"I can't afford....", begins many sentences pertaining to landscaping. I don't buy it for a moment. Monet's garden had it, Vita's, & all of Charleston, SC,
THE POVERTY CYCLE. With it they created world class gardens. But I'm not posting about that epiphany today. Besides, ask yourself,
"Do I have less intelligence than them?". Ha, my point exactly.
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Solid wood, below, great for a covered porch. I'm seeing it
painted to match your shutters or your front door. Perhaps it's painted white and central to a collection of antique
wicker?
Table, above, my
local thrift store this week, $25.
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Do you know where your local thrift store is?.
Garden & Be Well,
XO Tara
Table, above, my local thrift store this week, $25.
That is a lovely find, I hope you brought it home with you.
ReplyDeleteGreat table. I have mixed feelings about painting old furniture, but sometimes it can be a good move. Thrift shops can be a lot of fun. Estate sales, too.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe the price on that table!?!
ReplyDeletegreat find. I'm buying the gravel for it to stand on and coming over. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAll of my yard stuff is thrifted, it's the only way to go. Can't beat deals like my 4-piece wicker patio set for ten bucks!
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I wish I were close enough to rescue that table. I did find an old piano bench that I thought would be perfect setting somewhere in my garden; however when I refinished it, it turned out so nice I knew it belonged in our downstairs family room. I love it there.
ReplyDeleteLove thrifting! I am always thinking that it must be even better in Atlanta (i am in nashville). I even peruse your craig's list. (who wouldn't drive 4 hours for a great piece?)
ReplyDeleteHi there.. I live in downtown Charleston, and you've hit the nail on the head about places like this (and New Orleans), its like rotting faded grandeur. The houses are so old that it takes constant $ and maintenance just to keep things from getting further down the hill, yet we have tourists in buggies passing by every day, despite (or maybe because) nothing is perfectly manicured.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with painting "old" furniture...(my mother would have called it"Grand Rapids"; Just no painting antiques!!!
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