~old baluster lamp with a burlap shade – INSPIRATION!

 

Wish I could tell you I found an old baluster

and transformed it into this really cool lamp.

NOT!

Can you believe I bought this lamp with the chipped paint and the burlap shade?? 

Oh, can you LOVE a lamp?

I DO!

Something new (especially something new that looks OLD) inspires me to

DECORATE!

How about you?

My old gate-leg table is a little beat up which, by the way,

doesn’t bother me in the least,

but I decided to drape some burlap over the top anyway.   I  just cut some burlap in a square, frayed the edge,

and layered it in a diagonal across the table.

 Through the years,

I’ve enjoyed this old wooden bowl in many places in our home

and its served all kinds of purposes,

except for its original purpose that is,

kneading dough!

Only wish it could talk.  Wouldn’t it have stories to tell!

Now it works great for storing current magazines and reading material.

The cherished jewelry box, a gift from my dad to my mom,

secures an embroidered hanky.

Nestled in between it all is a dainty Waterford clock, a gift also.

 Add a comfy chair, fluffy pillows, and a window with morning light

and you have a cozy place to settle.

And since this is a tabletop in my little “cottage”, I’d thought I share with others over at

 Cielo and Marty’s place.