I found some very happy looking vintage cookware in a little house in Newport News today.
This was the estate of a woman who was German. She met an American GI in her hometown, married him and moved to Virginia. The house was crammed full of so much German goodness. These heavy enamel pots just had to come home with me. The mid century vase came too. Merry Xmas to me :->
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Fabulous 70's wing back chair. Sturdy, clean and comfy.
Love that gold velvet upholstery, so groovy.
Emily Henderson would be proud.
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I spot a lot of second hand wooden pieces that have potential. But then they will have that awful heart shaped cut out that screams "country", and not in a good way.
For example...
This piece was put together with screws so it was easy to make modifications.
Then a little spray paint and that's all she took.
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I saw this at the Goodwill and I really got tickled.
Pre-Starbucks coffee to go.
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I snagged this awesome bit of lab paraphernalia at the thrift store on Monday for the sweet sum of 5 bucks.
That, for all you art history majors, is a Florence Flask. What is so extraordinary about this one is that it is 6000 ml in size. That's BIG.
Big enough to hold a bucket full of seashells.
Big enough to go front and center on the coffee table.
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The thrift store gods were good to me this week when I found this awesome cast iron fireplace surround waiting for me at the DAV Thrift in Hampton.
I've got grand plans for this baby and it involves a "grotto". Hmmmm......
This week began the Garden Rewards at my favorite local garden center, Countryside Gardens. I've been saving up my coupons that were handed out with previous purchases (love that) and I bee lined right over there the first day to spend them. But I didn't come home with any plants, instead I found this fabulous old fencing.
I don't know how I had missed this before, but it was kinda tucked into a corner and when I found it, yippee :->
I love the heart shapes of the scrolls. Perfect for the mandevilla vine to trail over.
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I'm working on projects here and there to redecorate my kitchen in a fun 70's style. This weekend it was kitchen chairs.
I picked up some knock off Breuer chairs at the Thrift store. They are in very good condition and at $7 a pop the price was right.
After a little elbow grease, steel wool, spray paint and a stencil, they have a new lease on life.
I'm quite pleased and they look great with my new to me craigslist tulip table.
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Found this lovely jar at the thrift store last week. It was a bargain price of $4 since it was missing it's glass lid.
This thrift store keeps a bin of orphan lids for sale so I dug around and came up with one that is a perfect fit and vintage as well.
Perfect storage for something, hmm.........
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