Decorate - Country and Traditional Tips 300 Great Decorating Ideas Decorate your home with the beauty of the country. Why decorate in traditional country style? A day in the country is worth a year in the city! Nature's beauty and color balance refresh and renew the heart and mind. Every season offers its own unique colors to inspire artists and designers around the world. A trip to the country will help you unwind and let go of the stress in your life. Country life is based on the values of good neighbors, good character, a handshake agreement, dignity of human life, love of country, fair value, family life, good quality materials, healthy food, fresh air, clean water, tilling the land, planting seeds and letting go to allow nature to produce the fruits of your labors. Seeds won’t grow when you hold them in your hand. In the night sky, the moon, the planets, the stars, their beauty, their mystery, and their order, God reveals His greatness and His power. The beauty of the earth's changing seasons from seedtime to harvest always brings you back to the creation and planting for the future. Everyone plants and everyone harvests even when they don’t see they are planting into the field of the world. In the spring the flowers are the promise of the coming harvest, they are pollinated and mature into seeds for the future. Revisit the country and bring the country back home to renew you. Flowers in the garden, dried flowers in a basket or a wreath, a floral print fabric, a photograph of wildflowers or a beautiful scenic, remind you of spring, a new start, a new day to plant again, and the fruits of your labors yet to come. Flowers are not just beautiful, they speak a language of great promise, the promise of the fruits of the harvest. Flowers live a beautiful and wondrous life, and in their death they produce seeds and fruit, food for both mankind and animals. Flowers speak of the continuity and cycle of life. A flower is a promise of nourishment, renewal and new life. In the country every day is a new start. The earth is always available to receive the seeds of new life. When you aren’t sure which path to take, the choice becomes easier when you look for the field where you can plant seeds of good will. Nature illustrates the beauty and simple lessons of life - seedtime and harvest. Plant for the harvest you want to receive and leave something good behind for those who come after you. Planting and harvesting works the same for everyone, everyday, regardless of your station in life. The autumn of your life will bring the fulfillment and harvest of a life of doing good. A seed planted in the earth will die and miraculously spring forth to a new life. All farmers know that if you plant peaches, you will have peach blossoms in the spring, and you will pick peaches. Photo: There will be Seedtime and Harvest Tradtional and Country Decorating for your home and garden. Here are over 300 beautiful accessory suggestions that will add natural country charm and the create the best offices, homes and gardens without spending a lot of money. What is on your walls? The difference between the "before and after" pictures in the decorating magazines usually come from two main improvements. One is the color scheme and the other is the wall decor. A room is not balanced and does not look finished until the colors and the wall decor are "right". Unfinished or bare walls often look depressing. Too many, too few or clashing colors can appear agitating or just boring. You can use something very inexpensive to get a "decorator" look - as long as it has "charm". Color should be flattering to the home owner and "pleasant" to view. Wall decor always looks complete when the colors coordinate between the art and the furniture - prints of photography or paintings are perfect. They can be changed with seasons and add a whole new look to the room in a matter of minutes. We recommend conservative colors for furniture. A wide variety of color accents can be achieved with accessories, such as pillows, rugs, vases, and photographic or painted art. Frames can be spray painted to match the color scheme of the decor for a "coordinated and finished" look. Glass vases can be painted with glass paint from an art store. Frames purchased at the dollar store are a small investment and can be perfectly matched, and even repainted several times. The fewer colors you use in a room the more effective and polished will be the look. One dominant color will "settle" the room. A second color will be the main accent color and a third color used very sparingly can be the icing on the cake. As an example, you might like your furniture in a dark denim blue, with a deep burgundy hooked rug and throw pillows, in red and white. In the spring you can change your pillows to yellow and add a golden brown hooked rug. Bring in some daffodils from the yard and you have a brand new decor. Your accent colors can be changed frequently just by changing your accessories, such as throw pillows. A similiar effect can be captured with rich burgundy or hunter green furniture and a navy blue hooked rug. Sheer light drapes that blend with the wall color are a safe choice and allow more freedom to decorate with accent colors. If your furniture has a colorful and multicolored pattern, you should be more conservative with your choice of color accents. Your accessories should blend with the colors in the furniture pattern. The human eye blends patterns into an average color which may not even be in the pattern. Watch for the surprise new color. For example a red and white stripe will often result in the visual appearance to the eye of the "old rose" or "pink". A green and blue check will often produce a visual average of "teal", "turquoise" or "pine green". A burgundy, beige and gold pattern can appear to be "brown" to the eye. A burgundy, brown and slate blue will often appear "purple". The "new color" should be considered when adding accents. You can use frames from the dollar store, painted to match your decor, and pictures from magazines or calendars and achieve artistic style. Painting the walls can be a work of art or a long-term disappointment. Walls are best enjoyed in a pale neutral color such as light beige or light gray. A daring adventure in color walls would be best done by painting just one wall. You can get an interesting effect, and one wall is usually enough, usually the wall behind the sofa. If you don't like it, you only have to repaint one wall. Color can be added effectively with throw rugs and throw pillows. The main benefit is that they can easily be changed, giving the room a make-over in seconds. If you harmonize the colors, and add some inspirational subject matter to your walls, you have a room that you will always enjoy entering. Nature is one of the most inspirational subjects for art. Nature speaks of higher values and priorities associated with America, freedom and attaining the American dream. Nature subjects are inspiring, encouraging and cheerful. The flowers in the art on your walls are just as uplifting as flowers in your garden. The subject matter in art conveys an unspoken message. There is more on unspoken messages later in the article. Art comes in many forms - photography, paintings, child's fingerpainting, pastels, watercolors, sculptures, vases, crystal, ceramic, stoneware, woodcarvings, posters, jewelry, memorabilia, etc. Decide what you like, start collecting, and you will find the pieces you are drawn to will complement each other in color, subject and style. Look for unusual cupboards and shelves to display your collections. Don't think about their investment potential, a collection is worth more than the individual pieces. You could end up with a valuable collection with only a minimal investment. Hand-crafted, hand-painted, hand-sculptured, hand-printed - created one by one - they have huge potential as collectors items. Traditional Country Decorating Country style accessories can be found outdoors almost anywhere, especially at yard sales. A coat of paint on wood furniture will beautify and update older pieces of furniture. Furniture colors should blend with your decor. The best home, office and garden country accessories may be found by visiting farm markets, orchards, and feed stores. Many may also be found searching the web, look for "Americana" and "Primitive" accessories. Warm, comfortable and unpretentious - American antiques take you back to our early country roots, but you don't have to pay those high prices to get that country beauty. Arranging your accessories in a casual, almost accidental manner, in color groups, is more attractive than a formal, rigidly balanced format. Not everything you own has to be displayed at one time. Allow some wall space to balance your collection. Red, white and blue are traditional for country decorative accents, especially the deep reds and blues Anything patriotic, that reminds you of the flag and America's beauty and greatness in the world Pillows: one dark blue, one deep red, one off-white Pillows: one with white stars on a dark blue background and one with red and white stripes Scarves thrown on the furniture or hanging on the walls: red, white and blue, in any design Rugs: deep red or dark blue Pottery - deep red, holding white flowers Pottery - dark blue, holding white and red flowers Pottery in deep rich colors really says, "Outdoors", such as hunter green, denim blues, golden beige, burgundy, rose and warm browns Green, gold, blue and burgundy glassware, in groups of assorted sizes, holding a flower bunch or a single flower Look for distressed, weathered wood for the antique look. These look particularly nice painted A wood color frame creates a country atmosphere Weathered wood frames say "pure country" Weathered wood sign saying, "Welcome" or "Home Sweet Home" A section of a picket fence can be hung on a wall or over a mantle Wood conveys a sense of America's beauty, seen in the trees, their colors, their permanence and stability Wood says, "I'm real America" and "I'm here to stay" Baskets, baskets, baskets - on the walls, shelves, tables and floors - empty or filled with dried or silk flowers, magazines, knick-knacks, household items, books, etc. Baskets can be placed under tables as well as on top Baskets holding a variety of potted plants, such as African violets which don't like direct sun and bloom year-round Baskets holding potted ivy or tropical plants which don't require direct sun to thrive Baskets, picture frames and wood furniture spray painted in a similiar color to tie unrelated pieces together Fabrics that include golden beiges, hunter greens, denim blues, deep blues, burgundy, deep rose and brown on overstuffed furniture set a warm country tone Hunter green, burgundy, and brown establish a country mood, brighter colors add highlights and can be changed frequently Deep colors are tranquil, and won't become boring as quickly as more saturated, rich colors Excitement can be added with accents - to enhance your personality One color should be dominant, such as shades of blue, or shades or brown, and the others should complement it Checks, gingham, plaids, floral prints using similiar colors Throw an old quilt over your dinner table, and cover with a piece of clear plastic, you have instant color and pizzaz, and can change the mood in seconds with a different pattern Use fabric scraps to cover a lampshade to match a furniture or curtain pattern Use fabric scraps to add a skirt to a table that matches the furnitiure or curtain pattern A valance that matches or closely matches the furniture or bedspreads can be hung over sheer curtains to coordinate the decor and let in lots of light Paint the window and door frames instead of the walls to match a dominant color in the decor Paint old wooden furniture to match your color scheme, it will look country casual even when the paint starts to chip off Casual traditional, cozy, relaxed, unpretentious Rustic, wooden furniture, not too "finished and polished" Dark wood ceiling beams Brick or stone fireplace Natural wood floors Woodcarvings of barns, fences, birdhouses Pottery, deep colors, simple design Pinecones, acorns, nuts, corn, gourds and corn make an easy fall centerpiece A tree branch can be used as mantel, staircase or door decoration Wall/table decorations with barnyard animals, roosters, chickens, Canada Geese, Snow Geese, ducks, fish, white and black cows, sheep, horses, pigs, dogs, cats, bees, butterflies Weathervanes of barn animals, running horse Rooster and cow carvings Rooster, cow and barn paintings Photographs or paintings of birds in flight or on the water, Bald eagles, Canada Geese, Snow Geese. ducks, egrets, herons, bees, butterflies Photographs of farmland, barns, woods, country roads Wall/table decor with wild animals, birds, Bald eagles, Canada geese, backyard birds, bees, butterflies, cats, dogs, squirrels, chipmunks, game animals, fish, moose, whitetails, turkey, bear, wild mustangs running across a plain Painting of distinguished American Indian chief on a painted pony Indian Dream Catcher wall hanging Wood carvings of Indian Chief or Indian Maiden Whitetail buck with antlers in frame Weathervane with game or farm animals Magnets, flags, farm and game animals Candles, hunter green or burgundy Cinnamon sticks wrapped in ribbon in a jar Jars of preserves, topped with a gingham hood Natural woods like pine, oak, mahogany Photographs or paintings of barns and fences Wildflowers growing along a wooden fence Grapevine wreaths can be formed into any attractive shape and can be used as wall, window and door decorations, even as headboards (such as a heart shape) or curtain rods Tree branches with nails or hooks can be used for a pot rack suspended from the ceiling or a coat hanger and key rack attached to a wall by the front door Anything handmade, hand crafted, hand painted Anything with red and white stripes, anything with white stars on a dark blue background Glassware pitchers and glasses in your main color theme for matching the main color or a bright accent Glassware can be painted or stenciled with glass paint to match your decor and tied with a matching ribbon Ribbons are a quick way to add a touch of color to glassware, baskets, wreaths, lamps, silverware, napkins, etc. Blue, aqua, teal and green accents bring to mind the ocean and the sky Float some live flower heads in cups, bowls, or votive cups Collect by color - simliar color items will go together no matter diverse the subject matter Cottage Style Decorating Traditional Country values move to the ocean. Decorations are similiar, but water themes predominate and colors are pastel or bright, not deep. Sky blue, aqua, medium green, light teal, turquoise, lavender, pale yellow, pale pink with white trim, white curtains, white painted wood and wicker furniture are predominate in Cottage style decorating. Decorations with sailing ships, ship in a bottle, lighthouses, old bells, lifebuoy, compass, boat oars, anchors, flying water birds, starfish, fish, dogs, cats, bees, butterflies, and mariner themes create the cottage look. Decorating themes overlap with Traditional Country except that water, ships, boats, birds, bees, butterflies, fish, and starfish predominate over other art designs. Roses, daylilies and hydrangeas growing in a neatly manicured garden Flower heads and candles floating in a bowl of water Roses, hydrangeas and wildflowers can be dried hanging updside down (cut them in dry weather) Brick or stone fireplace Natural wood floors White picket fence Wicker or rattan furniture, white, natural, painted pastel colors Lattice trellis, inside as room divider or outside covered with climbing roses or purple climatis One color should be dominant, such as pale and medium blues and greens, the others should complement it, such as a touch of pink Fancy wire birdcage, painted white Checks, gingham, floral prints using similiar colors Casual traditional, cozy, relaxed, unpretentious Rustic, not too "finished and polished" Woodcarvings of fences, birdhouses, sailboats, ships, fish, birds, lighthouses Pottery, light and medium blues and greens, whites, beiges, simple design Magnets, flags, ships, fish, birds Weathervanes, fish, sailing ships, lifebuoy Candles, light and medium blues, lavender, greens, pink or white Doll collections, all of a similiar type, either folksy, cloth, hand-made or modern Dollhouses Handkerchiefs, framed, or hanging on pegboards, window curtain rods, sewn onto decorative pillows, or sewn together like a quilt Color Changes Everything Color speaks more than a thousand words. Blue is serene and tranquil. Red is exuberant and shouts. Yellow is cheerful and sunny. Green is harmonious and unifying. White is sophisticated. Grey is dignified and professional. Black alone is depressing. Your color scheme will set the tone of your home or office. You will combine the primary colors with white and black to create the color decorating combinations you like. The most pleasing color schemes - the ones you will see the in decorating magazines - are based on different shades of one dominant color, usually in the walls, fabrics and accessories. Consider color first for whatever you buy, you will end up with a coordinated look. Red and green are opposites on the color wheel, and used conservatively are very artistic - such as burgundy and hunter green or speermint and old rose. Blue and orange are opposites also. Navy blue or sky blue with peach or gold can be luxuriously beautiful. Violet and yellow are opposites - mauve, lavender and purple come to life when highlighted with a vase and floral accents of pale yellow or brass lamps. Visit our "Decorate with Color" page. Visit our "Decorate with Flowers" page. PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs speak more than a thousand words Family Photos on display speak of - Tradition, Roots, Affection, Enduring Love, Eternal Values, Eternal Life, Honesty, Integrity, Nurturing, Peace, Purity, Safety, Sharing, Teamwork, Teaching, Togetherness, Tenderness, Trust, Unconditional Love, Values, Wisdom Country Scenics, Farms, Fields, Crops, Flowers, Barns, Back Roads - Photographs on your walls speak of - Abundance, America the Beautiful, Environment, Freedom, Good Life, Hard Work, Independence, New Beginnings, Safety, Sharing, Simplicity, Sowing and Reaping Success, Trust, Wealth, Wisdom Wild Birds Photographs on your walls speak of - Confidence, Cooperation, Ecology, Eternal, Faith, Freedom, God, Independence, Leadership, Optimism, Peace, Safety, Success, Victory, Winning, Wisdom Geese Photographs on your walls - Teamwork, Success, Victory Eagle and/or Flag Photographs - Achievement, Action, American Dream, Confidence, Eternal, Faith, Freedom, God, Independence, Leadership, Liberty, Power, Pride, Safety, Strength, Success, Winning, Wisdom Wildlife Photographs - Adaptable, Cleverness, Cooperation, Ecology, Eternal, Faith, Freedom, Good Life, Independence, Nurturing, Peace, Power, Safety, Teaching, Simplicity Flowers, Wildflowers and Fruit Trees Photographs - in the backyard, in a field, along the road, or along a natural wood fence - Abundance, America the Beautiful, Family Life, Freedom, Ecology, Eternity, Friendship, God's Promises, Good Life, Good Neighbors, Good Will, Happiness, Liberty, Life, Nature's Beauty, New Beginnings, Optimism, Peace, Permanence, Safety, Seeds, Seedtime and Harvest, Sowing and Reaping, Stability, Simplicity, Tradition, USA, Values, Victory Decide what you like and pick pieces that will encourage and cheer you whenever you look at them FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY Photographic art at Falling-Star.com Wildlife and wildbirds - symbols of the USA Birds in flight or on the water, eagles, ducks, geese, egrets, herons - symbols of success and freedom Nature and wildflowers - symbols of abundance and a healthy life Country backroads scenic - symbols of peace and tranquility Barns and fences - symbols of families and tradtion Chesapeake Bay Wetlands - symbols of a healthy ecology Bible themes - symbols of faith and hope Handprinted for quality and color design Perfect for Decorating Visit our Galleries Fine Art Photography Handprinted for quality and color design Framing Fine Photographs and Art Your investment in quality photographs and paintings should be framed properly by an expert A few high quality art photographs are more effective than a lot of inexpensive photographs Groupings of framed art - try them on the floor before hanging at eye level - and make sure they do not receive direct sunlight Framing Collectibles Fun photographs - use multiple frames, in different shapes and sizes, all in one color Economical decorating, use multiple frames in a variety of sizes grouped around a tall lamp, wall sconce or mirror Budget conscious - multiple frames grouped around a hanging plant Inexpensive painted similiar frames, assorted sizes and shapes, all one color For inexpensive frames, try the Dollar store Budget photography - color copy several of your favorite photos on a color copier for less than $2.00 and use the pictures in wall or table collages Photos will fade rapidly when exposed to sunlight, it is not advisable to use original photos Framed collages of the pictures of your kids and your siblings when they were little Framed collages of your parents wedding, your grandparents wedding pictures Framed collages of the old homestead Framed kids' artwork Framed stamp collection in a collage Framed pictures of the yard flowers blooming Framed pictures of flowers out of magazines Framed pictures of beautiful scenics from calendars Framed pictures of backyard birds and wildlife from books Framed postcards, greeting cards and letters Framed memorable magazine covers Framed calendar photos Framed newspaper articles Framed maps of your neighborhood or vacations Framed pressed flowers Framed attractive fabric swatches Framed hotpads, kitchen towel or quilt square Framed American flags Framed needlepoint Framed crochet art Framed game board Framed photograph of your collectibles Framed shelf holding painted stoneware covered jars Use scraps of fabric, wallpaper, wrapping paper, newspaper or construction paper as a "mat" when hanging inexpensive photographs or postcards, the photo can be placed right on top of the paper with just a dab of glue and then framed, even the frame can be homemade Easel holding artwork Folk art - hand painted Americana - signs Primitive Art - replicas of antiques Fabrics and Furniture Traditional Country and Cottage Soft, rounded, overstuffed furniture, natural woods One dominant color family for furniture, rugs, pillows, and throws Lots of throw pillows in assorted sizes and similiar colors and patterns Use the throw pillows and throw rugs to add color accents, they can be changed in seconds to update the room Amish quilts on the wall or as chair, table throws and wall hangings Hooked rugs with an animal or floral subject at the head of the bed as a substitute for a headboard A few accent colors in bright cheerful colors Adirondack chairs Painted benches Painted furniture, pastel colors Pine armoire Old trunk laying flat Old trunk standing on end displaying collectibles, such as hooked rugs, beautiful quilts, throw blankets or pillows Assorted baskets for storage on shelves, under furniture and under the bed Fine Art Traditional Country and Cottage decorating Fine Art Photography Scenics of barns and fences Country backroads Wildlife and wildbirds Nature and wildflowers Bible Accessories Traditional Country and Cottage decorating Lots of fresh flowers - see our flower arranging help page Lots of African violets blooming year round in a southern window Weathered wood fence Vegetable garden Old window shutters can support small shelves for a collection Old painted ladders can be used as shelves for a collection Old suitcases can be stacked and used as an endtable Fabric cover stapled over cardboard frame Denim covered frames Denim throws Wooden spoons and forks Wooden napkin holders Flat wood strips, unfinished, to make shelves, headboards, signs, frames, window trim Straw brooms (small) decorated with dried or silk flowers Small child's old wagon with a floral arrangement, toys, books, knick knacks, etc. Small old sled hanging on the wall Small old child's chair hanging on the wall Old child's trains Old doll houses Wooden apples and other fruit Ceramic animal figurines, all subjects Decorative symbols of a meaningful occupation, firetrucks, police cars, tractors, whatever is close to your heart Family heirlooms can become the start of lifelong hobby to finish a collection Childhood momentoes - what takes you back to your childhood Shell art Old lamps Oil lamps English food pots Add splashes of vibrant color Bottles, bottles, bottles with or without labels, with or without a single flower Bottles of rare beauty can be found in grocery stores, as containers for fruit drinks, salad dressings and spices, perfumes, etc., be on the lookout for something beautiful in your everyday shopping Collection of photos on walls, shelves or tables in a variety of shaped frames Wooden carved signs Wooden carved wall hangings Wooden decorative cabinets in a variety of shapes and decorative paintings Trivets Skeleton key collection Welcome sign Busy as a Bee sign Home Sweet Home sign Country theme stencil for walls, etc. Birdhouses and/or cute birds Birdhouse lamp base American flag graphics American flag designs White stars on a navy blue background, pillows, chair cushions or wood carvings White stars on a red background, pillows, chairs, cushions or wood carvings Red and white checked pillows or chair cushions Red, white and blue hearts Red, white and blue decorations Copper pots hanging on hooks from a wood carving Pewter pots sitting on wooden shelves Pots hanging from a pot rack Tape crisscrossing a window like latticework Silver tea set Pantry boxes Breadboxes Cookie Jars Seed packets Doilies Spoon collection attached to a mat and shadow box framed, hung on the wall or on ashelf Homemade pie poster Wind chime Oil lamp Flower pot planted with yard grass seeds, growing Flower pot with shade loving annuals growing Buckets in assorted sizes, painted or decoupaged Weathervane with flag design Weathervane with eagles, ducks, geese Duck decoys Duck carvings Duck photos and paintings Straw hats decorated with ribbon, dried flowers Grapevine wreaths decorated with dried flowers, grasses, hydrangea, berries, birdseed or ribbons Grapevine, twigs and dried grasses around frames for photographs, doors, windows and fireplace mantles Spices growing in small pots in a basket on the window ledge or the basket can hang from a curtain rod Decorative tiles on the wall over the stove and sink Color or clear bottles containing dried grasses Color or clear bottles holding one fresh flower Color or clear bottles filled on the inside with flowers Gingham accents (checked print) Brown teddy bear, mouse or pig, in a gingham dress Raggedy Ann doll in gingham or denim Cloth doll with braides, stuffed, in gingham checks Country washboard Painted mailboxes Buckets holding dried flowers, twigs and grasses Rusty pail with a coat of paint or decopage Wire soap holder Wire milk bottle carrier Test tubes holding a single flower Test tube wire rack holder Quilt rack Ceramic pitcher in a bowl Twine and ribbon hangings Paint frames to match furniture decor Paint frames with handpainted flowers Pressed dried flowers, grasses, leaves, cones, seashells, in glass, framed, no mat necessary, let the wall background show through the glass as a background behind the flowers Pictures of apples, pears, grapes or cherries Pictures of a pie Bright assorted glasses Collection of brass door knobs in a basket Collection of crystal door knobs in a bowl Assorted Stoneware crock bowls Assorted Stoneware crock pots Wooden bakery rolling pin Wooden paper towel holder Colorful dishes stacked on shelves Old time fans, painted Tree branches wrapped together for a coatrack Cover a cork message board with attractive wrapping paper or fabric and stick-pin copies made on a color copier of your favorite photos to the board Old file cabinet, painted and decoupaged Lots of fresh flowers - see our flower arranging help page Scripture art Fine Art Photography Traditional Country and Cottage decorating Photographic Fine Art Country backroads scenics with barns and fences Fields, ponds and trees Wild flowering trees Four Seasons along country roads and ponds Birds in flight and on water North American flora and fauna Bible and scripture verses Chesapeake Bay Wetlands More Accessories Traditional Country and Cottage Decorating Bible on a stand Pewter candleholders Painted candleholders Canning jars with fruit, with or without labels Glass jars with colorful liquid, with or withour labels Small wooden wall shelves with plates, cups, photos, candlesticks Curio shelves with heart cutout design Heart shaped sign painted with flowers Painted wood furniture Painted foot locker for storage Painted shelves or bookcases Rocking chairs and footstools Benches and small tables Small picnic table Two file cabinets and an old piece of wood covered with a sheet make a table with storage shelves Small round table covered with fabric Sheet covers on furniture Throw pillows and scarves Natural or painted baskets Basket collection, different sizes and colors Dried flowers in baskets or vases Fresh flowers and plants Hanging plants A few silk flowers Pinecones, stones and seashells Fine Art Photography Traditional Country and Cottage Styles Wildlife and wildbirds Nature and wildflowers More Accessories Traditional Country and Cottage Styles Collections of almost anything Collection of serving trays covered in flowers Collection of assorted, multi-colored, multi-shaped plates Collection of assorted, multi-colored bowls Collection of assorted, multi-colored cups and saucers Collection of blue and white plates Collection of floral plates Collection of floral trays Collection of assorted candleholders Collection of multi-shaped, multi-colored baskets Collection of very old bottles. with or without labels Collection of scented or multicolored soaps Collection of plastic flower pots, painted and decorated, or covered with fabric and ribbon Dolls and figurines Dolls and figurines dressed in gingham Collection of angels Toys and stuffed animals, dressed in gingham or red, white and blue Shelves with knick-knacks Curio shelves with heart shaped cutouts in doors Old washboard for a message board Kitchen potholders, towels, oven mits on the walls, even framed and used throughout the house Live plants in colorful cans or jars, natural or painted Live plants in fabric covered pots Glass jars, candy jars, cookie jars Glassware collections in assorted sizes Vases or pitchers Tea cups and plates, assorted or matching Table cloth that matches your collection Apples are a traditional design for plates, towels, etc. Pillows, scarves, throws and blankets Buckets and watering cans Small garden tools, shovels, rakes Rugs on the floor, walls and furniture Small rugs on the wall Fancy sheets as curtains Wicker baskets for magazines Basket collection Sports memorabilia, framed or on small shelves Books Nostalgic old photos, framed or under glass Brass, silver, pewter, iron, brass, leather, tin Pottery, pale colors Stoneware, pale colors Colorful lamp shades Antique small appliances Oil lamps, real or artificial Clocks, wood frame, multi colored collections Mirrors, wood frame, collections Wicker, Rattan, natural, white or painted Room divider, window shutters, painted or fabric covered Room divider, stained glass Stained glass panel hanging in front of the window Wrought iron chairs, tables, sconces, chandeliers Lots of fresh flowers - 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