I've been on the lookout for a coffee perculator forever.  It had to check some boxes though – predominantly white, a good price, preferably vintage CorningWare (did you know this stuff was first produced for America's Space Program, so love that) and most importantly a good bubbly sound.  A fly-by visit to Salvos today and I found it.  I clutched it longingly, it was clean, hardly used, white, couldn't tell about the bubbliness.  

There was one sticking point, I was in the store with the Woman With The Hat and the price labels that are way out there and say things like 'an oldie'.  

I made my morning coffee in it this morning, I was so excited, it bubbled deliciously, I felt all housewife-ish and was humming a little tune as I poured.  I spent all day thinking about Corning Ware, and space travel, the nostaligic feel of the pot bubbling on the stovetop rather than plugging it in.  And I googled and Ebayed Corning Ware.  Alot.  I now know quite a bit about Corning Ware and I think I'll be looking out for it in my thrifting adventures…that's why I love love love treasure hunting for vintage goods, the huge thrill of the chase and a score like this makes over-the-moon happy. 

Another busy weekend bites the dust and I've had one of the Beach Cottage kiddos sick hence not much stuff going on with the blog.  We had a barbecue yesterday, yep the weather Down Under is hotting up so while y'all are thinking of rugging up we are peeling off..bring it on. I enjoyed the foofying of the table and I played around with some invites, menus and placecards on the computer – I'll blog it all tomorrow, I'm still looking after a sick little kiddo today.

I scored a great find a pair of gorgeous finials for a dollar.  I have a bit of a thing for finials but finding ones that tick the boxes of my budget and my taste is often a trifle tricky.  So I snatched these up (loving the little bit of aged rust), knowing exactly where they were going…I'm really pleased with how they've turned out, funny how little things can pull together a room.

I don't always agree that imitation is the best form of flattery, blatant copying can somtimes be particularly irksome, especially if it involves one person's hard work (I've been on the end of it, so I know…).

For the roses in the jug, I shamelessly copied the gorgeous Nel at Driftwood & Roses and her string and bottle vase idea I loved the rustic look of the string and the glass, I'm sure she won't mind (do you Nel?)…and take a look at her find today, oooh it's just gorgeous! 

I went vintage-hunting today and called the man in the shop "sweetie", he looked at me in a funny way, he's seen my hyper-ventilating about screens, jumping up and down about old curtains and today I am all jubilant to finally find a bunch of fake white roses (see before pic below) and a pile of home magazines for and all excitedly ask him how much for the crocheted bedspread, another strange look passed his face… squealed yep.  And he nearly pushed me out the door, all the while I was trying to make friendly conversation…and the worst thing is that I'm weird, me, MsBeachCottage!!