
So many of us in the Atlanta area live in houses in sub divisions where, as Erma Bombeck said years ago, there is 1 original and 216 copies. Leading many to ask "How do you make your home stand out among this cookie cutter life style"? In our eyes, the answer is it's not following the current trends but finding unique and creative ways to display your passions and possessions.. We believe every home should be a mixture of new and old. It brings character to your house and makes it YOUR home. If you need inspiration browse Pinterest and then go explore the Queen of Hearts to find similar items and make that pin your own. I keep a "to create" file on my phone of photos of items that inspire me. In today's blog we're going to discuss how to use wood ladders as display pieces.


Wood ladders have a limited life expectancy for human use for standing on. As they age though, they develop fabulous patina's from the weathering of the wood and the paint that is dropped on it. The pictures above are just a few that I found on Pinterest... for garden decor, for outdoor wedding decor and for bathroom storage. All add the needed texture and personality to the spaces they occupy. When we found a 10' ladder in a 200 year old barn up in Jefferson County, we couldn't resist. It definitely was too rickety to stand on but it has too pretty of color to cut up and burn. We did cut it down, as very few people have spaces for 10' ladders and it's much easier to manage in 4 and 6' segments. Use the pieces for displays as in the photos above or as we've displayed in the booth... or use in your garden to create instant planter boxes (another fabulous Pinterest idea), On our 4' ladder we have books, old blue mason jars, embroidered hand towels and gorgeous teal blue insulators. We've got about 2 dozen insulators in our booth in both clear and blue... if you're in a really creative mood check out Pinterest for uses for those!! Oh my goodness, people are making fabulous chandeliers out of them... Talk about CHARACTER!!! Perfect for a den.


We brought in other little bits this week that would fit your lake house, garden or simply add color to your decor for Spring. We love the 1956 Coleman Army Gasoline Lantern. It's sitting on it's original box and the lantern doesn't look like it was ever used. The rooster plant hanger (to the right) was just too cute to pass up. I personally love the old water pump. If it doesn't sell soon, it's going to become a water feature in my backyard... yet another project for my long suffering husband... save him will you? :)


This old bird planter... from the colors I'm thinking it was probably used for a baby gift plant. It's sweet and would look fabulous on a table in your sun-room. The chocolates are up for grabs... take one as you browse the store to give you energy to see everyone's fabulous goodies... I love the Queen, it's the best antique store around. So much talent in up-cycling, recycling and saving of our history... and for me... this is my history... for those that don't know it, I'm a flight attendant too... I LOVE airline paraphernalia and you've got to love our hometown airline... the shot glasses are from Southern Airways which became Republic which became Northwest which is now... mama Delta... In my industry it's a constant merger... so saving any history from now defunct airlines means a lot to me. I've got Pan Am socks in the store too... Just too cool for aviation addicts!
In our last blog we mentioned the loss of our middle dog Stella... we're all still grieving... but in the constant reminder of our short grasp on this cycle of life... our queen British Shorthair cat had kittens this week... our family is having fun watching these little fur balls grow... This is Cochon, son of Cleopatra Thea d'Chimay... I thought I'd end this on a "aweeeeeee" note... Happy Spring y'all!
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