Saturday, October 24, 2009

my place and yours

My Place and Yours

This is my bedside.  It's on top of my chest of drawers which houses my newly accumulated yarn and crafty bibs and bobs I've been picking up around the place.

The mirror was found by the side of the road.  It was one of those really special moments when you find something you have always wanted or been looking out for.  I couldn't believe it was just sitting there saying "Hello Melanie, I've been waiting for you".

There's also my collection of sequin vintage purses to the right, my collection of old perfume bottles on the far left and all the bits and pieces that I tizz myself up with in between.

Thanks to Pip and the theme queen this week!  Make sure pop on over to here and check out all the other bedsides...

23 comments:

Vic said...

Oh what a cheerful, ecclectic & wonderful 'bedside'!

I too have a few glomesh purses & vintage atomisers, but I don't have such a cute femine place to display them... when (if, ever, before I die...) we buy a house I am SO getting me one of those ye olde dressing tables they are always trying to give away at the oppie for pretty girlie things to reside on!!

Kylie said...

What a fabulous bedside! All those goodies - love those purses! I love your story about how the mirror was waiting for you... I feel like that too when I find something on the street (or wherever really!). Kx

marian said...

OOOOHHH a girl after my own heart..LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your bedside treasures!!

m.e (cathie) said...

i love treasures out on the side of the road that call out my name too :)

Mel said...

What a delicious group of goodies! I just know if I came to your place I'd have my hands all over that stuff and there'd be lots of, "ooohhing and ahhhhing" going on! LOVE the purses ....  droooool!

Anonymous said...

Those vintage sequin purses are the biz, fo shiz.

Tara (Waffling Along)

Anonymous said...

Melanie, love your bedside table.  Those vintage purses are so beautiful.   Thanks for sharing.

PearlinJ said...

Adore your beside table,  so many interesting things to look at, the doilies, the vintage purses and those cute dolls. I love that you also have knitting needles in a cute blue and white Vase!

Kate said...

I just spent ages looking at that photo and noticing all the little treasures and collections. Sort of like those 'I spy' books. ps I'm a bit of a sucker for an aesop product too.

❦TattingChic said...

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gret said...

LOVE those purses and LOVE that mirror!!!  Thanks for sharing such an awesome and personal space :o)

Catherine said...

You have a wonderful collection of beautiful bits and bobs, I just love them.

Izabela said...

that is an amazing bedside space full of treasuries! I love it!

pippy lincolne said...

Wow! That's a cool bedside CHOCK full of pretty things... esp the doyleys!  Love those!  It must be lovely to get up and have a peek at all those cute things.  Thanks for showing us!  xx

Bek said...

Oh, the elusive roadside find! Well done! That mirror is lovely, and your bedside a real treasure trove.

shagpile said...

That is one awesome bedside! So many amazing things to look at. You must just look at that every morning for inspiration. Glad the universe provided a mirror for you. I love it when that happens. One day i needed a cork board and a market umbrella for a stall i was having the next day... walked down my street and their they were! Fabulous!
Oh and one time i was at the beach with a friend and she was complaining that she needed a comb... 10 minutes later, one washed up right beside her as we walked on the beach. lol.

Laurie said...

Love every lit bit! Esp. that mirror! Lucky find! Thanks for visiting my blog! :)

Kellie said...

what a lovely collection of collections ~ and the reflective sneak peek of the the lovely art hanging on the wall

Andrea@Cloudbusting said...

Love all your treasures, the perfume bottles are gorgeous!!

Tania said...

Ah, don't you just love 'tizz up' bits and pieces? I get a bit of a kick when inanimate objects start talking to me too.

Yardage Girl said...

Love the purses - I have a few myself! Lovely post - thanks for sharing. nic

Anonymous said...

love it. such a swish collection

caroline - ExcUsE mY frEnch said...

this is a nice crowded bedside ! :)
by the way i really love your 'word of the day' concept !