"Vintage Black Friday ", My Love Affair with Black Furniture

What a fabulous idea for a party! I'm so glad that Jill at  Gypsy Brocante is hosting the Vintage Black Friday party this Fall so we can share all our great black vintage finds. I have been finding and painting furniture black for several years. There's a touch of elegance that you can only find in black. Here are a few pieces that are in my Entry and Living Room that are old pieces that I have either found or painted black.

This French Goat Cart is one of my favorite decor pieces. I used it on my front porch for fall for several years, but brought it inside this spring. Here it has a few pumpkins hiding in the large basket with ivy.

This Eastlake dresser was purchased about seven years ago from my longtime friend Colleene who owned a fabulous antique store. It was my first piece of black furniture, and oh, what this got started!

My pretty little garden girl, who is very old and painted black so many years ago. Every time I look at her I wonder about her history.

This is another piece of Eastlake in my Living Room that holds a family clock. The black scales I found this summer at a flea market. I just love kitchen scales and have several spread around the house. It appears I must live on a boat the way it all looks to be slanting. The scale was tipped a little, but my floors really are level... guess it's just me thats a little off!

This Italianate desk is a project my husband and I worked on several years ago. When I found it the back "cubby" was gone which left scars and holes in the top. So we had a piece of MDF board cut to fit which made it usable. I had to pay a high price for it even though it needed work... but I think it turned out well, and I'm so glad I went ahead and didn't let the work keep me from buying it.

I'm so glad that this is a multi-week party because I have a lot of "black" to share. Hope you're having a great week. I'll be off Friday to a great outdoor Fall Craft Fair in Ozark, Missouri. I'll be sharing highlights soon. It's always so much fun, and my sister and I have been going for the last 20 years. It's the only day of the year that I let myself eat a giant corn dog,(or any corn dog) and generally pig out.

 Be sure to check back Saturday because I'll be doing

the post for the...

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100th Follower Giveaway!

Have a great weekend!

Debra

"It's Fall Y'all" Party and 100th Follower Give-Away Info!

I have to admit that this kind of party causes my OCD to just run wild! The criteria for this party was "Anything Fall", and since Fall is my favorite time of year I started decorating and posting about it at the end of August. In my book, Fall just can't get here quick enough!

So I am posting some random photos of my many Fall vignettes and projects that I have been working on around my house.
If you're new to my blog I hope these will whet your appetite to go back through my posts and check out the other Fall Fun. I got a new camera last week, a "big girl" Kodak Easy Share, so I'm enjoying seeing the difference that it has made in similar shots. My new photos are much clearer. Went from a 7 mega pixel to a 10 mp. I wanted to keep it as uncomplicated as possible, and still improve my photos.

This is a little of my Fall Front Porch

 and the Radio Flyer wagon that I painted black for Fall.

This white "window box" has been part of my Fall decor

 in my kitchen for the last two years.

I have to use "faux" pumpkins and berries inside

because my two kitty girls have a little chewing problem.

The Sunroom is my favorite decorating spot in the house,

because I change out the quilt on the wicker settee almost every month.
I just love decorating with quilts, and I have a lot of "family" ones.

The white baker's rack in the sunroom holds some of my

 collection of English Cottages...
and you know, I just have to add in some ORANGE!

I found this little white house recently,

and I think it can be used for each and every season.
It does look just a tiny bit spooky!

I have this overly large metal Country French basket

on my Dining Room table that is there "permenantly".

 It has a moss covered base and is covered in faux ivy.

So I just change out the seasonal flowers.

The runner on the table with a French provencial theme,

is an old Belgium tapestry from the 1930's.

Fabric taffeta pumpkin on a cupcake stand.

"Sweet face" on brown transferware dessert plates.

This is a faux pumpkin topiary in my Entry that I put together

 last year and posted about in early September.

My favorite "Motel Chair" with a rusty white finish

...and a grocery basket with gourds and pumpkins.

Many of you have seen some of these vignettes before,

hope you didn't mind seeing them again.

Be sure and say Hi to Rhoda over at Southern Hospitality

and check out all the other party people!

Now for more fun!!

I'm planning my 100th Follower Give-Away

and I have some great things to send out

to a Follower! Stay tuned for the post

and photos coming very soon. During the week

that I have the give-away, (next week)

Each Follower will get two chances automatically,

If you leave a comment, one chance for each day,

AND if you post about it with a link back to me

you will get  THREE extra chances to win!

YEAH!!!

Hope you've been having a great week,

 Hurray! It's October!

Debra

"White Wednesday" in "Multiples"

I missed White Wednesday last week, so this week I'll make up for it by combining two parties! White Wednesday hosted by Kathleen over at Faded Charm and a "one-day" party hosted by Vintage Junky about "Multiples". I knew there was a reason I hadn't shared my Ironstone Pitchers!

I have a sitting area in my basement family room where most of my ironstone is located. I've been collecting, especially pitchers, for the last four years. This isn't all of it, but I love the graduated sizes of the pitchers.

Behind the pitchers is an oil painting of a fall scene

 in a shabby white frame that I found at a sale for $10.

(love the colors)

And since it's now officially Fall,
 I can show off my pitchers with the additional seasonal twist.

I also have found several Ironstone soup tureens and covered vegetables. These are mixed in with my various pieces of brown transferware. I love the old turkey platters and have several that are out all year. Here they are on a baker's rack that was a Wal-Mart "original" that I spray painted "Rust" several years ago.

Love the shape of this.

...and this one.

Up until last week, this soup tureen had been on my kitchen table, but I brought in some fall decor, so this came to the Dining Room. I think it works on the vintage milk glass cake pedestal.

Here are my other "multiples", as I have several sets

 of brown transferware sugar and creamers.

This white creamware set was my Mother's.

 I remember these dishes used at every holiday dinner.

On the baker's rack downstairs.

In my sitting area.

Back to the dining room, on an old wire plant stand.

I really love brown transferware, and Fall is just the best time of year

to bring it all out and let it take center stage!

                   

  Be sure and go by  Vintage Junky to see all the participants at "Multiples",

And as always, Kathleen has a wonderful bunch of creative people with

 "White Wednesday" over at Faded Charm.

Have a day that is "multipled" fun!

And speaking of multiples, please be sure

 and join as a follower!

I have a great give-away coming up.

Debra