Found Treasure...Bamboo Edition

Okay, well it isn't all bamboo but there sure is a lot of it here...that's okay though, who amongst us doesn't love faux bamboo?

Here are some of my most recent thrifting finds.

I love this pretty painting. I love it but don't plan on keeping it the way it is. I'm going to paint the frame and use it on my gallery wall. In fact, most of the paintings here are going to be used on that future gallery wall!

Here is a set of two original oil paintings. I don't know what I'm going to do with them but it was $2 for the set and I was just sort of drawn to them. I figured that for that price, they were too pretty to pass up.

Another faux bamboo frame...I'll be taking the print and the cheap plastic out of this before I paint and add it to the gallery wall.

Yet another faux-bamboo frame...this print is actually not horrible...I hate the mat but still, it's going to be swapped out for something else before it's painted and hung.

Small faux-bamboo mirror. This might be going in my bedroom. I haven't quite decided.

Ah, the lovely lady. She is so pretty. I picked her up for a girlfriend of mine that has another beautiful lady bust in a similar style. I only paid $1!

I love that hibiscus...

This is one of my favorite finds. Silver (plated, I'm sure) faux-bamboo serving trays. All that's missing is the glass inserts and those are easy to replace. I got these at an estate sale for a steal! I'm considering selling them though since I'm going to need to make room for the new baby and will be losing my office :(

These are funny...I bought them at a rummage sale because I know shells and the like are so popular and I would have felt foolish not buying them. However...I refuse to touch them. I don't know why but they just give me the heebie jeebies!

I thought this one was kind of cool...

Let me know if you know anything about any of these items. I'd love to know what I've got! What have you picked up lately? I'm mourning the loss of summer and rummage sale season. At least I still have Craigslist!

Found Treasure

Hello, all! This past weekend was an exciting one for me and my rummaging ventures. I came across some great deals on some awesome items! The best deal, by far, is at the bottom of this post :)

First, is this cute set of ceramic owls. I love the mid-century vibe and my obsession with owls has always been major. With how hot they are right now, how could I resist?

One of them has the sticker still on and is labeled OMC Japan.

Next up is this adorable set of ceramic gnomes. I bought them for my daughter's bedroom but she's already taken to playing with them like dolls. She's so funny with them!

 

The little sleeping one is my favorite :)

Next is this adorable set of kissing Dutch kids. They're salt and pepper shakers but I think they would be perfect just on display.

The paint isn't in the best shape but I think that adds to their vintage charm.

I love the flowers he's holding behind his back! She's been broken and repaired :(

They still have the plugs and are both stamped with "Japan".

Almost done...this is a set of cafe curtain tiers. They are so vintage and kitschy. I love them!

They look to be hand-made with these little crochet (is that crochet? I don't know....) fruits. I think they're tomatoes, lemons and oranges - kind of a weird combo but hey, whatever works!

I don't have a window they would work in and they definitely don't match the style of my home but they were so cute, I just couldn't pass them up.

 

This was my best purchase of the day. Three (plastic) Adirondack chairs and two ottomans for TWO DOLLARS!!!

 

I've been looking for lounge furniture for my deck at a reasonable price and although they really aren't the style I was looking for, at that price I can afford to make them temporary!

 

They're really faded so I'm giving them a fresh coat of paint. I can't wait to get them out on the deck! I'm by myself this weekend so I'm planning on finishing lots of projects. Why does it seem impossible to get anything done when my kid and husband are home?

Anyhow, if you're interested in any of these items (except the gnomes and chairs, of course!), drop me an email at WonderfullyDomestic@hotmail.com. I couldn't pass them up but they just don't belong with me.

I'll be back this weekend with more projects and recipes. I can't wait to share!

Summer "Mantel"

Hello, all! Well, I've mentioned my procrastinating ways before and this time I'm regretting the procrastinating. I'm late for the Summer Mantel linky party over at The Lettered Cottage. Oh well. My loss! I still wanted to share with you what I've done for my Summer "mantel".

How simple is this? I wanted to keep things light and airy because it was such a looooong Winter. I was really beginning to feel claustrophobic being kept in the house so much!

So, because I wanted to keep things light and airy, I decided to decorate with clear glass. I've got tons of glass of all different colors (I'm kind of a glass freak. Weird?) but I really was drawn at the time to colorless and simple.

Can you tell what's different in this picture? My daughter has been using my DIY Dollar Tree hurricane as a holder for her "Belle rose". Remember that in the movie?

Here it is from a distance...

Close up. I got the two apothecary jars on a recent thrifting trip and the cheese dome from another thrifting trip. The tall candle holders are from Pier 1 many years ago.

These are the DIY Dollar Tree hurricanes that were all over the blogosphere a while back and the silver tray was another thrifting find.

The cabinet is from IKEA and my garden stools are from Craigslist...$30 for a set of two!

I've been thinking of posting to show you what I've got in that cabinet. I've got some really fantastic treasures in there I should share...

I hope everyone is having a great (short) week. I can't believe it's already Thursday! I'll be posting more tomorrow or over the weekend. I've got a lot to share!

Found Treasures...I Didn't Take Home

**This is a repost. Due to issues with Blogger, the original post was deleted.**

Yesterday I posted my awesome finds from my shopping adventures over the weekend. Well, I came across a couple things I loved but just couldn't bring myself to take home.

This lamp had a really cool mid-century vibe to it. I'm a sucker for wood and the chevron...love!

This bar cart was too cool. I love the faux bamboo look to it. At $15, I almost picked it up to turn it into an end table but I just couldn't justify it.

Finally, my friend and I spotted these guys. I didn't even consider bringing them home, they just made me smile :)

Found Treasure

This weekend I had the pleasure to go rummaging and thrifting with a fun girlfriend. Here are a few of my finds.

I got this set of four wall decals for $2. I'm not sure what I'll use them for or if I will use them at all but I just couldn't pass them up! I'm doing a gallery wall in my entry way and am leaning toward adding some pics of vintage keys and doors but I really like the chairs!

I found this set of four chinoiserie decorative plates at one rummage sale. The price tags say $2 but they were half off. I think these will be going in my bedroom.

This one is my favorite :)

I got this sweet little couple (hand carved!) for a buck. I think I will probably paint them and find a nice spot.

The woman has a sweet little baby in a pouch on her back.

This apothecary jar came from the same half price sale so it only cost me $0.50! I'm obviously not the only one that likes it :)

Another angle. I threw away those ornaments. They were the super cheap dollar store ones where the paint was all smeared.

I spent $3.50 on this apothecary jar at a thrift store.

I got two yards of this pretty fabric for $2 at another thrift store. I have no idea what I'll be using it for but it was pretty and I couldn't pass it up for that price!

I found this at a thrift store. This is by FAR my best purchase...$5! I'm so excited about it and can't wait to get it up in my entry way. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't want to put it up himself so I'm going to have to hire it out. We don't have a ladder tall enough to reach and he doesn't feel comfortable hard wiring it himself. I told him that getting this up can be part of my Mother's Day gift :)

Did anyone else get any good deals this weekend? I hope everyone had a good Mother's Day...

I'll be posting some fun finds I didn't bring home a little bit later.