I've had the top of my living room cabinet roughly the same for the last nine months, which is an absolute eternity in blog years.
It's been some version of this olive bucket look, give or take a few items.
1. Olive You a Bushel And A Peck
-includes my olive bucket, a wooden crate and my folding ruler turned into a star from my Patriotic Porch.
The olive bucket used to have holly in it back at Christmastime.
But since it had been up there so darn long, I was itching to change things up just a bit, so I played around with some different arrangements.
2. It's A Breeze
- includes a vintage fan that may or may not work.
My husband has this silly little rule that I don't plug any of my vintage electric finds into our sockets. Something about sparks flying or something sensible like that.
Seriously though, you should always rewire the vintage things that you buy, just for safety's sake.
3. I've Got Baggage
- includes some of my vintage suitcases.
The one on top is the one I showed you on Friday. I have sewing supplies and vintage linens in the bottom two, so not sure how practical it will be to climb up onto a ladder to get out a bobbin.
Who am I kidding? I'd have to find my sewing machine before I'd be in need of a bobbin!
4. Born In A Barn
-includes the toy barn I got at the estate sale in May and some farm-ish stuff I've purchased over the last few years.
FYI, that bunch of hydrangea was dried in that Ball jar almost three years ago and it's still going strong. And you can't even see the cobwebs on it unless you get up real close.
Do you have a favorite look?
Jayne
Love these ideas! Wish I had the suitcases! Wish I had my parents old suitcases. And the fan! I will have to be on the look out for some things to go on top!
Elizabeth Lund
Oh, I really like the luggage! Beautiful!
Debra@Common Ground
Love the baggage and of course the adorable birdie!
Sandy
Love the way you named each look. Love the luggage the best! My fav at the moment in mu life is anything that evokes a coastal cottage feel (but not over the top with too many accessories) Yes, indeed keeping the top of a cabinet the same for 9 months is a long.....time but you must have loved it!
Shabby chic Sandy
I love the names as much as the decorating! I like them all...too hard to pick a favorite!
sargent paintings
nice antiques! great decorating!
Kathy Moreland
I like the olive bucket! So pretty!
Nothing But Blue Skies...
Love the It's a Breeze and the Baggage is nice too! They all look great, but those are my favorites! Such great ideas you have!
xo-Lisa
Robin Johnson
I'm liking Its a breeze and Born in a Barn. I'm a sucker for vintage fans (I have a similar one myself) and red barns always make my heart skip a beat or too!
Faye
The suitcases are my favorite, the colors look so nice with the wood.
My husband is an electrician, I bring home old fans and things with old cords. I show them to him (doubtful that they are safe) he checks them out and says it's fine! Go ahead and plug it in! He is a very fussy guy so I know he is extremely careful. I wouldn't advise anyone else to do it but it sure is nice to have an electrician around! I never hesitate to buy an old fan even when the seller warns me, I just say "my husband is an electrician, he can fix anything!" They just look at me and say nothing!
Olive
I like the vintage suitcases but always am for Olive buckets you know.