Flora...

My best friend is starting her own business and part of this new venture includes tablescapes and floral and plant arrangements...this got me thinking, what would you need to do these? Of course my thought goes to vintage. So, I pulled a few pictures together with some ideas...

wood boxes...

Bottles and glassware...

Urns...

Pitchers and galvanized containers...

Silver...

The list of potential containers is long and the props to support these arrangements endless...let your imagination run wild and find those items you love to tell a story with spring flora...now if winter would just cooperate.

Ciao,

F

Organizing...

Spring is just around the corner (Yay!) and that means for many spring cleaning/organizing. Sometimes I think this might be better for those short winter days but you know there is no wrong time to clean and organize.

To be successful one needs the right tools. I have a few ideas what those can be and they are perfect for any home or room, really.

 Lockers...

really perfect for anything needing storing

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Wooden drawer cabinet...

perfect for all that paper work we seem to have to keep

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Victorian House Keeper Cabinet...

for all your linens

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Industrial Metal drawer unit...

for all the little things that always need a home.

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Industrial Metal Tool Bit Cabinets...

line these drawers in velvet and store all your favorite jewels.

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You have a few more months before it's Spring so start hunting for that perfect vintage piece that is going to make Spring cleaning that much more fun to do.

Ciao,

F

Outdated...

This place is the perfect marriage of all things good...

Coffee, Food & Vintage

It's the Outdated Antique Cafe

hidden in the hamlet of Kingston, NY

I have to say it would be an expensive lunch or

cup of coffee...

these folks have an eye for vintage.

See for yourself...

images via here

Ciao,

F

Vintage Signs...

I love the old signage that peppered our country from coast to coast.
They don't make them like they use to...these would be fabulous hanging on a wall
continuing to tell their stories.

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Ciao,
F

Metal...

For those of you that know me, you know I love me a little metal.

the warmth...
the patina...
the way it reflects light...
how it can go with any style...

It's so versatile and fun to play with when designing any room in the house...

I imagine the chairs around the dining table, the lights over the kitchen island and the lockers in the entry way for outerwear...

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This would be perfect in the loo or as a nightstand...

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Self explanatory...

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I love these as candle holders, convert them into pendant lights or just let them shine as the little beauties they are...

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Trays...catch alls in every room, serving, bulletin board, make up tray, accent piece to reflect the light...you get the picture.

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My favorite...the industrial cart, there isn't a room you couldn't use of of these

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Next time you find a piece of metal that you just aren't sure what to do with...go ahead, buy it!
You will eventually find it's home, it will speak to you and you will be soooo happy you did it.

Ciao,
F