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?

DESIGNER-INSPIRED YEA OR NAY?

 I haven't decided how I feel about "designer-inspired" fashion and decor.  I tend to shy away from inspired bags, can be talked into inspired jewelry, and recently I caved and purchased some "Chanel" and "Hermes" designer-inspired cutting boards of all things.  I found a seller on Instagram (@plateandplaid) who sells a mix of vintage and new home decor.  I love pretty much everything on her site.  She has weekly sales on Instagram and also sells from her website.  When I saw these cutting boards, I couldn't wait to purchase them.  There were several styles.  You know I'm not the kind of person who just has one of anything, so I purchased three. 

Can you find the one in my kitchen.  Hint: Chanel.

"CHANEL" CUTTING BOARD

I like it tucked under my hydrangeas.

TUCKED UNDER THE HYDRANGEAS

The second one I purchased was "Hermes".  I placed this one on my kitchen island.  The cutting boards have the art painted onto the underside of the glass so the image is protected.  I use this as a large coaster, a place for serving cheese, or just a pretty on the island.  I also purchased the tortoise shell coasters from the same site.  The container is the bottom half of a demijohn wine bottle.  The copper rim was added.

HERMES CUTTING BOARD

Yes, I bought a second Hermes.  I like the orange in this one better.  It fits well in my family room where I have green and orange.  For now I just plopped it on the mantel next to my large seed pod.  I'm not sure if it will stay there or go onto the bookshelf.   It matches my stack of Hermes scarf boxes perfectly.

HERMES CUTTING BOARD IN MY FAMILY ROOM

SEED POD AND CUTTING BOARD

Did I get carried away?  Maybe.  But it felt so good to go shopping even if it was online.  Covid has really taken away one of my guilty pleasures.  How about you?

FYI, there was a Tiffany blue cutting board too.   I didn't buy it.  This wasn't related to any kind of restraint.  I didn't know where I'd put something that was that color.

How do you feel about designer-inspired?