Saturday, June 19, 2010

First Attemts


Now that I have been collecting vintage items for several months, the challenge is to find a place which will showcase these items I've fallen in love with. Some are easy (a blue shabby cabinet which landed and stayed where it is, and I love it there), some are a real challenge (a rocking chair that I love, but for which I have not found the perfect place)! Here are some of my first attempts:



I originally had the green tufted chair in a nook, and while it looked great; I wanted to showcase it a little more. I'm happier with where it is now. One problem...now I'd like another one like it, and I'm not sure there's room!

Here's my "morning coffee" nook where I can watch both the birds at the feeders, and my puppy play with her toys. I didn't like the darkness of the first look, so I made the changes seen in the second picture. I love all of these pieces separately (there's the rocking chair)...but something is troubling me about this arrangement. I plan to paint the chair white, clean and polish the metal lamp, and "up-cycle" the shade (all garage sale or thrift store finds), but I'm not sure that this nook will stay the way it is now. Gotta play some more...


I love this shabby cabinet ($8 at a thrift shop), and while I've moved it around a little, it WANTS to live in the entryway. Fine by me! I'm still playing with what to put on top of it...

This is Sydney. She doesn't really get why I jump up from the sofa where I'm watching TV and start moving furniture around. Maybe she'll get used to it!

Well! These are my first attempts. I hope that practice makes better...I'm not shooting for perfection yet! Let me know what you think!

Mona Kay

7 comments:

  1. your home is so beautiful ... and it's lovely to see the finds in use.
    My Flea Market Find

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  2. Hi! I found your blog while writing a post on the etsy forum - promotions (was trying to promote my blog, I'm not an etsyan). Anyhow, I'm now a follower - LOVE that little white cabinet!
    Kady
    http://takeamomswordforit.blogspot.com

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  3. Thanks Susan and Kady! Glad you both found me, & I am following you both as well :)

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  4. OMG I loooove that shabby cabinet - I can't believe your found it for $8 at a thrift shop! <3

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  5. Thanks Alix...it's finds like that which just feed the addiction!!

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  6. Loving that cabinet. I love the little table top cloth, is that a doiley? Beautiful. Thanks for dropping by Beach Vintage.

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  7. Thanks Simone! I think it's a handkerchief :)

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