Treasure Hunting for Vintage Farmhouse Décor

Hi Friends,

I'm on the hunt once more for vintage farmhouse décor.  Thank you for stopping by to see what I found.

This Norman Rockwell America book was such a great find it has so many amazing pictures.  I will probably incorporate this wonderful book on my coffee table 

 I was lucky to pick up some old elementary books.  I love the old graphics so I will be adding these books into my library

I thought I really got a deal on this bag of cookie cutter when I got home I found I had a few copper cutters and cutter with a green handle so cool.

I also purchased these vintage Christmas nic-nac

Look at this set of wooden boxes for Lillian Carter catalog. I've been on the look out for these wooden boxes to display around my home and also use as storage.

I believe these kitchen curtain are hand embroidered not sure how I will use them, but I will save them for my April décor I think.

I found some great farmhouse items today and very excited to incorporate them into my every day décor.

So until the adventure, God Bless you and your family.

I'm Vicki , a Colorado Junkett

Rustic Spring Front Porch Décor - Rustic vintage for Spring

 Hi Friends,

Spring is here, out on my front porch.   

My thought process this year was to incorporate burlap, buffalo checked ribbon, a little Spanish moss vines, twigs and a couple logs into a rustic farmhouse look for my front porch.

I keep the vintage milk cans and wire milk crates out year round.  So all I did was add the items I had envisioned. 

Then some spring daffodils, pussy willows and a couple of vintage galvanized buckets.

I'm pretty please how this all came together.  It is still quit cool here mid 30's during the day. 

I think the yellow daffodils show hope of warmer days.

Thank you so much for checking in to see what I've been up to.  Until the next post.

God Bless You and Your Family.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrift Haul for March Décor

 Hi Friends,

Today I made a trip to our local consignment store. On my list today, I still am looking for small trinket boxes, vintage green ware, of course rolling pins and crocks and vintage books.  I felt blessed on some of the items I did find.

This green plater for $2.00

Very nice avocado green from the seventies vase I think will look nice in my March- Spring décor. 

This caught my eye because of the rooster design. As you can see its a wine bootie for $1.50. Ill be using these possibly for water glass coasters or I may frame them.  Not Sure?

Cheese cloth I always pick up when I see it,  So many uses, arts & crafts, and also cooking.

I came across this map of the United States puzzle for $1.50 and thought I'll save this for July décor probably as is I have no idea at this time if all the pieces are in the box.

I found this magnetic Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head board  for $ 2.00. I am going to put this in the travel activity bag  for grandkids.  

I have been looking for these cute strawberry boxes and then I found "FIVE"! For $1.50! I believe I'll be saving these for spring décor.

I feel so bless, I have a celluloid vanity dresser set and this mirror is going to look great with the other pieces I have

I pretty excited to have found a couple of new pieces

 to incorporated into my March / Spring décor.

Thank you for stopping by today, so until next time...

May God Bless You and Your Family.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Country Farmhouse Vintage Styled Mantel for February

Country Farmhouse Vintage Mantel

Hi friends, 

This year I brought out some of my projects from the past and some vintage pieces I have collected over the years.  As you can see I am still liking how the black and white fabric adds a little bit of farmhouse feel.  A thrifted milk glass, a couple of diy sign projects, fabric hearts, red bird, paper heart touches and dried roses.

In this area of my mantel I added a few vintage bottles a couple of diy heart projects from a couple of years ago, heart shape tea cake mold and a tea stained red strip fabric garland to compliment the black and white check homespun.  the little girl is a vintage valentine print. I just love using vintage prints through out my home décor. 

Here on the mantel I added a farmhouse salt shaker hen I picked up at a yard sale, a vintage Hazel Atlas quart jar and some homespun tried around the zinc lid. I put some of my dried roses my sweet husband gives me on my birthday into a mercury looking jar, I picked up at Dollar Tree. A vintage vintage print and two diy heart project.

I have another vintage rooster That I have collected a candle stick I thrifted last year added a jar on top with pip berries an d tied some homespun around the neck of the jar.  A few kids alphabet blocks is added for whimsical touch.

I brought out of my stash a vintage tea pot and put more of the dried roses and added some more homespun the white hen I picked up in January at a thrift store it wasn't marked, but I believe it adds a nice touch to my Valentine mantel. Standing in front of a diy moss cover twig heart I thrifted and upcycled.

The heart box I thrifted last February and upcycled with a vintage look. The "Follow Your Heart" sign is also a diy I made to look farmhouse.  The silver plate candle stick is another thrift find. 

I hope you enjoyed how I styled my mantel this year. My husband gets me roses for my February birthday along with Valentines Day, of course I dry them, so I have quite a few bundles of roses to add to my décor this year.

Thank you for stopping by My Little Colorado Cottage to see how I'm styling my mantel for February.

God Bless You,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Rustic Style Valentine Vignette Using Recent Thrifted Finds

Hello Friends,

Today I'm showing how I put together this vignette using a few of my vintage thrift haul finds.  Also a gifted vase from my mom, I added dried roses I kept from my birthday last year  and a checked ribbon around the neck of the vase.  

I brought this metal box with a inset for $5.00

I found this Walter Lantz, Woody Woodpecker valentine sticker card box never used for $2.00.  I believe this came out in the early 80's from Mello Smello Company out of  Minneapolis, Minnesota. I incorporated the box and a valentine card to the vignette.

The Royal Lace paper hearts dollies were a great bargain for $0.30, so I included tow of them as a back drop.

I did add a tea stain red stripe homespun rag garland, a small vintage square bottle that I stuffed with red berries and deco podge a label on the front. of old jar I've picked up here and there, and a twig heart.

This vintage  vignette turned out so nice.  

In the metal box I add a couple of handmade felt red hearts I made several years ago, a metal charm I thrifted and added fabric and some thrifted wooden beads I made last year.

This vase was a gift from my mother quite a few years ago and I added dried rose that my wonderful man gave me for my birthday.  And of course I need to add a touch of black and white check to every vignette. Hanging along side the clear vase is another strand of vintage wooden beads I thrifted a couple of years ago.

This little vignette turned out nicely I believe to add a little touch of Valentine celebration to my rustic farmhouse décor.

Thank you so much for taking the time to see what I have been up to.  So until the next time, God Bless you and your family.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifting for Treasures

Hi Friends,

February is here again and I have the itch to visit my local thrift store.  My main reason is to find some discounted Valentine items, but if something catches my eye I may bring it home.

 Years ago I decorated with copper items but they were super expensive.  Lately I have seen copper items showing up in the farmhouse décor, so I picked up these copper jello mold  for  $2.00 each.

I figure I can never have enough paper heart dollies for $0.30 around, with kids in the house.

I don't think this valentine package is vintage, however when do you ever see Woody the Woodpecker item?  So I had to pick this item up for $2.00.

I picked up these very darling hot pads for 25 cents a pieces

A metal box either a cash box or a fishing box, but how cool! I paid $5.00.  Not sure how I will be displaying these items, but will keep you informed.

Thank you so much for taking your time to stop by and see what I have been up to. 

Until next time, God Bless You,

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Winter Décor on my Hutch

Hi Friends,

This year I want to add a lot of red ribbon and berries. 

I always add pine cones and greenery into my winter décor, along with a few vintage collectibles.

This year, I also brought back a few of the DIY's projects I have made in past years.

In this cubby vignette, I brought back the Stay at Home sign I made last January.  

Using some of my alphabet blocks spelled out 'WINTER' and 'COZY'. 

On a small silver plate tray I combined the famous a Budweiser Clydesdale horses coffee cup with a string of beads, red berries tiny pine cones. 

Also I shopped my house and found a biscuit tin, Solitaire coffee tin. 

Also in this cubby, I added a deer antler, a blue vintage lunch box and red thermos. 

Another diy project a faux birch-bark candle sitting in an blue enamel cup. 

A vignette isn't complete without a vintage rooster from my collection.

 I decided to add a pewter mug I thrifted and stuck some tree limbs with fir cones to add some interest.

Here I added a few of my cigar boxes, 

using my vintage blocks to spell out cozy, and of course a few chickens, pine cones.

I really enjoy decorating my hutch this year for winter. Over all I think the hutch looks great! However, when it came to decorating the hutch I ran out of green picks. 

So, note to self for next year-- pick up more green Christmas floral picks.

Thank you so much for stopping by to check out what I have been up to, Until the next time....

My God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett. 

Rustic Winter Décor - Transition from Christmas to Winter in the Den

Hi Friends,

Setting up my fireplace mantel first, get the creative juice's flowing for me.  This year I thought about bring out more of the red black buffalos checks and woodsy feel for the foundation of my winter décor.  In past years I've done red birds, snowmen, or icy, snowy winter with snowflakes.  

On the mantel I place two trees on either side that are sat in galvanized buckets.  That are cover with red/ black buffalo checked scarfs all of these items I bought at Dollar Tree.

I also added a few vintage bottles, pine cones and a milk glass vase with red berries.

In the center of the mantel I added this Baby it's Cold Outside, sign I crafted last winter, along with a few of my vintage canning jars.      

A thrifted cardinal plate from last winter, and of course the black/white and red/black checked ribbon and pine garland that I love to add to the mantel.

Also in the den I found a place for the cast metal candle holder, I thrifted this month, 

 A glass flower frog that was handed down from my grandmother, one of my cigar boxes filled with pine cones and greenery weathered sticks from my yard.

On one of the shelves in the den is a vintage blue lunch box to display my collection of glass door knobs, greenery a few pine cones and red berries.

On top of the Pepsi crate I placed a vintage white mug with a little greenery and red berries and an chrome plate pocket warmer with a red bag that I found in the trunk.

In the Pepsi crate I changed a few things, added a little blue bottle and a children's tea saucer and a little greenery and berries.

 

Over in a corner of the den, I placed wool blankets in the wooden "Black Label" box on top of the trunk, 

I also pulled out some of the games we play with the kids for time to time, some of the cold days in winter. 

I like this arrangement, I made up for Christmas, using a vintage tobacco box, some pine greenery pine cones and this very large hurricane chimney.

I thrifted the hurricane chimney several years ago and didn't know how to use it. I really like how this center piece came to gather. 

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed seeing how I decorated my mantel for the winter months.

Until the next time God Bless You,

 Vicki a Colorado Junkett.