METTLE METAL

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE VINTAGE METAL PIECES TO TARNISH YOUR DAY J
I BUY BITS & PIECES, CLUMP THEM ALL TOGETHER & THEN DECIDE WHAT TO MAKE. SOME OF MY FAVES ARE:

METAL CANDLESTICKS & SILVER TRAYS--GLUE TOGETHER TO MAKE A CAKE PLATE







METAL FLOWER FROGS--HOLD MAIL,PENS,PENCILS OR MAKE A GREAT PAPERWEIGHT
VINTAGE WIRE WASTEBASKETS CAN CORRAL WOOD NEAR THE FIREPLACE, A COLLECTION OF BASEBALLS OR CROQUET BALLS, HATS & MITTENS BY THE DOOR FOR WINTER. CAN ALSO BE MADE INTO A LAMPSHADE

GLAVANIZED CANS OR FRENCH CUSTARD CUPS CLUSTERED TOGETHER MAKE A GREAT WRITNG STATION HANDY SUCH AS PENCIL, PAPER CLIPS, STAPLES. PENS



A DRAWER PULL WITH A DROP HANDLE HUNG ON THE WALL OR THE SIDE OF A DESK MAKES A GREAT KEY HOLDER OR IN THE BATHROOM A TOWEL HOLDER
CHEESE DOMES WETHER THEY BE GLASS OR SILVER MAKE GREAT CLOCHES IN OR OUT OF THE GARDEN


A FRENCH WINE BOTTLE HOLDER MAKES A NIFTY COFFE CUP , NECKLACE HOLDER OR DRAPE SCARVES



VINTAGE WIRE DISH DRAINERS MAKE GREAT PAPER OR BILL ORGANIZERS & IF IT HAS A BUILT IN CUTLERY TRAY, HOLDS PENS,PENCILS ERASER.


IF YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO TO A SALVAGE YARD & FIND AN ANCHOR, IT CAN BE USED TO HOLD TOWELS, GARDEN TOOLS OR GLOVES IN A BATH OR NEAR A POOL OR GARDEN



BED SPRINGS CAN BE USED TO HOLD A VOTIVE

MAKE-DO: SEVERAL OBJECTS THAT ARE PUT TOGETHER TO MAKE ANOTHER USEFUL OBJECTS: I TAKE OLD STRAINERS & MAKE SHOO FLYS, METAL CANDLESTICKS, CREAMERS,EGG CUPS….I MAKE INTO PINCUSHIONS WITH A BIT OF AN OLD COVERLET & MOTHER OF PEARL PINS




Text From the upcoming book “I’m decorating as fast as I can”©

COLLECTIONS

SUITCASES ARE A GREAT WAY TO HIDE THINGS SO YOU CAN ROTATE THEM LATER WHEN YOU WANT TO "FLUFF" UP YOU DECORATING. THEY CAN ALSO DOUBLE AS A LAMP STAND, IN A BATHROOM TO HIDE EXTRA TOWELS, STACKED TO THE CEILING TO SHOWCASE YOUR COLLECTION. I RECENTLY FOUND AN AMELIA EARHART ONE......PRECIOUS

I WON'T TELL YOU WHAT'S IN THESE, IT BEGINS WITH CHOCOLATE LOL

AMETHYST, AMBER BOTTLES LOOK SO COOL IN A WINDOW & WHEN THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH THEM, IT'S SO SUNSHINY! I LOVE TO MAKE FRENCH BOTTLES WITH LABELS & KEYS.

I LOVE MY YELLOWWARE COLLECTIO & AM ALWAYS ROTATING IT.....OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH BETTER. I'VE BEEN SORTING LATELY......SALE COMING UP!! THIS ONE WILL BE A DOOZY, IF I DON'T SELL IT BEFORE.
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I HAVE A LACE COLLECTION THAT I SORT FREQUENTLY & ALSO USE FOR PROJECTS. SOMETIMES I HATE TO CUT THEM, BUT I DO :)

I HAVE A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE METAL PICNIC BASKET & FIND IT VERY HARD TO SORT BECAUSE THEY MAKE SUCH GOOD STORAGE. AT TIMES THEY'RE EASY TO FIND & THEN THERE'S A DRY SPELL & I'M ON THE HUNT AGAIN

WHITEWARE/DINNERWAR/RESTARAUNT WARE......I HAVE A COLLECTION OF BUFFALO WARE.

MORE GREAT BOTTLES

THESE ARE SO SWEET, I USUALLY GET THE WOOD ONES & PAINT THEM.

.......BOTTLES AGAIN!! DIFFERENT COLORS SPEAK TO ME

I HAVE A COLLECTION OF DRESS FORMS & A MANNEQUIN THAT LOOKS LIKE ME.......SCARY!!!!

I LOVE METAL FRAMES & TRAYS

WIRE WARE

LINENS FOR PROJECTS

VINTAGE COVERLETS, I CUT THEM TO MAKE PILLOWS, SACHETS ETC. LAMPSHADES, I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN BURLAPPING THEM. FUN TO MAKE WITH THE DIFFERENT SHAPES OF THE SHADES.

CROCKS .... GREAT DISPLAY PIECES & CAN BE USED FOR PLANT CONTAINERS.

FLOWER FROGS CAN BE USED FOR LETTER HOLDERS/ PEN HOLDERS, STACKED IN GRADUATED SIZES FOR A TREE EFFECT.

I LOVE MY COLLECTION OF BRUSHES, THEY CAN BE HUGH ACROSS THE KITCHEN WINDOW AS A VALANCE

I'M SORTING MY CUPBOARDS ALSO. BELIEVE ME THEY DO HOLD ALOT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH THE STUFF INSIDE.....SALE RIGHT!! they hold a myriad of junque & come in all sizes shapes & colors. IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A VINTAGE ONE, PAINT IT TO LOOK OLD

I HAVE SOME GRANITE WARE . I'M NOT CRAZY ABOUT BLUE, I LIKE BROWN, GREEN & BROWN......THE HARD COLORS TO FIND

I HAVE SOME TRANSFERWARE , BROWN MOSTLY, SOME BLUE. YOU CAN HANG THESE ON A WALL BUT I NEVER DID, BECAUSE MY LUCK WITH GLASS WARE IS .......I BREAK IT :(

LET THE LIGHT SHINE THROUGH YOUR GLASS WARE :)