Porch Weather

Finally we are having what I call "Porch Weather" here! I love sitting on my porch in the evenings after a hard days work and it has finally been warm enough to do so!

This is a tiny little alcove porch right outside of our kitchen and it is the perfect place to sit and watch the sun go down. The warm weather has allowed me to bring out some of my gardening and porch items that were stowed away for what seemed like an endless winter.

I found the old watering can in the gardening shed of my sister's new house, boy was I excited! And I found the old enamelware wash basin in our basement just recently! It was down there all this time and I didn't know it (there isn't much that scares me but our basement is somewhere I try never to go).

Another great find is the fabric that the cushion pictured is covered with. Year after year I search for subtle colored non-patterned outdoor fabric and come up empty handed. Not everyone wants giant red flowers on a yellow background people! I know there are catalogs I could order from and I know I could special order from Jo-Ann's but I can't afford either of those options. My dream outdoor fabric would be an oatmeal color with a blue ticking stripe but I will settle for this Sunbrella fabric I found at Jo-Ann's. It is subtle and pattern-less and matches great with my pillows and such. It would normally also be out of my price range but at 50% off I could afford 2 yards. I ran home with it yesterday and had the cover sewn in no time!

I use an old mattress pad as our blanket out here so that if it gets wet or dirty I don't have to stress about the stains. Clearly the grain sack pillow goes in with me at night:)

Neal built the little table one day while working out in the garage, you just never know what he might come carrying in.

There is tiny bit more to this little porch that I will show in a later post. Believe it or not when we bought the house this was a closet. The open side had been walled up at some point. I was determined to show Neal that it had been a porch at one time and couldn't wait for the day to rip down the drywall and unearth the original siding. Those are my favorite days, the days that ripping something down exposes the original farmhouse architecture. I feel like the house takes a big deep breath.

I will be doing some ripping down and exposing next week...stay tuned. For now I hope that you are having some "Porch Weather" of your own:)

Get To Big Lots!

Head to your Big Lots if you like industrial/farmhouse style decor. They have a whole isle full of vintage inspired things like metal locker baskets, old looking keys, numbered cabinet knobs, etc., (some of it is cheesy but its mostly really cute stuff).

I bought this wire basket...

which I could never have too many of.

And I also bought this bottle carrier. I have been looking for an antique one of these for awhile now but at $18 this one will due just fine. It actually looks old to me...

they even made the handle look aged and paint splattered.

I was so excited to find that old milk bottles fit perfectly inside the bottle carrier.

There were other things that I wanted to buy but I had to draw the line somewhere. I am trying to save every penny I can because the flea market will be starting soon! I am dying to go!

I am going through serious treasure hunting withdrawal, I have a whole mental list of things I am on the hunt for this year.

Speaking of treasure hunts, my family and I are having a huge indoor TAG SALE in Harmony, PA on May 11. There will be lots of old things...I will elaborate more in a future post.

Happy Friday....now go get to Big Lots!

Little White Cupboard

Lucky for me my mom didn't want this adorable white cupboard anymore.

I decided to put in our front room next to the door. I wanted to move the other little table out onto our porch come warm weather anyways.

I just love it's original white paint and it even has a little cutting board that slides out. I also found a "Good Housekeeping" seal of approval sticker inside.

I think it is the perfect addition to this room plus it provides us with more storage and you know how I feel about storage!

Thanks Mom :)

Happy Spring

It finally feels like Spring here! It is still a little chilly but I was able to accomplish some things outside and enjoy the sunshine while I was at it. And with all the sunshine streaming through the windows I just had to take some pictures.

Guest Bedroom Part 2

Don't you just love when you find a couple really great things that totally pull a room together? 

This is the other side of our guest bedroom and I recently found just the perfect things to add to it. 

The red magazine rack pictured above was a thrift store find and aside from great storage it helps carry that little bit of red that I have placed around the room. 

The sideboard/dresser was a thrift store find that I painted "Bone Folder" by Martha Stewart, one of my favorite go to whites.

I just bought this tool caddy at an Antique Co-op and it is perfect for holding the little things that a guest might need.

I also bought this amazing antique basket at the same co-op, I have extra linens and blankets in it. I was so excited to find these quilted throws at Target on clearance, they are just right for this room.

I was lucky enough to visit my favorite shop, Romantique Boutique, last week and this embroidered linen from the 1800's was one of the many wonderful things I purchased.

And some clearance Ralph Lauren pillow cases add just a little bit of farmhouse charm to the bedding.

The red striped vintage bucket was also a Romantique Boutique purchase and is the perfect size for my hydrangea. I know I have said it over and over but if there is any way for you to get to that store do it! They have the most amazing things and their displays are so inspiring.

And I just had to show you this beautiful sign that my sister made me for Easter because she knows that I am white obsessed!