Got my “W”s!!

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Vintage4YourHome

I’m so excited, I finally got “W” monogrammed on the twin headboards- turned window treatment that were above the master bedroom windows. They’ve been plain for a while waiting for me to get my nerves up to try doing it myself.

A few weeks back our town had an auction and few people donated some items for the charity event. There were a pair of painted Palmetto tree wine glasses donated for the silent auction. They were really nice and I was told a local artist painted them. Come to find out the talented artist has a shop right across the street from my house (duuuhhh) boy did I overlook that hidden jewel. I’m going to introduce you to Ms. Peggy Brickles very soon. But moving along with my excitement. I asked her if she does stenciling and she sure does! So I picked out the letter and gave her a feel of how I want it to look. Thank God she read my mind…. 🙂 which I believe is part of the hidden perception of what artists do.. they visualize what you’re trying to convey and bring it to fruition. OK – So.. down comes the headboards (omg! can you say dust – chuckles… ah-choo, ah-choo) and I took them to her (dust free of course) for her to work her artist magic on them. A couple of days later I get a texted picture of the finished product and my jaw dropped.. PERFECT!!!! It was exactly what I wanted… I couldn’t wait to pick them up. This is how they turned out.

Didn’t she do a FANTASTIC job! I applaud Peg for putting the cherry on top of my unfinished sundae (so to speak). I got them home and up they went..

Even the hubby liked them..

Progress Made

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Vintage4YourHome

In the midst of clearing papers, I came across some old photos of my yard. Boy have I made some serious progress over the years. When we first moved into the house I really knew nothing about gardening. I was a city girl and loved looking at beautiful landscapes but while living in Jersey, I didn’t do any yard work. When we moved to S.C. the yard had a clean slate and I figure I’d let my imagination take over. I have to admit – I’d forgotten how dull and lifeless the yard was, but after looking back at all the hard work put into it, these pictures made me realize how much progress I really made over the years. Perusing countless garden magazines proved to be worthwhile in helping to inspire me. Just thought I’d share my progress made with you… (try not to laugh at the before too much). My husband preferred it that way because it was easy to cut the grass (mind you he hated moving what little objects there were..)

BEFORE

AFTER

By gradually taking each section at a time progress was made.. so you know alot of gardening therapy took place out here. The back breaking agony I went through was all worth it. The best part about the beds is they’re 80% perennials. Yes, I learned real quick over the years to get garden smart. 🙂 So much progress was made and yet – more to still make. Thankfully I have you to follow along with me to share the journey. TTYL,

The Rusty Old Lamp

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Vintage4YourHome

This is an old 4 light lamp. One of the arms broke off and the wiring has been removed..not to mention it’s rusty has heck.. don’t ask me why I didn’t throw it away..(because I’m a pack rat – that’s why).. 🙂

Well, remember I said I’m cleaning out – getting ready for a huge 49-mile yard sale our region is having (so if you’re interested in a weekend thrifting trip, head to Chester, South Carolina June 6-7, to begin your 49 mile junkin’ journey. I gave it a quick coat of copper paint.

But I’m still not going to use it as a lamp… so moving along.. found my vintage hats collection (you’re probably saying – “sheesh…what don’t she collect”.. chuckles…

It’s time to display them properly, after all Spring is coming – add they add a nice touch to the foyer

Just re-arranged the table a tad bit and it’s a simple new look

6.99 @ Kroger

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Vintage4YourHome

Struck again at Kroger..

Filled with all my favorites…. for a spring bouquet

They look lovely inside my hand painted thrifty deal

And all I went in for was a can of tuna fish and a diet pepsi.. chuckles…. I gotta stay away from there.. or I’ll have a florist in my house if this keeps up… but for now – they’ll brighten my hump day tommorrow… Hope the pretty flowers brighten your day

Air Plants in the House

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Vintage4YourHome

I stopped over at the nursery to see what they have and saw the air plants. There were so many to choose from.

Well needless to say I came home with 5.. I love those little buggers especially since they require no dirt. They’re very easy to care for. All you basically need to do is dip them in water or spray them. To learn more about their care you can click here. You can be so creative with including them in your decor. This is how I used them.

Here I used a couple of the sand dollars that were in the Seashell Jackpot. Using a dab of hot glue to hold in place I created a “sandwich” for the plant to display with the seashell vignette.