Old Lady in Red

Well.....goodness knows I hadn't planned on doing a makeover on the freshly painted screened porch with everything else I am trying to accomplish around here.  But one of the workmen accidentally broke my old shabby white coffee table (which I was thinking of replacing anyway) and then I found this sweet old piece at a yard sale.....  50 ¢ .... which became the jumping off point for a "redo".  A neat old linen piece with red work and hand crocheted trim on it.

 Love that red!  The porch trim had been painted a dark army green with a cream trim and 10 years worth of living on it.  The new paint colors are dark slate gray, a very very light gray and white trim.  Plus you can see straight through from the family room, through the kitchen, through the dining room onto the porch.....all of which have red in them.  So I wanted to add accents of "worn" red on the porch too. 

 So off I went to my favorite design shop with my vintage linen clutched in my hand.   Now this store, in my opinion, has some snooty personnel and high prices to match but it's lots of fun to browse for ideas.  And I have to tell you what I saw was pretty much the same thing all you fabulous bloggers create in your own home but for a lot less.  Painted vintage furniture, burlap and grain sack pillows, old bird cages turned into chandeliers, etc.  Then I traveled to my favorite discount upholstery fabric store and this is what I came up with......my color and fabric board.  :)

 I spent a total of $62.00 on designer fabrics and I found a raggedy oriental rug for $20.00 at an antiques mall.  Yep....I am using an oriental on my porch. Why??... I love the colors and design and the unexpected! (and the price) :)  Ticking inspired quilted reds and taupes, and old ticking pillows too, faded florals and rich navy striping combined with the old white wicker, vintage pieces and yep....even a painting on the porch.  Accent colors of aqua in an old wood ironing board, one old rocking chair and the porcelain chipped flowers of an old tole lamp add a sweet side note.  Bobby G. fails to see the charm and whimsey in my rusty wire lamp shade.  :) But you do, I bet. :)  And finally, .....about that coffee table the workmen broke.  I went shopping out in the shed.  Found this old shabby wrought iron garden table that had belonged to my mother-in-law....perfect!

And ta-da!!.................the inspiration piece!

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I hope you will return as I have an announcement to make.  I hope to start a party.....yep....a blog party.  Maybe once a month, maybe twice a month.....shoot...maybe every week.  It's really up to you. It will be called:

"WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?" 

.... ....  to be held on Wednesday.  And I guarantee you're gonna' like it.  Why?  because it's all about you!!  Soon as I get my act together I will tell you more.   xoxoxo

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Linky Parties I am joining and hope you will visit.

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Inspiration Friday at At the Picket Fence

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Trash to Treasure Thursday at Alchemy 

Vintage Inspiration Wednesday at A Very Merry Vintage Style
Open House Thursday at No Minimalist here

Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

Air Your Laundry Friday at Freckled Laundry 

www.thevintagenest.com The Vintage Nest shop.....your place for vintage flair. ~Add something special to your home~

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