DWELLINGS-The Heart of Your Home: FIGURINES

The Laundry Room

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Laundry Room

The laundry room,
so necessary,
and we all have one,
but do YOU enjoy spending time in there?

Not me.

It's one of my least favorite things to do.

Hauling laundry down the stairs,
sorting,
washing,
drying,
hanging up

folding,
ironing,
putting it all away…YUCK!

I wanted to brighten up the room and thought about painting the walls and cabinets but just wasn't ready, so I added toile wallpaper to the cabinets and it really lightened up the room.

Not long after I found the same toile pattern in fabric and made the sink skirt...

The door to the screened porch also has a valance in the same pattern...

The antique washboard was purchased at auction...

Across the room is an antique drying rack.
I remember smiling when I saw the manufacturer’s name was Hopkins, the same last name as my great-grandparents...

Did you notice the name of the clothes drier? "Perfection!"

I am so glad drying clothes has been made more perfect...aren't you!

My Granny loved porcelain figurines.
They were placed here and there on her side tables and shelves and as a little girl I would curl up in granny’s chair to admire her figurines. I would daydream, whisked away as I admired the pretty ladies in fancy dress and their gentlemen callers who lovingly held their hands, singing and reading to them, and presenting them with flowers...

My love for porcelain figurines came from Granny. I have been collecting them for a long time now and these have found a home on the laundry room shelf...

Daffodils add a bit of sunshine...

And why is this little basket hanging on the wall, you can find out what it is used for here.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

I used to carry primitive pieces in my shop, not so much these days. Many years ago I purchased these two folk art friends from an artist in Oregon.
Here is the story the artist who crafted these shared with me...

This is Miss Polly. She is a tiny little thing and lives in the deep South in an old white country house built in the late 1800's. She still prefers candle light and the old water pump out back. Her 2 acre garden keeps her busy and she tends to it all by herself! Well, she does have some help from her friend from down the road ...they like to help each other every chance they get. Miss Polly is good ole' simple folk and known for cookin' up a scrumptious mess of Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Of course she is known for many other great goodies, like pumpkin pie made from fresh garden pumpkins, but she is especially proud of her turkey with all the fixin's that come fresh from her garden. Thanksgiving is right around the corner so she is wearing her festive hand stitched turkey apron!

She's just picked a pumpkin from the garden. Bet she'll be a bakin' any time now. Mmmm, pumpkin pie!

Now this sweet lady is Miss Polly's bestest friend. Her name is Keziah Eulallia.

Keziah Eulallia lives down the road a spell from Miss Polly and they are of kindred spirit. She lives in her own old country home and is known for her amazing fried chicken! Don't look too closely at her "doo". She's a bit of a mess cause chicken is for supper and she just got done from a catchin' one that didn't want to be caught! She has a garden too and she and Miss Polly help each other every chance they get. They share crops from the garden, milk from the goats, fresh baked pie and stories. They are sweet, sweet friends! Yep, every chance they get you'll find them together on one or the other's front porch just sittin' for a spell. They'll be a rock'n, sippin' tea and reminiscing 'bout days gone by....

These flowers are in an old grain scoop...

Ellie-Mae just had to say hi to you so she popped in for the last picture. She's so happy you stopped by so we could introduce you to Miss Polly and Keziah Eulallia. Actually, she is extremely happy as today is her BIRTHDAY and she got a new toy. Ellie-Mae is one year old today!

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Today was a great day! My best friend and I went out to eat lunch and then headed out to a couple of shops to see what we could find!

I have always loved Occupied Japan figurines, a love I acquired from my Granny. Granny had so many sweet pieces around her home and as a child I loved looking at each beautiful piece, admiring all the fancy ladies in their beautiful dresses. I would pretend, hope and dream of the day when I would meet my Prince Charming.