hello friends! it is that time again...time to hop on the tour bus that is meandering thru yet another "corner of my world"...a little place we love to call home. the tour started at the heart of our home...continued to always kiss me goodnight... which brings us to today...stairway to heaven...or perhaps I should say a "heavenly stairway"!
just what makes a stairway "heavenly"? well, won't you join me in finding out just that!?
these boots were made for walk'n. here we have here my beloved "old gringo" cowgirl boots. I have oodles and oodles of boots but these three pair are hands down my favs! old gringos are soft, supple and just of amazing quality! not to mention a bit sassy! giddy up cowgirl and let's go...
heading up the stairs is a little square window looking out to our front door. much of the millwork in our home was vintage stock purchased from a small town lumberyard in nebraska. hunkered on the ledge is a gathering of rusty tractor implements turned candleholders...oh, yes, and a little jingle bell wreath I created!
here {below} we have a detail shot of the corner rosette. I was lucky to score a set of (4) vintage curtain pin-backs in my trusty star icon. this seemed like a fitting place to showcase them. love love love 'em...and the green accent makes me adore them even more!
trekking up the stairs (you don't need a stair master after a few trips up and down these puppies!) there are two landings. one houses a local auction score...a luggage scale! oh my...blackish brown...a weathered dial and rusty hints here and there...this "stout" girl stands proud with a couple old, what-else, suitcases on her.
and a bit closer {below}..how can't you love this "face"?
and as we reach the top of the "heavenly stairway" you will look back and see a, grand in size & appearance, italian chandelier. like most chandis in our home it is embellished with a set of vintage beaded bulb covers. we just had a dimmer installed on it and it makes for a cozy nightlight! the LARGE old school map was spied by my hubby at an antique mall! sometimes he surprises me with his keen eye for decorating! (though he would never admit to that)! the map fits perfect on the huge wall area and narrow ledge! the colors were spot on too! good job hon!
and finally at the top of the stairs you will be greeted by a make shift display. as our home is always a "work in progress"...or, as i like to say {W.I.P}...I have a vision for this spot. but for now a weathered wood frame leans against the wall encasing a collage I created on a large canvas with vintage what nots. and I should mention I am a sucker for small chairs. especially handy when you need a step stool in a pinch. just make sure it's a sturdy one! :)
and there you have it! you have climbed right to the top with me! now I know that a staircase may not seem like a big deal...but there are whimsies in every corner and what good tour guide doesn't cover all the angles? I hope you will join me each and every wednesday to visit another "corner of my world"! thanks for plugging along with me! happy day to you! beth
