Lavender & Linen: Make Overs

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Curbside find & Peonies

A few week ago,

I spotted this little wooden table thrown by the curbside.

After checking it out and seeing that it was in good shape, we

proceeded to roll it home.

I ended up tying his leach to one end, and he basically pulled it home…

in fact….it was quiet comical.

Sweet tea and monogrammed towels makes for the perfect

afternoon on a Southern porch.

Of course we can’t forget the southern dog who was quiet the helper… Smile

Throw in the sweet smell of a fresh bouquet of peonies

and then you realize that spring has finally sprung or should I say summer.

(It was 87 degree’s today!)

Here’s the before …..

and after. I also like the fact that’s it’s on casters, but mostly because….it was FREE!

Have you ever dried peonies before?

I’ve seen other bloggers dry them and they were beautiful, so I thought I would give it a try.

I’ll let you know if it works!

These peonies were here when we moved into the house over 40 years ago.

Bless Lady Catherine’s heart! I think she looks quiet flamboyant in the peony garden this afternoon;

don’t you?

I hope you’re having a good week so far

and let me know if you find any curbside treasures!

Thanks for stopping by!

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DIY Simple Lampshade Makeover

We found this hemp rope at the hardware store ……. I thought it

would make the perfect cover for this thrift store lampshade.

The first thing I did…. used a straight pin to hold the end, at the top, then I started

gluing and wrapping. Sorry I didn’t take a close up…

hopefully you can get the general idea.

Just make sure that you wrap it as closely and tightly, as you can, so you

can’t see any of the lampshade and tuck under the ends.

Very simple and easy.

Now to find a different lamp base…maybe a glass one. Have you ever tried

Krylon Paint for a mercury glass effect?

Pottery Barn Mercury Lamps

I think these are lovely, but a little over my budget.

The heat and dry weather doesn’t seem to have any effect on Queen Ann’s Lace.

I found this growing on the side of the road near the lake.

It’s still one of my favorite’s, especially, in an old ball jar.

Now….what have you been up to, during this heat wave?

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Hello everyone! I hope your week has been going well. Can you believe it’s almost Friday? It seems like this week has just zoomed by. It’s been a busy week of all work and no play but….I’m feeling better already because my taxes are finished!

Now it’s time to move on to more important things such as a finding a good bargain. You agree?

As I was browsing through my Ballard design catalog I came across this shelf

Bistro Shelf $89 - $159.

While visiting la bonne volonte, Goodwill, I spotted this little shelf.

What a difference spray paint makes

twenty four little hours……later.

The Ballard’s shelves are very nice but for $2.50 this one will work just fine. I also think it will look much better once the room has been painted. Now….what color?

Thanks for stopping by! Take care and be safe and I will see you again very soon. xx00

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My Favorite Word

Hello friends!

This has become one of my favorites words! The older I get the better this word sounds.

I have also had one of those weeks! It started on Monday. You know the kind! The one that you would like to push the forward button and definitely not the repeat. I think when you have a stressful week, clutter just adds to it.

I saw this idea here at House of Smith’s (one of my favorite blogs). She has given a complete, simple tutorial on how to make one plus the website that had a 50% discount on the vinyl letters.

Total cost was $6.00 plus shipping.

I had the piece of wood left over from a Halloween sign. I also painted mine with a little grey acyclic paint and distressed with stamp pad from a scrapbooking kit, sealed it and VIOLA.

It’s sitting on top of my China cabinet for now but in the near future it will probably be traveling to our WK cottage.

How about you? Do you want to simplify your life?

Thank you for your comments on the old post cards post. I enjoyed reading them all and especially thank you for sharing the information about the Louisville, KY home!

See you soon!

The secret to happiness may be to not get what you want, but

to learn to want what you get. ~Jon D. Henson~

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Old chair with a new seat cover

Hello all!

Did you ever buy fabric that you really loved but put it away in a closet and forgot about it? Of course you have! Not! Well, that’s exactly what I did. I had it stashed away and just found it today. Anyway my mother in law purchased these two sweet little chairs in 1970 at a auction. I’m sure they were old when she bought them so I’m guessing possibly 80 years old more or less.

They are so old that…….

The poor things were so stained and tired,

until I found the above.

Did you notice the little rollers on their front legs?

Even though I absolutely love all of the painted furniture out there in bloggy land, these little chairs aren’t going to have any major cosmetic lifts. I think they are going to stay natural and grow old gracefully. :o)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Here’s to a great week!

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Between Naps on the Front Porch

Cottage Instincts

Sue loves cherries

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Freebie garden decor

Really, I've always loved to do crafts, furniture makeovers, etc, but since I started this blog it's getting out of hand and..... it's all your fault! That's right! I said it! I love looking at all of your wonderful and creative blogs and it keeps me thinking, "maybe I can do that too. I've even got my husband looking for ~~stuff~~, treasures."

I’ve been looking for a garden bench, but they were too pricy for this part time, getaway cottage.

See what he found in a friend's trash! It works perfectly for my (dried) up garden.

I love the weathered patina and with a few screws it works perfectly well.

Do you remember the Pottery Barn Knockoff painted rooster pillow that I painted on painters canvas a few months ago?

It found a home.

We are praying for rain……..

Happy Labor day weekend to everyone!

Check out bargain hunting with laurie to see all the neat bargains everyone is getting.

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Cloche & peppers

Hello friends! I promise this will be the last of the 127 yard sale makeover posts for a while. I’m sure your probably getting a little tired of them by now.

However, I saw this thing of a ma gig.

I thought of this……...

I already had this tray and glass cloche. Again with a little gorilla glue, paint and sanding ……

or taller dome.

I think I like it much better!

Take care and here’s to a great week!
I’m leavin for New’awlins y’all! We are celebrating my daughter birthday!
Thanks again for visiting!

I’m linking to Metamorphous Monday, Debbie-debbiedoos, Cottage Instincts, It’s so very creative,

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Old sewing machine drawer

I was looking through some art, studio magazine, trying to get some ideas and inspiration for my sewing room, when I saw a picture of old sewing machine drawers used for storage. Since I really enjoy refurbishing old things, I bought this one at the 127 yard sale for $2.00. I thought it was cheap enough, so with a little cleaning, painting, sanding and pasting…...

she is ready to go to work.