restoration hardware heart attack...

Have you seen the new Restoration Hardware catalog?

I got mine earlier this week, and put it in my pile of

"to get to later"

I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw their wares!

I want absolutely everything in every single picture,

and can afford absolutely nothing!

How did they know the inner desires of my little design heart?

So jealous

(but happy for of course)

of all the designer hearts

that will get to live with all these lovelies!

I mean just look at this floor lamp!

Just look at these french pillows!

Just look at this hand tied rug!

But the pièce de résistance:

This is a chest made to look like an old steamer!

...an all cigar leather version!

Surely there is some way to convince hubby that we not only NEED this desk,

but that it is a good deal at over $3000!

Surely!

And oh, my goodness,

are there really ANY words for how spectacular this chair is?

NO! NOT ONE!

You all know how much I LOVE me some farmhouse style.

Well, they have a whole line titled "farmhouse"

AAAHHHH!!!!

I can run, but I can not hide!

They have found me.

Darn you budget!

Darn you restoration Hardware!

Moi new Junque...

Moi new junque!

Went junkin' and this is what came home with me...

All the essential information...

I now possess.

Old, shabby black & white horse print

(I live in Kentucky, so anything that is old to do with horses is a keeper)

Perfectly imperfect frame

old service bell

I rang it last night for my girls when their dinner order was "up"

and they immediately came running for dinner.

Obviously a good investment when something helps me only say it once!

Ok, just look at this!

It is a VERY old, VERY industrial, and VERY chippy,

hair stylist cart.

It could not be any more perfect!

about had a heart attack when I spied it.

Who could give this up?

Looks so good with the daffodils from my yard,

some old books, and a piece of my sterling collection.

(Yes, another collection)

I love how the industrial beauty cart looks

with the refined feel of the sterling bowl.

These flowers are so beautiful they almost look fake.

Cottage Kitchen

I thought I should post some pictures of my little ole home, so that you could get a feel of me.

I am starting with the heart of the home...the kitchen.

Not that the appliances, save the microwave, get that much attention.

But some how it is the hub.

This is one of the two cow paintings in my kitchen.

I have mad cow love.

Actually, I love just about anything that could be found on a farm.

I love this mug. I found it at a local junk store for a dime.

Yes, I did say a dime!

My canisters that sit on the island.

And yes, I did drink the wine that went to all of those corks.

I am just proud that it is only a little more than half full, and not overflowing!

watering the teachers "Spring is Sprung" gift in the farm sink.

I do not think I got any good shots of the counter tops,

but they are concrete.

The color is called Guinness

because if you look at it one way it looks black,

and from a different angle it looks brown.

Kinda like the beer.

I absolutely love them.

The Juice-O-Ma-tic

Love the old chippy look and the industrial feel.

Old Fashioned candy in Ball jars on the bar.

The front of the piece of furniture that I use in the kitchen for my island.

So unusual and unexpected, and has loads of storage to boot!

Close ups of the labels for my apothecary canisters.

This window looks into the sun room.

Our little milking stool that the

"Baby Bradley"

uses to get the goods from the cabinets.

Notice my chevron pattern floor cloth.

One of my extremely talented friends made that for me in exchange for a little table.

Better shot of my island.

I smile every time I look at it.

My dogs bowls.

Rough is the one napping in the chair and Ready is the one getting a drink.

Together they are Rough and Ready,

and let me tell you they are two Walker Coon Hounds that live up to their names!

Love my old metal yard stick.

I collect old scales.

I am using these two for my cookbooks.

I use the cookbooks to support the dust that they collect.

My most favorite of all favorites.

An old chippy, rusty, industrial scale.

So, there ya' go. A little bit of me. More to come...