We picked up this neat old piece of art for under $2 earlier this week. I love the colors and the ship. The wood was quite dull, so it needed a little love. Simply spray a rag with a little olive oil cooking spray and wipe gently over the wood. Voila! Good as new.

You could probably use any type of oil. Just apply lightly. You don’t want greasy art.

Tomorrow is Foodie Friday! Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is!

Honeycomb, originally uploaded by sewtrashy.

Happy Thursday Everyone! I have no idea what this object is, but I thought it was beautiful. It was under $1, so I couldn’t pass it up.

It’s made of some type of wood, and my best guess is that it could be a trivet. It’s so lovely I may end up framing it. Currently it’s nestled under a small white planter by the kitchen window. This would make a lovely fabric pattern, wouldn’t it?

Theme for today is blue. Recently, we visited family in El Paso, and hit up a couple thrift stores. One of my favorite items I brought home is this lovely lamp. I believe it was $6, but now I’m on the lookout for the perfect shade to compliment it. Any suggestions? I’m thinking something more rectangular might be nice with the detail on the lamp. For now, I may just rip out the rusted old lighting and use it as a nice decor piece.

Another absolute favorite item I brought home is this lovely ceramic pitcher my mother-in-”love” gave me. I was admiring it during one of our many late night talks, and before I knew it she’d given it to me! So sweet of her. She picked this up when she was 19, I believe, while living in Florida. This will make a lovely container for displaying flowers or using as a pitcher. Love it!

Foodie Friday is tomorrow. Is your mouth watering yet?

My most recent thrift score is this lovely Dansk Kobenstyle Vintage Enamelware Pot in red.
I paid $4 for this little beauty. While it’s in poor condition to use for cooking, it’s perfect for
display and even to use for storage of some sort. I seem to always have lots of small items
floating around that could use a pretty little home like this.

Does you have any tips for cleaning up the inside of the pot? Is there some way to
restore it?

If you’d like more information on this style of vintage enamelware, check out this post over
at The Kitchn.

Tomorrow is Foodie Friday and it’s going to be a good one!