G'day and Happy Friday. Any plans for the weekend? We have a relatively free weekend, kiddos' regular activities aside and I am cooking up an adventure for Sunday, not sure whether or not it will happen but I really fancy a daytrip…
Do you like my collection of vintage bottles? I found the tall one recently treasure hunting and was getting this little grouping together ready as vases for something behind the scenes that I am working on, had put them on the table filled with water and had gone to grab my coffee from the kitchen…and walked in on a beautiful Northern light coming in through the windows on the water filled bottles. Ahhh.
I don't deny that I am probably rather bold in saying I think these look absolutely stunning, and that I love them just as they are…simple, unassuming, undressed with a vintage twist..a bit like me at the moment as I sit here in my jarmies…:-)
Vintage bottles are consistently on my Beach Cottage Most Wanted List…they cannot really fail to please, I'm surprised actually, though, how rarely I come across them and yep I know it'd be seconds to stick a search into Ebay, but that just isn't the same for me. You know it. I want the chase.
I love their lines, the thickness of the glass, the muted scuffed up colours…I love them stacked up on the modern open shelving in the breakfast room…even when they're not in use they seem to just have that ability to look good on their own…and I relish any decor that's made up of little effort. Don't you?
Anyway I have to fly, this cottage looks like a bomb went off, the laundry is, ahem, piled high and I am going, at long last, to get my hair done this arvo…
See you next time
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I know exactly where you’re coming from! I make things from driftwood and there’s another artist (obviously more prolific and successful!) who ships her wood in from Canada! For me the search is the most enjoyable part. Have a great weekend! x
Nothing beats the thrill of the chase!
Love the authentic age, wear and tear on the bottles – they have had a good life!
Mothers Day here tomorrow – is it also in Australia?
Happy Mothers Day anyway!
Any Beach Cottage plans for St Patrick’s Day?
Glass, glass and more glass—–old bottles are so wonderfully simple and beautiful, I think.
The light coming through is heavenly.
Enjoy the weekend…..I am off to the beach for TWO WHOLE WEEKS (12 days anyway) WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
annie
hello lovely, the bottles are very cute
Hope you are having a blast this weekend xx
Adore the bottles…I think that these are what I need to look out for most at the moment…got to get me some!
I too love old bottles but my latest obsession is old soda bottles! My favourite a blue one from Lyons, just love them. Cant put flowers in them though, only down side lol :0(
Alicia
Hi Sarah – I found your blog via Dreamy Whites, I love your beach cottage! I have a country cottage in near the Victorian high country that I am slowly turning into our home. Love your bottles, I crave all things retro/vintage Australiana, the golden circle bottle is awesome!
I love old glass bottles. When my parents first started to renovate their house about 10 years ago we came across so many old bottles, buried deep in the earth. We now have bottles of all sizes in purple, brown, green, blue and clear glass. It would seem that once upon a time our lot of land was once the site of an apothecary! My favourite are the tiny purple medicine bottles we now have.
These are great. Thanks for sharing!
You have an awesome collection of OLD bottles…come by and show them off at my PARTY:)
Blessings,
Linda
Love. love the bottles….
A few hours to blog hop tonight….Hope you will stop by mine….I have another giveaway starting tonight…
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