Art ... Layer It!

We have had lots of Rain.  So I have had to amuse myself inside.  This could be productive or lethal ... depending on how you look at it!

Y'all know I love a good antique market.  Well, I have this "tool room" in our garage. The tools are minimal.  The rest is piled with what Don refers to as Junk.

You know the saying ... One Man's Junk, Another's Treasure.  Yep, that is how differently we look at that room!

I told you how I want to create a gallery wall going up my stairs out of antique prints that I find when out hunting for "new" junk.

As I have been STUDYING designer spaces and art walls it is becoming more and more clear that the most interesting spaces are those that you create from what you have, Not what you go buy.  New or Old.  Now, don't get me wrong, I love bringing in new/old things ... and sometimes you don't have things just sitting around.  Perhaps another statement about my getting older. I've got too much stuff.

While I am still working on my Stairwell Gallery Wall I kind of stumbled onto this ... 

I haven't shown you my whole Family Room on my Home Tour yet.  Those brown "leather" sofas ... we'll discuss those when I post the room.  I will refrain for now.  Focus on the Art!

Remember when I brought This Home ...

I love it ... but it felt a little ... dare I say ... Brown/Boring.  It filled my space and brought in the texture I was looking for.  But just didn't make my heart jump up!

While it was raining ... I started moving and Shopping Within!  I have this print.  Not one I would have gone out to purchase.  A little "prissy/formal/old school" for my liking.

But the Blue it has ... hmmm ... I can bring some more blue in my family room!!

The Window is far too fragile to actually hold the picture ... so a few hooks from Home Depot, a little Picture Wire and here's the result ... 

Distressed/Formal/Industrial ... all working together to Warm things UP! 

Shop within ... It's FREE!!  And good to warm a soul on a Rainy Day!

Making the World More Beautiful ... One Room at a Time! 

xo,

kim

Playin' with the ... Queen of Hearts!

Does your car sometimes just automatically pull off the road when it sees an Antiques Sign?  

And mine was a RENTAL!!

I was coming in from the Atlanta Airport ... and took a minor little detour to try and hit Scott's Antique Market ... they wouldn't let me in.  It was 10:30 am.  They exhibitors wouldn't be there until 4pm.  Serious miscommunication.  NOT on my part!

So I headed East on 285.  I truly had no idea if this was the right way.  I have a nav system on my phone.  

But I have to put on my reading glasses to use it.  And I have to follow signs.  This is not workable.

I remember vaguely a story about a baseball player that was late to the Braves game because he went the wrong way on 285.  This could be me.  It's okay ... I'll get there ... eventually!

So I forged on, in unfamiliar territory.  Then hit 85 North.  I just drove down this road two weeks ago with Callie.  It was BORING!  But this time I was on less of a time clock.

I grabbed a Sweet Tea and kept moving.

Then about the time I was seriously looking at directions I noticed a giant sign on the right side of the Road.

ANTIQUES!!  

WHAT???  I missed Scott's ... I was feeling a little pitiful so I convinced myself it was the right thing to do!

So I pulled in.  The Queen of Hearts Antique Mall.

I am really not certain where I was.  Between Jimmy Carter Boulevard and Buford.   Somewhere.

It was a little treasure hunt.  I wandered the King Section and the Queen Section.  

And everyone was very nice ... it's the Southern Thing.  I think I have become a little crusty living in New England.

I don't mean to stereotype.  But people are sooooo friendly in the South.  They call you dahlin' and suga' and all that sweet stuff ... and I just purr at the sound of it all!

Here's one of the things I love most about this.  Soaking in the creativity.

So many inspirations!  I have tons of thread spools.  Except they are all plastic!

Here she is ... the sign that drew me IN

And for a few burlap rolls.  Seriously?  I just took a stack of burlap bags to the Swap Shop Last week. I could probably go back and get them this weekend.  I'll guarantee no one else wants them!

And a little Barn Door Chandy ... A Stencil on OLD Wood!!  

And a pear ... crafted from music paper.

And lots and lots of critters.  I found cows, ducks, monkeys, roosters, you name it.

Just like the burlap thing though.  Do you find that you love it and just about the time you get around to doing it ... it is EVERYWHERE!!  So now you think you cannot possibly like it anymore.  It is TOO PEDESTRIAN!  I love that word.

Hanging lanterns.  From old books. 

More Burlap.  I find I want to do this stuff at home.  Maybe this will be the Year!

And more burlap ... with Parisian scroll work and images.

I snapped all three up.  They will go on my DC Christmas Tree this year!

Did anyone else DECOUPAGE these milk cans when they were younger.  And ate Charles Chips while doing it!!

And then who wants a plain old mannequin any longer.  when you can have these?

I know!!

And the kitten vases just struck me as funny.  And a whole grouping of them.  Oh the possibilities!

Another Rustic Chandelier.

And then I came home with burlap ... which I was telling myself is so past.  And the horse ... this one ... 

I have so many projects going on right now, I haven't even shared my mantel dilemma.  But this Horse is about to make it all better!!

Hope everyone has a GORGEOUS weekend ... Take it all IN ... Fall, Football and find some Fun new treasures wherever you may be!  

xo,

kim

Picker's Paradise!

While at the Lake we did a little Pickin'!  I am totally showing my age ... but doesn't this remind you of ... "the day my momma socked it to ... the Harper Valley PTA!" 

Saws ... in case you need them.  And seriously with all the industrial chicness going on, these could be kind of fun!

Ball Jars ... hard to find in New England ... EVERYWHERE in the south!

Old Mixers.  I even see these at Brimfield.

A little Victorian Settee in South Alabama ... such a Victorian State!

Timely.  We were fortunate enough to go to a number of Olympic Events when they were in Atlanta.  Like every mother I was convinced that Erin would be a gymnastic star!  Clearly ... that didn't work out!

Callie has an affection for blue glass.

Snow White?  Who spins?  without a bike?

More blue glass!

Perhaps the people of Howard College might be interested.

We have stories in our house about disco balls ... so this was perfect.  We didn't buy it.

If you don't have an iron skillet you should.  Not only do they cook well, they really add iron to what you are cooking and keep you healthy!  Plus I still have that corn cob shape skillet pan ... I grew up with corn muffins made in the shape of corn cobs.  Don't laugh.  They were good!

So House Beautiful just came out with the In's and Out's of Color ... Yellow is Out ... Perhaps this is why it is all stored at the Water Valley Antique Market!

So you can stock up when it becomes HOT again!

I love all the old thick wrought iron furniture ... 

Coins and Coins ... 

We came home with these two jars ... that was it. Our $14.00 purchase for the day!

I seriously tried to get SOMEONE to buy this chandelier.  No one was BUYING into my vision!

Green Wrought Iron ... Oh Yeah!

This is Alabama's idea of recycling!!

WANT... could you just imagine Don's face if I had come home with these??  Well, I didn't ... sad for me!

A little Water Valley at home in Sherborn!

Here's to good pickin'!

xo,  

kim