" I Fall to Pieces "

As the summer is slowly fading away

I rescued a few pieces that were unwanted

and unloved...

I found a very large urn

that was in pieces

 left for years outdoors

and now has found a new place in my home...

The owner had no use for things

in his backyard

and well of course I fell in " love " with

each piece.

{ the base will be in a later post}

Every inch of this urn

melted my heart as I filled

it with twigs and dark colored succulents...

I saved a few smaller fragments

that fell off during transporting it home.

I placed them on my table along with

an old rusted chain

that was hanging in the tree...

My heart stopped for a moment

when the homeowner said

I could have anything in the yard 

as it was meaningless to him...

I thought again about what is valuable to me

and what is worthless to another.

The precious treasures of my heart

are the simple pieces that life offers...

I cherish love...

I cherish the discarded...

I cherish the unwanted...

The beauty overwhelmed me

and I still have to find a place for the beautiful

base of this piece of perfection.

This week I will be linking up to my

lovelies in blog land who inspire my heart 

each and every week...

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

For those of you who follow me

on Facebook

I will be posting Fall inspiration

from my home using elements of nature this week.

Have a blessed week!!

XOXO

Styled Vintage and a " Summer Giveaway "

 

 

This summer season

 

has been filled with my passion

 

of rescue...

 

This mirror stole my heart with its rusty

 

iron and old rope...

 

 

 

 

I wanted a console table that would add

 

a bit of a rustic feel so

 

thankfully Mr. Dior came to my rescue

 

when I gave him

 

{two sides of a tree box for legs}

 

{a half of an old plank pallet}

 

{and one plank of old wood for a front face}

 

Yes all rescued

 

 

 

 

This patina of bleached gray wood

 

there is no other for this girl's heart...

 

 

 

 

 

I added some old willow and

 

dried brush to bring that element of nature

 

I love to use...

 

 

 

 

I stumbled across the porcelain

 

stag horn at the Goodwill

 

and could not resist him...

 

 

 

 

 

A lovely new spot in our family room...

 

 

 

 

 

I will be linking up this week with my favorite

 

ladies in blog land...

 

Jann's  Share your cup Thursday

 

 

Now for Kate's Summer Giveaway!

 

 

 

Many of you know the lovely

 

Melinda Reyes of Alabaster Rose Lifestyle

 

Melinda is also the founder and creator

 

of Inspiration Vintage Magazine.

 

 

I am delighted to offer

 

one of my readers a half page advertising

 

space in the September issue

 

and along with that my winner

 

will also receive a printed copy

 

of the September issue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All you have to do is leave me a comment

 

to enter.

 

I will draw the winner at the end of the month

 

to give you time to send your images over for publishing

 

in the September issue.

 

 

If you do not have an Etsy store, blog or business page

 

you would like to promote please enter anyway

 

I will send you a gift card to the store of your choice!

 

Best of luck to each of you

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing all of you Summer blessings

 

XOXO

 

" A Heap of Beauty "

 

 

A reason to live fully comes at a cost sometimes.

 

Then there is that moment when you stop

 

and see the beauty in having less

 

and an abundance of much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was so happy as summer approached and sad

 

that due to my high health care costs Gracie would miss

 

out on attending her favorite summer care program.

 

Two days before school let out she shared with me

 

how excited she was just to spend the summer with us.

 

 

 

We had decided that she would go with us on our curbside

 

rescue trips. I must say my girl is a " pro. " After about a half

 

hour she was hollering from the back seat of the truck

 

" Stop mom I see a wood cabinet "

 

 

Mr. Dior and I realized at nine she had a knack

 

for this passion we love called " junking. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

God really placed upon my thoughts

 

what would fill Gracie's heart this summer,

 

our time together...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our summer began...

 

 

 

 

Among the vintage radio flyer scooter

 

and piles of rescued old wood

 

was a coffee table top with no glass in the center.

 

I told the Mr. to toss it into the back of the truck

 

along with the other goodness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The top was brown wood with an

 

emptiness in the center, but whoever left it outside

 

turned it over so now the wood was sun bleached.

 

 

{swoon}

 

 

I took a piece of old plywood from the pile

 

and had him cut it to fit the inside.

 

 

 

 

 

 I sanded off the old brown stain

 

from the outside of the tabletop

 

to balance out the color.

 

 

 

 

 

Then a few coats of chalkboard paint

 

and we were finished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love how it looks like

 

an old wood frame giving it a vintage vibe.

 

 

 

 

 

And the beautiful old bench

 

was another rescue. It was covered with

 

dirt laying in the heap of trash

 

just waiting to be loved!

 

{did you see her pale blue chippy legs}

 

 

 

 

We found a truck load of beauty

 

in a days search!

 

 

 

 

 

Leaving my heart filled

 

 and thanking the good Lord

 

for so much more than we expected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linking up to my favorite gals in blog land this week!

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

 

Debra's Be Inspired

 

Courtney's Feathered Nest Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a beautiful and blessed week!

XOXO

" 1 Hour DIY Build a Vintage Inspired Table "

 

I was so delighted to share our latest

 

" curbside rescue "  summer project

 

to give your home a beautiful touch of vintage inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Dior and I teamed up to make this process

 

go a bit faster. If you are building it alone it will

 

take longer due to prep time in wood cutting.

 

 

 

 

The Mr. and I rescued an old wood gate

 

that had such a gorgeous bleached

 

weathered finish. I decided then to use it for a special project.

 

Next I hunted around my local Goodwill stores and

 

I found a basic wood coffee table for 5.00 dollars.

 

I knew that it would be the base and frame for

 

this quick vintage makeover.

 

 

 

 

You can have your local hardware store pre cut your wood

 

if you do not have a saw at home to use for this project.

 

We measured the top and used three extra planks from the

 

wood gate to frame the border to give it a " boxed " look.

 

 

Mr. Dior used 1 and a half inch wood screws to secure

 

the wood planks to the top of the coffee table.

 

 

 

So basically you are just building right on top of the existing table and

 

framing the outside as you see in this next photo.

 

 

 

 

 

You can see the old coffee table underneath

 

the top that we built with the wood gate door.

 

You can use any type of lumber you have on hand

 

using the same concept and then use your

 

choice of finish. { ie chalk paint, stain, etc }

 

 

Since this table would be indoors as

 

a coffee table I decided not to wax or use polyurethane

 

to keep the raw bleached look.

 

 

 

 

I photo styled it a few different ways first

 

using fresh flowers and then a touch of

 

my favorite sea grass for a true coastal feel.

 

 

 

 

 

I will be linking up this week

 

with my favorite lovelies in blog land.

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

 

Debra's Be Inspired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a beautiful and blessed week

XOXO

                                         

" Vintage Garden DIY "

I love Summer time and outdoor

VINTAGE style...

Mr. Dior and I had such fun this past week

with our latest curbside makeovers.

First we took a vintage wood ladder

and married it with planks of

rescued reclaimed wood.

The planks were secured onto the steps of the ladder

with 1 and a half inch wood screws.

Then sealed with clear finishing wax

to bring out the luster of the reclaimed planks.

Now it was ready to display

my white ironstone dishes.

I could only imagine setting up a

darling beverage station

with vintage buckets as well.

I love the patina on reclaimed vintage 

pieces. The aged wood has such a gorgeous

pale gray tone which I never tire of...

Next we took an vintage sink

and used it as a planter. 

Mr. Dior and I framed

the rescued wood pallet with

some scrap pieces of reclaimed fence

to add character and depth.

Here is the framed pallet...

 I sealed this pallet with polyurethane

to protect it from the weather elements...

Lastly we took a dumpster

table and recycled it into a new

reclaimed beauty...

We framed her outside with reclaimed fence post

to add a thickness to the table top.

Then finished her with thick

reclaimed thick wood planks...

I will be linking up with

my favorite lovelies in blog land...

 

 

Jann's Share your cup Thursday

 

 

Have a beautiful and blessed week

XOXO