Vintage with a Modern Twist
Do you like putting around in the garden? I spent the day pulling out my pots, hosing off the patio, bringing out the furniture and planting a new ornamental tree, bulbs and tubers. Forget the shovel when you're planting small bulbs and tubers and use a bulb planter. This makes the job quick and easy. I should know - I planted … [Read more...]
You are cordially invited Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Time: 2:00 pm eastern Where: In my garden You all know I love thinking outside the pot and coming up with creative ideas for my garden. Join me outside on my vintage glider as I chat with three other creative gardeners. Jane from Cottage at the Crossroads, Daune … [Read more...]
From my stepladder birdbath to birdseed ornaments, I love doing things that will make birds flock to my yard. When I lived in Ohio for a few years, we had tons of hummingbirds flitting about. Why then is it so difficult to attract birds to my feeder? Well, we get birds but not many of the cute, colorful ones. Instead, we get … [Read more...]
You know I have a love affair with unique planters! Here are some of my favorites and here's to getting our hands dirty. An armchair planter - all that's missing is the ottoman! Everything including the kitchen sink in these flowers planted in an old sink. Forget dishpan hands - turn that washtub into a tree planter … [Read more...]
Hoarding comes in handy sometimes. I know you understand (unlike my Hubs)! As I was rummaging through my Halloween bins in the dark hole that is my basement, I came upon a huge garbage bag filled with cheap plastic pumpkins that I bought for a Halloween party game years ago. Cheap plastic pumpkins = halloween ugliness. How to rectify … [Read more...]
In my mind, my skin glistened in the sun. In reality, I was a sweaty mess! So what's a patio-sitting loving, vintage glider finding, outdoor mojito drinking girl to do? Buy some shade! That's just what I did to get some instant gratification. Now my shady outdoor room is filled with toolboxes and mop buckets and silver pitchers … [Read more...]
What's Irish and stays out all night? Patty O'Furniture! I've searched through glens and dales for years for the perfect patio furniture. To no avail. Until ... I innocently sashayed (yes, I sashay) into Home Depot for paint for my dresser planter and walked out with the most fabulous patio furniture anyone could shake a … [Read more...]
If it can hold something, it can be a planter. Remember The Rummage Sale from Heaven where I bought one giant toolbox for $3.50 and it was filled with lots of baby toolboxes? What's better than a fresh batch of homemade pesto? And a mojito to wash it down. My dad's Cuban so I love me a good mojito. 3/4 oz fresh lime juice 2 oz white … [Read more...]
I'm not talking about the plastic bucket I (rarely) fill with water and reluctantly swish around on my floors. No, I'm talking something much grander ... vintage - galvanized - fantabulous - mop buckets! The buckets were found at a few different estate sales for $5 each! Even Gnomeo gives his good housekeeping seal of … [Read more...]
You guys rocked this! So many fabulous outdoor decorating, patios, porches, crafts, food ... I could sit under these Pottery Barn inspired lanterns from Serendipity for days! Check out those vintage barn pulleys! A few old windows and you too can have your very own mini greenhouse like Design Dreams by Anne. Linda at Fingers in the … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
Join me as I fill my 100 year old home with personality.
