junk in use

merrit - I’m with ya girl! I have many vacant frames with silly things dangling from them. They’re the only objects I have yet to change in the past 7 years in my home. swoon :)

Melany(pilarina’s workshop) - Hi! Oh – I think it looks beautiful! If you’re not digging the cowgirl vibe… I think just moving the brushes out of this arrangement would do the trick. But – that said – I think it all looks completely unique and lovely.

Wendy - I’m loving the frames! Gosh there are so many ideas as to what to do with them! Aren’t interior designers meant to change their spaces regularly? Maybe try a different idea when the moment takes you. Go with the flow. By the way, I’m letting everyone on my blogroll know that I’m having a 100th post giveaway. So pop over if you want to be in the running! Wendy xx

Tracy dee - Hi Sara, I vote for mounting little glass vases inside the frames and putting white roses in them!

jewelee - Or better yet — create some sort of rough matt on the inside of frame three to give the frame more weight. The matt could be made from a found material, something with age. Maybe some striped burlap upholstrery webbing.

Gena - I have to laugh … you sound just like me… far too much stuff and hubby threatening to get rid of it… and then I see more,get inspired all over again and then want more … but where to put it!!!!!! I notice your birthday is on the same day as mine – 6 Oct (unless I got it wrong?) – strange coincidence!
Gena

Cindy - I think it looks smashing! I love the junk gypsies and I am far from a cowgirl, just one in spirit and I think that it is o.k.~

Mary Frances - I love everything EXCEPT the brushes…it’s ok not to “tie” collections together! They look better with the rest of the brushes…the colors and “mood”…vintage, well-worn, is what tie the two together! What keeps your style from being mish-mash is that you keep your themes tight…and therefore sophisticated, but with a vintage edge. Remember, we only regret what we let go or didn’t acquire to begin with…never what might find an inspired home when we aren’t looking!!

Brandie - I absolutely adore what you have done here! I need to go junking. Who cares if it is a bit Junk Gypsies if it is as fabulous as that?!

ann - hi sara, i loooove old empty frames! i have a wonderful collection of them as well, approximately 30ish. I have vintage rosaries also, draped over antique books, hanging on the corners of mirrors and frames, from the foot/headboards of my antique beds. My husband doesn’t quite understand the frame concept either…he thinks there is suppose to be something in the frame??? i try to explain that the beauty lies in the frame itself and the wonder of what or who it previously housed…what do they know anyway…i love your new theme, it looks gorgeous! ann

LeahC - Love, love the frames, Sara! But, I’m with you…not sure it’s the right look for above the bed…might be better within a smaller space(less wall). Just my humble opinion, though. Because of that amazing “eye” of yours, I trust you’ll find the right look for you:)

Alice W. - I really like it…and your junk! ;) Although when you mentioned junk gypsy and cowgirl…I went back up and could see that…but I do think it looks amazingly beautiful! I have quite a growing collection of junk myself…and my garage is quite stacked…hardly any room for the car in there…so we park outside ;)

Theresa-Garden Antqs Vintage - I think your vignette shows your style with maybe a little Texas creativity thrown into the mix of it. It really is pretty and love the rosaries displayed in the frames. I might just have to steal (I mean borrow) this idea. Have a good one, T

KarenSue - I love the frames! I think it’s beautiful-you will know when it’s right.

Brooke Ahana - I’ve got a really good idea…see that is such an awful, hideous, horrible look you need to remove at once and ship all items to me first thing and I will save you from making such a huge interiors catastrophe (while adding said items to my own personal trove of course). Just teasing, I’m loving it – did you see my post with the brushes I saw in a store on my travels? All the sudden all my old, but still functioning paint brushes are looking real good so I did a little displaying of them in my porch/ studio the other day – ah yet another post idea!

Nel - What a great find, those frames are gorgeous and look great above your bed.

Marie - Beautiful arrangement! I wouldn’t change a thing. Give it some time, but I’d be surprised if you changed it. Love it.

Blessings,
Marie

ruthie - take a picture farther back so I can see the total look. I like it, but need to see the wall to put it in perspective…

karlene - I just love your vignettes!!!! thank you.

bj - Really neat frames! I like them…
Do you remember last year when I got in touch with you about trying to find a PURE BUTTER platter? I think you sent me the name of a company and I had it on my computer…well, computer crashed and i lost a lot of stuff…including that company. I had emailed the company and they had the reproductions and I just had not got around to ordering it…Now, I am desprate again to have one..Please say you remember the company…..
Thanks,
bj

jamie - I Love it Sara, I don’t blame you, I pick up things with the intention of using them in a piece of Jewelry or something else and low and behold, its on my body or in my jewelry box. The frames look Great, love the rosaries, I have them on frames too. My husband won’t let me put anything above our headboard, Earthquakes, we went through Northridge quake 15 years ago, nothing’s gone above our bed since, Ughhh Jamie