After reading the May 2012 issue of Country Living....
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Country Living |
...and seeing the fabulous article on Emily and Michael Knott's North Carolina lake house,
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Country Living |
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Country Living |
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Cline's Country Antiques |
There is NO organization, but that's really part of it's charm. It is like a vintage furniture graveyard, just waiting for a nice shopper to choose a few pieces to resuscitate.
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Cline's Country Antiques |
There was literally building after building filled from dusty floor to ceiling with furniture. For example, I don't think I've ever seen so many chairs in one place.
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Cline's Country Antiques |
At first glance, not that appealing, but add a quick coat of paint and you might have something that looks a little more like these....
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Fifi Folding Chair |
The also had the most beautiful colored glass bottles. I think they were intended for bottle trees, but I picked up a few just because they were $2.50 a pop.
I'll probably use them for followers or maybe as part of a tablescape for a garden party,
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Afloral |
...but I'm sure you could come up with something more creative to do with them. Like this idea....
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Nest Full of Eggs |
There was so much decorative ironwork too. Like these precious bottle openers in fish, lobster and seahorse styles. I got a few because at $2.00/each, why not?
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One Kings Lane (no longer available) |
The one thing that I didn't get was this wrought iron bottle tree.
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I currently have a tabletop version, but would like to replace the bookshelf with a nightstand.
Needless to say it's a place I'll be returning to soon.
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