Cottage Accents

This was a recent purchase from Craigslist. It's sitting on our small dining table. Our dining room is a work in progress. It's currently doubling as an office. This lovely print was purchased at a Goodwill thrift store for $5. I loved the colors and theme of the print. The two of them together... Another recent purchase through Craigslist. This lovely pastel-colored braided rug was a real steal. I have a "thing" for braided rugs, so I just couldn't pass this one up...

A lovely floral arrangement purchased from a Goodwill thrift store... Oops...how do I turn this one around? Anyway, a lovely little Robin's nest with eggs...gifted to me by a coworker on Wednesday...The little floral pillow was purchased at a Goodwill thrift store; the quilted throw was purchased at the Marshalls outlet store in Ontario...

The green window pane mirror was purchased at a Goodwill thrift store for just a few dollars; the floral spray, also....

A view of all of my recent treasures...

So, that's it for now. A little here and a little there, but it's starting to come together.

I'm looking foward to getting some fabric up around my windows. I have 4 nice dining chairs that need some sanding and painting...their seats also need recovering. I'm keeping my eyes open for a small round dining table. I'd prefer a pedestal base so that I can get more chairs around it. I'd paint it white, of course, so the finish need not be perfect. I'm thinking I can paint my chairs a duck egg blue. Or, I can paint them a cream color and cover the seats in the blue fabric.

Below is a photo I found in the Summer 2009 (No. 119) issue of Country Almanac. It's on page 18 under the title of "Yearning for the Beach." The table and chairs and colors have inspired me. If you've got the magazine, look it up and you'll see what I mean!

Until next time, happy cottage decorating!!