Rambling green pastures, idyllic meandering streams, perfectly manicured green lawns. These are just a sampling of the features my dream country cottage would boast. Maybe someday that dream will come true! But until then, I will have to just bring a little country to my home.
My favorite way to do that is to spend an afternoon just outside the city, hunting down cottage treasures!
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Just heading out of town by a half hour or more could save you big bucks! Flea markets, antique sales and barn sales in the country are often filled with treasures us city dwellers see in town, but at a fraction of the price!
These are just a few of the things I regularly spot while treasure hunting in the country:
Vintage marquee letters
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Skeleton keys
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Galvanized metal buckets and crates
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Mismatched antique flatware
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Salvaged windows and doors
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Old grain and flour sacks
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photos countryliving.com, ohdeedoh.com, houseandgarden.com, apartmenttherapy.com, ashleyannphotography.com, washingtonspaces.com
Fun!
Fun stuff and great ideas!
Just discovered this website and love your ideas!
I really love salvage windows and doors, especially as headboards or room dividers. I was totally inspired by the hanging window separators in the film “High Fidelity” (at Lisa Bonet’s apt). Good post!
I almost bought some keys like that from Pottery Barn!! not now!
I really like the creativity here! Simple things used in lovely ways!
Great ideas. I love to repurpose furniture. Is cottage-style the PC term for quirky and homespun? If so, I think this is my general style.
I took an old metal gate and wired some candle holders to it. I spray painted it and hung it on the wall. It made an amazing focal point and the ambience of the burning candles was an extra plus.
Love the “Country Style” and your ideas are new and imaginative.I look forward to checking out everything you will have in the future!
wow! I just love all these amazing ideas! the flatbed idea is probably my favorite blog to read by Ashley Ann…just LOVE her stuff!
I wish we had great flea markets near my area!! I love these finds!
lots of these picturea are already in my inpspiration folder.. can’t get enough of that pallet day bed!
I love old grain sacks! And I love the industrial shelving!!
Thanks for all the perfect inspiration photos to go allong with your list of usuals at flea markets.
I almost want to try my hand at making the cutlery chandeliers- pretty interesting. And I LOVE that old cathedral window…I feel it would have to be a pretty lucky find to see one like that, though.
And thanks for the fun project idea too, Michelle!
I have the same dreams: a house out in the (English) country-side filled with natural materials that I’ve found on adventures.
BTW, I found this website via PVE — she’s extraordinary. I hope she wins the PB gift card!
Ahhh! lovely. i’ll take one of everything! My house is a 1920 something house so it will all match!
WONDERFUL Post.thanks for share..more wait .. …