hop on the bus! it's wednesday which means I would love to share with you a "corner of my world"! and with that...welcome to our porch! a perfect summertime place to hang out and enjoy mother nature at her finest!
this locker unit {below} was a cast off rescue! I drug it out of a heap of metal in ankle deep mud! there was no way I was leaving without it! send in the search & rescue if you like...I am a determined girl when I want to be! (if you ask my hubby I think he may say stubborn!)
and here we have a close up of my concrete sweetie {below}...bedeckled in a vintage tiara...a gem fit for this "queen"! the aqua pistols are part of the collection of garden junkyard art available at patinaWHITE! sorry folks...this little number is staying with me for now!
isn't it funny how things we love just "go" together even though they have no business mingling? here is a delightful gathering of bleached old antlers...faded seashells and vintage fish net floats. I am a firm believer in no rights or wrongs in decorating...just surround yourself with things you love + make you smile & amazingly they usually look fabulous!
a glance here {below} of the porch...
and again here {below} don't you just want to snuggle up and read a book or perhaps take a nap?! surrounded by vintage grain sacs, ticking & comfy blankets...I really can't think of anywhere I would rather be on a sunny day~
most folks don't want any rust on their cars...on this little guy though, it is just terrific! in the passenger seat rests one of many plants you will find around our home! beep beep...hold on & let's go cruisin'!
i am a HUGE fan of vintage cast iron urns. you just don't see them available like you used to though! when I come across one I need to pick myself off the ground since I have likely passed out from the excitement! and I do believe that is exactly what I did five years ago when I happened on this marvel at a flea market in southern minn. pretty hard to negotiate with the dealer when you have a smile on my face like I did...they know they have ya at that point...your excitement has just given them the upper hand.
and here again {below} is that heart stopping cast iron! this was a find in florida...at the oronoco flea market many moons ago. once apon a time I made a number of trips to florida to this market and found over the top wares! this treasure was coming back with me no matter what...even if it meant buying it a seat on the airplane! luckily it shipped home in one piece and now proudly showcases some beautiful blooms!
and to round out the tour today I thought I would end with this pair of vintage rockers {above}! the colors couldn't have been more perfect and I love that it is a true worn paint but still very functional! but don't ask about the trip home with one of them deciding to make the leap of faith out of the back of my truck...that's another story. so titled "things you DON'T want to happen on junking journeys"
if you're in my neighborhood won't you "come & sit a spell"? have a great day!
