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Awesome Finds

I am so excited!!! Today I went to one of my favorite shops, Hen's Nest Consignment.  I had gone to look at a table I saw on their Facebook page that I thought would work for me at the lake house.  Unfortunately, it was a little too narrow for what I needed.  I did find a couple of wonderful items though.


Now, I know y'all have seen this floral arrangement numerous times, in fact in my last post, but I need to show it to you again.  




This arrangement is wonderful as far as I'm concerned, but it has always seemed top-heavy.  The vase is just small for an arrangement this large.  I bought this at a consignment shop a long time back for $19.00, and I've used it in about every room in my house.

At Hen's Nest today, I found this beautiful metal container.




Isn't it pretty?  I grabbed it up the minute I saw it!  $3.99.  It's quite large, about 12 inches high, and probably 10 inches square.  Lovely colors.


So......I decided to do this.




Simple, simple.  I just plopped the arrangement (vase included) into this container! Viola!  New arrangement.


I also bought this wonderful runner you see here.  $12.99, reversible, quilted, and beautiful!




Isn't it pretty?  The reverse side is aqua with white polka dots.




Love it!!!


So, my dining room table got a whole new look!



I absolutely love it!!


I couldn't be happier!  I had planned to get out my stash of flowers and make a new arrangement!  No reason to do that.  These roses couldn't be more perfect, and so easy!!




I spent $18.00, and to me it looks like a million bucks!!

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  1. AlediaJune 7, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    It looks fabulous!! Everything matches so well and I just love reversible linens!!

    Thank You for stopping by and leaving me a sweet comment, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

    (hugs)
    Aledia @ Plum Perfect

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  2. Anita DiazJune 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Oh my goodness, I LOVE your runner!!! I have searched forever and just found a few small pieces of fabric here and there similar to that. I am in love with blue...specifically aqua kind of sea blue these days. Beautiful arrangement too!! Thanks so much for stopping by:-) I do remember about your grandson, and I bet he is having such a great time. How wonderful for him to be young and get such a great start in ministry. I so often wish I had done it earlier, but just was not called then I guess.

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  3. Rose H (UK)June 8, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Wow! That really is stunning, I love that the runner is reversable too :o)

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  4. Linda June 9, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    How lovely, thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  5. BabsJune 9, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    The new container looks really nice and a good size, too. With the roses table runner,it looks so pretty. Great finds!

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  6. UnknownJune 11, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Great finds! Beautiful runner and vase, I always think of roses when I think of June. Perfect summer vignette.
    Sandy

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  7. The Charm of HomeJune 11, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    It is all very pretty! Love the runner.
    Sherry

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  8. Ramblings of a Southern Girl ~ Rhonda GJune 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Great finds, and you can't beat those prices! The runner and vase go together beautifully! :)

    Thanks so much for visiting my lakehouse post, and for taking the time to leave a kind comment!

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  9. Stan and Jody GabaraJune 12, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    It all looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing on Simple & Sweet Fridays. I'm a New Follower too!

    Jody

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