What a Difference A Little Greenery Makes!! Random Photos!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A LITTLE GREENERY MAKES....GREENERY, SILVER AND CONCRETE...A CHARMING COMBINATION!! I LOVE THIS DISPLAY ON MY BUFFET...
IT TOOK ME A WHILE, BUT I FINALLY FOUND SOME REALISTIC MYRTLE TOPIARY TREES!! IF YOU SHOULD WANT SOME TOO, THEIR WEBSITE IS ARCADIA-SILK-PLANTATION. THEY ARE ALSO ON EBAY UNDER THE SAME NAME!! GREAT PRICES TOO!
I LOVE THE GREENERY MIXED WITH WHITE IRONSTONE....SO PRETTY!!
MORE GREENERY MIXED WITH SILVER...KEEPING WITH MORE NEUTRAL COLORS, GREENERY ADDS THAT LITTLE POP OF COLOR WE ALL LONG FOR!!
JUST LESS THAN TWO DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS....ARE YOU READY?? I MAY TRY TO GET SOME LAST MINUTE SHOPPING DONE, IF IT ISN'T TOO CRAZY OUT THERE!! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AS WELL!!

Bedroom Tour Architectural Industrial Burlap Chic..

GOOD MORNING....HOW ABOUT A TOUR OF MY MASTER BEDROOM? IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ROOMS....EVERY ROOM SHOULD BE A FAVORITE RIGHT?

YOUR HOME SHOULD REFLECT YOU AND THE THINGS YOU LOVE TO BE SURROUNDED WITH. I LOVE INDUSTRIAL, JUST A TOUCH HERE AND THERE...LOVE THESE OLD FANS, THE ONE ON MY DRESSER IS THE SMALLEST ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN! MIXED WITH OLD ALARM CLOCKS, RHINESTONE PINS, ETC.. A RECENT FIND IS THE OLD METAL BLACK AND WHITE OFFICE SIGN HANGING ABOVE THE MIRROR...
A FAVORITE VINTAGE DRESS FORM, CHIC VICTORIAN CHAIR, OLD CHIPPY PAINT COLUMN LAMPS, ETC..HAVE YOU EVER SOLD ANYTHING, WISHED YOU DIDN'T, AND FOUND THEM AGAIN, 10 YEARS LATER? THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO ME LAST MONTH. SEE MY NIGHT STANDS? I WAS TOLD THEY ARE RADIATOR COVERS, SOME SAID THEY WERE FROM AN OLD CHURCH, ALL I KNOW IS THAT I LOVE THEM FOR USE AS SIDE TABLES IN MY BEDROOM!! I ADDED FIREPLACE COVERS, THAT JUST HAPPENED TO FIT PERFECTLY, TO HIDE UNSIGHTLY LAMP CORDS!!!
JUST A LITTLE CLOSE-UP OF SOME OF MY VINTAGE RHINESTONE PINS. THE LARGEST ONE, TOP RIGHT, IN THE GLASS CASE, IS A RECENT FIND FOR ONLY 5.00! IT IS SO UNUSUAL...LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT...I HAVE ALSO BEEN COLLECTING CHALK-WARE WEDDING CAKE TOPPERS FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS....THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THEM...SO CHARMING...I WILL LET YOU CONTINUE WITH MORE PICTURES OF THIS MINI TOUR....WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Living Room Updated Pics

IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH SINCE MY LAST POST....THE WEATHER HERE IN GEORGIA IS SO WARM, IT JUST DOESN'T FEEL LIKE CHRISTMAS...I WANT SNOW ON CHRISTMAS! JUST A LITTLE, NO BLIZZARD.... JUST ENOUGH TO WARM UP BY THE FIRE...ENJOY HOT COCOA, WATCH THE SNOWFLAKES FALL, BUILD A SNOWMAN, YOU GET THE WHOLE CONCEPT....
I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE UPDATED PICTURES OF MY LIVING ROOM. I WANT TO PAINT THE WALLS A NEW COLOR.....ANY IDEAS? I WOULD LOVE TO GET YOUR OPINION....AS YOU CAN TELL, WE STILL HAVEN'T STAINED AND SEALED OUR LIVING ROOM FLOOR. I WANT A DARK COLOR, HUBBY WANTS THE TRADITIONAL LIGHT COLOR....WHAT DO YOU THINK???
I HAVE DOWNSIZED TO KEEPING JUST WHAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, NO SMALL CLUTTER, LOVE OLD SUITCASES, GREAT STORAGE FOR PHOTOS, ALBUMS, BOOKS, ETC.
A RECENT FIND IS THIS INDUSTRIAL CART WITH REMOVABLE PORCELAIN SHELVES, I JUST LOVE THE IRON LEGS. ANOTHER FIND IS THE HUGE TROPHY SITTING ON TOP, BOTH WERE FOUND AT SCOTT'S IN ATLANTA....I LOVE GOING EVERY MONTH THAT I CAN MAKE IT THERE. AS MUCH AS I LOVE A BARGAIN AT ESTATE SALES, THERE ISN'T A LOT GOING ON LATELY...JUST PLAIN OLD JUNK, NOT EVEN GOOD JUNK!
A COMBO OF THINGS I LOVE TO KEEP...ANTIQUE TROPHY'S, OLD CLOCKS, WHITE BUTTONS, OLD IRON, SILVER-PLATE, STATUES, AND OF COURSE ARCHITECTURAL...
WISHING ALL OF YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I ENJOY ALL OF YOUR BLOGS, AND INSPIRING PHOTOS!! YOUR COMMENTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME! HAVE A WONDERFUL BLESSED DAY!!

Dining Room Sprucing

THE WEATHER HERE IN GEORGIA IS DEFINITELY AWFUL!! SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALL DAY TODAY!! IT'S RAINING CATS & DOGS!! SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU ALL WHAT I HAVE BEEN UP TO TODAY, SINCE THERE IS NO GETTING OUT IN THIS WEATHER!! I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE WITH ALL THE WHITE..... I REMOVED THE LAYERED TABLECLOTHS FROM MY LITTLE FARM TABLE....FOUND SOME COOL PILLOWS FOR MY IRON BENCH, FROM THE SCOTT'S ANTIQUE SHOW...FOUND LOTS OF NEW TREASURES (THAT'S FOR ANOTHER POST)

LATELY I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR MORE BROWN TRANSFER WARE TO MIX WITH MY WHITE IRONSTONE PIECES, LOVE THE CONTRAST, ADDING A FEW RUSTY IRON PIECES, HERE AND THERE...

LOOK CLOSELY IN THIS BIRD NEST...IT IS A VERY OLD CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT OF A BIRD ON A NEST ATTACHED TO AN OLD METAL CLIP...I LOVE IT... IT IS SO DARN SWEET.. MY BUFFET DISPLAY FOR THE WEEK, LOL, I AM ALWAYS CHANGING THINGS AROUND! I AM LOVING THE DARKER COLORS NOW, MORE BROWNS, AND BLACKS... AN OLD GRATE FOUND FOR ONLY 10.00 A PERFECT RESTING SPOT FOR MY FAVORITE LITTLE NEST, MY ONLY TRANSFER WARE PITCHER, OLD BROWN CAKE PLATES, WITH SOME OLD BOOKS...

WELL, I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOYED THE PICS, ALL COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATED...

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK....BLESSINGS TO ALL....

Living Room Photos....Keeping It Neutral

I KNOW IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE MY LAST POST...I'M STILL HERE! SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST MONTH! MY SWEET LOVING SISTER TERRY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 COLON CANCER! SHE IS HAVING SURGERY THIS MORNING!! PRAYERS NEEDED!! I NO LONGER HAVE MY BOOTH AT JOEY'S! IT'S A LONG STORY! I AM NOW BACK TO SELLING ON EBAY...SELLER NAME: " COTTAGE-WHITE" STOP IN AND CHECK OUT WHAT I AM SELLING! I'M SURE THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!! TODAY I THOUGHT I WOULD UPDATE YOU ALL WITH SOME PHOTOS OF MY LIVING ROOM. IT IS MY FAVORITE ROOM IN MY HOUSE! THERE ISN'T A LOT I WANT TO CHANGE, JUST TO REPAINT THE WALLS, AND TO STAIN OUR UNFINISHED HARDWOOD FLOORS!! THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TOUCHED IN YEARS!! WE USED TO HAVE CARPET , AND NOW WE WANT TO STAY WITH ALL HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT
I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT COLOR YET THOUGH!! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITES IN MY LIVING ROOM....MY REALISTIC TOPIARY TREES WITH THIS ANTIQUE BUST UNDER A HUGE CLOCHE!!

JUST SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO COLLECT...OLD SUITCASES, TROPHY'S, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS, STATUES, ETC..A RECENT FIND IS THE 3-TIER WIRE BASKET FILLED WITH OLD LACE...FOUND FOR ONLY 12.00 AT AN ESTATE SALE LAST WEEK!! I JUST LOVE IT!! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE ONLINE, BUT IT WAS OVER 100.00 AND IT WASN'T AS CUTE AS THIS ONE!! DON'T YOU JUST LOVE A BARGAIN?!

I RE-DID THIS CORNER OF MY LIVING ROOM...I MOVED THE PRIMITIVE BLUE CUPBOARD TO MY DEN...I HAD TO FIND A PLACE FOR THIS HUGE CLOCK THAT HUBBY JUST HAD TO HAVE! YOU CAN SEE PART OF IT TO THE RIGHT OF THE PHOTO....ANOTHER FIND WAS THIS VERY OLD PEDESTAL, FOUND FOR ONLY 3.00! PERFECT FOR DISPLAYING A TROPHY ON...LOTS MORE RECENT FINDS, I WILL SAVE FOR ANOTHER POST....HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL AND HAVING A WONDERFUL WEEK!!

Industrial Cart~French Enamelware Collection

Good Morning All~Hope you had a wonderful weekend junking! Something we all look forward to every weekend! You just never know what you will find! About two weeks ago I went to The Scott Antique Show in Atlanta with my friend Carol. We had a wonderful time looking for treasures! I bought quite a few things, and This is my absolute favorite! A 1920's iron shopping cart! Love it!! Baskets and all. I have a thing for Baskets, and just about anything made of old metal!! The older, rustier, crustier the better!! Above it is an antique marriage license found for cheap! I have noticed after blogging for a couple of years, I have never shown much of my kitchen collectibles! One of my favorite things is my french enamelware collection. I don't believe I will ever get tired of it. Such a clean vintage look! I love old canisters, lunch boxes, tall body pitchers, bread boxes....

Utensil racks, watering cans, salt boxes, etc..I have been collecting for at least 14 years! I have sold quite a bit over the years too! Always keeping what I love the most! I don't like to overdue my displays.....

Keeping it simple to me, makes more of a statement! Be sure to check my Ebay listings from time to time...I sell under the name Cottage-White.... I have a few things listed. you may want to take a peek!

So this is my kitchen cupboard filled with some of my favorites mixed in with hubby's collection of coke stuff....Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Quick & Simple Buffet Makeover

JUST A QUICK POST TODAY....SINCE MY LAST POST, AFTER SEEING THIS PICTURE OF WHAT I HAD DISPLAYED ON MY BUFFET, I THOUGHT.... I WANT SOMETHING MUCH MORE INTERESTING! IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH FOR ME TO GET BORED WITH A VIGNETTE! SO THIS IS THE BEFORE.... AND THIS IS THE AFTER.....MUCH BETTER!! DON'T YOU AGREE??

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND! I AM HEADING TO THE SCOTT ANTIQUE SHOW IN ATLANTA TOMORROW, WITH MY BEST JUNKIN' BUDDY CAROL....I WILL POST PICS OF MY FINDS EARLY IN THE WEEK! HAPPY TRAILS EVERYONE!!