Adding ART to unexpected places.................

Now I'm using the term ART very loosely here - in my world anything you hang on a wall becomes ART lol - it could be slipper with a nail hung through it for all I care - it's ART.............

So when my Son found these last year and gave them to me as part of my Christmas stocking things
they instantly became Rembrandts.
I wouldn't have bought them for myself - really not my style but you know how it is - when one of your kids gives you something it becomes more precious then gold :)

There's 2 of them - he got them from a Dollar store for 2.00 each I believe ( our Christmas stocking rules - items cannot cost more than that ! )

The other one says

I've been wondering where to put these for awhile now - I thought of making elaborate frames for them, but really?  I just don't have the time..............

I thought they'd work best in the kitchen - but the way it's configured I have very little space for anything on the walls..................

And then it dawned on me - art can go anywhere, right?

So how about between the open shelving I have on either side of the stove !

The other side will have the HOME one on it - Home Love ....................and all of a sudden I love it - and it IS my style - who knew? Thanks Gordie - they're perfect !
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need :)

Except it took me far too long to hang this thing
I HATE THIS TYPE OF HANGING HARDWARE - HATE IT - especially since this is not a large piece one of those brackets in the center would have sufficed !

Because it doesn't matter how many times I measure - I never get it right the first time - EVER !!!

WHO invented that?  I curse them a thousand times LOL

I think it took me in excess of a half hour to get it up

I also added a frame to a little space I had - my girlfriend gave me this years ago - I added a Parisian Metro Map I took from our last trip ( they're free everywhere - I should have grabbed hundreds lol - what a perfect drawer liner these would make )

The frame is meant to sit on a surface - so I plopped it onto a clipboard and hung it on the wall

And then I discovered a little room over the micowave - oh oh - can't have that can we?
This is where I drive John over the edge by the way................

I have a beloved wood tray that I bought once in Paris ( on a trip with a girlfriend who thought I was insane - before I started blogging and met people who would actually GET buying it )
I was thisclose to putting a screw right through it so I could hang it on the wall LOL

Instead it sits on the top part of one of the plate racks.................doesn't it look like art ?

John says - what that's thing you added to it?
Suzan says - a chandelier
John says - CAN'T YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ALONE AT ALL?
John says - I'm sick of seeing that stencil everywhere
( I'm obsessed with it truthfully )
I won't tell him that I had BON MATIN stencilled on it - but sanded it off for the chandelier lol

and then to balance it out I put a wicker break basket on the other one

John says - Where did the wicker one come from?
Suzan says - We've had it at least 10 years - don't you notice anything?
Suzan says - It's been on the table even for dinners .............
John says - Oh yeah - I forgot about it.

I bought it last month - shhhh...............

Ok - I'm off to find some more nooks and crannies to fill lol
May your weekend be filled with lots of -

and sunshine - ( which we may not be getting too much of - they're calling for rain for most of it )
but that's OK if it's going to wash away the snow

I'm trying my best to

Accentuate the positive ♪
Eliminate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
( don't mess with Mr. Inbetween ) ♪♫

Much love,

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Adding height to a table

Good morning everyone !

Let's see how many ways we can change a table lol

Most of you have seen the photo of my little farmhouse table - for those that haven't here's a pic
( you can see more photos of it here )

It's the perfect little farmhouse table for this reason

it " flips " open to double it's size easily accommodating 6 people !

last winter I had John put a little shelf on the bottom - because I'm always about storage ( I've never lived in a big enough house where that wasn't an issue - NEVER ) you can see that post here

Then I added a  rack to it to hang my cutting board - towel - oven mitts - whatever ( dangling basket perhaps? )

Now as a table it's perfect -
But it's centered in the middle of the kitchen in this house - and it should be counter height because of that little fact.

John says- I'm on my way to Home Depot -
Suzan says - Oh!  If you're going there can you pick me up some casters?
John says - for what?
Suzan says - the kitchen table - it's too low for the kitchen - I want to give it some height and casters would be perfect
John says- Oh my God - what else can you add to that table?
John says - It's an ANTIQUE - you're taking away any value by constantly adding to it...........

Suzan says - Well there's value - and then there's personal taste - and sometimes the 2 clash
John says - WE'RE NEVER BUYING ANOTHER ANTIQUE - NEVER !!!!!!!!
Suzan says - that's ok - we overpaid for this anyway
Suzan says - I was thinking of adding an umbrella to it - one of those outdoor ones - what do you................

too late - he stormed out -

BUT HE CAME BACK WITH THEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I drilled holes in the bottom of the legs - and placed inserts ( where the stem of the wheel slides into)

and voila - it's now counter height - which is exactly what I needed - the great thing is the wheels can slide in and out if I change my mind!

A huge thank you to Chania from RAZMATAZ for being the first to suggest it - a lot of you did but she was the first :)

" islands in the stream - that is what we are ♪♫♫  ( oh come on - most of you were waiting for that :)

I'm on the look out for 2 old rustic stools - ( I have a friend that has 2 that I'd give anything to have - hmmm wonder if she needs a dresser - since I have an abundance of them lol - a little switcheroo )

I'll be working on the kitchen ceiling today - isn't that just about as exciting as life can get?

Have a great Thursday all !
Much love,


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