I picked some beautiful blooms from my garden this week...
(my garden is exploding with color right now!)
The hydrangeas are in full swing.... some lilies (love the fragrance!) ... wild geraniums, even some oregano blooms! I planted one of these a few years back and they're trying to take over my garden! I keep yanking them out and giving them to my neighbors (with a warning)... the leaves are so fragrant and the blooms are so pretty that I can't get myself to totally get rid of them.
...can't get over how pretty these look together... the elegant with the wild (or "beauty and the beast")
I have so many hydrangeas that you can see them in every room of my house...
(p.s. see my 5-cents-for-3 jelly jars? keep an eye on them, they are featured later in this post)
...one of the armfuls I cut this week... sitting outside for a bit to make sure all the bugs are off...
It's been a productive week... hours and hours of weeding and many trips to Home Depot for bags of mulch... we usually use about 50 bags each summer, so I'm a bit behind this year - and it shows; the weeds are thriving.
I've been redecorating my screened-in porch (or as they are called here in Minnesota, our "one season" porch). I've been painting furniture, scrubbing floors and screens, and lots of other "fun" chores. My new color scheme will be black, red, and cream with touches of gingham. Very reminiscent of the Mary Englebreit style (I might even incorporate a few cherries, just for fun). Hopefully, I can finish this weekend and share photos next week.
In between the weeding and the painting, I did manage to finish a couple of small refurbishing projects that I've been meaning to get to.
This candelabra was purchased a few months ago at one of my neighbor's garage sales. I paid $4 for it - couldn't resist those pink dangling grapes! Plus, it had good "bones" and I knew I could have some fun with it.
... so I did (have fun, that is).
Several coats of creamy white spray paint later... my candelabra was transformed! But something was missing... I grabbed my 5-cents-for-3 jelly jars (remember those?) and tested to see if they fit into the votive grooves... yes!
But the jars looked a bit plain... so I dressed them up a bit with some vintage lace.
Now it's perfect.
... don't you think?...
... told you she had good "bones" ...
(Special thanks to my ever-patient husband, Steven, who ran to the store at 10pm tonight to buy white tealights for me! Of course, I HAD TO take these pics tonite! The paint is barely dry on the darn thing and here I go photographing... do you do that?)
Wishing you all a very happy, summery weekend!
I'm linking to :
Show and Tell Friday @ Romantic Home
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound
Ohhh those hydrangeas are beautiful. My hydrangea tree is just starting to get some blooms on it. Can't wait :)
Posted by: Tricia | Tuesday, 02 August 2011 at 05:09 PM
I love hydrangeas - but it's too hot here to grow them. Your photos are really terrific - you must have an amazing garden! Happy PS.
Posted by: pat | Sunday, 31 July 2011 at 10:42 AM
Mercedes,
Very creative, a very nice way to doll up the jars. The jars added visual interest and proved to be the perfect finishing piece. I hope you can join us for the Design Gives Back blog party the week of August 12th-18th for an inspirational story to warm your heart. Happy Pink Saturday!
Posted by: Sherry | Saturday, 30 July 2011 at 11:20 PM
Beautiful blog. I love seeing your pink!
Posted by: Jenny Schouten Short | Saturday, 30 July 2011 at 12:32 AM