Leola's Garden and Porch Gathering

Hey Everyone, hope you're having a good weekend. Last Thursday evening the gals at Leola's in Ozark had a fun gathering to celebrate garden and porch. I wanted to share some of the photos I took of all the great things they had. If you need some inspiration here it is...enjoy!

If you haven't been to Leola's be sure and visit the store,

you'll feel right at home!

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration #90 More Birdcage love...

My last post I shared some of my vintage birdcages around the house,

Today I wanted to share a few iconic images from Pinterest

(I'd love for you to follow along with my wanderings)

And how wonderful to use them in an outdoor tablesetting,

 for a wedding reception or just a casual dinner.

Here are a few more from the house of moi.

Coffee table in Living Room

this one isn't old, but sure looks it.

Hanging in the Sunporch

Also in the sunporch

Back to the Living Room on our armoire.

I'll be back doing more features on all you faithful partiers

and supporters of Vintage Inspiration.

(this has been a hectic week).

So, here are just a few links from last week 

that were wonderful vintage inspiration;

Antique Hairbrush Transformation from

Betsy from My Salvaged Treasures

Amiee from It's Overflowing found a wonderful creative way

to frame out some great family photos.
(this girl is SuperWoman!)

Kelly from Eclectically Vintage

showed off her wonderful trophy collection

And Jacqueline from Cabin and Cottage always inspires!

just take a peak at her wonderful Dining Room

Hope you'll  join in today for Vintage Inspiration,

"anything vintage or vintage inspired",

Thank you everyone that comes by each week and makes 

Vintage Inspiration such a success!

Please have a link within your post to be featured.

And please visit these other great Friday Parties!

 Feathered Nest Friday     Home Sweet Home   Inspiration Friday 

  Redoux   Simple and Sweet   Fridays Unfolded

xoxo,

What to do with vintage birdcages...

They were a huge fad a few years ago, but now they've become a staple in vintage home and garden decor. In the last few years I've bought and sold many of them, but now I'm keeping the ones I have left to sprinkle here and there, in the house and garden. Here are just a few I grabbed for a photo vignette.

We've had parakeets and a conure in the past, but cats and birds in the same household can be a little stressful on everyone. (mostly the birds) But an empty birdcage is a little sad to me, so fill it with something fun and it feels like a cloche; a great place to display plants, candles, flower pots, even dishes, but don't forget the little birdies!

(the backdrop is my antique dressing screen that I papered in pages from an antique French Language Lesson book).

Say Hi to this sweet little guy...

and here's his little friend

I'll be linking up with Debbie's Copy Cat Challenge on Thursday

so here's my inspiration,

The June 2012 issue of Country Living Magazine.

I'll also be partying at these great places:

Faded Charm

No Minimalist Here

Ivy and Elephants

Very Merry Vintage Style

A Daily Cup from Mrs. Olson

Rooted In Thyme

At the Picket Fence

French Country Cottage

My Romantic Home

See you tomorrow for

xoxo,