Met Monday and Thrifty Treasures

Welcome to a double post - Met Monday, hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch

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Today's Thrifty Treasures, hosted by Rhoda at Southern Hospitality.

You'll want to check out both of these sites for some makeover ideas and thrifting from Susan and Rhoda, as well as all the other participants.

Today's makeover is an empty, sad pot.

I planted thrillers, spillers and fillers. The picture looks a little drab, but in real life, it is so pretty. There are dragon wing begonias, million bells, asparagus fern ,creeping jenny, tall grass, and something else that I forgot - it reminds me of a sweet potato vine.

This is a staged shot. Once there were just some hellera holly, and then......

I added some caladiums.

OK, this will take some explanation. I don't know what the builders of this house were thinking when they chose this tile surround with dogwood in the corners for the fireplace 30 years ago. I guess it might have looked nice when the walls were green, but now it is really an eye sore to me...........Oops, that would be us.....what were we thinking??!!!! Why didn't we pick something more neutral, more classic and simple??!!

Ah, how do you like my makeover? Well, I must confess that I taped white paper over the tile just to see how it would look. Now we've got to figure out what to do....any ideas?????

And now for my thrifty finds....... the handle on my silver teapot had fallen off, so when I saw this for $3 at a yard sale, I figured it would be cheaper to replace the pot than repair mine.
This clock was $5 at a yard sale - never used - a salesman's sample.
This cheerful amarylis was a $2 treasure!
Did you hear Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict scream when she saw the price of this Red Cliff tureen at Queen of Hearts ( a wonderful antique/flea market in Alpharetta, GA)? She has this same tureen - it belonged to her mother. Anyway, she knew I had been looking for one. Best prices are on ebay - anywhere from $60 to $300, plus $20 shipping. She wanted me to guess how much it was, but never would I have thought $22!!!!! It is in pristine condition - no cracks, chips or crazing. Needless to say, Debbie and I were in shock for a few hours!

Hope you have a happy Monday and don't forget to stop by Susan's at Between Naps on the Porch for Met Monday and some great ideas. Also, go visit with Rhoda at Southern Living and see what treasures she has found, as well as other participants. Blessings, Linda