Sunday, February 13, 2011

Not Just "For the Birds"

Hey my friends!
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
Another quick trip to Canton Trade Days last weekend has kept 
Mr. Buckets of Burlap busy with projects.
He is always so sweet about hanging old, rusty items on our walls.


I've seen nesting boxes used as clever decor in magazines.
I've seen it used as a display at Laurie Anna's Shoppe in Canton.
So, I thought maybe I could pull it off.



It's now hanging in our dining room,
filled with some of my favorite things...
ironstone, mercury glass, ball jars, burlap and vintage pots.












I found the little zinc placecards, white napkins, and bottle carrier
at Laurie Anna's.  She had a wonderful sale :)




This little old wooden box is from my husband's uncle,
he's figured out I like vintage things, too :)




Happy Valentine's Day to everyone,
I hope your day is filled with the ones you love!




Thanks so much for stopping in to visit.
I really appreciate you following this little blog of mine :)

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I also wanted to send out a huge THANK YOU to my precious friend Amy,
at All Things Home, for giving me The Stylish Blogger Award!
She is a an angel and you need to check out her delightful blog.
Blessings
Becky C





65 comments:

  1. OOOh nice! Thank you for sharing all your pretties and Happy Valentine's Day to you! I love your little zinc placecards and antique bottle caddy.. I am crossing my fingers I find one just as nice at the flea market this summer!
    Hugs,
    Lara

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  2. Beautiful!! I love love these nesting boxes!
    What a clever way to use them.
    Happy Valentine's Day!
    Pamela :)

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  3. WOW, why can I not get this lucky, It's just perfect... Come over and check out what I posted for Valentine's Day... You will get a kick out of it.. have a good Sunday evening.

    ~~Pattie~~

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  4. I love her place, we were there last weekend too! On Saturday.

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  5. I love the look of the metal! Gorgeous. And the towels hanging add the perfect dainty look.

    Kelly

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  6. oh my goodness, lovely and so inspirational!

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  7. Love it! You are very clever and super creative. Great look ~ Blessings
    htt://welcometotheturnerfarm.blogspot.com

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  8. It looks perfectly and uniquely "you!" I need to get to Canton. Haven't visited that shop since October.
    Brenda

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  9. What is that a chicken coop...it's cute! I also like your folded fabric, they look so soft. the flowers are beautiful!! Mel's Cabin enjoys visiting your blog...ALOT!

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  10. I absolutely heart your blog!! The pictures are beautiful and so is your style!

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  11. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I've looked all over for a piece like this...it looks so pretty on your wall. I especially like everything you've set inside...the books are so charming.
    I always like to see how you display your things - everything always looks so pretty. :)

    sarah xo

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  12. I LOVE those boxes- having real wooden ones in the barn- {read DIRTY and USED by my hens}! But those are to DIE for. I WISH I could find such cool things!

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  13. Love all your decor...I wish I lived in an old farm house and could do more decorating :)
    I found you while I was blogging around and I am now a follower of your blog plus I have a link to your blog posted on my sidebar :)
    Come visit me sometime
    Nancy

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  14. I love how you repurposed the nesting box! And I love what you're displaying in it!!

    I found you through SNS! I'm your newest follower!

    Hugs ~~ Suz
    inspiringcreativeness.blogspot

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  15. Looks great! Love all the photos.~Cheers Kim

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  16. Oh my goodness! What lovely wonderful things to look at and wish they were mine.
    I love the glavanized metal wall shelf and everything in it!!

    hugs
    Sissie

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  17. I love that piece! It is so unique and beautiful!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Pam

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  18. Your have a wonderful eye for the truly unique items and using them in lovely decorative ways. Your photography is beautiful. I always enjoy seeing everything you do.

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  19. What a great way to repurpose the old nesting box. Love the display and how the 'perch' is great for your linens.
    Happy Valentines Day,
    Susie

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  20. Love it! And your pictures are awesome, as always! :-)

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  22. BECKY....I love the way it looks. I love everything you have in it. Those wooden bowls stacked together are great. You and hubby did good.

    I love your zinc place cards and your bottle carrier. I would love to go to her shop. Oh, yeah, I am going with you someday.

    Thanks for the sweet shout out.

    Happy Valentine's day tomorrow. Much love from Tennessee.

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  23. I absolutely love the look ~ it's FABULOUS and it shows your treasures very well ;-)

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  24. Sorry about the above post. sent before I was ready. Now... will try again. I love the nesting box and how you decorated it. But I am in love with the place card holders. They are so cute. I am trying to make a transition from the darker prim decorating to a lighter vintage style. Your blog is such an inspiration.

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  25. LOVE the coop! It's exactly what I'm going to do with my lil chicken nest!

    Well done!
    ketelsen

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  26. Becky I love the nesting coop!! I've seen them in displays at antique stores/fleas. You've accessorized it so well!
    Happy Valentine's day to your and yours!
    ~michelle~

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  27. That is the perfect size coop! I've seen some really whopping big ones that are incredibly cool...just too big to hang inside. Love it!

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  28. Loving all of your new goodies!! Those little place settings are so cute!!

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  29. Oh my gosh! I just LOVE all your goodies! All the different textures of metal, wood and glass looks so nice!

    Happy Valentines Day to you!

    ~Kelly

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  30. What a unique piece...I love cubbies and this is tone of the best I've ever seen...what fun you will have with it!
    Have a great day celebrating *love*...
    Rene'

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  31. Holy Moly, that's the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. You used that to perfection! Everything in it fits so well. Now I want one!! Gorgeous, rusty and romantic. :)

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  32. I think your nesting box looks just awesome! What a great find and all your pretties in it looks great! Happy Valentine's Day!

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  33. Love your new, old rusty shelf box! It looks fantastic storing all of your pretty things! It really looks great in your space!
    Happy Valentine's Day!
    ~ Julie

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  34. Your new treasure is fabulous Becky and I love the way you've displayed everything.
    Happy ♥ day to you.
    xo~
    T

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  35. I love the nesting box! I definitely want to get me one! I also love the name cards. Laurie Anna's is my new favorite place in Canton. So glad I found your blog....love it!

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  36. That is a cool idea, I have never seen anything like it!! I love how you filled it, all your little touches add so much.

    Hope You have a Happy Valentines Day!

    Heidi

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  37. I love your new find and you have filled it with the perfect mix of treasures!

    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  38. I LOVE it all Becky!!!! ;) Happy Valentines Day too!! xo Rachel

    French Farmhouse 425

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  39. You did pull it off! Everything is fabulous. Just love your ideas and photographs. Hope your Valentines day is wonderful:)
    ~Debra xxx
    Capers of the vintage vixens

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  40. Awesome nesting box and you did such a great job displaying it! I love the ironstone pitchers!

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  41. Beautiful find! I love all your treasures that you have displayed in it and those zinc place cards are so pretty! I hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day!

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  42. It looks amazing! I love the stack of bowls too. You have such a great sense of style.

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  43. Becky, me again, leaving you another comment. If you have a barn sale I would so love to come to it, so if this happens please let me know. I think barn sales are really catching on in Texas and this is a dream of mine too to eventually have one and invite the best girls to come and sell (wanna come be a vendor!), wouldn't that be fun!

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  44. Hi Becky~ Absolutely fantastic!! Oh what a great piece and you have it decorated so beautifully! Love it :)

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  45. Your piece is so lovely & cute...I've never seen anything like it and you decorated it just perfectly.

    I'm a new follower dropping by from A Beach Cottage...love your blog & style!

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  46. Great stuff!
    I love the chicken nester thing!! I want one! And I want one for my chickens too! They would love that!!!

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  47. Oh, one of these days I'm going to make a trip to Canton. Great finds. Thanks for sharing the beauty.

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  48. Just blogging around this evening and found your blog. I love the place cards, you have done a great job with your page. Thank you for letting me visit.
    Susan
    http://amazingcouponanddiscountdeals.blogpsot.om
    http://susan-livinghealtywithchallenges.blogspot.com
    http://joininandgogreen.blogspot.com

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  49. I love how this turned out....great job! Everything you bought at LauriAnna's fits in so perfectly.

    Kathleen

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  50. Love those nesting boxes, Becky! What an adorable idea!!!! Will have to keep my eyes out for one somewhere...... :)

    xoxo laurie

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  51. and who would of thought chicken coops were just for the birds! LOL!
    New follower :)

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  52. I bought one of those nesting boxes last Fall in Brimfield and have been dying to put it on the wall. Love the way you've decorated it.
    x
    Carole

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  53. I love that bottle carrier! I found one similar to that at Pottery Barn, but returned it - now I wish I had kept it!! I just found your blog and can't wait to see more! ~Destiny

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  54. Oh my! I LOVE how you used those laying boxes! Just found you and now I am a follow! Really cute!
    Caroline

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  55. Yum! I need to remember to stop by here more often! I adore your sweet nesting box hanging on your wall. Every time I go to a flea market, I am on the lookout for nesting boxes to hang in my home. (I haven't found any yet without way too many reminders of the chickens left in them.) Love your sweet dining room! I have a farm pantry, it would look perfectly adjoining your dining room!
    Kate

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  56. I am so in awe of your blog. It is so peaceful and beautiful. The pictures are stunning. Thank you so much!

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  57. Coolest thing EVER. Wanna know something funny? I have this exact coop hanging in my garage holding my tools! Exact. Same. One. Now I want it inside!!

    Donna

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  58. Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  59. I LOVE your blog!!! Stumbled upon it this morning and love everything....the coop s no exception! Great job! Now I want to go find one!!!

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  60. I love you blog... new follower..simply beautiful..
    blessings, julie
    lifeatfirelakecamp.com

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  61. just found your blog this morning! its fantastic. I truly think we could have been sisters seperated at birth! I have a blog too and love old stuff in my vintage home. i live on an acre with a dog , 2 cats, 2 hermit crabs, and of course a coop full of hens! I have been married to my best friend since i was 19(20 years) and I home school my four beautiful children all while serving Jesus Christ my personal Lord and Savior! Love your home and ideas . I just started my blog, not much activity yet. henchickprimitives@blogspot.com thanks so much Aprile

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  62. Loved your blog... Great Pictures.. I am a new follower..
    Colleen

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  63. Great Blog.. love it all

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