How to Style Vintage Grain Scoops

Since I have a couple of these beauties sitting around I enjoy thinking up new ideas on how to use them in my decor.  I love the galvanized metal and if I’m lucky I can find some with rust which makes them even more awesome, just my personal opinion of course. When I first saw

my dwindling cookie jar collection

Never let it be said that you will keep something forever…you probably won’t.   I remember I said that I would “neeeeever ever ever” sell my collection of vintage cookie jars.  But four years ago I opened another Etsy shop just so I could do just that…sell them all.  Well except for a few that mean

a late entry into Spring {seasonal decor}

I’m late, I’m late for a very important date.  More like a season.  Spring is here and up until the past Saturday, my home…well small spaces of it, was still wrapped up in a winter blanket.  Warm rustic colors are wonderful in those chilly months following the Christmas season, but since we’ve had green grass

a wall of crosses

What a  fun day we had.  Mr. Rust and I were up and ready to go Saturday morning.  The one thing we wanted to get done over the weekend, was get my cross collection up off the floor.  When we began the den redo back in November, we removed everything from four rooms.  I had

a bit of equality in my Christmas decor…

or at least more equality in my blogging about my Christmas decorations… whatever! but I suppose that I could spent a few minutes showing you how “one” area of our home is decorated for this time of year.  It really doesn’t qualify as Christmas decorations.  More like wintery and seasonal decor.  Winter because they are

owl love.

I’m been bitten by the Owl love bug I saw these and clicked the “add to cart” button before I could blink! They are sitting on my lamp next to my bed.  They’re so tiny and sweet.  I play with them. She says; “I’ll follow you anywhere” “even when you’re lost and won’t ask for

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 26 “Logging”

I bet Paul Bunyan never had this much fun in his logging days. So what if he had a blue ox named Babe, I have Rudy, Rover and Mr. Rust. Mr. Rust and I have been having some discussions about my impatience with him, I’m totally going to blame this on my state of sadness

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 14: “The Best Junk is Below the Knees”

Catchy title yes? But now that I have your attention, here’s the scoop in the last two weeks I have found some of the most primo junk at local antique malls, and… everything that I’ve bought and brought home has been a treasure that was found while I was squatting down or on all fours.

this little chair of mine

I have a chair issue Some would call it a problem or a obsession… but I don’t like those words this issue is not out of control but it does flare up every once and awhile I’m sure there are many of you who can empathize with me Could you resist buying this if you

rust. zinc. galvanized. oh my!

My mouth begins to water and I get this urge to run toward objects that are rusty (big shock!!!) galvanized or made of zinc. I’m quite fond of copper too. But lately, zinc…oh my, it just makes me swoon. Especially if it’s dripping with some lovely powdery patina. Yum! Goodness you’d think I was talking