Life's Simple Things

Yesterday, I stopped at an Estate Sale.  So sad o see someone's life laid out for all to see, touch an buy.  On the happy side, the new owner can put new life into the piece and treat it with the respect that the previous owner had.  I bought a beautiful white bowl an flower arranging frogs, and a small white bowl with a frog in it for arranging flowers. In my mind I pictured a lily pond and trickling water as it has lily pads and lily buds on it.  Very beautiful!   Soooo Soothing!

Back to my morning reading, the Traditional Home showed a lot of blue and white again.  The artist in me started daydreaming about blue skies and white clouds.  Perhaps one's fascination with color comes from things that are so visible everyday.  Perhaps we don't even think about it, but it is relayed to our brains.  Many times I call things head turners, did you ever look back at something?  That is a head turner. 

Sometimes things are like magnets and draw us back.  These are our visible emotions, and that is what design is all about.  VISIBLE!

The simple things in life seem to be in days gone by.

The straight lines of boarding school furniture.  Perhaps they are more restful in todays hectic life.

The rustic look that you find in the mountains.  It is of vintage America.  Today Adirondak chairs are made of plastic and come in very bright colors.  Think back to the old wooden ones.  Don't they speak rest on me!

One of my paintings called Resting Place.

 

Getting nostalgic reminds us of a simpler, earnest life of days gone by.  The 1950's diner look with the black and white and red booths and stools.

 

I am seeing much more vintage looking new pieces out there.  It is a good mix with todays things.

 

 

A bit about estate sales!

On my way home today in the next sub-division, was an Estate Sale.  I can hardly pass those up.  So I turned around and back I went.  There were some terrific buys, of things I didn't need.  There was a gorgeous kitchen island that I'd have bought in a minute but it was sold. 

If I were redoing, I could have had some great deals. I however, need nothing, but I did buy some things.  I bought a basket of ribbon, which you can always use.  I use ribbons for memory books, and wrapping and whatever else I can think of.  You can never have too much ribbon..  Another great find are battery operated candles, $1.50 each and they are large ones.  Great when you entertain.  For the holidays, battery operated ones are great to set a festive mood.

Here in Florida, a lot of time is spent on the lanai.  I found a great metal plaque that has a rich patina and it was $3.00, will look good out there.  A stand with 12 small votives for candles was only $5.00,  and a beautiful desk pad for $5.00.  So for $16.50, I did well. Just the ribbon was worth that. 

Recycled furniture, painted the same color such as a bakers rack, which they had, a chest of drawers, which they had, or a night stand,  work wonders in a home and done well.  Baskets used for storage, especially  square ones, take up less space, and they stack so they are wonderful.  they had all kinds of baskets, but I have enough.

So today was a little scavenge day.  I started taping my walls, and got way laid by other things.  I have also been working on my painting.  I am going to work on it right now to see if I can at least finish one thing as I think there is a real need for outdoor art, and living here, with the humidity and sun, I am hoping my new venture will be a success.