Sunday, July 31, 2011

My thrifty balcony


It's the long-weekend in Canada so today's post is going to be about thrifty leisure spaces - namely my wee patio. You know my penchant for orange these days. I found this gorg linen tablecloth (plus nappies) for $5.99 at my local thrift shop, Stretch Thrift.

The big handpainted, slightly cracked pot that's holding the lavender was found curbside, while the white pot was thrifted for a few bucks. The English jug was a gift from my best pal, and the wee glass tea light holder was also a present, from a family friend. The rose glass tea light holder was thrifted for $1.99.


I found the retro wrought iron patio set for $40 at a garage sale a few years ago; ditto for the seat cushions. I've had the stripy pillows for years, bought new at The Bay department store when I worked there eons ago.


The flower box was a gift (found by an ex in the trash - nice to know I inspire this kind of gifting!), as was the lovely cut-out ball (given to me by a friend - it used to be a lamp but it wasn't functioning so I cut off the cord - I could put a tea light in this if I wanted to but the piece can stand on its own). The stool is pretty ugly - I thrifted it for a few bucks and always meant to jazz it up - but one of my kitties loves sitting on it while outside, so I leave it like that for her.

Happy weekend!

4 comments:

  1. We're flower box twins! How exciting.
    I love your balcony, it's so stylish and inviting. Have a lovely long weekend. x

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  2. Love the table cloth - and I don't even like orange! You have the best luck at Stretch Thrift - I've been there several times and never find anything....

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  3. Vix, I spend a lot of time out there in the summer! Where are your flower boxes? Will have to dig around and see if I can see them on your blog ....

    Anonymous, I hope you find something there soon! I normally do, but not always. Sometimes I have to do a sweep twice, ha ha.

    VintageSweetheart, thank you!

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