Homage to Home Goods

I'm always on the look out for display pieces....preferably old or vintage.... pieces that can be used to display collectibles or hold flowers or candles.....items to hold and showcase my treasures....to use in the little vignettes I love to create....
Over the last six months or so....I have found several new items at Home Goods....a store which moved into a shopping center in the next town.....you probably have one near you and shop there too! I have picked up wire cloches, vases and containers which have a vintage look to them, for not too much money....and have enjoyed using them in my decor or giving them as gifts.....



This wire 3 tier stand can hold and display anything from cupcakes to Christmas ornaments.....





Isn't this little wire cloche charming?







These 3 glass jars have great chalky white wooden finials, are really large and have a vintage look to them!







I loved this wire cloche so much I bought one for Evi for her birthday.....







Love everything wicker and this basket has a glass vase insert....perfect for holding flowers or to serve bread sticks from or fill with buttons......


I love browsing through unique, one of a kind shops but find that sometimes this chain store comes through......Home Goods also carries great linens, picture frames, bath accessories and even furniture....Perfect for a little retail therapy and not too expensive!

Pink Dogwood and Gray Skies

Can you believe this weather in the northeast US? It's been raining all week with no let up in sight.....and here all the flowering trees and bushes are at their peak.....the lilac bushes are full, bending toward the ground with their heavy purple blossoms. The buds on the azaleas have all burst open and are bright pink and beautiful......
If the sun were shining it would be a spectacular sight...
Oh what a difference the sunshine makes.....



But, on the other hand.....isn't pink and gray a pretty color combination?









































With or without the sunshine.....our world is full of beauty....we just have to look a little harder on a rainy day.....



Thank you all for your kind comments on my 100th post......I appreciate your words of encouragement! If anyone has not yet signed up for the "create your own 'give-back' prize" please click HERE and leave a comment to let me know you want to be included in the drawing.....you have until Monday, May 11th at 6 pm to get your name in.....and then one name will be picked out of the hat to receive a surprise treasure that suits you.....I will try to select something from my collections that fits your individual taste or interest.....It is a way to give back a bit of the kindness that has been extended to me....a way to "pay it forward"! This is going to really be fun! Good luck to you all!