Decorating with the things of nature and old farm tools brings me pleasure.
I especially like old spades and pitchforks or hay forks.
I especially like old spades and pitchforks or hay forks.
On the front of our workshop I have a small collection of pitchforks. I hunt to find ones with different tines ... like the number of tines and the shape. The birdhouse above these was built for a spotlight over one of our fountains, but the birds made such a mess in our fountain when building their nests that we had to move it.
During the day ...
The spotlight comes on at the beginning of darkness.
Getting really dark now. Love the shadows.
I
used this pitchfork for a curtain rod for awhile. I had a real long
gauze fabric that I draped over it, crisscrossed it and tied it back on
each side with metal star tiebacks. The gauze curtain has been replaced
but I left the pitchfork.
It made a real interesting mantel decoration although it was longer than my mantel.
Blessings.
Audrey Z.
Linking to:
Funky Junk Interiors ... Farm Tools.
2805 Potpourri Friday #24
I love your blog. You have so many wonderful ideas!
ReplyDeleteOK, the forks under the light - great!!!
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Fun collection!! Love that light in the birdhouse...very clever :) Laurel
ReplyDeleteThose pitchforks make for a fabulous nighttime shot!! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove how you made the birdhouse into a spotlight! Definitely makes the forks stand out when it's on!
ReplyDeleteAlso love that old wooden pitchfork. How sweet of you to pass it on to your son! I have not come across many really old tools other than what my hubby inherited.
You are so creative my friend!
ReplyDeleteThat birdhouse spotlight is amazing! I love old tools, too. You somehow feel connected to all the people who used them. ~ Maureen
ReplyDeleteAudrey - your pitchfork collection is amazing! Why oh why did I read this - now I am going to be on a mad search for pitchforks!!
ReplyDeleteLove that you used that birdhouse for your spotlight - it's fantastic! I am definitely pinning that!
Have a great day!
Kelly
Oh my goodness!!! I love them, and the wooden one is FANTASTIC! Seriously, it could be in a museum. You have the coolest stuff EVER. :)
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