The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity around here. With the relaunch, birthdays, graduations and such it's been non-stop action nearly every day. In my sparse free time I managed to put in a few hours of shopping here and there. I thought you might like to see a few pretties instead of a million graduation photos taken from my seat a mile away in the grandstands. Sheesh, it's hard to SEE your kid graduate. Can any of you relate? In any event, here's some of my recent finds.
The flatware and brass hooks are for a couple of projects The Man is doing for me. And I bought some gorgeous antique French bed sheets to reupholster a few chairs. I've been in a neutral mood for a while now and found several bolts of trims all in lovely shades.
And it's almost impossible to pass up anything black and white. Especially when they are as cool as these old cardboard price tags. Love, love!
Any kind of beautiful white china is always on the list. I thought this set of Limoges luncheon plates were so pretty with the delicate gold trim and I know they will mix well with just about anything.
I plan on using this huge zinc tub for outdoor parties to hold drinks. Or I just might give Bella her summer baths in it!
Today I went to the Rose Bowl and The Man tagged along with me. He's going diving next weekend for Father's Day and said he wanted to spend time with me. Ahhhh, makes my heart happy. Anyway, we came across this antique oil painting of a ship at sea. It was painted in the early 1900's and needs a bit of cleaning but I loved it so much for him. It still had it's original frame which was icing on the cake.
I'd like to do an entire wall of these for his man cave. The ocean theme is so perfect for him and he appreciates the beauty of antiques just like his wifey. Another collection to search for while out flea marketing!
And I finally finished lining the inside of my chest. Voila! Here it is.........
At last count the blue wallpaper was winning. I don't know if more have been added since I tallied them up. Thanks so much for giving me your 2 cents. I really love the blue peeking out under my linens. It's sort of like a surprise. And since most of my linens are white or cream it makes a lovely contrast.
Well, I suppose that's enough rambling for today. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the Blogworld. Now I'm off to get a home cooked meal. One that's not actually home cooked by me. ; )
