Second Saturdayz finds!

The day was filled with Soccer games – but I escaped from the family scene for a little time to peek through this months Second Saturdayz!  I didn’t arrive till later in the afternoon, but still managed to find some fantastic items available – a lot actually that I had to leave behind!  I did find something that made me nervous to bring home, because I wasn’t sure if it was exactly what I was looking for – but the idea of it is hanging on my inspiration board! See that photo of the fireplace on the very bottom? It’s a gate being used as a fireplace screen.  Loved the idea of it, but haven’t come across one I’ve liked yet.

 

This time at Second Saturdayz – I finally did come across one that I adored…however, like I said above I didn’t know if it would work?  Hard to see in the photo’s below because the green in the garden is still quite prolific (happy to say)! but I really wanted to give it a try – so home it came!

 

 

I also found these sweet chippy fence posts that I thought might work on each side of the fireplace in lieu of candlesticks? (it was worth a try) – if not I figured they could find another place in my home or garden.

 

 

So I removed the fireplace screen I had there – but just never felt like it fit right.  In fact this fireplace space in general has always been an area of “yuk” in my book! I very much dislike having a TV above the fireplace.  The mantel is too high which means when you are sitting on the couch you have to look “up” to watch television.  The idea of using tile (my fault) on the fireplace while we were building this home – was to tie into the tile we used in the kitchen…plain & simple it just doesn’t work!

Anyway – I removed the current screen & replaced it with the rusted ‘ol gate and the chippy posts…I thought it made an immediate difference in the room! Our cabinet hardware is bronze as is the distressed embelishments in the wood itself – but the white chippy posts weren’t working!   Do you Agree?

 

 

So for now – it will sit with just the gate until the right things come along! but I do like it better! Any suggestions to help with this area are greatly appreciated! I know you are all so clever out there! 

 

 

 

The posts? well they are sitting here next to the very loved chalkboard in the kitchen! Gives a bit more character here!

To see what I am linking to this week – please check my “Cottage Links” label…xoxo, tracie

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