Junking

Now that Spring has officially sprung, it is time to get out and do some junking.  Even if you feel like there is absolutely nothing your house needs, there is always space on the porch, deck or garden.  If you get the opportunity to visit some great tag sales in your area or even outside of your area, like 3 hours away, do it.  
New stuff that someone has been kind enough to lay out in a decorative setting will inspire you to tackle new projects around your home.  Either bought or something you have that can be repurposed is just waiting to find space in your home.  
If you love the Pottery Barn look, this is achieved outside that lovely store, right in your own community. Yard sales, tag sales, flea markets are all great places to start hunting down the next great find.
Last spring, I was in a antique village in North Carolina and found a cute, black secretary that was a perfect fit for my foyer.  I didn't like the very dark stain that had seen its better days but at the time couldn't think of what else I wanted to do to it.  Above the piece hung a old mirror painted white so I had to tie the two pieces together but I didn't want to paint the secretary white.  It was just too blah!  While at a   great flea market, this weekend, I saw the perfect thing for my secretary.  Vertical stripes in beige and off white.  They would make a POP in my foyer and tie in the mirror and other accents in that room.  Replaced the 4 wood knobs with porcelain lettered knobs and a year later I finally have a game plan.  
This is the reason why we need to get out and do some "junking"
Happy Decorating

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