I love galvanized buckets. Especially ones that come from barn sales for little more than a song. I love how they look, and I love how they're used, too. What better use for one than to hold the last of my hydrangeas?
Master Bath Simple and Serene Summer Decor
July 24, 2013
I should be working like a crazy person getting ready for my first real vintage jewelry show in September, but for some reason (can you say procrastination?) I've been really inspired lately to rearrange various decor around the house. I keep having ideas and, well, the rest is history.
I haven't really shared our master bath with you before, except for that really popular post I did on my Pottery Barn-inspired bathroom storage ladder.
I've since added the large wicker basket to it, and filled it with large bath towels. The basket was a Goodwill find that I thought had a distinctly French flair to it. Today, however, I just want to share the master bath's really easy, laid-back, simple summer look. I mean, summer should be all about easy, right?
After we moved in over 9 years ago I painted the dark stained wood cabinets white and we changed out the faucets and hardware. Today I'm so glad we did. We love having two sinks (natch) and the lighting is awesome due to the huge east-facing window.
Decor-wise, I've chosen to go with the less-is-more aesthetic. I've always loved beach-themed decor around the house in summer, especially since Mr. CBD and I are from the east coast, and he's actually from the Jersey shore. I like decorating with soaps, shells and candles. It's so simple: a few Goodwill lidded jars (they're actually quite large and hefty), a Goodwill wicker, wood and wire basket and voila.
This display probably cost me around $8.00 total, before soaps. Small soaps can be hard to find. I picked up a few here and there, usually sold as novelty items. Some of them are actually little hotel soaps brought home with me from various trips. The shell soaps in the other jars were actually purchased at the Jersey shore during various beach vacations. And some are just bars of plain old white Jergens soap from the dollar store!
My favorite soaps, however, deserve a special mention. Honeycomb bee soaps! I picked them up at a specialty bath and body store in downtown Des Moines last summer. They weren't cheap, so I only bought a few. But boy, do I love them! And they smell heavenly!
Now here's a glass hurricane from Goodwill (very pricey elsewhere) with a candle and mix of real and faux shells and starfish. I love it.
For a bit of a spa effect I've included one of my Dollar Tree silver trays-turned-chalkboard that says "Relax" next to a Goodwill lidded jar filled with imposter bath salts: Epsom Salts, and a small silver scoop.
The far side of the room is where we have the shower and toilet. I have to say that I don't find either one of them very interesting, so instead I've taken a picture of the "pocket door" that we had installed after we moved in. It's a nice touch and separates the two parts of the bathroom from each other and creates some much-needed privacy. I have always thought that pocket doors were really cool.
So, there you have it. Simple, serene summer bath decor.
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Farmhouse Vintage Cake Carrier and Ironstone Cow Milk Pitcher
July 21, 2013
Isn't she beautiful? She was a recent Goodwill score for $3.99. I can't get over my luck. As soon as I brought her home I just had to use her in a kitchen vignette.
Here she is sitting on my stove, along with my ironstone cow milk pitcher ($1.99 Goodwill find) and my vintage ironstone kitchen canisters (also Goodwill finds from a few years ago). I threw in a large blue vintage mason jar and some hydrangeas that are starting to dry (yay!).
I have to admit my family didn't quite feel my excitement about the whole thing. That is, until I used it for this.
Now they're just as happy as I am {insert smiles here}.
Isn't she beautiful? The bottom plate is made of very heavy, ornate, leaded glass. I just love her. I did a little research and found similar vintage cake carriers going for $38.00 on ebay.
I also love how you can see the reflection of the hydrangeas in the lid. The white clay tag (with a bee on it) that's hanging on the vintage ball jar is one that I made myself.
If you're interested, you can see my easy, DIY clay tag tutorial here.
I was also thrilled with my ironstone cow milk pitcher. Isn't he cute?
In all honesty I have to say that I already enjoy baking, but this beauty inspires me to bake even more!
Brownies, anyone?
Keep cool and have a great week!
Xoxo
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Before and After Jewelry Display with Mini-Bunting Dry Run
July 16, 2013
Hi there! Hope everyone is having a good week so far. It's so hot and humid here in the midwest that it's almost hard to breathe when you're outside. The car temperature read 100 degrees today. Ugh. I have painting jobs to finish but I can't because of the ungodly humidity. I do have one project that I'm in the middle of that I want to share with you today.
I picked up this display stand at a thrift store for $3.98. I'm not sure what it WAS, but I do know what I want it to be.
I think it might have been a CD display stand. Heck, I'm not even sure it came with all the original parts. I just know that it's going to be a great something for me.
When I saw it it screamed "jewelry display"! No, really, it did. You see, I've been on the lookout lately for unique (and cheap) stuff that I can use for jewelry display since I'm ENTERING MY FIRST SHOW IN SEPTEMBER! {Details forthcoming} And since my necklaces are usually pretty long I knew this would be perfect. One can of Rustoleum white spray paint and I was a happy girl. Oh, and did I mention that it's on a swivel so you can turn it while you're looking at the jewelry?
After it was painted white I decided that it still needed a little something........can you say mini-bunting? I could just envision some colorful mini-bunting blowing in the breeze, adding a bit of whimsy to the display. Can you see it? Never having done this before, I figured I needed a trial run.
It's very scientific. I eyeballed the display stand and guessed what would be a good size for the bunting. Then I drew my trial triangle on a post-it note (numerous times), cut them out, and taped them to some sisal twine that I had already tied onto the display.
Imagine this all the way around the stand. I stopped after I had done a few rows because I could see that I liked it and that I just needed to find the right fabric for the real thing.
I'm very excited about this, people! I love it when my creative juices are flowing. I really want my booth at this show to be spectacular. I'll keep you posted once the final mini-bunting is complete!
I picked up this display stand at a thrift store for $3.98. I'm not sure what it WAS, but I do know what I want it to be.
Any ideas?
I think it might have been a CD display stand. Heck, I'm not even sure it came with all the original parts. I just know that it's going to be a great something for me.
Come on, you knew I was gonna paint it white, right?
When I saw it it screamed "jewelry display"! No, really, it did. You see, I've been on the lookout lately for unique (and cheap) stuff that I can use for jewelry display since I'm ENTERING MY FIRST SHOW IN SEPTEMBER! {Details forthcoming} And since my necklaces are usually pretty long I knew this would be perfect. One can of Rustoleum white spray paint and I was a happy girl. Oh, and did I mention that it's on a swivel so you can turn it while you're looking at the jewelry?
After it was painted white I decided that it still needed a little something........can you say mini-bunting? I could just envision some colorful mini-bunting blowing in the breeze, adding a bit of whimsy to the display. Can you see it? Never having done this before, I figured I needed a trial run.
It's very scientific. I eyeballed the display stand and guessed what would be a good size for the bunting. Then I drew my trial triangle on a post-it note (numerous times), cut them out, and taped them to some sisal twine that I had already tied onto the display.
Imagine this all the way around the stand. I stopped after I had done a few rows because I could see that I liked it and that I just needed to find the right fabric for the real thing.
Hhhmmmm. Will this work? Stay tuned for the final reveal!
I'm very excited about this, people! I love it when my creative juices are flowing. I really want my booth at this show to be spectacular. I'll keep you posted once the final mini-bunting is complete!
Xoxo
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Displaying Hydrangeas in Vintage Milk Bottles with Wire Crate
July 13, 2013
Today I'm sharing how to display hydrangeas in vintage milk bottles.
I just wanted to share another peak at my large leaf hydrangeas, both pink AND white this time, as well as my vintage milk bottles and wire carrying crate. It's a super easy flower arranging idea that works beautifully, especially in summer. Take a look.
Round Barn Love {Come on Along}
July 10, 2013
Painted Mission-Style End Table
July 4, 2013
I'm not big on mission-style furniture. It's just not me. Yet I saw this end table at Goodwill recently and I was really drawn to it. Turns out we actually need an end table/bedside table so I caved and spent the $4.99 for it, knowing all the while that I was going to paint it. In my zeal to paint it I almost forgot to take "before" pictures. Sorry. (And no, I didn't prime, Shhh.)
Here it is without the drawer.
I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey as well as Ace Hardware's Clark + Kensington paint and primer in Decorator's White. I replaced the drawer pull with a porcelain monogram one from Hobby Lobby for 82 cents on clearance. Yay, it was perfect. And here's the final product.
I'm loving it with a recent thrift store globe find on top. I like the globe especially because I think it rocks the whole blue-on-blue thing really well.
I really like the side spindles so much better now that they're white.
And here's the inexpensive little porcelain monogrammed drawer pull. Love it!
I'm considering this one a real success!
It will be going to the Lake and filling in there as my son's bedside table. I think it will work out just great.
What do you think?
Xoxo
I'll be linking up here:
Redoux Interiors Happy 4th of July Link Party
Shabby Art Boutique Shabbilicious Friday
Redoux Interiors Happy 4th of July Link Party
Shabby Art Boutique Shabbilicious Friday