Vintage Floral Prints

I love me some old framed prints.

From the 20's.

From the '30's.

From the 40's.

At which point my love comes to a screeching halt.

I had collected quite a few when I lived in Watertown, and needed a place to hang them

 in my (now, not so) new condo.

I hung them all over the walls of my guestroom, along with some plates I had knocking about in my closet inventory.

I had found 4 prints years ago that look to me like they come from the 40's.

I hung them on either side of the bed, tucked into the dormer.

This is a weird shot, I was trying to show both sides of the dormer at the same time.

I am not an awesome photographer.....

I am very sad.....

anyway.....

the prints have really cute mats, with a scalloped edge.

And I love the way the plates work off of them.

Over the chair in the back is another print that I think is also from the 40's.

Betsy's decorating rule number 74.....

If there's an empty space on the wall.....

Hang something!!!!!

Over by the other chair, the one I plan on replacing with something larger.....

I have more floral prints....

(quelle surprise!!!)

I love it when I find shapes other than square or rectangle.

Round frames are a nice change.

 I hung some prints in between the closets doors....

because I had them.....

and because there was an empty spot!!!!!

I'm not sure of the vintage of these babies, I've had them so long, I barely even notice them.....

One thing I made a point of, and something I am partial to......

is that they are all framed in white or a cream color.

I love the old white frames that so many florals have.

On a different point.....

Let me show you guys the view out the window.

It's the nicest view in my home, and I wouldn't have had it if I hadn't added the new dormer.

It looks out over the wooded hills.

Now, ain't that purdy???????.

A big advantage to an iron bed, is if you only have room in front of a window for the bed placement, the headboard doesn't block the light, or view.

The last item I want to share with y'all

 (I'm down heah in the south....)

is, the bedskirt.....

I had this skirt made for a different bed, that wasn't as high.

So when I changed the bed to my iron one above, the skirt was too short, and no longer hit the floor.

Well, the fabric was mucho expensivo, so I just used what I had.....

and lo and behold!!!!!

I REALLY LIKED THE LOOK!!!!!

This was years and years and years ago.....

(around 30.....oy oy oy oy oy)

And now, whenever I do a cottagey look,

I make the bedskirt short!!!!!

Even shorter than what I have in the picture above.

Sooooooo.....

I think I have exhausted all that I have to share on this room.

I bet you can't wait to see what I have next up my sleeve!!!!!

till then,

Later, Gator