Cottage Touches

Rose Covered Vases

I shared with you Thursday an

adorable bird flower frog and vase I found at an estate sale.

You can read about it here 

I seem to have been drawn to vases.

I found this lovely pair of rose covered vases.

I didn't share that everything was half off!

My heart leapt with delight at these finds.

They remind me of the rose covered china I have decorating my kitchen in celebration of springtime.

I can see myself filling them with 

the roses and flowers from my garden to 

set on my dining table, on end tables

and on my night stand, together or on their own.

Once treasured by someone, they now become my treasures to pass along to my children. I have a few more things from the Estate sale to share with you soon!

I am sharing this post with
SHOW OFF YOUR COTTAGE MONDAY

Tales From Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday

Blue Creek Home for Treasure Hunt Thursday

The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Things Friday

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A familiar home decorating favorite gets an AMAZING makeover

Um...did I miss this or is this a new look for West Elm for the New Year? The styling in the Jan. 2011 No. 1 issue is so fresh and different. love?....YES. I really like the indie style, mid-century modern nod, rustic and eclectic touch they've introduced. So up my alley. What do you think?

Click on a photo for a larger version (it's worth it to see these details)

I adore every chair in this room!





Isn't this the cutest cork and ceramic coffee set?


yummy






Do you like their new look?

See more at West Elm.

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Gorgeous nature-inspired decor - vases, illuminaries, tealights, etc.

My trip to Boston in February left me with tons of inspiration and business cards from the plethora of adorable shops and boutiques. One of those shops was E.R. Butler & Co.; known for it's fine architectural details, but what made my jaw drop was the beautiful porcelain treasures and jewelry. Here are a few of my favs. -

The Ted Muehling pieces were simply amazing - the candlesticks, and the exceptionally delicate porcelain vases and candle holders. I'm especially drawn to objects with elements taken from nature - so the "coral" luminaries and tulip tea light especially.








They also have a lot of unique, and stunning jewelry like these cuffs by Darcy Miro.




The Boston showroom.

E.R. Butler also has showrooms in NYC and Florence. See the site for details.
I want to thank Nina, at E.R. Butler, who was super helpful and enthusiastic to answer questions during my visit. It's always great to meet someone passionate about what they do!

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A great spring project that's super easy and pretty!

For this great idea (and gorgeous photos), I thank Elizabeth Goodman, creator of the very pretty "To Be Charmed" blog.

The project's star component is Japanese Washi tape, which is like a decorative masking tape. The tape is a fabric-like masking tape that comes in dozens of patterns, colors, and widths.





Some of these vases she's created are actually paper cups!
Read her post for all the how-to details -

Some places to purchase the tape:

www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyTape
www.happytape.bigcartel.com/
www.etsy.com/shop/downtownfabrics
www.cutetape.com/


Some pretty spring flowers on my desk would really brighten my day! (hint to boyfriend)

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