Riverfront Antique Mall: Meeting Distressed Donna Down Home

What a day of pickin'!

You know me, I got lost took the scenic route again,

with the help of Google.

I'm headed to Riverfront Antique Mall 

in North Augusta, SC, 

home of the famous blogger

Distressed Donna Down Home.

I called Olive at 

OliveOut

who lives across the river somewhere close-by.

"WHERE IN THE WORLD AM I AT?"

 How was she to know?

"Where are you?  What do you see?"

She knew exactly where I was.

I was going in circles.  

Go Figure!

Olive said, "Look for Aisle B."

And there she was!

My first meeting with a real-life blogger!

I was so excited I didn't get any photos of Donna's booth

but I did buy some things. 

She's my kind of gal.  She even had two baskets of FREEBIES.

I'll share my findings later. 

They are still packed in the trunk.

I do mean packed! 

I asked the owner, 

"Can I take pictures?"

"Uhhhh.  Not sure."

OOPS! TOO LATE.  

I shot these before I met Donna. 

The above display was the first thing I saw when I walked in.  

What an impression!

Shabby and Chic
and
Pretty in Pink

Rusty and Crusty
or
Linen and Lace
you will find at Riverfront.

A rusty, crusty plant stand, 

NFS.

Is this not the cutest?

Crates and wooden boxes,
Painted furniture and chalkboards
were everywhere.

This was another darling booth.  

I was shopping for resale 

so I had to pretend these were NFS.  

Several things in here were 

"For Display Only."

After all, 

presentation is everything. 

Well, for some. 

Honestly, I prefer a good dig. 

I didn't check the price.  

I can't believe I passed this by. 

This would have been perfect in my milkglass room. 

Distressed and framed scrapbook paper.  

What a grand idea!

I left with a trunk full of goodies and some good ideas!

This will not be my last trip to Riverfront.

Fun!Fun!Fun!

Bonnie:)

I'll be sharing my finds on my next posts. 

A Cottage Bathroom

My daughter and son-in-law 

wanted to turn their bathroom

into a cottage-bath.

I am linking with Coastal Charm Linky Party,
click on the following link and have a look around.

Cottage Wide Plank Bathroom Walls

I played around with Picmonkey

to create the look of yester-years.

Troy, my SIL, can google anything

and it's done in a weekend. 

He planked the walls and spray-painted them.

He had the repurposed wooden shelves 

custom made for their small space

by an Etsy shop.

The baskets are great for holding and hiding

His and Hers.

Bottles and mercury glass are always great accent pieces,

and are practical for holding cotton balls
and Q-tips.

It was hard to get the lighting right

with no window,but I hope you get the idea
of what a great finished project this turned out to be.

The next step is a barn door.

Enjoying some Coastal Charm Today.

Bonnie:)

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Is There An Art To Stenciling?

Practice makes perfect?

Really?

How do you guys stencil so well?

Is there an art to stenciling?

Beats me!

The USA plague was pitiful.

With a little sanding, maybe this one is a little better.

"What kind of saw is this, Mr. H?"

He called it a hack saw???

I think I heard right.

I found a long board left over from work done

on the house 3 years ago. 

Loved the natural patina and I thought, "SIGN."

Yes, I started hacking away.

Took me three days to get through that sucker. 

I'm sure I made some muscles.

Because my arm and neck sure are sore!

I can't decide if I'll use the sign or sell it.

This is the first piece of wood, 

I've ever sawed through.

Yeah, me!

Again, tell me, 

Is there an art to stenciling?

Bonnie:)

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I Am Featured on Saturday Spotlight with Kris at Junk Chic Cottage

Saturday Spotlight with Kris at Junk Chic Cottage

Don't know what the weekend is going to be like so I decided to go ahead and post the pleasure of being chosen as a Saturday Spotlight.

When Kris contacted me and said that she wanted to feature me in the Saturday Spotlight, my response was, "Me?  You have got to be kidding."  She was one of the first blogs that I followed when I started blogging.

All the white is what drew me to her. I could just sink into some of her slip covered chairs and spend the day reading between naps and nods.  When I visit I get that "peaceful, easy feeling."  Yes, I know, I'm about to break out in song. She's so sweet and she makes me feel this way.

Thank you Kris for hosting Saturday Spotlight and thanks for including me. Thanks for dropping by. Thanks, Kris for the feature.

Happy 4th to all my friends out there.  Hope you visit my cottage sometime.  Just teasing, I don't have one, but here are a few ways that I may celebrate the holiday if I had one.

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Of course, it would already be white.  I'd just have to add a touch of red and blue.  I'd have to ask Kris to help with the flowers and the garden.

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This would be my Connor man's room. I'd have to repaint the walls white.

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You are welcome to watch the fireworks from my porch.  Ahhhh!  Can't you just feel it! Just needs a little more white, right Kris?

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I'd even pass the cart around and serve you while you enjoy the festivities.

Kellie at Sweet Something Design

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But, I just can't do a table, so we'd drop by Kellie's place at Sweet Something Design and eat dinner with her.

Thanks again, for stopping by.  Thanks again, Kris for the feature. 

So thankful for all the freedoms that we so easily take for granted.  Lee Greenwood's song always brings tears to my eyes.

God Bless the USA, 

Bonnie

To all my Canada friends, you feel like you belong to us:)