Monday, September 26, 2011

GOODWILL & Reclaimed Bliss...

I fell in love with this old bleached wood at a yard sale

{so in love}

I got it for free!!! So I put Mr. Dior to work and married it with two

vintage egg crates that I scored from Goodwill  for 5.00





my oldest son loves to cook

so I had to have his favorite bread book

for my table


I purchased a sampler can of Charcoal

from Restoration Hardware to use

on a few accent pieces...


old cast iron urn from the Goodwill

5.99

love how it looks with the Charcoal paint



I also used it on the top of this old school desk

from the Goodwill as well



I also found some great frames ranging from

3.99 to 5.99

to frame my favorite drawings from

an old anatomy book and sea fan coral

{swoon Goodwill}




I added some dark colored old books

and other accessories 

from an Estate sale inside my white hutch for

a pop of color blend...




filled the urn with my touch

of sea sponge and albalone shells


Have a beautiful week

my darlings...



This is for Sue

Gracie stealing the show at Country Roads


XOXO

at

27 comments:

  1. stefanieSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    wow!!! just beautiful! as is the whole room!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Fishtail CottageSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    fabulous home! i just love the way you decorate!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Rachel Noelle PallasSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    I love how it turned out Kate~ You need your own design show on HGTV girl!! xo Rachel

    ReplyDelete
  4. Debra@CommonGroundSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    How fun and funky! always gorgeous, Kate! xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  5. SueSeptember 26, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    I love how Gracie "gets" there is a lot of stuff at Country Roads, like? I know she thinking, "jeez, where do I begin"??? Your new home decor looks great.

    Take care, Sue

    ReplyDelete
  6. SeawashedSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I think you must have the best Goodwill in California...or you just know how to find the goods! I can see why you fell in love with the bleached wood...swoon. And I do love that charcoal paint! Your home is always so lovely and elegant.

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Beautiful Kate, honestly, you should be working as an interior designer!! I love your new coffee table, I love how your always thinking outside of the box!!
    Oh, and "The Room" is looking so gorgeous!
    Have a lovely week.
    Sincerely,
    Melinda

    ReplyDelete
  8. IdoSeptember 26, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Gorgeous! Love, love the bleached wood table!
    XXX Ido

    ReplyDelete
  9. It's meSeptember 26, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Your home is so wonderful !!..love it...like your table !!!!..o my.....have a great week darling....love from me....xxx.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Burlap LuxeSeptember 26, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Kate how fun to have created this bit of farm house with the reclaimed wood and egg crates!
    I just love the metals mixed with wood, love that touch of industrial it gives it... Your home is so beautiful!!

    For some reason when I think I found the best find I then visit you and am in major woww over your find :)

    How are you doing these days!

    Keep inspiring your beauty!!
    xoxo
    Dore

    ReplyDelete
  11. Burlap LuxeSeptember 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Oooo! kate I wanted to mention I am a big lover of bleached woods, I have some in my one home, I strip off the paint and let it speak to me in the "natural!"

    I would love to strip down my kitchen cabinets and then wash them a bit with watered down paint leaving it a very very soft spoken bleach wood look to the grain of the wood, I must make time for this :)

    xx
    Dore

    ReplyDelete
  12. the old white houseSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    That table turned out great Kate! Everything looks beautiful and I love the little video of Gracie! t. xoxoxo

    ReplyDelete
  13. A Shabby Moment in TimeSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    Love it all Kate...especially the wood re-purposed into a coffee table! Tres Chic my friend!! And Gracie is just adorable...looks sooo much like her sweet mama. :) She's a mini-you...lucky her!
    Blessings & hugs,
    Karen

    ReplyDelete
  14. BohemianSeptember 26, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Oh Kate your Table Creation out of the beautiful aged Wood is stunning! And Goodwill Hunting is always a Rush... I get so many Found Treasures from there, your Sea Treasures are wonderful!

    Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

    ReplyDelete
  15. Lou Cinda @ Tattered HydrangeasSeptember 26, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Oh.My.Stars!!! Stunningly beautiful!! LOVE.it!! The entire room....glorious!

    Lou Cinda

    ReplyDelete
  16. savvycityfarmerSeptember 26, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    dang'!!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. The Smith HotelSeptember 26, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Lovely! I hear they are going to open a Goodwill in my town soon! I love your new coffee table!

    Hugs,
    Jody

    ReplyDelete
  18. Sherry HicksSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    There are a quite a few things about this post I absolutely love! The focal point of the table with crates, is well way cool but then the fact that you have an in home cook/bread baker, love the picture of your mother with you son! love the urns your style is amazing and I love the fact that you pull together a very hip expensive look from goodwill and yard sales. I am always excited when I see you have a new post as I know I am in for a treat, content and music!!
    Sherry

    ReplyDelete
  19. KariSeptember 27, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Hi Kate,

    I can't seem to comment here using my blogger acct... so weird. And it ate my last comment. Well I just wanted to tell you, you've done it again!! I'm speechless! This is why I love your blog. You seamlessly marry the rustic with the elegant and do it on a dime! There are a couple of other blogs I *love* but I always leave feeling a little discouraged because I don't have a Restoration Hardware furniture budget, but when I come here I am so inspired! I love that you share the price and where you got the items, it's so encouraging. Thank you! And I swear your So Cal Goodwill's are so much better than the ones in the bay area, unbelievable what you find down there!! Now I just want to see more of your house! You know, dining room, kitchen, etc. Hint hint! Lol! Have a great day,
    xo
    Kari
    reeseandmarie.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. Sandi~A Cottage MuseSeptember 27, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Truly beautiful Kate...you make your finds look like a million bucks!!

    I couldn't see the video...I'll be back to try again!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Chrissy...The Apothecary ShopSeptember 27, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    O.K you need to be on "Picker Sisters" what a great idea..love it!!! x0x0

    ReplyDelete
  22. JuneSeptember 27, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    I was thinking about you last week Kate and hoping that all was good with you.
    I love your reclaimed table top. What a score my friend!
    Rats..I couldn't get the video clip to play, it tells me to try later.
    hugs from here...

    ReplyDelete
  23. GLENDA CHILDERSSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Wow . . . you are a great and creative bargain hunter, Kate. Do you give lessons?

    Fondly,
    Glenda

    ReplyDelete
  24. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Dear Kate,

    I love the pops of black, the grays and the different metallics. Makes me want to take a seat and have a glass of wine! ...and girl, only you would score vintage egg crates for $5!! I'm loving your table.

    Blessings,
    Pat Allen

    ReplyDelete
  25. Tracie~MyPetiteMaisonSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I wish our Goodwill was like yours, Kate.

    Your home is beautiful and I love all the personal "you" touches. It's a showcase,it shows how much thought and love you put into your surroundings. You inspire.
    xoxo

    ReplyDelete
  26. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresSeptember 29, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Hi Kate, Goodwill never looked so good. I love how you can take such simple, inexpensive pieces and turn them into something showhouse worthy. Your living room is beautiful. Hope your day is great. Tammy

    ReplyDelete
  27. Ranch Girl DiariesSeptember 29, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    I LOVE that table, so creative the way you put it on top of the metal crates! As usual, your home is lovely and magazine worthy, Kate!
    ~xo/michelle~

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.