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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Backyard Progress

Nothing that hasn't been seen before, but at least I'm making some progress in the backyard. I painted my old metal fence gate white so it would show up better against the wooden privacy fence, and I potted a red geranium and white verbena to go into the seat. This little area is next to the gate on the side of the house adjacent to the pool area. This little grouping adds a little something to a boring ho-hum area where a gorgeous maple was removed a few years ago. We need to do a lot of landscape "re-doing" cause it's pretty tired, but right now I don't see that happening...so I'm making the best of it and just slapping some vintage goodies out here to help camouflage the wornout spaces. (hmmm...come to think of it, that's sort of been my attitude toward make-up recently...you hoo, LifeStyle Lift...)

A $5 chair I bought last year

and put a coat of outdoor paint on to help preserve it.

I winter all my geraniums in our John Deere room, but this year many of them decided to poop out, so I had to replace most of them. It seems all I've done lately is run to the nursery and hand over my wallet. I do love my flowers though, so I can't complain too much. It just wouldn't be summer without my geranium fix.

I'm hoping the rabbits will leave my petunias alone; last year I had them in low pots and they were considered a salad bar for all the locals.

I found this sweet little metal shelf in the shape of a birdcage

this last week at Inspirational Home's Spring Open House.

Here are some photos from last Thursday of the lawn at IH.

Lot's of fun vintage things to bring some vintage outdoors.

I had to slap myself so I wouldn't be tempted to haul home those great big off white shutters.

I love the garden area in the front room of the store.

I drool over this chippy cupboard each time I'm here!

IH carries everything you need for fairy gardens too.

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday,

I'll be partying at these places this week:

Southern Hospitality

Between Naps on the Porch

Coastal Charm

A Stroll Thru Life

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Knick of Time

Cowgirl Up at Cedar Hill Ranch

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Hope you'll also join in for

where you can link up your Etsy and Online Boutique Items.

Then shop you're little heart out!

xoxo,

Friday, April 20, 2012

The Vintage Veranda

In my last few posts I've been sharing the new "Shops on Scenic", here in Springfield. This last area of the Vintage Suitcase is one that is a little different; a wonderful space that can be rented for parties, showers, and wedding rehearsal dinners. Decorated in an elegant French design, you can see what a wonderful event this could host.

Hope you can make it to the Open House this weekend.

If you haven't linked up with Vintage Inspiration Friday

just scroll down to the next post...still going strong!

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration #84 Garden Inspiration

My favorite kind of Vintage Inspiration is vintage Garden goods. I'm drawn to garden related items like a backyard bunny to fresh lettuce (or just potted petunias). Give me old gardening tools, some clay pots, and some vintage seed packets and I can be happy playing for hours. So when I found out that one of Robin's new shop areas was devoted to a garden theme, my heart went pitty pat! Here are a few photos of her new shop, "The Garden District", here in Springfield. Enjoy the photo inspiration, and if you can come by the Open House this weekend, you'll get to experience it first hand.