Showing posts with label Antiques. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Antiques. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Flea Marketing

Monday night, Emily and I went to Montgomery to spend the night with Leslie and to see her new apartment!  We had such a fun visit catching up with Leslie (and my sister Elizabeth since she came from her house in Montgomery to say hello too)!  Thank you Leslie for a delicious dinner and great place to stay!  I love your apartment and would welcome your help decorating my house anytime!

We got up really early Tuesday morning to visit Auburn!  We had a great visit there too!  On our way home to Birmingham, we decided to stop at the Eastbrook Flea Market and Antique Mall.  Layla, from The Lettered Cottage, writes about her awesome finds that she finds here all the time!  We were hoping for the same success!


Although, we did not buy anything yet, I have a few things that I can't seem to get off my mind!  I want your opinions to help me decide!

My favorite find of the day was this beautiful, small oil painting with this stunning gold frame.  It is a pastoral scene in gorgeous greens and blues.  It would look great in the nursery or just about anywhere in our house! I would LOVE this for my birthday!  (Hint, hint to any special readers:)  Also, the booth owner was willing to bargain so don't pay full price!)

My second favorite find of the day was the sweet chandelier that would also be beautiful in a little girl's nursery!!  I would paint it -- either all white, white and cream, or white with a little pink!  What do you think?  Doesn't it remind you of this one that Erika used?  


I found other lighting options that I also liked.  Here is a sweet, white floor lamp. 


These lamps also had a flower bouquet on them! I loved them and also think they would look good painted all white, white with cream, or white with gold with new shades.  What do you think?  Tacky or cool?  Be honest!


Another chandelier with birds.  The fake crystals would come off!  I liked this one but not as much as I like the first one with the flowers!


I LOVED these rocking chairs!  How sweet would one of these be in the nursery?!?  I could add a little cushion with a sweet fabric to soften them up!

And finally, I found a few furniture pieces.  I am looking for a chest that can also be the changing table as well as a side table to go by my chair and ottomon!

I liked this round table with the scalloped edges!  I would paint it of course! 


I also liked this dresser with the additon of some glass knobs.  It has lots of storage and plenty of space up top for a lamp and changing pad.  What do you think? 



This night stand matched and also has great storage. 


I also loved this chest and it was a great price!  I like the idea of having a few wood pieces that will break up all of the painted ones!  It would be sweet with glass knobs too!


What do you think?  What are your favorites?