January 24, 2013

Fun Finds

 
I haven't had a Fun Finds post in a long time.  Mostly because I haven't been shopping for myself in a while.  My favorite place to shop in my neighborhood is a store called Unique.  It's a great thrift store that never seems to disappoint. 
 
Last week I decided to treat myself to a little Birthday shopping and found two small white bowls which I've used to hold candles on the shelf in my dinning room.  Lately I have been loving the look of candles in small bowls or pedestals so I was very happy to find two that perfectly fit a pillar candle.

 
I adore the small scalloped edges and the tiny cracks covering the bowls surface.  They have a very dainty, fragile feel to them which somehow makes me love them more.


I wondered over to the furniture section to look around also and found two folding metal chairs for a steal.


 
I have know idea how or where I'll use them, but I was not coming home without them.
 

 
I love the industrial look of the frame.

 
And the wood covered seats are in amazingly good shape.


While the rest of the chair has a nicely aged, well-used look to them.

 
 
I think they will be a great addition to either hold a basket filled with essentials in the bathroom or perhaps I'll fill a lonely corner somewhere and add a pillow for softness.  I'm sure to have fun figuring it out.
 
Hope you have a lovely day,
 
Robin

13 comments:

  1. It's amazing how a little paint can totally transform a piece of furniture!I'm excited to stop by your blog from a blog hop! I'm following you now and am excited to see more amazing recipes! Feel free to stop by and follow office furniture pune

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  2. Your little candle is sweet with the butcher's twine around it. I love those old chairs- I have a couple I picked up here and there-xo Diana

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  3. My husband is on our local volunteer fire department and they have quite a few of these chairs. Once we borrowed them for a large function, and I thought they were wonderful. but my husband thought they were ugly.....to each his own.

    Anyway, I can't wait to see how you use these.

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  4. Great finds! I love the crazing on white dishes. In fact, when I scoring thrift stores, that's what I look for - and they're usually super cheap! Love that bowl - and the folding chairs are great! Putting a basket on them is a great idea!

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  5. Fabulous finds. I think I found bowls just like yours the other day. Scooped them right up ;)

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  6. Great minds think alike, or so I'd like to think! I was puttering around with Valentine stuff this morning and when I couldn't find a big candle holder, I propped my pillar candle in a little bowl very similar to yours. The folding chairs are a great find, too!

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  7. What a sweet candle! LOVE those vintage chairs....sweet find!
    xx
    Anne

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  8. Fun finds! And I love your chippy table in the background! :)
    Susan

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  9. Great chairs...there are so many great uses for them...fantastic finds!

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  10. Such a cute idea to put the candle in the pretty little bowl! I love the bakers twine wrapped arond it too! You inspired me to go thrift shopping today and I got a bunch of good stuff. :)

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  11. Pretty candles. Can't wait to see what you do with the chairs!

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  12. Love the chairs. You can never ever have too many chairs!

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  13. Oh my goodness - love those chairs - great find! Take care, Laura

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