James Creek Galleries and Meander Hill in Youngstown Ohio are the only two shops that I like to visit. James is closing. The Amish market stand that we visit is in Volant so I decided to stop for one last time. Their 40-70% off sale starts Saturday but everything is 30% off this week, 40% off Americana. There were some fall and Christmas items mixed among the wares. Not wanting anything new for display, I came home with four evergreen bunches for holiday decorating, two gourds that I could not resist, and two pillow shams. I only purchased one of each color and style.
The pear gourds are a good size, sit perfectly, with great stems. Who could pass them up for $5? The shams are queen size in a heavy woven material which I plan to sew into bags. I will miss that shop.
We've been painting the stair rail and trim in the small foyer, and the door in that hallway to the half bath (with Moore's Dove Wing). I would love to have a color in a room but decided to follow through with shades of white as planned, except for the powder room. It may be the colors shown leaning against the wall, Shaded White for the trim, but I am considering colonial yellow.
The wall cabinet will be coming down and we're removing the drywall and building a larger built in cabinet in that wall. Remember decades ago when everything had a heart cutout? I can see a colonial yellow cabinet with black rattail hinges. Guess I'll be heading out for paint samples tomorrow. The mirror over the pedestal sink is turned sideways, and I added black hooks on it. Unfortunately, my tiny Italian aunts could not see themselves in it!! Oh to be that short.
Seems it was only yesterday that I was complaining about August starting, and it's already half gone.
Happy Friday!
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7 comments:
Love those gourds and at $5 they were a good deal!
Happy Friday, Marly.
Love the gourds. Am almost ready to get mine out that I bought on Ebay many years ago.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I hope Carole is doing well.
Charlotte in Va.
Love those pears, I remember heart cut outs. Please to say I never succumbed, I even hesitate to stitch a heart on samplers. Just my thing I guess. I am so looking forward to cooler weather, will I miss the humidity? NOPE.
I have a cabinet in the kitchen with heart cut outs. I keep thinking there should be a way to replace them with something else (they just screw on the door thru the back), but what and how evades me so far. I bought it in spite of the hearts because it was the perfect size. Now I bypass shelves and cabinets with heart cut outs even if they are the perfect size.
Is it really time to think about fall decorating already?!?
It's sad when places close down that we love. Love the gourds though. So pretty!
I remember the heart cut out well. So happy it went bye-bye.
Hi Marly: I love the pedestal sink so cool.
I hate painting but love the end result.
Oh my gosh I hate it when a fav place closes, I love the fabric and the gourds.
Have a great week.
Catherine
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