It’s finally Spring… I think!

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Spring is arriving slowly this year… it’s April 2 and we are still having mostly gray skies with cooler temperatures, and there is that dirty four-letter word in our forecast even this week!

Turns out the sprained ankle I thought I had was actually broken – in two places! So I had out-patient surgery on March 9, which turned into an overnight hospital stay, so I haven’t been too mobile AND my right foot is still non-weight-bearing. That means I haven’t even been able to do my usual puttering around the house, except for whatever I was able to do by rolling around on my new best friend, a used knee scooter I scored on Facebook marketplace. I’m on the mend, with about 3 weeks left on the scooter.

Here’s a peek at what I was able to do just to freshen things a bit, using a lot of silk florals and awesome thrift-store finds.

I worked up this pretty Easter basket, not with candy but with vintage post cards and a delightfully aged paper mache bunny.

Vintage Easter Basket | Vintage Floral Cottage

I created this pretty little vignette on my farmhouse table, using a beautiful hand-painted ceramic egg to capture the spirit of Easter. The egg is one of my favorite thrift-store finds from the past couple of years – it actually came encased in a clear plastic dome (which I removed for this vignette) and a fair bit of provenance: the newspaper obituary, and a photograph, of the woman who painted it. Turns out she was a longtime painting instructor here in our area. I love the little chapel and the way she has framed it with flowers and embellishments.

Painted egg vignette | Vintage Floral Cottage

Painted egg vignette | Vintage Floral Cottage

And, I did manage to go on one short junking visit recently – I let Greg push me around the antique mall in a wheelchair. Don’t get me wrong, it was great to get out, but it sure made browsing a challenge. The pretty hand-painted bowl below was one of the treasures I found. I styled it with some floppy silk peonies, my great-aunt’s now-antique field guide of wildflowers, and a newer deep pink bit of glassware that picks up and intensifies the lovely color from the painted bowl.

Floral Bowl | Vintage Floral Cottage

So much of my decorating seems to be centered around styling vignettes… but I do have some truly room-changing ideas that I’m working on, and hope to be sharing them soon once I’m getting around a little easier. Meanwhile, I’m arranging pretties when I’m able and just taking time to enjoy some of the objects I’ve collected. And I’m hoping the weather changes soon!

 

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Vintage Finds Easter Basket | Vintage Floral Cottage

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4 Responses to It’s finally Spring… I think!

  1. Jordan says:

    So sorry about your ankle! Hope it heals quickly! What beautiful pieces you found…love that sweet egg!!

    • Janet says:

      Thank you so much, Jordan! I’m looking forward to April 23 – that’s the day I get clearance to start walking again! So glad you liked my little Easter vignette!

  2. Ann says:

    Janet. I luv your vignettes and we need some more sunshine here too. So dark to take any really good pics🙋🏼

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