Saturday, October 30, 2021

MY FABULOUS FINDS GRAVEYARD ---- LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!!

One of my skills is my ability to find the fabulous and the unique---- and then hoard it until I have the perfect location.   I haven't decided if this is a good or bad skill to have.  You see what has been happening with me for many, and I mean many years is that I have no will power and I purchase these wonderful pieces without having a plan or a place for them.  Hence, I am the owner of the fabulous finds graveyard.

I'm happy to announce that I was able to retrieve this vintage copper-topped restaurant tray from the home decor graveyard and find the perfect spot for it in my kitchen.  In preparation for the blog post about the tray,  I added a vase with some clippings from my Nandina shrub.   I love using "just green" clippings as Fall flower arrangements.

The next morning when I entered the kitchen I found that the Nandina decided to shed all its leaves.  Look what happened!


My first thought was that I had a big mess to clean up.  Next though I realized that the way the Nandina scattered her leaves was very artist.  I decided to write the blog post with the leaves just where they fell. The tray is huge.  I'm going to use it as an extra serving/prep area in the kitchen.  I love that the copper covers the sides too.  Don't miss the nail head trim on the corners.  It fit perfectly on top of a folding French bistro table I also had in the graveyard.  Don't you love it when it all works out.

TRAY RESTING ON FOLDING FRENCH BISTRO TABLE

CLOSE UP OF NAIL HEAD

There are handles on each side.

LIFT HANDLES

My bread boards fit perfectly on the table base.

BREAD BOARDS

Of course I mostly cleaned it up.  Here's the result in the afternoon sun.

AFTER CLEAN UP





Notice the hook behind the demijohn bowl with the bee napkin rings.  I think the restaurant hooked up the tray when it wasn't in use.  What do you think?


The bowl with artichokes took the place of the vase.


What do you have in your home decor queue?

Saturday, October 9, 2021

BEST BLOOMS EVER ON MY BUTTERFLY BUSH

I planted my Butterfly Bush in front of the chimney last year. and wanted it to spread up and out and fill the space.  I was very disappointed with its performance, but this year it's everything I was hoping for and more.  It has taken over where the Limelight Hydrangea left off, creating a burst of white blooms as a follow up to the fading hydrangea. 

MY VERY HAPPY BUTTERFLY BUSH

A CLOSER LOOK

SIDE VIEW

The bees love the blooms.

BEES LOVE THIS BUSH




Unrelated but I had to share how the Lantana and Vinca have grown around my French Bulldog.

FRENCH BULLDOG HIDING IN THE VINCA AND LANTANA

How does your Fall garden bloom?