Summer Favorites…
When summer comes, there are so many things that I look forward to. First and foremost…the beautiful weather that we don’t get for too long around here. I try to soak up every minute…
And right up with that…shopping! Flea markets, garage sales, and anything of the like keep me very busy during the summer months.
Josh and I have been rising early on Saturdays to get to the Public Market for fresh fruits and vegetables, and this past Saturday, we wandered down to a local flea market.
It was a big warehouse filled with clutter and mostly junk…but I do enjoy the hunt…
When I spotted this beauty hanging from the ceiling, I got so excited. I have wanted an old paper parasol for so long now and wasn’t sure where I would ever find one. I was worried it wouldn’t be for sale since it was hanging above an empty space, but when I asked the man who appeared to be running things, he said it was only 5.00.
He got an old ladder and knife…and a few minutes later I was carrying it home…
And now it has a perfect home right above our armoire. This space has been empty since I rearranged the living room last month, and I hadn’t yet found anything that seemed to fit quite right…
In the photos you can see another summer favorite of mine…fresh roses…and my pink bush has been blooming beautifully in the last two weeks…
I have been enjoying them around our home…they smell so good…
Near my favorite candlesticks above…and my favorite Marie bottle from dear Tracie below…
And there is nothing so lovely as a fresh bouquet at the dining table…
I thought I would share a few other snippets around the recently redone living room with you {more to follow when I get it all clean and tidy!}…
A little “side table” created with an old trunk and stacked suitcases…
A hanging basket, found at a church sale for about 50 cents, that hangs on an old door…
And near the entryway a pair of old shutter doors sit with clothes-pinned cabinet cards…
The room is light and airy for the season, and I love looking out our big picture windows to watch my roses bloom away…
What are your summer favorites? Looking forward to your thoughts…
Till next time…
28 Comments
June
Hi Alice,
I love your parasol and for a fiver too! It looks lovely in your space. I love seeing pictures of your gorgeous home. You do the prettiest vignettes I’ve ever seen. You know I love your roses.
Smiles,
June
Julie
The parasol looks great and I love your roses, so pretty!
Sammy Girl
Hello!
I just discovered your blog and wanted to say WELL DONE! Your fun finds just made my evening! It’s been a crazy month and I am looking forward to looking back …. at your earlier posts, that is!
Have a great week!
Betty 🙂
Tracie~My Petite Maison
That parasol is just right for the Summer and what a fantastic price. I must go shopping with you, Alice. I am quite taken with the hanging basket too, so precious with lace and roses. And petite Marie, as always she looks beautiful in your home (lucky Marie!), thank you for mentioning her original home here. Final note: Please come visit me and give my home a much needed makeover!
xo~Tracie
Kerryanne English
That parasol was a great flea market find Alice and it looks perfect in its new spot in your lving room. I think your pink roses are gorgeous too.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Alison Gibbs
What a great find the parasol was. It looks wonderful on the armoire
Alison
Federica
Oh my! These pics! Oh my!
Love love love!!
Just one word: STUNNING!
Sheila R
You have such a decorating style. What a wonderful idea with the parasol. Happy Summer!
Denise
I love it Alice! It looks so perfect there. My favorite part is getting in my garden and bringing in fresh bouquets all summer like you. Your roses are gorgeous!
Lizzie
i have an old parasol painted with beautiful chinese art. i LOVE it but have never been able to find a good place for it.
the roses look so gorgeous! great snap shots as always 🙂
in summer i look forward to lounging around with mu kids, reading a good book on the front porch and being lazy 🙂
Dawn @ The Feathered Nest
Is it OK that I’m sitting here drooling on my keyboard over that parasol??!! Oh Alice, you did GOOD!! And what a perfect spot for it ~ it looks gorgeous there….I love everything in your house! Wishing you a wonderful week sweetie ~ xxoo, Dawn
LindaSonia
My goodness – your photos posted today are just gorgeous!! So happy I follow your blog. LindaSonia
Andrea
Your photos are amazing! Love…love…love how the old parasol looks on your armoire.
Lori
I don’t even have to tell you how beautiful your home is. My favorite part of summer is going for a drive with the windows down, starting at twilight and heading into the night. And I really like to do it barefoot! There’s something about it that makes me feel so free! Have a wonderful week! ~Lori
Isabel ~ Maison Douce
Alice, your beautiful photos are truly a treat to the eyes… I love stopping by as I always walk away feeling inspired!
Isabel
karla nathan
I just adore summer, and just like you said, not just the wonderful weather, but the sales!! Garage sale season just doesn’t last long enough in the midwest.
Joan
I love your blog – it is beautiful. Your photos are breath taking. I especialy love the pink roses – that is my favorite flower and color. I hope you have a wonerful day.
Namaste,
Joan
Leah C
Do you think I could just move into your home? {lol} It’s so, so lovely! And I love what you did with that pretty parasol:)
Lori
Alice ~ I just love to find treasures like that ~ I do think it is definitely the thrill of the hunt ~ I love your beautiful photographs too ~ Oh my goodness just gorgeous roses !!
xoxo,
Lori
Chatelaine
Fabulous photos. Love the parasol, I bought one in Martha’s Vineyard a few years ago, I treasure it.
In summer, I look forward to fresh strawberries, warm breezes, linen clothing, day trips to Maine, fireworks.
Lesley
Alice, your images are so beautiful and such a reflection of you and your beautiful spirit! I love the parasol and it is a perfect addition to your lovely home.
xo,
Lesley
Claudia
Dear Alice, the parasol is beautiful and just the right touch. (I have a blue one that my cousin brought back from Japan when I was a child and now you have thinking about pulling it out and using it.) Love the photos of your re-done living room. You have such a wonderful eye for detail and your taste is impeccable!
Summer…gardening, sitting on the front porch with my dogs, watching baseball, the smell of newly mown lawns…wish I could capture that feeling I had as a child that the summer stretched on forever.
Daisy Cottage
Hi Alice!
I love your parasol – I love your home – I love your blog – I love you! What an amazing talent you are.. bravo.
xo,
Kim
Rachel~a*little*bit*vintage
Hello! This is the first time that I’ve visited your blog. I found you on FLICKR…you are one of my contacts over there. So, I thought I’d stop over…and I’m so glad that I did! 🙂 Love the suitcases and the shutters! I did something very similar with shutters that I display in my kitchen. Come visit me at: http://littlebitvintage.blogspot.com/
Cindy
What a beautiful tour through your home again…gosh I wish just one corner of my house looked this pretty! 🙂 Hmm…summertime favorites: pink roses as well, the sounds of crickets and frogs at night, strawberries and watermelon, going to the beach, wearing sandals, staying light outside, the carefree pace…
Stephenie
Alice, I just looooove your post..You have such a beautiful home…I just love your new treasure, what a great price to…Love your pretty roses…Perfect color….Hope all is well…
Stephenie
Jeanne
What a great find! The parasol looks perfect on your armoire. I love your shutters with the vintage photos also.
CIELO
Gorgeous photography and vignettes as usual, Alice…. you have such a lovely and cozy home…. and I love your refined taste…
Hugs to you pretty lady!
cielo