Friday, July 6, 2012

Things are lookin' up ~

Hey lovies!  Happy Friday!!

I hope you have some fun plans! 

Good news all around.

We finally got some decent rain yesterday here in the SLC.

The sickies are doing much, much better! 

I never, ever want to do that again.




Last week, I scored something I've wanted for a long, long time.  And I got it for a song.

I scored an old, chippy wooden ladder!  8 feet long too!  Guess how much???

$10

Yep. 

The angels sang.

I was going to put it in my kitchen, like Anne from White Lace Cottage, but it's pretty long and darned heavy.  I decided to use it in the living room to store some of our extra blankies.



I love how perfectly aged this is.  I also love the heavy, rusty metal portion at the top:



Delicious, chippy... perfection.


Leaned a chalkboard basket full of pretty magazines on one rung.



I'm pretty darned excited about this beauty. 

Working on a couple other small projects that involve some seriously fun colors of spray paint and a table set I found at a local yard sale.  Why can't paint dry like... instantly?!? 

I can't wait to show you. 




Have a fun weekend babies! 

XOXO

13 comments:

  1. July 6, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    That's a pretty rad find and a great idea for storing blankets. :)

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  2. July 6, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Wow that is a fantastic find! I love it!!!

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  3. July 6, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    Love that weathered finish. What a conversation piece.

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  4. July 6, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Great find Meg- and looks gorgeous in your living room - I have one I got to put in my kitchen.
    But with your luck, be careful that it doesn't come crashing down - maybe you'd better secure it lol
    Hugs,
    Moi

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  5. July 6, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Meg,
    I am so glad your furbaby's are feeling better.And glad you all finally got some rain too.
    LOVE your new ladder!!!And it looks awesome too!You will have so much fun changing that up.Have a great weekend.
    ((((Hugs))))
    Anne

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  6. July 6, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    There is nothing better than finding that perfect item you are looking for and then for it to be a bargin. Life is good.
    Traci

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  7. July 7, 2012 at 1:00 AM

    I love it!
    Ladders like that bring back memories... ... ...

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  8. July 7, 2012 at 1:12 AM

    love ladders!!..... and bargains, looks fabulous :)
    Clarissa

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  9. July 7, 2012 at 1:33 AM

    I am GREEN with envy - I've been looking for something similar for a long time {for the kids' bathroom}. Love the idea for all the blankets - we are in the middle of Winter and just can not see a reason to drag our blankets from lounge to room and back everyday, so it's all over the lounge.Enjoy and have a great weekend, Nutty!
    The other Nut - Linda

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  10. July 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    awesome! I love that you're using the ladder as blanket storage - and that you called them "blankies" (i totally do that too!)

    Glad to hear the kitties are on the mend! <3

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  11. July 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    I love it!It makes the house seem warm & inviting.Don't change it out for something else ever!This is what the house really needed.It makes it feel like the houses of old.

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  12. It's gorgeous, Meg! I just bought a 6' stepladder - all old chippy gray and white paint and am loving it - doesn't have a permanent home yet though.

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  13. August 3, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    I was so excited to find my old ladder as well,,,6ft tho, 10 bucks too! Going to lean it against the bathroom wall for towels, may put a few hooks or nails to hang other bathroom necessities it may need....how fun!!

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