Random Things Friday

I hope you are all doing well and are enjoying summer, I know I am, just yesterday I went

to Kennywood with three of my kids and all the grandkids. I had such a good time with

all of them! I took pictures with my iphone and loaded them on here but can’t find them,

when I do I’ll be sure to show you.

I haven’t been doing much as far as decorating goes so I thought I’d show some random

pictures today. Do you remember the basket I bought at the antique fair, this is what I did

with it, it also shows how big the basket really is.

I added some sand and shells to go with the summer season, I think

ironstone and hydrangea’s goes with any season though, don’t you?

Diningroom for the summer!

We had such a late start in the back of the house but I’m thankful for what we could do, this is out

by the pool, my flowers have been doing well this year also!

My Boston ferns are doing good too they are so easy to take care of.

Here’s my two birdhouses and one feeder, I feel bad that I can’t put any birdseed out but the squirrels

just ruin them. They are all from Marshall's and TJMaxx.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I so appreciate it, especially with so many  summer things to do.

Rondell

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A Tour of My Diningroom

As you can see my livingroom and diningroom are connected which makes for a long room to me anyway.  This photo is taken from the diningroom .

This one from the livingroom. The black and white pillow I received the other day from Josh & Main I had some credit and saw this, delivery was fast I must say!

Still love my chandy!

This is to the right of my hutch.

I took the pinecones off of the tray with the old bottles…

and came up with this, seashells, I think old bottles and shells sort of go together don’t you?

I’m joining The Thrifty Décor Chick’s party today!


Rondell♥

My Sunday Finds!

 
I hope everyone had a great weekend and Monday! Sunday sure was a fun day for me! We went to the flea market then to lunch and stopped at Big Lots on the way home!  Glad to get home because it was so hot and humid!
Here’s what I found at the flea market!
A very nice sized mirror for $3.00, I didn’t even argue the price because I thought it was so worth it. I’m not even going to touch the frame of it with paint….love the silver! It’s also so heavy!

This black and white print was only $1.00 and in such great condition, I Googled it and it’s located in Maine and is a 5 Star inn, I’d love someday to visit there! I love black and white prints!

I put it here for now, when the cupboards are Cottage White I think it will even look better.

Playing with the settings on my camera:)

Here is the best find for me, a Big Ben Clock just like my mom had when I was a teenager, funny the things that stick in your mind! I was so thrilled to find one for only $4.00 and I have it on my desk with a frame of my kids when they were little although you can’t see the youngest. LOL

We took the back roads to the flea market and stopped at a yardsale and found these  two framed pears, she wanted 6, I said 4, she said 5 so I bought them as you can see they are brand new! I don’t have any plans for them as of now but figured when the cabinets are painted I maybe could use them!

Earlier in the week I had printed off a 20% off coupon for Big Lots, I had seen this lampshade and loved it and thank goodness I didn’t buy it then, it was $18.00! With my coupon it came to $14.50…big smile here! I had to change lamps because of the top fixture so brought the one  I had in the livingroom out here!

I love mixing styles…soon the window frame will be Cottage White!

In this picture you can see one of the two rugs I got too, on sale for $30.00 and with my coupon I got each for $24.50 and they are by Mohawk!

This sure is picture overlode I know but want to catch up on things I haven’t showed you!
Things from GW!
Cute wire basket for $1.99 love it with the lemons!


Not for now I know but couldn’t resist him for another $1.99!


He will look good in the hutch come Thanksgiving…..don’t want to even think of it!

So for now this is what sits on those plates!

One last yardsale find, it’s glass and thought for a $1.00 it would make a neat vase, Mr.K thinks it was part of a coffee pot but I like to think of it as a carafe.

Here’s where it sits now holding my faux peonies♥

I’m so glad I got caught up, hope you enjoyed it!
Linking up with these great party’s, thanks for hosting Ladies!!!
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Summer Cloche Party!

Good evening! It’s about 11:10PM and I’m just getting on here to post my summer cloche, we had friends over today so I was a little busy!
Marty at A Stroll thur Life is having a wonderful Summer Cloche Party, I can’t wait to really sit and look at everyone’s Cloche’s and get some great ideas too! Stop over at Marty’s to see and join in on the fun too!
Here’s mine! Since it’s summer time I used seashells on a milkglass cake plate that I found at GW for about $2.00, I couldn’t get my hands on it fast enough.LOL

I thought it went well with the blue ticking for summer.

The seashells are from Walmart and the starfish from Pat Catan’s…I think!


It doesn’t take alot of $$$ to make a pretty cloche for summer
Thanks for stopping by and a big thank you to my newest followers and the ones that have been following for awhile…I so appreciate it and love your comments too!!

Joining Kristi at Not So Anonymous Linky Party

Thanks for hosting Kristi

This is a Lazy Post!

This post ladies is just some pictures that I took and didn’t post or some that I just forgot to add to a post.
I found this planter at Walmart and was surprised when I picked it up, they are so light not heavy at all, as you can see I planted some flowers.

This is the planter I bought at the Dollar Tree and sprayed with nickel spray paint, I have them in the back of the house now, the little bunny I got at Rite Aide for half off only $6.00!
 
The next two are GW finds, the picture was .99 and is a sketch of the chapel at Duke University, love black and white pictures!

I finally found one of these bottles with the cork in it still…$2.99!

I stopped at a moving sale last weekend and got this mirror for $3.00.

Also this…all for $2.00…I don’t know what I’ll do with it yet, looks like it’s for the bathroom.

A little late I know but this is my table for Easter


Polish eggs in a ironstone bowl!

My ceramic eggs I did way back in the 70’s!

A picture I found in Jamaica

I have a question, how do I load photos on to live writer from Picasa?  I downloaded Sharper Photo on live writer but don’t know what I’m doing as far as getting it on here. If anyone knows PLEASE leave a comment, I’d so appreciate it!
Rondell

Finally Painted My Hoosier!

Going from one style to another is FUN and HARD work let me tell you! Picking the right paint colors to me is stressful to say the least! I wanted to paint my Hoosier cupboard a neat color but just didn’t know what shade it would be until I saw my free sample from Valspar's Jade Bath. So I tried it out on a cutery carrier I had had for a while and really liked the color.
Here is my Hoosier  when I was prim…yes I made that sampler you see there and I mounted on a bread board.

I still have all my crocks and salt glazed jars which I found back in the 80’s for $3.00 each.

Here it is now, my husband said it looks white to him but it’s not as you can tell by the runner on the table and the white single drawer shelf there to the left on the wall!

I used a soft setting on some pictures, this is looking in from the kitchen, I’m thinking of taking the ceiling fan down and adding a new ceiling light…that would be another decision to make:)

I like what I have here, the scale I found for $5.00 at a community yardsale last year, the bowl is from GW and the letter holder is from TJMaxx or Marshall’s.
 
We were at Pat Catan’s yesterday, my daughter had to get tea cups for Samantha’s birthday tea party today, I found these all white sea shells and three starfish(I bought all they had left) the tea light on the scale is shaped like a seashell and I found that at GW and also the S&P’s.

Not to happy with what I have on top the two glass holders are made from Dollar Tree glassware and the rusty birdcage is from Marshall’s. Don’t you just love cool return register’s? I’m thinking a neat basket up there to hide it would be better!

Of course I kept the original hardware which is at least 100 years old, I bought this hoosier for $100.00 back in the early 80’s from a 100 year old man’s estate it was white with black and red decals on the center of each door, I think now it is the prettiest it’s ever been.

Here is a peek of my livingroom with the soft setting, the only slipcover I can find on the net is PB and that is about 149.00 for it! See the hall wall right between the picture of Syd and the cupboard with all my milkglass? I’m looking for a picture to go there so far no luck!

I’m liking what I’ve done so far, seeing it on pictures gives some satisfaction, are there other areas that I haven’t done yet sure is but I’ll keep you posted on them, after all I have all the rest of spring and summer to do them! Have a wonderful day!
I’ll be at these parties!
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Thanks ladies for hosting, they are always fun to go to!
Rondell