Ledge Shelves

Remember my art/craft/second guest room?  No?  Well, here she is….art room with ikea deskart room with rolling cartI should say here she WAS, because we have made a few changes in here.

First up, we ditched that old futon.  We dragged that sucker to curb, and said good riddance.

Then, I spruced up my sewing table a bit (If you told me when I was 21 that I would one day type that sentence, I would be making fun of myself big time). IMG_7475Next, I bought some IKEA RIBBA Picture Ledges.  These…ribba-picture-ledge-white__0084935_PE212079_S4Once they were at my doorstep, I was pumped to get them on the wall.  I almost put them up myself, but then I couldn’t find the stud finder and the screw gun wasn’t charged.  So, I got smart and decided to wait for Justin.  Good thing too, because it was a lot easier with two people.  It’s always nice to have someone around to eye out heights and double check if things are level.  Let’s face it, sometimes things get wonky when you don’t take a step back and take a look.  Here they are, all hung up…IMG_5021IMG_5025This room was bare for so long, it was about time we added something to these walls.

Here’s a closer look at the ledges… they are perfect for displaying art.  I create new art from time to time, and do not necessarily want to frame everything or display it all over the house.  This is now the perfect spot for those misfit art pieces. IMG_5039Once everything was anchored in place, I did my thing adding art.

This is what I came up with…ikea ledge shelvesart shelvesledge shelvesWhen you take a step back now, this is what you see…IMG_7461And, I know, you see that dresser in the right-hand side of this photo.  I’ll explain more on that another day.  For now, I hope you enjoy my new ledge shelves!picisto-20150422115635-309790What do you think?  Better?Installing Ledge Shelves

 

Antique Goodies

I thought I would share some great antique I have accumulated lately, I know you all love antiques as much as I do right?  Of course you do!  Remember back when I went to Renninger’s in Mt. Dora?  Forever ago?  Well I got a few things that I never made an appearance here on this blog…

vintage milk bottles

Got these two for $4 a pop.  One is now living with me and one went to live with my sister.

Then I found one more that I had to have, also $4…

vintage milk bottle

Antique Milk glasses

They currently live on my sewing table.  Sewing table?  What sewing table you ask?  Well…

antique sewing table

I just so happened to pick up this guy while at Renninger’s as well.  Wait, it gets better…

antique sewing table

It has a yard stick carved right into the top!  Are you blown away?  I know! I was too.  And it was only $80! Boom!

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It also can conveniently collapse and be stored flat.  Why don’t people make stuff like this anymore?

Sewing Table

Look how happy my sewing machine is to now have a home.  You’re welcome little sewing machine.  On the right side of my sewing table you might notice these…

antique spools

Sandy gave me these little antique spools.  I love them!

Antique Spools

And see that yard stick right in front of the spools?  That’s also a find from Renninger’s.

vintage yard stick

This guy caught my eye because it just so happens to be from NY.

vintage yard stick

Syracuse, NY.  Gotta have upstate NY love!

I also picked up a pretty sweet antique iron.

antique iron

I have always thought these were really cool.  I love that they are cast iron.

antique iron

This one even had a little piece of masking tape on the bottom that has a name and a date of 1960.  Pretty interesting.  It is now the doorstop in my laundry room and I have yet to stub my toe on it, which makes me proud.

Lastly, Sandy bought me one of my christmas gifts while we were at Renninger’s…

antique fire bellow

An English antique bellow.  Do you know why I love it oh so much?  Yup, because it has a girl and a dog on it!

antique fire bellow

Justin added a hook under our mantel on our fire place and it now hangs there…

antique fire bellow

That photo was taken when it was still appropriate to have reindeer on your mantel.  Here it is now…

Mantel decorations

So, there are some goodies I had yet to share with you.  I do have some more Christmas presents that you will hear about real soon.  Promise.