The Time I Spoke at the Country Living Fair – and the Day in Pictures!

 

A Day at the Country Living Fair Rhinebeck NY - in Photos kellyelko.com

It was just me, Denise and a few sheep (cardboard cutouts that is) on stage at the Country Living Fair last weekend.

The audience was glued to their seats in anticipation of what amazing ideas we would present …

 

actually, I may have seen one or two people nodding off and  a few of them were most likely just there to take a seat out of the heat …

but in my mind, they were glued to their seats and I’m sticking to that story.

The Painted Home and Eclectically Vintage speak at the Country Living Fair kellyelko.com

We talked about our favorite ways to get party ready.

That’s me in the back being attacked by sheep.

The Painted Home and Eclectically Vintage Presentation CLF 2014

My favorites are my cupcake liner lights and my festive watermelon cocktail (recipe coming soon) …

as you can see, we don’t have time to bother with silly things like cups.

Eclectically Vinage and The Painted Home speak at the Country Living Fair kellyelko.com

Of course, I was a total slacker and didn’t have time to take many pictures of the happenings at the fair but here are a few I managed to snap in between getting ready to present and gorging on a giant soft pretzel.

Vintage school map kellyelko.com

Woven fabric bench kellyelko.com

Vintage green outdoor patio set kellyelko.com

Vintage numbered tiles kellyelko.com

Vintage chairs hanging from the ceiling - what a cute display! kellyelko.com

Vintage hand mirror collection kellyelko.com

Vintage enamel tubs kellyelko.com

Rolling cart on casters kellyelko.com

Repurposed dolls kellyelko.com

Dog topiary kellyelko.com

Country Living Fair Rhinebeck NY kellyelko.com

The Country Living Fair is a great way to spend the day and it’s held three times a year in Rhinebeck, NY, Columbus, OH and Atlanta, GA.

 

P.S. I’m happy to report that I did not get hit with any rotten tomatoes during my presentation!

 

Make sure to check out my pics from last year’s fair!

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25 Comments

  1. I hate driving around/in Atlanta, but looks like that’s the closest fair for me to attend. When is it, I wonder? I’ll stock up on anti-anxiety meds so I’ll be able to go. Now who can I rope into doing the driving, I mean, CONVINCE, PERSUADE, OTHERWISE MANIPULATE into driving me…….

  2. I was there Saturday and couldn’t find you! Oh well, I see you noticed some of the same fabulous things I did…that fabulous wrought iron set painted green & the amazingly accurate breed of moss dog!!

  3. Oh my is that a stack of clawfoot tubs….it is a dream of mine to have one of those. Looks like a fun time.

  4. you guys are soooooo awesome!!!!
    and hello, i love that rag bench and my birthday is in august, so hope you got it for me. or the lager baby. i would love that, too.

  5. I so wish I could have been there. Next time in NY I’m going, some how!!! Glad you had a great time and seeing all that stuff makes me drool.

    Cynthia

  6. You two girls look gorgeous on stage, somehow I doubt anyone was nodding off, lol. That must have been so fun to give a presentation at the Country Living Fair!!! And what intersting items you spied around the fair, the loomed table, the mossy dog, the repurposed dolls, super cool stuff!

  7. I recently went to the Nashville Country Living Fair and saw the old wooden cot made with a rag bottom featured in one of your photos. I’m looking for the vendor of this booth. I was just wondering if you could lead me in that direction.
    Thank you

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