Outdoor Inspiration

Now that I'm a little closer to havin' a shindig-worthy outdoor area, I'm droolin' over lovely back yards and patios more than ever.  Here are a few of my favorites...

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Scary Side Yard

I've blogged before bout' my scary side yard challenges, but I didn't have a picture of just how scary it is...until now.

 

I've done some weed pulling and lots of raking since then, and even arranged some of my retro outdoor furniture (not pictured) but I still have a long way to go!

I planned on trying to grow grass, but I realized it wouldn't survive in this limited space between all the lawn furniture, a chicken coup and my dog running back and forth.  Now I'm thinkin' rocks or granite.

My hubby has a mobile (in pots) victory garden growing in the front of the house where the sun lives, and we plan to fill some of our larger, mid century planters with plants that like shade.  The shade provided by our trees has actually turned out to be wonderful in this summer heat. 

My wedding on offbeatbride.com!

Hello!

My wedding was featured this week on offbeatbride.com!  I submitted our photos months n' months ago and forgot all about it.  To my surprise, I got an email saying it'd be featured this week and it was!

Check it out!

Our vintage/redneck weddin' at offbeatbride.com

Ch, ch, cha, changes!

I found curtains!

I went a' browsin' through one of our antique stores a couple days ago (I should have known better) and found the dreamiest vintage barkcloth drapes!   

I couldn't pass em' up! Two extra large panels, and I got em' for a good deal because one of the edges was frayed.  I mended the edge and hung em' up right away. 

Matching curtains to my vintage floral couch hasn't been an easy feat and these drapes, although fabulous, still clashed pattern wise.  I decided to move the couch to the opposite wall, to separate the patterns; can't believe I didn't think of that sooner.  Look at it now! 

 I love how the colors compliment each other!

Rearranging the furniture led to more rearranging, so I took some more pics...

Hey Ladies and Gents! 

I've added some fun features to my blog for maneuvering through all the vintage.  Check it out and tell me what you think, any tips? ideas?  What would you like to see more of in the future?

It's finally here!

The article about my kitchen is finally here! 
I while back I mentioned that I was interviewed for an article in a magazine that is pumped out by my local paper, The Mail Tribune; it's called Homelife, and today it's out!

Miss Elly's kitchen over @ the Mail Tribune

The New, Old Furniture!

..As I mentioned in my last post, I got a new couch and chair for free off craigslist.org.  Here's my chartruese arm chair (the pics don't do it justice).

and my new lamp....

I'm thinkin' bout paintin' the legs of this ottoman, off-white or black, or maybe just sanding them and applying a clear finish???



My hubby was going to throw knives at this, but I thought it was awesome, so it's on the wall now.  We found it at an antique shop for $5.

The new floral couch didn't match my beautiful barkcloth curtains, but I moved them to the bedroom, so all is well.  Meanwhile, I need to find new curtains and a rug. I put up red drapes temporarily, but I'm not really happy with them. I'm thinkin' a peachy, vintage pink...

Any ideas???

My newest deer figurine:)