Be Inspired: #148 Need a little Inspiration?

We had a Patriotic Party last week, but I invited everyone to feel free to share other posts that you had been working on. I didn't want to leave anyone out you know, and wow, so glad that you all shared some of your other Summer posts and projects. I wouldn't have wanted to miss these...

Evidently I have a "thing" for this color blue, since I realized that last week my feature was another fabulous blue piece of furniture... who knew? You'll want to check out this Farm Style Pantry Cabinet from Andrea at Town and Prairie. Andrea was having trouble coming up with a makeover plan for this old cabinet, but once she did, she gave it new life and a whopping personality.

it went from this

to this

Love the grain sack on the door, great job Andrea!!

Take a look at these spheres

 that Marty from A Stroll Thru Life spray painted.

 Isn't this a beautiful vignette?

I just love the simplicity and vintage charm on the front porch of

 Ann Marie at Musings of a Vintage Junkie

with these gorgeous red geraniums in this raw wood crate. 

Susan from Ash Tree Cottage

shares her Sweet Cottage Love Story and thoughts on her upcoming move.

You might need a Kleenex.

Are you like me and wilt in the Summer?

I love a pretty chandy and light fixture as much as the next gal, but if I don't have air blowing on me, I just turn into a "hot mess" literally. Vickie from Ranger 911 came up with a great solution...the "Fandalier". As always, she wows me with her amazing DIY ideas and projects.

and a couple of great reclaimed wood pallet projects

 from Larissa at Prodigal Pieces

thanks gals, and please feel free to grab the image below

Today I want to introduce you to my newest Sponsor, please welcome Kathleen Hunt from Shabby Cottage Chic Home Decor also known as Kat's Kool Stuff! Here's what you'll find...

Furniture, Cabinets and Dresser Knobs, Wall Decor Hooks, Home and Garden Decor, Princess Crowns, Nautical Beach Decor, Country Kitchen, Cast Iron, Wrought Iron, Wedding Decor, Vintage items and much more. Enjoy my shop and Come back often. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks, KAT

So many beautiful Shabby Accessories

Please visit Kathleen's blog, Shabby Cottage Chic Home Decor 

and her Facebook Page for new shop items and info.

thanks so much Kat, I see plenty of wonderful things...

OK, let's start the party everyone,
xoxo,

Be Inspired Patriotic Party Showcase

You all really showed up with your party hats on last week!

We had a big turnout of great Patriotic Posts from the past and present.

Here are a few that I grabbed to share with you.

Thanks so much for joining in on the fun!!

Patriotic Vintage Vignettes

Tattered Flags Entry Decor

with vintage Americana from Jeanine at Chippy Shabby

4th of July Tricycle

from Pam at House of Hawthornes

Patriotic Potting Shed

from Mary at Home is Where the Boat Is

and Hey, let's help celebrate with our Canadian Friends

with Dining Delight's Canada Day 

Fun Patriotic Wood Projects

Mindi from My Love 2 Create

Scrap Wood American Flag

And from Distressed Donna from Downhome

a Patriotic Lady Liberty Plaque

Wonderful patriotic tablescapes with

 beautiful textures, quilts, and china:

The Starfish Studio

Hyacinths for the Soul

With a Dash of Color

and some Delicious Recipes

All American Cherry Pie

from Big Giant Food Basket from the Heart

Mom's Potato Salad 

from Create Craft Chere

and what's Summer without Coke Floats?

from One More Time Events

Thanks so much Everyone, who joined in for the Patriotic Party,

 making it a great place to hang out last weekend!

If you want to keep all this great inspiration in one spot, 

 just Pin this entire Party!

see you tomorrow for

xoxo,

The Unseen...

No, that isn't the title to a new horror movie,

although, there have been times when this room looked like

 it might be from that sort of B-Movie set.

It's just the lower level guest room, which isn't used very often, and mostly is the storage room for massive pillow explosions and wayward quilts.

I think that I've considered showing this room once or twice, and maybe I have, but usually it falls in the "off limits" category of blogworthy spaces. Today I was cleaning and fluffing getting ready for the kids who will be here next week, and I realized that I didn't think I'd even shared this old white cupboard that was spiffed up a little to hold some of the overflow of my quilt stash.

Once upon a time it had had doors and a drawer that actually worked. When I found it the doors had been literally ripped off their hinges and the door frame was splintered. The drawer was just a nailed in front, but I didn't care, 'cause I was going to use it for the quilts...or possibly for my booth space "display".

I just added some molding around the edges, painted it out, found some pretty frenchy drawer pulls, then put it to work. These are only about 1/3 of the quilts, the rest are in an old armoire in the family room, where the light is bad. (you haven't seen that one either...)

love this set of old wallpapered hatboxes.

Do these pillows look familiar? Actually, I found these two just last week that match the other set of this great toile. So, now I have four...yippee!!

Old floral still life from the 40's.

I fell in love with this Ralph Lauren yellow floral 12 or 13 years ago and still use it. Some of the sheets and pillow cases are threadbare, but I LOVE. that. fabric. and so it stays. The quilt is one that is a "Flower Basket" pattern put on backwards. Too much pattern makes me dizzy in my old age...

OK, just wandering off the beaten path a little today. I STILL have more of those "unseen" places, give me time, I might get them presentable...maybe...

I'll be joining in with these parties:

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Tips and Tidbits at Stone Gable
The Inspiration Exchange at Yellow Bliss Road
Blissful Whites at Timewashed
Share Your Cup at Mrs.Olson's
From My Front Porch to Yours
The Shabby Creek Cottage 

Rooted in Thyme
The Charm of Home
French Country Cottage
Redoux
Craftberry Bush
Shabby Art Boutique
Blitzed on Pinterest

xoxo,

The Marketplace: Etsy and Boutique Showcase

Happy Tuesday!

Hope everyone had a great July 4th weekend!

Time to link up your Etsy and Online Boutique items. 

Let's see what was happening last week:

Seashell Bottle Set

from Upon a Dream Design

Gilded French Electric Sconce

from Sweet Southern Vintage

Repurposed and Recycled Tiered Metal Stand

from Knick of Time

Chenille Lumbar Pillow

from Simple Joys Decor

Shabby Roses Pedestal Bowl

from Kats Kool Stuff

Christie is is in the Sponsor Spotlight today with her wonderful watercolor paintings, prints, and notecards. She is continuously adding new artwork and designs to her shop. Each time I visit I see new things to fall in love with.

Home Sweet Home Farmhouse Art Print

Watercolor Art Print Live Simply

Watercolor Art Print

Sheep and Landscape

thanks so much Christie!

Time to link up to three of your items that are for sale in your Etsy Shop or Online Store. If you don't have a shop, but sell from your blog, that's great too, please only link items that are for sale. If you do have a blog it would be so nice if you grabbed the image below for someplace on your sidebar, just to let others know about this link-up. And please be a follower of Common Ground. 

                            

This link is live all week, so be sure and check back several times to see what new items have been added. Thanks so much everyone, for joining in and then sticking around for the shopping fun!

xoxo,