Last spring, after moving into the new house,
Mom and I went shopping at the Down Home Spring Sale,
held at the home of Don & Peggy Arbenz.
Several years ago, I wrote about their GORGEOUS antique store in Orange, CA -
Several years ago, I wrote about their GORGEOUS antique store in Orange, CA -
they have since closed the store, but sell at shows and at their own events.
I really love their style,
(I've posted about some of their store's Fall and Halloween displays)
(I've posted about some of their store's Fall and Halloween displays)
and just knew that we would find some things at their sale
that could be incorporated into our home... and we did!
One of the (many) treasures that came home with us was
One of the (many) treasures that came home with us was
HALF of a tall, weathered wood porch post!
(It had been split lengthwise and has a totally flat back)
(It had been split lengthwise and has a totally flat back)
As soon as we saw it, we envisioned it as a coat rack in our entry hall:
Okay, well.... to be honest, we pictured it hung vertically... on another wall...
But the more we looked at it, the more we realized that
this position limited the capacity for holding things -
including decorative things that change with the season.
( You see where I'm going with this, right?! )
So in the end, we moved the position from vertically beside the door
( You see where I'm going with this, right?! )
So in the end, we moved the position from vertically beside the door
to horizontally behind the door
(the door would be on the adjacent wall to the left of this photo)
Once hung in place,
(the door would be on the adjacent wall to the left of this photo)
Once hung in place,
we gathered up a variety of interesting metal hooks from all over the place,
and screwed them into the wood:
Top Row: 'faucet' hook - etsy . 'JOY' hooks - World Market
Bottom Row: vintage hook - ReStore, WA . silver metal hooks - Hobby Lobby
Find more coat hooks at World Market . HobbyLobby .
It's a terrific drop zone right inside the door, along with being nice to look at!
The look and content will change with each season,
making this as much an art gallery as it is a coat rack
I'm working on a rustic 'Welcome' sign to hang above it,
and you can see that one of my refreshed chalkboards ended up here, too!