Antique Rose Farm...

Today I took a drive up North

to Snohomish, WA...

A beautiful town full of antique stores,

gorgeous Victorian homes

and one of my favorite places to shop :-)

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The Antique Rose Farm...

Almost as beautiful as the roses,

the farm's original massive barn...

The rich colors of roses gone to hips...

The nursery's grounds are surrounded

by lattice fences

and beds packed with rambling roses...

Then there are of course

all the gorgeous roses...

I took a lot of photos

and remember but a few names

so I will let you enjoy them quietly :-)

(Mary Rose)

I have seen so many of you

sharing your photos of the Mary Rose.

I had to bring this lovely lady home 

to grace my front porch bed :-)

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend?

I am joining Today's Flowers

and

Susan at a Southern Daydreamer

for Outdoor Wednesday

Thanks for visiting me today!

Birdie Darling...

Another day... more painting :-)

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Today's project a sweet little birdcage...

Perfect for this glittered bird,

that has been flitting around the house...

The perfect paper for Birdie Darlings floor,

this beautiful sheet music graphic

from The Graphics Fairy!

Of course Birdie Darling may be hungry,

so a little bundle of Poppy seed pods sits in the corner...

He does look interested already!

Of course any caged bird would want a lofty tower

overlooking the garden...

A  perch covered in soft moss

 and dried roses,  makes it all the better :-)

A pretty bow on top is like the icing on the cake!

I hope your weekend has a pretty bow on top!

I am joining

Cindy for Show and Tell Friday

Niartist for Vignette Friday

Funk Junk Interiors for Saturday Night Special

The Graphics Fairy for Brag Monday

Thanks for visiting me today!

My Painted Table...

A couple cold rainy days

have prompted me to get busy

and finish some furniture painting projects...

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In my process

of going from a heavy Victorian

to a lighter Shabby Victorian

with garden overtones,

I have MUCH painting to do :-)

This small coffee table from the family room was first...

(oops.. I only took one before shot)

I used gloss off to give the old finish a tooth instead of stripping,

it worked really well and was super easy...

I used a paste wax instead of a polyurethane sealer,

that I wasn't so happy with,

it was hard on my lungs and the table still smells horrible...

So here is is all white and bright,

in the family room...

Also a new duck slipcover on the burgundy velvet sofa...

from Bed Bath and Beyond...

I love the way the room is starting to feel so much happier...

Yes...

this is the room I was trying the light green paint swatch in,

I lived with that corner painted for awhile

and am excited to go forward,

hopefully this weekend....

I love how the white paint made the details popped...

The detailed Queen Anne legs are one of my favorite parts of the table...

I am obsessed with silver pieces mixed with white furniture..

I am joining...

Transformation Thursday

at The Shabby Chic Cottage

Come get inspired!

Thanks for visiting me today!