Wonderful World of Wood and Wire

(Thanks so much to Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen for featuring this post!)
Hi, everyone!  I hope you had a great July 4th 'weekend'!  While looking around my home recently I noticed that I pair wood and wire together...A LOT!!

 What can I say?

 It's not a conscious decision...

...it just seems to work out that way.

I guess the reason...

...is that I'm always drawn to rustic (aka shabby) wood pieces...

...and I never met a wire basket (or wire anything for that matter) that I didn't love!

And there's just something...

...about the combination of the two materials...

...that really appeals to me!

So I guess I'll just keep on pairing them up...

...because it makes me happy!  :)
Looks like I'm not the only one who likes wood and wire!

How 'bout you?  What do you love to mix and match together?  Have a wonderful day!

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Master Bath Reveal

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Happy July, everyone!  In my last post I showed you pics of our master bedroom; today I'm showing you, for the first time, a portion of our master bathroom.  It's really hard to get good pics in here because of the awkward room shape (it's long and narrow) but here goes. This is what you see looking in from our bedroom.

 I got this chippy old piece of furniture at the flea market a couple of years ago.  I love it, and it doesn't bother me a bit that its missing the doors.

You can see the very corner of the sink (which is in an old dresser) in this pic.  I put this small shabby trunk under the cabinet for extra storage.

My friend Carol made me these sweet little 'curtains'-I told you before, she's like my personal seamstress!

 I used the top of the cabinet to display part of an old crate, a plant, and my Santos doll. 

I've had this doll forever (long before I knew what a 'Santos' doll was!)  Keith thinks she's creepy, but I think she's fun. ;)

I use these shelves to hold bathroom essentials.

When you look to the right, you see the shower and this bookcase.

When I got the idea to try this piece here, I couldn't believe how perfectly it fit in this space!  I mean, there is barely an INCH to spare on either side!  It almost looks like a built-in.

There are usually towels hanging on these hooks, but I took them down so you could see the shelves better.

 I decided to go a little industrial with the accessories on these shelves.  I like the look of the metal mixed in with some 'softer' things.

An old ammo box and a metal pitcher-turned-vase work well with cotton balls and bath salts.

I got this metal bin at Anthropologie for Keith-I would've already thought it was cool, but the 'K' printed on it sealed the deal!

Some more metal goodness...

Great storage for towels and t.p.

I won't show you the sink or the commode-nothing exciting there!  But I hope that you enjoyed this little tour.

Have a wonderful day!
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Our Master Bedroom

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I want to thank everyone for your kind Birthday wishes!  I had a wonderful birthday!
I've never posted pictures of our master bedroom, because I was saving them for 'Cottage of the Month' at The Old Painted Cottage.  Now that they're 'out there' I thought I'd give you the official grand tour of our bedroom!

It's been a work in progress to get the look that I want.  When we first moved in I started out with all dark pieces in here, then gradually began collecting vintage cream colored dressers and chests, to lighten up the room.

I wanted to create more of a comfortable farmhouse feel.

I want our bedroom to be a peaceful, soothing space, and I'm happy that it finally feels that way!

This sweet little chair came from a local antique store. Of course I love its chippy, shabby patina!  I already had this little pillow that fits perfectly.

I 'stole' this ladder from our shop.  I thought it would be a perfect way to display some of my vintage linens.

I love to accent in red.  Keith painted this armoire in milk paint for me many years ago.  I was going to paint it cream, then decided to leave it red for a pop of color in the otherwise neutral room.

 

I'm always changing the top of this piece...here is the current vignette.

Our headboard has a great story...

Waay back in the day (about 15 years ago) I had been drooling over this wood and tin headboard in the Pottery Barn catalog; but at $800 for the queen size it just wasn't gonna happen for me.  About a year later my mom and I were scouring the Pottery Barn outlet (that was an hour from my house) when I spotted MY headboard, in the exact size I needed!  "That's the headboard that I've wanted!"  I hissed to her and ran over to check the price. Ready for this?  $50!!!   We asked the sales person if she could hold it just for a couple hours while we went back home and got our pickup truck to bring back and get it.  But she said they couldn't hold it!  Now what?  I couldn't risk it getting away!

So I called Keith and God love him, he left work, went home and got the truck then drove an hour to where we were to pick it up-and never even complained! (I'm sure he heard the desperation in my voice!) All the while my mom and I stood guarding it!  What we'll do for a bargain!  :)   Luckily this headboard has stood the test of time, and I still love it!

My curtains and bedding are from Ikea.  My friend Carol spruced up my shams for me by stenciling them, and she made my bedskirt, too.  I just love having talented friends!

Although all the other pieces in here are vintage, I couldn't resist this new wicker trunk from Hobby Lobby.  It adds great texture, plus needed storage.

So there you have it...I hope that you enjoyed the tour of our master bedroom.  I'll soon show pics of the master bathroom that is attached.

Have a wonderful day!
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My Birthday Week!

Hi, everyone!  This Sunday is my birthday-46 years young!  I'm a firm believer in celebrating your birthday for a whole week (my hubby says the truth is I like celebrating the whole month!)   So this week has been full of FUN birthday shopping!  Whenever I wanted to justify a purchase I'd say "well, this is my birthday present to myself"....works for me! :)   So I'm going to share with you some of my fun finds.
First off, my favorite:  this large, tarnished, engraved trophy from the 1930's!

My heart literally started beating faster when I spotted it on a table full of 'junk' at the flea market.  Around these parts these babies are hard to find, and when you do find one, it'll cost ya your firstborn (which I don't have anyway! :)  So I was extra thrilled to get it for a steal.
I also found the creamer next to it-I thought it had very unusual lines and looked 'trophyish' (I think I just made up a word.)  This next little set is so tiny and cute, I couldn't resist!

I've always wanted one of these 'banana crates' but just like with the trophy, whenever I've seen them the price has been outrageous!  (If you haven't noticed before, I'm quite a bargain shopper!)

I was so excited to find this and for a very reasonable price-score!

I filled it with dried hydrangeas and set it in the middle of our dining room table.

Unfortunately it won't be able to stay here because a certain naughty kitty, for some strange reason, thinks dried flowers are a tasty snack!

Anyway, back to my finds...adding to 2 of my growing collections are a feed sack and a Dundee Marmalade jar...

A large perfectly chippy frame...

A fun, shabby 'For Sale' sign...

 A gigantic flower frog...

And this huge wire basket...

So, what do you think?  Which of my new treasures is your favorite?
It's been a great birthday week, and I haven't even gotten my 'official' presents yet! ;)
Thank you so much stopping by, and have a fantastic week!
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