bring some inside for you to enjoy.
    ~Cindy

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  24. Always so many gorgeous vignettes here, Susan! And what a sweetie your husband is for bringing in some fresh flowers for you! :)
    Have a lovely Holiday!
    xoxo,
    Lin

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  25. Love the seltzer bottles and new gorgeous crate! Your hubby was so sweet to give you flowers, Just a question, but did he want anything in return if you know what I mean? LOL I love your vignettes and do enjoy creating them, but I'm not doing fall till later I don't like rushing seasons, it's like never being in the moment. Hope you having a great holiday!

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  26. Hi Susan. I am just getting back from my break. What a sweet surprise those flowers from the hubby~looks like he has a green thumb for sure.

    That crate is the perfect unit to showcase your seltzer bottles! xo Diana

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  27. Everything looks so charming! I have a crate just like that, but yours is in much better condition and sure looks a lot better with your seltzer bottles.

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  28. your dining room is gorgeous, susan! the new crate looks fabulous with the pretty bottles-love their color!

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  29. This is all so pretty, Susan! Your flowers are lovely in the bottle and I love the crate of bottles, too!

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  30. Sweet find, sweet husband! Love the way your bottles look inside the crate, too. : )

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  31. I'm running late on everything this week, but I had to stop by and tell you that this tabletop design is one of my all time favorites from all blogs and magazines. There is something so real about it. It looks like someone just set the bottles of seltzer water down decades ago and that is my favorite look and feel. The whiskey barrel lid used for tray was a wonderful design idea. Everything appears natural. I think this is a really beautiful grouping. I've never noticed before that you have different style vintage chairs painted in the same pretty white. I think that would realistically happen in a house. I think this is really nice. It all has such a good feel about it.

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  32. Susan, the colors in your home are just STUNNING! Do you have a post where you talk about which paint colors you use? I MUST get painting ASAP! xo Jen

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  33. What a sweet and good man you have there! And that German crate is a perfect find. Sounds all wonderful! Happy week!

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  34. Hi Susan, The seltzer bottles are beautiful and the crate was a lovely find. I should have one but I don't. Probably because I don't drink German wine, lol.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  35. Hi Susan,
    I love the crate, i havé been on the hunt for one myself, only because theses type of pieces don't find me easily so I have to keep my eyes open for one. Your home is filling up with the most fabulous treasures, I need to shop with you!

    Will see you soon over at my place where you are always invited to shop with me :)

    Beautiful September with all it inspires.

    Flowers and finds, it really doesn't get better then this does it?

    Xoxo
    Dore

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  36. Sooo Beautiful Susan!! Love the green seltzer bottles and those SWEET flowers!! We are blessed to have wonderful, good men! Roxie

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  37. Gorgeous, Susan! I love those seltzer bottles, they look perfect in your new crate.
    Hugs,
    Patti

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