Ooooh. This one was made for us.
We have quite a few things around the house that qualify for Donna’s latest Saturday Nite Special on Barn, Farm, and Western things. Some of the items from last week’s post on Funky Junk Inspiration would work.
Like
The double boiler we use for wood. Every farm had one of these at one point.
Or how about this?
An oil burning lamp was always on hand, too.
Or this
Wool blankets were essential as well. Western, no? Yes. But around here, we call that sort of style Aboriginal. Because my husband and son are just that.
A modern version of an oil-burning lamp.
And remember my grandma who used to write poetry for us all? Well. She was a painter too. All the grandkids got to choose the painted cream can they wanted from her. And I chose this. Cream cans used to litter the farms. Now people use them to decorate. We have a couple more rusting away in our shed. I may work up the nerve to paint one, one day. Or I may bring a rusty one in and leave it as is.
How about a stump end table? A sheepskin?
But probably the most barn/ farm/ western thing in our house is this.
The Navajo pattern couches? Yes. The farm table and benches? Yes. But, I think the old barn wood flooring takes first place. It even has patches of old red barn paint on it. Nail holes and impressions. Saw marks. Old boot prints in oil. We love it.
So if anyone can figure out how to make one of those wooden barn stars- I’m in. We love barn, farm, and western/ Aboriginal around here. I guess you can probably tell.
Just wait. I haven’t even started with the pile of antlers in the garage…
Stone and Rose 