Primitive Colonial Make-Do Chair FOR SALE!! ***UPDATE*** chair has been sold, thank you!

Greetings friends!...I have decided to offer up this fabulous make-do chair that was made by Pat of Olde Bittersweet Farm.

She takes an antique ladderback chair, adds wood to the sides and back, then covers it in scrumptious old fabric.  This one is done in solid chocolate brown linen, and she has even custom made a cushion for the seat!...here is what the seat of the antique ladderback looks like without the cushion:

If you have ever tried to get one of her chairs during her Picture Trail updates, you will know how fast they sell out so this will be a treat to someone out there who hasn't been able to get one!  The measurements of the chair are 18" wide, 16" deep, and 46" tall...it sits up nice and straight and also looks lovely with a woven textile of some sort draped over the back, a placemat or table runner is what I have used

view from the side:

 

 how it looks from the back:

I am asking $289 for this chair, which is slightly less than what she usually charges for them, payment to be made through PayPal, and the shipping will be by way of Fedex.  It will probably cost around $65 to ship, maybe a little more, maybe a little less, depending on how far you are from me here in Virginia...if you'd like a shipping quote, please leave me a message here with your zip code and an email address where I can reach you, thank you! ***CHAIR HAS BEEN SOLD, THANK YOU!***

Happy Flag Day!...well I certainly have gotten lazy with my blogging!...haven't read any blogs for so long let alone post!  I did a wee bit of summer decorating the other day and it dawned on me that there still might be some folks out there who'd like to see some pics so here they are!


Here is my coffee table bowl, the artificial lavender is available in my shoppe as is the large rustic chopping bowl!

In the foyer/entry way, I have this sieve that hangs on the wall and I change out the pinkeep with every season...this one was made by me from a Country Rustic Primitives pattern I think?

I adore lavender...love the color, the smell, and how it looks...I don't, however love that it attracts big huge bumble bees!...so I prefer to enjoy the artificial variety indoors and burn a lavender scented candle! LOL

I found this little lavender crock several years ago while out antiquing...the artificial lavender in this picture is what's currently available in my shoppe as is the sweet bloom candle and the little iron bowl it is sitting in!

Here is what my lavender display looks like as a whole.

I added a Flag and an Americana themed pinkeep to the primitive stepback.

I kept this display the same, just added some hand made strawberries to the bowl...I've had them a very long time and don't recall exactly who made them!

and last but not least my Patriotic display...more of my collection of hand made strawberries made by so many wonderful artisans!...the USA pinkeep I believe was made by Tina...the red geraniums, the Flags, and the half gallon dry measure are all available in my shoppe!

 Have a great weekend!!

~ April Greetings ~

Happy April friends!...I hope this month is kind to us all...as promised, here are the rest of my spring decorating pics:

this is the primitive stepback cupboard that is in our breakfast nook, the hanging doll was made by Jackie of T.F.C. Folk Art and the sitting doll was made by Karen:

this grouping is on a little dough box table that hubs made a couple of years ago...the woven placemat, wispy wildflowers, and iron clip rush light, are all available in my shoppe...the crock and the metal basket holding the pots are things I purchased several years ago while antiquing:

here is the family/living room:

on the coffee table sits the large rustic chopping bowl from my shoppe...I enjoy changing the display with every season...the pinkeep was made by Pam of Primitive Basketcase a couple of years ago, it's a spring time favorite...the petite tulip bundle in the flame color is available in my shoppe as well as the woven table runner:

the fireplace:

on one of the end tables I have two potted pansies from my shoppe in a Longaberger basket that I've had for several years...the tin cone is something I bought from an antique shoppe a few years ago:

also in the family/living room to the left of the floral chair a few pics above:

a pinkeep I made a couple of years ago:

the black stepback cupboard that hubs made a good number of years ago is a favorite piece of furniture...the trammel hanging on the right door is something that is available in my shoppe as are the english lavender bouquets that are hanging on the left door...the wispy wildflowers in the wooden box are also available as are the woven textiles both on the doors and on the blanket crane (which hubs also made) to the left:

and lastly, on the olde washstand that sits to the left of the fireplace, I have a crock filled with some easy breezy blooms from my shoppe, they're new and I really like them!

I enjoy decorating for each of the four seasons and I hope you enjoyed my pics...thank you for visiting!

~ It's Been Awhile ~

Boy time sure does fly whether you're having fun or not! I can't believe it's been this long since I posted something to my blog. I've been preoccupied with my beloved feline daughter Katie, she's been having health issues since October, something is amiss in her throat. She had surgery, in January, to remove a mass, which was diagnosed as a granuloma, yet her condition remains unchanged. She seems otherwise normal but her voice has changed dramatically and it appears to be uncomfortable for her to purr. She gulps constantly and coughs occasionally when purring so I know there's an irritation there. I keep hoping that her body will heal itself and that she will get back to normal, I do love her so.

I've also become quite obsessed with Pandora jewelry, collecting charms and creating bracelets, a pricey addiction it is! This weekend though I'm concentrating on completing my seasonal decorating so I should have some more pictures to post in the coming days. This is what I've done thus far:

atop a cabinet that sits in the family room:

black stepback cupboard, also in the family room...hooked mat and pinkeeps were made by Stephanie of Olde Colony Primitives and the red wildflowers are available in my shoppe:

and the foyer table...that Charleston lamp is one I offer in my shoppe as well as the greenery which are the artificial herbs sprays:

...that's about it for now friends, have a great weekend!

~ Happy New Years Eve! ~

Happy New Years Eve everybody!...hard to believe that 2012 is on its way out and that it's time to start another new year.  Time just keeps on truckin' doesn't it?  Tonight I'll be doing what I do most every New Years Eve and that is watch the ball drop in Times Square on tv and toast a glass of anything with my hubs.  My wish for us all is for 2013 to be a year filled with good health, happiness, love, and good fortune.  Happy New Year!!