Chippy is Best

 The age of this chalk ware bird is not known but it certainly is chippy. 

Chippy in the best way.

Under the chippy oval frame the bird is right at home.

Have I shared this thrifted oil painting? 

We picked it up from a beauty shop that was closing.

The shade on this lamp is best seen in the shadows.

The fur kids and I are staying warm by the fire.

 Hope all of you are warm and well.

Happy Weekend

Olive

Gallery Wall

 Adjusting the gallery wall oil paintings, prints, and frames has been

 an off and on summer passion. 

Not that I measure. 

Joe would use a level and a ruler. 

Every picture or painting is a thrifty find save for the central white matted one.

 The Talented B and I found the alabaster lamp in a junk shop. 

I had no cash and she sweetly paid for it. 

It is a good idea to have cash on you while thrifting. 

I have a more-is-more-style. 

I am not finished with the gallery wall or corner.

 It has gaps.

 I would like a pair of small oil paintings inside the vintage rectangular frame. 

 I am always looking for old oval frames.

 This is the other side of the corner and it needs more something.

That is CC at age three.

In Olive Out news I am doing fine after the procedure yesterday.

 I am staying in the house and being entertained by Gremmie and Shelley. 

Thank you, my peeps, for your comments and emails.

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 joy and peace

Olive

Linens, Frame, Lamp

Matelasse coverlets, spreads, and shams sell well for me. This one needed work but hot water, time, and OxyClean transformed it. Matelasse gives a bed character and texture. All items shown on this post Joe and I picked up, last Saturday, while thrifting.

These are basically new matelasse shams in down pillow inserts. I wash every item in hot water and OxyClean before it is sold. I iron frequently and adore my large Rowneta iron (found at an estate sale). Yes, I am a freak.

This is a sexy little black lamp. I am surely the Crazy Lamp Lady as I have sold many lamps and have lamps sitting all over the house in various states of repair. 

I am keeping this large Florentine tray for myself. I find these pieces which are made in Italy off and on and I like them. They sell for a nice sum on One Kings Lane too. It will be useful and beautiful at Christmas.

This is one of a pair of 11" X 20" frames in a primitive wood that is both rustic and lovely. I can picture an ironstone platter hanging in them. I have no room for them. Drats. This is a small sample of what I delivered to The Rusty Gate in Tennille, Georgia on Friday.

Linking@Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

happy thrifting

Olive