Jenn of 3 Dotters Garden House Tour

 I had a wonderful surprise last week.  My friend Jenn had a vintage sale, and everyone knows that Jenn has the best stuff.... but the loveliest part is that she invited me, while I was there, to sneak into the back yard and see the charming she-shed or garden house.

Jenn and I used to have a Vintage Flea Market together called Flea-o-logy, along with another talented antiquer, Cathie.  We went to Farm Chicks together once.  Later Jenn took us, and our friend Wendy to a California flea market.  Jenn always found the best stuff.

She loves vintage original florals, old cupboards and ironstone too.  And there they all are in her expansive garden house. (Her's is double the size of mine)

Stepping back you can see  more of her collection of paintings.

 Taking a picture in another direction shows even more.

The collection is charming.

She also loves the lovely art pottery flower pots from the thirties through the fifties.  I've collected them for years, but have only kept the white ones in my garden house, which has been mostly white.  I am now adding some color, so I might started adding the colored pots too.  Don't you love them?

Like most of us, Jenn has long been a fan of mannequins.  I thought the piano keyboard was a great addition to the vignette shown in one corner of her garden house.

 I saved this wonderful prefinished look upholstered couch for last.  Isn't it wonderfully charming?  I love the repurposed wood floor as well.  Her husband is a star.  He is amazing, and the best part is that he will build one for you, if you live somewhere around Utah County.  If you'd like to contact him, you can connect with her at her 3 dotters business page.

Here's a peak at the front porch of the garden house.

I hope you enjoyed your tour.

I'll be share this post of Mrs Olson's Share Your Cup

A Painter of White

 Another day spent getting ready for flea.o.logy ...  And today I seemed to have the white touch. 

 Above are most of the goodies I painted today .... 

The compote to the left,

 a screened picnic dome, and a large tray ...

 This is for the before pic of some sweet little spice canisters ... just a little dated, and so country looking.

 

 

I loved how they turned out with these simple labels that I found on Graphics Fairy ... perfect for my white booth, don't you think?

 

 I did break ranks once, because I could bring myself to paint the sweet 50's wire tray white ... it was begging for color!

I also got started on another mannequin ... here she is with just one coat of paper mache.


Many of the items I painted today will get special design treatments.  The chair with the slatted seat is one of 6, I will be painting its mates and a vintage drop leaf table to match ... I am thinking French blue accents, so stay tuned.

When my husband got home there was an array of white projects in the driveway and on the walks and I was gone ... our text exchange made me smile .... hope it makes you smile too!