antiquing with charm {part 2)

i mentioned on thursday that my mom and i were going fabric shopping. lucky my mom found all the fabric she needed. i on the other hand didn't do so well. i came home with two fat quarters. thankfully i found what i needed at the intrepid thread,  pink chalk fabrics and the fat quarter shop. but more on what that fabric is for another time.

we did stumble across this antique shop during our travels. what a great little shop. tons of amazing treasures! though, most things had a pretty high price tag. and with a goal to simplify i really wasn't looking for anything. until i saw this.



from what the shop owner told me it's a form that was used to make wheels for trains. she could be wrong, but i'll take her word for it until someone tells me otherwise.

and if there is one thing i do need around my little inn, it's wall decor. and i just love things like this. it's unique. it's old. it had a story. and it looks fantastic!



sadly it had no price tag and based on some of the other prices i was nervous to ask. to my delighted surprise i was told it was only $35! and let me tell you i couldn't pick that thing up fast enough. i just wanted to check out and leave before she realized she made a mistake.



it could go in several rooms in my house. but i ultimately decided to place it in one of my guest rooms, the garden suite, which at the time, had a big empty wall.



it matches perfectly. i already have yellow and blacks in the room. and i just love the little yellow paint markings. i wonder who painted them? when they painted them?



the wood tones tie in beautifully with the shades and the wood floors. i'm one lucky duck!

i'm not sure if it will stay here forever but for now it's happy here. and i'm happy it's here too.



have you found any treasures lately?