Welcome to The Dark Side.....Of Color

The silver vases in the background were found at a flea market in Abilene.  They had the original tag on them of $40 each but I "stole" em for 4 bucks apiece.  They are very heavy!

I saw this rooster weather vane in a magazine for $80 and then found the exact one in a thrift store for $10.  The amber glass candle holder was a mark down at Hobby Lobby for $2.  My flowers came from garage sales.

This yellow and green piece is a headboard for a water bed that I repurposed as a hutch.  It was ugly brown and sitting outside a thirft store when I spotted it for $20.  It went well in my other house but needs to be repainted black for this house so it will pop against the wall color I painted in my dining room. 

I soooo copied the door knob idea from Sue and everything you see was a thrift store find or given to me.

Here I actually lightened something ~ the brick.  It was dark red with black grout and made my decorations disappear so I dry brushed it Colonial Cream and then added just a touch of black and tan.  It really makes my fireplace stand out. 

I fell in love with the chippy red/white enamel pitcher that my ivy is planted in.  Another flea market find for $2 (Notice that I do A LOT of crock pot meals.) ha

The sled came from a flea market that was going out of business so I got it for over half off what they originally wanted.  It makes a great easel for my glass rooster picture.

My love of dark rich colors spills over into my living room which has a touch of cowgirl chic.  I have 4 of these American Cowboy prints that were marked down to nothing.  I found thrift store frames with glass and had them framed up at my local Hobby Lobby for under $20 each.