Close up of Angel stakes..Don't know what they are made of... I did make my patriotic fence. You all inspired me and I have been Americana crazy the last few weeks...You can tell I don't know how to post pictures...lol. The bird house oblisk is a neighbors and was a gift from her Father- in- law. The outhouse is hers also. Trying to inspire my hubby to get on board.. :) If its not a deer, he's not interested.

I'd like to see a pic of your kitchen since where you hang the art could wash it out...sorry mitchdesj!!! Meaning I could see them with a sage and then maybe the buff background...not so sure about the russet though. I like the prints. They look nice here online, and if you have no green in the kitchen the veggies will bring a wonderful element to the mix.

Yes, we are thrilled with how it turned out. The white door isn't quite so bright in real life, I think the flash made it pop a bit more than it really does. We replace the big fat hinges on the door on the right (the heat/air unit) with piano hinges for a more low-profile look and painted them, and two vent covers the same silver-gray as our Aspire wall plates. We flipped the pantry door (door on left which used to be a clothes closet) so that it now opens on the kitchen side and used matching pulls for both doors instead of door knobs. Much nicer look. The window panes are covered in rice paper film for a more Asian feel. The look I was going for. Jodi-

I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing all the photos and reading the stories of your collections here. Such beautiful pieces and wonderful, touching stories. To see most of mine, you'd think my home was full of antiques, which is far from the real deal, but these seem to be most of my most interesting non-art things. However, some of you have given me some ideas for things I could do in the future with things I have stored! This is a small collection of silver vases, albeit in need of some polish right now. My collection of miniature tea sets. This started with my aunt giving me her much-used Mickey Mouse set she had used back in the 30's as a child and a then-new set when I was about 8-years old (the blue and white delft set). The rest is a mix of old and new I picked up along the way as an adult. I also have a lot of old hankies that belonged to my grandmother and great-grandmother, and yes I use them at weddings and funerals. They made some of them, including the tatting on the edges. Gallery hallway of family photos (old and new) To honor our home states (Alabama and Ohio) I started looking for old maps of our states and regions. This is one of Alabama and of the Eastern US in our breakfast room. The next one is an Agricultural map of Ohio. I think I've posted enough. Thanks for viewing. BTW, those clocks are awesome! And I adore that mirror, and I can't say enough about that belly cast!