Be Inspired #183

Hi Everyone, so glad you're here! It's time to put on your Spring party hats and link up all that you've been up to last week. The warmer weather has all of us itching to get out the bunnies and the rest of the barnyard to decorate for Spring and Easter. So share your posts and then stay to check out some of the rest of the ideas and inspiration. Here are some great links from last week:

Linsey at the Farmhouse Porch has gathered some wonderful feedsack pillows
and framed another vintage sack for a Farm Fresh Spring Entry.

Rita from May Days shares some of the wonderful
 Blue and White from around her home.

This platter and plate collection is amazing!!

Mixing Patterns with pillows with Jenna from The Painted Apron
oh my gosh, that rabbit pillow is adorable!

Katie from  Let's Add Sprinkles painted and reupholstered
a wonderful old settee for her sunroom. 

Debra shares a Kitchen Chandelier Makeover

from Ms Moosey's Open House.
Always amazing what white paint can do!

Cindy has been freshening up the Dish Cupboard with 

Bunnies, Burlap and Boxwood for Spring at Beaux R'eves.

(I hope this little guy isn't for dinner!)

and Diane from An Extraordinary Day

shared her cake decorating and how to Tweak a Cake Mix.

Thanks gals for joining in!

And if you missed any posts this week, 

then just click on the thumbnail images at the top of this post.

Hope you're ready to share all the fun and inspiration

 you've been cooking up this week!

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Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

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Thank you to all of you who come over each week to link up to the party.   You are a never ending source of inspiration to me and others, so just know how much I appreciate each one of you!

thanks so much for joining in

and making this party so much fun!

   

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Today's Sponsor is 

Seaside Rose Creations

Spring Entry

When we moved into the lease house, I realized that there were some decorating spaces that I wanted to reproduce from the other house. Case in point my Entry area. I tried other mirrors and lamps and trays, but always came back to this combination which were used in my previous Entry.

It felt comfortable and gave me a semblance of familiarity and "home". This small dresser isn't as big as the console from the other Entry area, but I was able to place most of my pieces there, and I can change things up just a little for the Holidays and Seasons.

...White clock, silver tray, old books and my lamp.

Still room for a small basket and one of my sheep prints decoupaged on canvas.

One of my little chalk lambs, probably from a vintage Nativity set.

metal sheep bank on old book stack...

The canvas I used for this print was too large, 

but I just did a little tromp l'oeil to make it work.

Just a subtle low key nod to Easter and Spring.
(I have some things to share soon that really do scream Spring)

One thing I did add to the lamp was this tassel cord.

Remember when we had to have tassels on every key and piece of furniture?

OK, maybe it was just me who did that.

Well, this old framed print that you can see in the mirror reflection looks totally wackadoodle, but I'm standing close and there's not much space. The frame looks all warped, but it's not. I looked for a signature but couldn't find one. If you know anything about either one of these prints I'd love to hear. 

Everytime I come back here from the house packing, I have a few decor things stashed in my bag. It's so hard to be packing bunnies and all things Spring in cardboard boxes, when all they want to do is come back here and be "vignetted". that's a new word I just made up for using things in a "vignette". I think all the work is getting to me,  or maybe I just have Spring Fever. probably both.

I'll be linking up to these party places:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Inspiration Exchange at City Farmhouse
Swing into Spring at DIY By Design
Treasure Hunt at From My Front Porch to Yours
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Shabbilicious Friday at Shabby Art Boutique
Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
Sweet and Simple Friday at Rooted in Thyme
Sundays at Home with Thoughts from Alice
Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farmhouse
Inspire Me at A Stroll Thru Life

xoxo,

Today's Sponsor

Antiques and Teacups

check out the 20% off sale going on now!

The Marketplace: Etsy and Boutique Showcase

Hi Everyone, 

and Welcome to The Marketplace!

Just in case you're new here, this is a link party for those of you who have Etsy Shops or Online Boutiques or blogs. I'd love to have you join in and link up some of your goods that are for sale...then stay to shop. If you don't have a store, then this is an invitation for you to get to know some new selling sites and shop owners. This link stays open all week, so you can come back by later to see new items being listed. I love having you come by to visit, check out these great items from last week:

Vintage Wire Tote

FreshEggsAntiques

Antiques and Teacups

Vintage Owl Egg Cup

Vintage Grape Harvesting Crate

The Feathered Pen

Lavender Garden Cottage

Vintage Copper Pot Rack

Bethany Lowe Painter Bunny

Wren Elizabeth

Vintage Zinc Feed Pan

Vintage Goodness 1

Party Guidelines

This is a linky party that is for items that are FOR SALE only. You don't have to have a blog to link up. If you have a blog post about your items that's great too, but they need to be available to purchase. Please try to link to the individual item that you are selling if possible. Please be a follower of Common Ground and if you have a blog it would be so nice for you to grab the image below to share somewhere on your blog. (not mandatory). Remember the link is up all week, so please stop back by to check out new items being listed. Thanks so much for sharing all your great items with us!

If you missed last week's link up,

click here

Have a wonderful week,

   

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Today's Sponsor is 

Ribbonwood Cottage

Balustrade Lamps

I mentioned a week or so back that I had found some new Balustrade Lamps. I don't really have a place for them in our current house, but I have an idea where they will be in the upcoming place. This definitely falls into the category of "good things come to those who wait"

Lamps like everything else in decor follow trends, and awhile back I realized all my lamps were really needing an update. Shade shapes are a big way to update, but my living room lamps were so tall that finding new shades that didn't break the bank just weren't happening. Over here at the new house I'm going with a slightly different look, so I've been keeping my eyes open for a pair of these.

Which by the way tend to be sort of pricey. In cleaning out my stash of "stuff" in the garage I located two actual vintage porch balusters that are very similar to these lamps, they just require the work to put them together and with everything else that's going on, that just isn't happening right now.

Anyway, I saw this pair back last fall, but couldn't justify them at full price. I just happened to come back for a visit and saw one of them with a half price tag. "Do you still have the other one?" Well, yippee, they did. So now they are waiting patiently in the studio for a more permanent spot.

Perfectly sized and with a wonderful burlap shade, 

they have just the right amount of distressing.

Since I only have a place for one, 

it's at home here in the studio on my little Italianate desk.

A few subtle touches of Spring are here. My white antique birdcage, a  vintage glove box, and one of my little lambs. I do love the warm glow that this lamp gives off in the evening; perfect for a little task lighting here at the computer.

And on a completely different note, you all know we are downsizing, and I'm having to let go of some of my furniture. My red floral sofa and the matching "chair and a half" and ottoman are going to have to find a new home. I have a Pottery Barn slipcover that you can see in the lower pic. It's not a custom fit, but does give a neutral option. (I'm hoping I can find it in all the packing confusion). The chair and ottoman also have slipcovers in a neutral twill. I hesitate to even advertise them on the blog, but thought someone might, just might, be interested before they go on Craig's List.

They are in perfect condition as we hardly ever used them. The quilt and pillows aren't included but a set of fabric matching pillows are. These would have to be picked up locally,(SW Missouri) because I'm not in a place to arrange shipping. 

Here is the chair. The sofa and chair are super comfy, but the set is pretty large. I can get measurements this weekend if anyone is interested. Remember, you would have to pick these up yourselves, as we're in the middle of this massive move. 

OK, email me if you're interested, with the tag SOFA SET.

 The set with slipcovers is very reasonable. 

REALLY reasonable. 

REALLY really reasonable.

(all the rest of the furniture is sold, sorry)

Linking with:

Sunday at Home with Thoughts from Alice

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings

Mod Mix Monday at Mod Vintage Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Inspire Me Tuesdays at A Stroll Thru Life

The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Hope you're having a great weekend, 

tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and 70!

xoxo,

Be Inspired #182

Well, it's a gray and rainy day here in the Midwest. Spring is taking it's time to arrive, but it's the  Perfect Time to grab a warm cup of something and drink in some Springy inspiration! Here are a few wonderful links from last week that will get your mojo going!

A Painted Hutch Transformation
from Cristina at Remodelando de Casa.
(hard to believe what she started with!)

Take a Spring stroll Garden Walk at Bella's Rose Cottage
It will feel like you're there!

Whites and green textures create a lovely Spring Mantel 
from Doreen at Hymns and Verses

A Vintage Tin Spring Egg Centerpiece spells
"SPRING"

from Tammy at One More Time Events

Debbie's Burlap Easter Bunny Banner

from Confessions of a Plate Addict
(she's the master of the PB knockoff!)

A Vintage Strawberry Carrier styled for Spring

 from Patti at Old Things New

and Mallori from Vintage Finds 

shares her laundry room to drool over!

The lantern is the perfect touch!

thanks so much gals!

 And if you missed a post last week, here's what I've been up to. 

Just click on the thumbnail photo links at the top of this post.

Party Guidelines

Please have an individual link back to Common Ground within your post. I'd love to feature you. This is just part of the Party Etiquette.

Please remember to turn off word verification. I've tried leaving comments that didn't go through. I'm sure others have tried also.

Please no direct links to Etsy or Advertising.

Link up to three of your current posts.

Take a minute to visit a few of the other links.

Please be a follower of Common Ground.

Thank you to all of you who come over each week to link up to the party.   You are a never ending source of inspiration to me and others, so just know how much I appreciate each one of you!

thanks so much for joining in

and making this party so much fun!

   

    An InLinkz Link-up

   

Today's Sponsor is

  Sweet Magnolias Farm