Be Inspired # 147 It's a Patriotic Party!

We're starting early this week, since tomorrow is a Holiday.
Hope you have some posts lined up that have been inspiring you this week.

Are you ready for a little Red/White/and Blue

to start off the Party fun?

Here are some great links from last week:

Debbie from Me and My DIY

transformed a 70's dresser into a French Inspired Masterpiece!

I think most of us have seen these before,

 I know my mom and dad had the whole set 

in their 60's master bedroom...it was the cat's meow!

Great job, it's just gorgeous!

Red, White and Blue 4th of July Table from Michele

at The Nest at French Rest

An adorable Red Secretary Redo with a surprise inside

from Lisa at Create Inspire

These are so super cute...

Patriotic Mason Jars from

Mason Jar Love

A wonderful Farmhouse Laundry Makeover

from Denise at Pink Postcard

And Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict

 has been tempting me all week with this yummy and beautiful

No Bake Strawberry Tunnel Cake

thanks so much gals for joining in!

Sara and Abbey from Sweet Magnolias Farm

are in the Sponsor Spotlight this week.

Hope you'll check out their great store 

for some fun farmhouse fresh finds!

OK, let's get the party started!

We have a patriotic theme this week, but if you don't have any patriotic posts, please join in anyway, we don't want to leave anyone out of the fun. If you DO have patriotic posts, you can link up to three, old or new to share all the inspiration. Please have a link within your post to be featured, and please be a follower of Common Ground. Thanks so much for joining in on the fun...couldn't do it without you all!!

xoxo,

Clad in Liberty

I wanted to do something different in the Dining Room this year to honor the July 4th celebration. I think we all love vintage dress forms and I think they're the perfect way to "dress up" any Holiday. I have two in my office/studio that I keep my vintage necklaces on, but this one little gal had been used in one of my antique mall spaces, but was now relegated to the garage stash. 

So I invited her in to take center stage for a 

Real Vintage Patriotic Display

I think she's beautiful all decked out in her Patriotic finery.

A vintage lace scarf, triple strands of 60's costume jewelry pearl beads, and one of my vintage clock necklaces add to her girlish charm.

As for this display, it is a vintage flag draped over my dress form. I would never destroy a flag by cutting it up for clothing. All the flags I use are over 50 years old, and have been placed where they will not be harmed or treated disrespectfully.

I was inspired by these wonderful images 

that you can find on my Pinterest Board, Red/White/Blue

And now, on to the rest of the Dining Room

My white vintage windowbox is back, now filled with white Geraniums 

and little old parade flags for the July 4th Holiday.

 I'm using my French Grain Sack with a red stripe as a tablerunner

on top of some bleached burlap for some extra coverage.

I searched the web for "vintage look" flag pillows, and while I found some great ones, nothing had the old look I was hoping for. Then, when I was getting my parade flags out of storage I realized one was loose from the "pole" so I just added it onto this old ticking pillow that my husband's grandmother had made about 60 years ago. So easy and gave me that perfect aged vintage look...'cause it is!

Sitting on my old church pew and white matelasse cover

I think she may stay here in the Dining Room where she can

 challenge me to find other ways to decorate her for the seasons and Holidays.

Don't forget that Be Inspired will be going live early this week.

Gather up all your Patriotic posts, old and new, and come link up  here at 

7 PM Central Wednesday evening. July 3rd.

see you then!

Just a note on my thoughts as to how I choose 

to display antique and vintage flags,

 that I shared last year:

"About my use of the flags in decor, and this is my personal opinion: because these flags are antiques and relics, and not "dedicated to service or actively commissioned flags" I don't feel it's wrong or disrespectful to use them as I have. They have been salvaged from flea markets, antique malls and swap meets, etc.  where I found them boxed, folded, and wadded up in corners and under tables. So my use of them in display, to me, is perfectly respectful and honoring of my love of Country and the American flag."

Joining in on these weekly parties:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Inspiration Exchange at Yellow Bliss Road
DIY by Design
Share your Cup 
From My Front Porch to Yours
House Party at No Minimalist Here
The Charm of Home
Stone Gable 
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Shabby Art Boutique
Knick of Time

Hope you're having a great week!
xoxo,