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Rainy Days & Mondays...

Monday, September 27, 2010

Are both getting me down...

I know I promised you pictures of the fall decorating we did in the front yard, but it has been gray and rainy pretty much ever since... The sun did pop out for a little bit on Saturday while I was out running errands, but by the time I got home the fog had rolled back in... Ahhh, the joys of living on the coast.

Hopefully the weather will change for the better soon... The leaves are all changing and I want to take some photos to share with y'all... I may take a few today either way... It is just so beautiful here!

Paul spent most of his free time last week cleaning out a shed that was just too full for him to tackle previously... When he finished he told me he had put aside some items for me to check out. He told me he knows I'm always looking for "odd items" to decorate with... (I don't know how to take that...) Anyhow I headed out to the shed and this is what I found...

Oars...
Clearly these needed closer inspection...

Really nice antique oars in good shape...

Cute... right down to the leather grips...

Oh, he was sooo right, I have been looking for the perfect place to hang these all weekend...
I'll let you know when I find the right spot...

Here are some ideas I found online:
I like this one from Coastal Living...
But it's a little to "white" for me...

The rest of these are from Completely Coastal...

I like the "X" pattern these are hung in, but lets face it, the only thing our home has in common with this picture is that we own a couple oars...
This is a cute idea...
So is this one...

But this last one is really more "me"...
I even have a fun shelf that would work and a large red mirror that might look even better then the little black ones... It would be a completely different color scheme, but I can see it in my mind now. 
Ohhh... I just had a thought,  Paul also found some cool antique railroad lanterns in the basement...
Now I'm really excited to get started!

But they weren't all he found...
He also found these...

Antique wooden lobster buoys... Three really unique ones...

Most of the buoys these days are foam...
Like this one...


Reproduction wooden ones abound in tourist type shops but actual, old wooden ones are often snapped up by decorators and/or antique dealers and can be somewhat expensive...

I can't wait to figure out where and how to use these inside...
Way to go Paul!
Thanks for listening,

4 comments :

  1. I bet it's prettier hear today than in Maine, for once! It's a lovely, absolutely gorgeous day here, sunshine and cool and 60 :) hugs :) :) really cool decorating ideas

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  2. Hey!

    Glad you're up and about again :D

    Fun finds from the shed, too!

    Julie

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  3. Your ores are cooler than the ones in the photos. I know you'll figure out something creative to do with them and the other pile of assorted stuff. I believe I've already mentioned how lacking I am in this skill set.

    Glad you're up and at 'em again.

    [My Computer is acting fritzy, so I hope this only posts once.]

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  4. What great ideas! I love the oars! Nice work, Paul!

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