Lighting from the past

While visiting a reclamation yard, I came across their vintage lighting.

I love elegant things, my youngest daughter favours industrial type lighting so there is a mix of what we both like.

I love this gold chandelier ... it is so elegant but massive!

Industrial lighting - I like the strong shapes ....

... particularly the brass one!

Absolutely lovely - I can easily image the crystals reflecting light around a room ...

... stage lighting ...

Pretty ...

A good selection of shades ...

 The glass in this is a lovely shape & detail ...

Are you inclined toward vintage light fittings? I wonder how they would go with a modern house? Which are your favourites?

Thanks for stopping by, you are always welcome,
Dee ~♥~

Past treasures at the reclamation yard

While spending the weekend with some good friends, they took me along to a reclamation yard & it was love at first sight ....

Stunning things everywhere

Not this one - way too severe for my liking ...

Stunning - I love this one

 or this ...

very ekegant lines ...

 cute & comtemplative ...

What a chandelier ....

elegant details ...

stable doors?

a fireplace or two?

 or three or more ....

I love the woodcutter details on a fireplace ...

Very grand eagle ...

Not sure about this one either ...

A lovely boat nestled amongst the lighting

Two rather fierce looking chaps - they could keep cold callers away ...

Lovely one - such enthusiasm ...

A good set for the garden ...

 a rather imposing urn ...

this one was a bit of a boar ....

 stunning & elegant ..

a new bath anyone?

elegance personified ...

 knowing my love of  faux-antlers & antlers, my friends hurried me past ...

very elegant profile ...

 another lovely garden set ...

and more antlers ....

There was just way too much choice - so many stunning & interesting things; I did come home with something from there - new-hanging-baskets

Do you have a favourite statue?


Thanks so much for stopping by & sharing all these lovely things ... do you have any favourites?

Till next time, thanks for the visit,
Dee ~♥~

Time for new hanging baskets ....

Our hanging baskets at home have been functional rather than pretty & have served us well for around 10 years; their contents change to reflect the seasons & so it might have carried on except for a trip to a reclamation yard while visiting friends.

My heart skipped a beat when we arrived - wonderful treasures & an eclectic mix of things ....

 I always love the way teracotta pots weather & age ...

 Oh yes .... love at first sight but ... only one & I like pairs ...

Heaven - a pair of  reproduction victorian cast iron planters - SOLD

My friends son obliging by getting them to the car ...

Time for new coir liners & potting soil ...

The plants moved across from the old planters

 I just love the detail on them

Just about potted up - time to soak them for a while and protect their contents from my two house bunnies... seen sneaking up on the planters.

Fred & Vivaldi being distracted from eating the contents of the baskets

Planted & put up in the front of the house by the porch

I rather like them - a pair of lovely hanging baskets - perfectly at home with  a pair-of-holly-trees which have long outgrown their indoor pots.

I absolutely love the new hanging baskets - what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by, till next time,
Dee ~♥~