Flag Day

Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday

♥

Today is Flag day !
Proud to display our flag for all to see
we placed these Flags
 on our front gate to celebrate
 Memorial day as well as Flag day and they will stay there
 to celebrate
 Fourth of July in a few weeks too

 We just keep adding more and more
 flags around the house...

 A few ended up in this vintage hand  crank ice cream maker
 we will use it this weekend to make
home made ice cream
 for Fathers day

Home made ice cream is such a treat
 and worth all of the work
the true meaning of patience is
waiting for the
 ice cream to be ready

Where ever we travel
{Love}
 to search for vintage
  American Flags
big or small
Here are a few pictures I took at Matlidas Mouse sale last year
 so excited their next sale is coming up June 21,22,23
 they always have such beautiful vignettes

Just look at this fabulous gathering of
 Red, White and Blue
vintage treasures

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We have several flags that would look great framed
dont you just
{Love}
 this gallery wall with vintage flags
{the chippy shabby bench is luscious too}

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Simple and gorgeous
one huge flag
with another
 amazing vintage bench

Amy from Maison Decor painted this
patriotic bunting with chalk paint
{Love}
the way it turned out
 looks vintage
click here to see the tutorial

(that blue bench is super cute too}

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~Happy Flag Day~
America
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romantic saying for today

"The one thing we can never get enough of is Love
 and the one thing we can never give enough of is Love"
Miller


♥
Pam

Before and After with chalk paint

Hi Everyone

 Happy Friday

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This vintage hall tree was in really bad shape

 when we found it on one of our early morning walks
it was on the side of the road in the trash pile
our neighbors son and his roommates were throwing it away

The bones were good
but it did need work
this piece just seemed to be screaming chalk paint

You may remember this before picture.........
 So with the "vintage white" chalk paint in hand and no sanding or primer
this  trashed hall tree started to come alive
all the lovely details really began to pop

Because this was my first time using chalk paint
it was fun to see if it was going to live up to all the hype I had read about
yes it is worth all the hype
{Love} 
chalk paints coverage I only gave this piece one coat to see the coverage
it was amazing and it
has a great matt finish that has a vintage look and feel

Do you see the bullet mark on the top left of the mirror
 someone had used this piece for bb gun target practice
We were going to replace it but
that just had to stay as part of the history of our new vintage hall tree
makes me giggle

  The hall tree looks right at home
painted white

Have you tried chalk paint too
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Feathered Nest Friday



romantic saying for today

"A kiss is only a moment but that moment forever lasts in your heart"
unknown


♥
Pam