I got all this fun stuff for just $19! And I had a ton of fun doing it. The search is half the fun for me. The chippy tray with the cool handles was $5. The larger wire basket was $3, and the small one was $2. The paper machier number 5 was $2.50 (ok, that was full price but I love the fact that they have those there for dirt cheap- great for vignettes).
The cloche is my favorite thing ($5), because I've had my eye on it for literally months, but of course I wasn't going to pay full price ... or even 50% off. Because you see, that cross in front is actually the finial that goes on top, and I'm just not a fan. But fortunately for me, it screws right off. I don't mind it just bare, but I'll keep my eye out for a lamp finial or something of that nature for it.
And now, to take us off the clearance high, some nice, relaxing inspiration. I've had kitchens on the mind a lot lately. Like all the time. Maybe it's because seeing so many of you turn yucky old '60s kitchens into modern farmouse/vintage/shabby/gorgeous wonders is so inspiring. Or maybe it's because I can't do a darn thing to mine since I rent. I think two years with brass knobs, plastic cabinet doors (at least they're white!) and faux butcher block countertops (mmm...fake wood...) has just gotten to me. I'm longing for a place of my own that I can truly make my own. But, until that day comes, here's some gorgeous inspiration for all of us to drool over. Enjoy!
{mmm I wish I could be sitting by this pretty window, sipping my morning coffee and enjoying the beauty}
{now this is some storage. love it!}
{bright, sunny and colorful ... reminds me of my bff! and do I spy a beast there?}
{Scandinavian, of course}
{LOVE the chalkboards on a few of the cabinet doors. I will most certainly be doing that when I have a kitchen of my own.}
{Farmhouse-y goodness.}
{pretty whites.}
Today I'm linking to the Thrifty Treasures Party over on Southern Hospitality.
That's all for now! Have a lovely Tuesday!
{live beautifully}
Courtney
all images except the first one are from weheartit.com
Plus an assortment of vintage numbers, vintage sign letters that spell "honey" (obviously : ) and a great old wire filing basket. The basket was $10, which I thought was a little pricey. But one of the must-buys on my list was a wire basket, and all of them were even more expensive than this. Plus I liked the shape, depth and patina on it.
The window I hung behind my TV display. Sorry for the ugly black TV ... but I had to spruce up that space somehow! I've had this display for a while and I won't even tell you what was behind there before. (Think half-finished vinyl wall phrases ... yikes.) I think this completes the look nicely. The shelf you've seen before and is a $3 Goodwill find, the apothecary jar is from Home Goods (oh, to have one in Wichita!), the little pot is from TJ Maxx, the tall metal holder is from some fun shop in Mississippi and I bought it when I was probably about 13 (I've always had good taste I guess : ). The dried roses are from my parents the day I was initiated into Delta Gamma. They're looking a little sad now, and I've wanted to replace them with gorgeous lavender stems from Hobby Lobby, but I guess the money tree I planted out back isn't growing too well. The warmer is Scentsy from 
Here's the whole thing, minus the top. It's a little busy/random right now, but I'm always playing with it.
I live in a big Victorian-style house on a historic street, and the top floor is my apartment. The homeowner planted tons of these gorgeous bushes all along the front, side and back of the house. I love walking out to get my mail or going up to my apartment and getting to smell the delicious honeysuckle every day. And sometimes I take a little taste! It reminds me of when my grandma and I would suck on honeysuckle in her backyard when I was little.
Here it is in my kitchen. I think my poor little work table is getting to be more of a decorations table than a work table, but that's just how everything in my house eventually gets to be : )
Here's where we ate: Luciano's in Mulvane. We'd heard great things and had attempted to go there for Valentine's Day (that's a whole different story...) and were excited to try it. We both thought it wasn't quite as good as it could have been. The food itself was absolutely AMAZING, but the service was not stellar and the portions were tiny, especially for the price. It's not like Olive Garden or Carraba's where you could eat the leftovers of one meal for a week. We decided against the offered side salad or half-serving of pasta, and definitely regretted that. All in all, it was a fun experience though. We went to see Robin Hood after that, and we can definitely recommend it! Completely incredible!
