Beach Cottage Score ~ Vintage First Aid Box

I can think of no better way of wasting time, when I should be cleaning the cottage and clearing up from the chaos of what seems to be every morning before school round here, than grabbing a coffee from my fave coffee house and having a mooch around the shops on my own...a couple of nice homey shops...a surf store for Christmas presents...and a couple of treasure hunting shops...just to top it all off nicely. 

And one morning this week I got away with an hour or so of doing that, revelling in a light drizzling in the rain, after the heat of earlier this week...I savour these times

Of course, don't often come home with much, as needs must at the moment, but today I scored this old first aid box.  It surely had my name on it, or rather the WC's...

I'm happy with it like this, flaking paint and rust and rather than being put to use it will, most probably, be wall art right above the door in that tiny room...I love this little box, something so cheering about the it, the kinda suggestion of days gone past perhaps?

So I'll give it a bit of a clean and get Mr BC to put it up this weekend and finally, skirt, no skirt, painted pipes or not, I will draw a line under the Powder Room and take comfort in the fact that many of you sent me notes to say that oh yeah your grossness was a whole lot worse than mine! 

My main task for the next week or so is to get a few things sorted for Christmas, I have no choice but to get my act together early this year (have an extremely busy December coming up) and number one priority will be to get the vintage doors found last weekend, not only painted but hung...now that really could be an interesting time here with Mr BC and I trying to get that job done together ;-) 

I'm sure you'd like to be a fly on the wall. 

 

Comments

[Floss]

It' a winner!

[Lynda]

Hi Sarah, not in Cairo anymore, Cologne. Inspired by your Guest Loo posts, I have just about finished mine too. And am feeling pretty good about it. I too have the spaghetti pipes, but have left them exposed for now. Greatest find was the fantastic fancy wallpaper that makes the 1970's green tiles look like they were put in last week. Loving the blog... cheers Lynda

[cindy]

That's some awesomeness! Totally cool...

[Alison Gibbs]

Sarah what a great find. It will finish off the WC perfectly. Look forward to hearing about the 'fun' had hanging the doors with Mr BC
Alison

[Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage]

How chippy & vintagey & delightful. You always find the best goodies!

[Julie]

Hi Sarah
Love your little find. I think wall art sound perfect for this vintage lady

Take care xx Julie

[Suzann from The Olive Cottage]

Now that's a cool find.

[jane@ the borrowed abode]

Love it!!

[Jennifer]

Such a great find!

[Michelle]

Oh I have been looking for one of those! I actually found a lovely one on ebay in Australia but it was waaaaay out of my comfort zone price range. I think I am just going to paint a red cross on one that we found for $5. Yours is perfect though!

Michelle

[Lou Cinda]

Awesome find! Nostaglic for sure!

Can't wait to see the doors finished!

Lou Cinda :)

[Drawn to the Sea]

I remember that sweet box, or a version of it, from my Grandmother's old house.

[Brenda Kula]

I love old vintage cans and boxes! Right up my alley. Tis beautiful!
Brenda

[{Spencer}]

Score!

Blessings,
Spencer

[Cindy S.]

What a great find. Hope you were able to decide what you are going to do about your wc. Hugs from Canada, Cindy S.

[Alyson]

Fab find! I love that you called the 2nd hand shops, treasure hunt shops - I'll be calling the Op-shops I haunt that from now on. :)

[LiLi M.]

Great find! Cannot wait to see your doors finished and having a minute to minute report from you!

[Barbara Jacksier]

Perhaps you could make a video to post, then we COULD be flies on the wall!

[Rachel]

What an awesome find! SO perfect!

Smiles,
rachel

[Leah]

Sarah I absolutely adore your blog and your latest find is just what we needed here last week. I sent my very own not-so-handy hubby off to buy me a french door that I could paint white and thought that over the course of the weekend he could get rid of a very ugly arch way and put up my beautiful new door..Nope my not-so-handy hubby decided to take on the circular saw which resulted in an ambulance trip..2 hours in surgery and a very sore and sorry husband hrmmm!!! now I have a nice big hole in the wall and no door HA!! so please if your hubby has to cut your doors to hang them use a hand saw =)))

[Kerryanne English]

The perfect wall art accent for your WC I think.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne

[Rainey]

I like it.. I really do... there is a charm to it.. Looks like its been first aid quite a few times...
~Really Rainey~

[Kate at Centsational Girl]

Oh, I want that. Can I have it ? Please. It's so very cool. What a great find. And I can't wait to see the Cottage all festive for Christmas.

Fa la la la la la la la la !

Kate

[Hootin' Anni]

Wow....that is a terrific show n tell this week.

My show n tell this week is glass, glass antiques. A couple of them. Come by if you can. Have a glorious weekend. Click Here

[Julia @ Hooked on Houses]

Very cool! Love that. You find the best stuff. :)

[Bonnie at Savoring Simplicity]

great find...love it...

[bj]

Gosh girl, I think I have Mr. Sweet's first aid box around the cottage somewhere...attic, maybe?
I, too, am buying, wrapping and bagging Christmas gifts...with 4 grownups and 13 younger ones, I HAVE to shop sales...all year long. Fun, tho....

[teresa]

Oh man, I need to find one of those old kits- I'm not on the hunt.
Thanks =)
Love your blog

[teresa]

I meant to say I'm now on the hunt- silly me.

[annechovie]

Love the patina on this piece, Sarah! Thanks so much for your comment and visit. Have a great weekend!

[Glenda/MidSouth]

Great find - thanks for sharing.
Glenda

[Suzanne]

I love finding things like this. The stories it could tell...

[Cheri Peoples]

Wow that is so amazing. You find the best stuff.

Cheri

[black eyed susans kitchen]

Sarah, I love that you see the beauty in the old and tatty. That was a great find!
♥, Susan

[Claudia]

I love the first aid box - the perfect mixture of graphic design and vintage. It will look great in your bathroom!

[Jean]

Fabulous find!Love it! Jean

[April]

Why can't I ever find wonderful things like this? I love stopping by your blog,it's always so full of beautiful things! -April

[Leann]

What a fun addition! Great shabby find!

Leann

[Ruby]

nice piece of art & functional! now i need to add a first aid box to my want list - great find! ruby

[dogstories]

What a cute accent! Can't imagine where it could be found.

[Leigh, Tales from Bloggeritaville]

even more charm for the beach cottage!

[Dianna]

I like your taste in home decor. Very simple, great vintage finds and old houses with character.

[desiree]

What a great find. I've been looking for one for years now!

[Miss Mustard Seed]

What a spectacular find! I love items like that. Utilitarian in the past and now something you want to display. You really scored on that one. Thanks for sharing it.

[Pamela Alderman]

I love the candle in the jar with the seashells. You have a real flair for creating beauty.

[Michelle]

beautiful!

[cindy~My Romantic Home]

You have such vision! All these things you bring into your cottage just look like old things but you have such a way of making it all into perfection!!!