Friday, September 26, 2014

This Week's Finds

I found a German vintage clock for $10...a sweet industrial look






4 faded books from a set of the "Waverley Novels" $4
The whole set was there....but too many to carry





In the garden this week



Sage and Oregano





This weekend we are planting 
spinach,carrots,beans,potatoes,cucumber,basil,tomatoes,lettuce,rhubarb and pumpkins 






















Linking up with 

The Dedicated House
Knick of Time
French Country Cottage
Ivy and Elephants
Shabby Art Boutique
Chic on a Shoestring
Country Farm Home
My Romantic Home
Sir thrift-a-lot
Rose Vignettes
Rooted in Thyme
My Charmed Home
Elizabeth & Co
Finding Fabulous
A Revisionary Life
Thoughts from Alice
Woman in Real Life


Saturday, September 20, 2014

Garden Art and a Room Makeover


We went to our first farm clear out sale ....heaps of people, a long walk. Mr VL grabbed two farm made garden windmills. He turned his back and one got pinched but we still had one ...for $10.
It looks awesome in the rose garden whizzing around in the wind





This was our TV end of the family room and the last of the brown furniture to go. We had a local joinery put together a wall to ceiling unit

 BEFORE






everything is probably going to be re-arranged again




















You may have spied a cute vintage fabric covered box on the shelves...I bought it from Etsy to checkout as a project for using my stash of vintage material I've been collecting

In the Spring garden this week

 Rainbow at the end of the garden



 Foggy dawn


Golden Elm flowers


First Sweet Peas 




Larkspur and Foxgloves slowly opening


 Stocks


Saturday, September 13, 2014

A New Friend


I bought this young lady home from Mr VL's work (I am occasionally allowed to raid the Garden nursery's gorgeous gift shop)



She is  lime washed terracotta 




She is perfect for displaying my vintage bridal headpiece collection...rotating them



A vintage fabric covered chocolate box









1950's book...50c ( $30 on Ebay!)



This was the last week of the Prunus trees in blossom








2 days was spent planting out shrubs, camellias , roses and topiaries 













Linking up with 

The Dedicated House
Knick of Time
French Country Cottage
Ivy and Elephants
Shabby Art Boutique
Chic on a Shoestring
Country Farm Home
My Romantic Home
Sir thrift-a-lot
Rose Vignettes
Rooted in Thyme
My Charmed Home
Elizabeth & Co
Finding Fabulous
A Revisionary Life
Thoughts from Alice
Woman in Real Life