Work it Wednesday - Add some Spring to your home Part 2

Remember last weeks Work it Wed Post?  Today is part two of that original post. We're taking on the bedroom and bathroom

The Bedroom:

Upper Left:Yellow and Blue Shabby Chic Music Box $52.00

Lower Left: rise and shine - 12 inch eco felt pillow cover - cream and yellow $19.95

Middle:Daisy Chain/vintage crochet afghan blanket $65.00

Right:Love Birds on a Perch - 11x14 PRINT (Slate Blue and Yellow) Modern French Country Inspired (Buy 3 Get One Free) $15.95

Upper Left: citrus Soap Flowers $18.00

Lower Left: Grey Shower Curtain with Mantra Print $45.00

Upper Right:Vintage style 3 coat hook shelf with double mason jar vases in distressed marigold yellow $48.00

Lower Middle:Male/Female WC decor bathroom sign retro, cyan-mustard-retro $40

Lower Right: Vintage Retro Flower Towels $16.50

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Work it Wednesday - Work in some Spring

I was going to write a big dissertation about February in MN and the crazy amount of snow Mother Nature dumped on us just two days ago.  However, no one cares. The truth of the matter is we're all anxious for spring (no matter where we live).

Today I will bring a little spring to your home with the use of YELLOW accessories. This blog post will feature the kitchen and home office. Next Wed I'll do the bedroom and bathroom.

For the Kitchen:

Upper Lt:Sweet Kitchen $26.00

Upper Middle:XLg Yellow Tin Litho Cake Server $25.00

  Upper Rt: Hen & Rooster Set Prints (2 Prints 11x14)  $30.99 

Lower Left:Item Sold but check out Kelley Street Vintage

Lower Middle:Vintage Sunbeam Electric Hand Mixer $36.00

Lower Right:Yellow Gingham Apron - Hand Embroidered

$12.00

For the Office:

Upper Left: Yellow Gloss Vintage Style Chalkboard $15.99

Lower Left: Spring has Sprung Distressed Vintage Lamp $43.00

Upper Middle: Vintage metal filing box with Mod flowers $16.00

Lower Middle:MANDARIN YELLOW acrylic and 24kt GOLD Ball-Point Pen in Parker Duofold Style $49.00

Upper Right first small Pic: Friendly little (at) symbol $28.00

Upper Right Second Small Pic: Vintage Mite Postal Scale 1953 $9.50

Right Middle: Way yellow Mini File Box $38.00

Lower Right: Vintage Mushroom Coffee Mugs $12.00

Next week we'll add spring to the bedroom and bathroom.

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Work it Wednesday - Six ways to wear a scarf

Do you know how to work a scarf as well as the lovely model shown below? Maybe you could give it a try...:

A few Scarves found in the Vintage section Etsy

Left Top:Vintage Green Blue Silk Neck Scarf by Echo $14.00

Left Bottom:Mod Vintage Fiorini Scarf $17.00

Right:Vintage 70s ROYAL EQUESTRIAN scarf in white red and navy with tassels and chains print $17.50

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Work it Wednesdays - Great Vintage Art on the Cheap

Another fab vintage art project. This idea came from Better Homes and Garden's. 

Inspiration Photo:

Materials:

• Ceiling Medallion
• Vintage plates
• A strong adhesive

Directions:  
Attach the dishes to the center of the medallions and hang them on the wall. To ensure the dishes will stay put, use a strong adhesive to create a good bond.

There are some great vintage ceiling medallions on Etsy but I'll be honest, if we're trying to do this on the cheap (and we are) there are better/less expensive options for ceiling medallions.   I found a couple simple ones at Home Depot which, with a little bit of paint, would make the perfect frames for this project. 

Top: Home Depot Ceiling Medallion $19.97

Bottom:  Home Depot Ceiling Medallion $7.97

Vintage Plates from Etsy

Top:Vintage Italian Pottery Plates, Trio Green $55.00

Bottom:VINTAGE 50's ATOMIC Pattern Tea and Dessert DISHES $48.00

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Work-it-Wednesdays - Aging Terra Cotta Pots

Spring is right around the corner, or at that's what I tell myself. I've been planning my spring garden and flowers and thought you may be doing the same?  If you're looking to add some vintage charm and dimension to your yard and/or garden you may consider aging clay pots.  It's Work-it-Wednesday and HDV is aging terra cotta pots. 

Getting Started: 

• Take a walk and collect mosses from around your yard and neighborhood.  Note: Pay close attention to shady, damp and cool areas where moss is more likely to grow
• Finely chop the moss up and allow the moss bits to dry for a couple of days

Mix together in a large bowl:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1-1 1/2 cups dried, crumbled moss

Once the above is mixed together, put the bowl in full sun for three days.

When the mixture is good and smelly, brush it generously on the outsides of your clay pots. Then wrap the pots in plastic wrap and put them in the full sun.

In two weeks the pots will start to grow mold, and by eight weeks the pots will be nice and furry with moss, and looking very antique and old. 

For those of you not willing to invest 8 weeks into creating aged terra-cotta, check out the already aged terra-cotta pots from Enhabitan

 Vintage Terra-Cotta Pots $5.00

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