Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

Saturday, bronchitis better!  Consignment shop, here I come!! Time for a little frugal retail therapy!  Went to my favorite haunt, Hen's Nest!  Was NOT disappointed. Here's what I found for $33.00!! First, this wonderful fabric shower curtain, $5.99! From silky beige fabric, to colorful! Color was needed in this room!! This fleur de lis pillow works well with my new quilt on the master bed. It's Portofino brand, and a wonderful size, larger than most! You won't be surprised at what else came home with me. This bird, cross, and the doily made up the remainder of my treasures~  I loved the look of this doily. Not bad at all for $33.00, and it felt good to just go and browse.   What have you found recently?? Joining: May, Thrifty Treasures Party Amaze Me Monday Cottage Style Monday Met Monday Make It Pretty Monday Project Inspired Inspire Me Tuesday Tweak It Tuesday Nifty Thrifty Tu...

With all the work we have been doing, I was in dire need of a little me time.  I went to a favorite store in search of a picture I saw on their website.  It was already sold, but  I wasn't disappointed!  Here are the items that came home with me: This lovely picture, now hanging in my powder room: Home Interiors  Love the arched top. Love this "orphan" plate! (Crown Potteries, Made in USA) A beautiful doily. This sweet book showing 500 cottages, cottages of all kinds.  Great pictures! .....and an old amber Clorox bottle: It sits on top of the cabinet in the laundry room. All these goodies for around thirty bucks!! Not too shabby! Sharing at: Frugal Friday @  Shabby Nest Feathered Nest Friday @  French Country Cottage Vintage Inspiration Friday @  Common Ground Home Sweet Home @  The Charm of Home Thrifty Things Friday @ The Thrifty Groove

Do you like the depth that texture gives to your decor?  The top shelf on my small book case has some great examples of using texture in small ways for a big impact.   My granddaughter and I went 'exploring' the other day, and I found this old amber bottle against a tree near the road.  It's probably a beer bottle, but I liked the color, and the short neck, so I brought it home, and washed it off, and here it is. Some of the dirt residue can be seen inside it, but I don't mind.  At first I tied a tag on it, but didn't like that, so I rummaged through some old jewelry, and found this filigreed heart from years ago, slipped it on some lace I found at a yard sale, and looped it over the bottle.  Love the texture of the lace and heart.  Something old and dirty can become a treasure with a little imagination. It sits beside this bottle.  I like its unique shape, and had already accessorized it with burlap ribbon and this cross bookmark that was m...

If you have seen my recent posts, you have seen where I found a bargain in this lovely vintage sewing drawer.  I hinted that I might lighten it, and today was the day! I used ASCP in Louis Blue, 1 coat I removed the drawer pull, and painted it white with acryllic paint.  I had these two appliques which I also painted white, and glued to each side.  I left the grooves on the front of the drawer dark for some dimension. I didn't distress it or add any wax to it, just one coat of paint.   This bunch of roses came from Kirkland's several years ago.  The large silky rosette is a piece of ribbon that I just gathered up to resemble a rose, add a doily, and there you have it.  I used Tacky Glue to adhere the appliques.  Very simple update for this drawer, but it made a huge difference.     You will be seeing a lot of this little drawer.  I love it and it was such a great bargain at only $7.99. ...