A Special Guest Post Today.... Maria of the Blog Rusty Hinge!

Hello everyone!  My name is Maria from Rusty Hinge.  I live in a hundred year old farmhouse in the countryside of northern Michigan with my husband, Karl.  I love interior design, gardening, re-purposing and collecting anything old! 

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

When I first started my blog last spring, I never imagined all the dear friends I would make through blogging.  What a wonderful ride this has been.There are really no words to describe my gratitude for all the encouragement I have received!  Thank-you, Maria, for all of your support along the way and for helping me step out into blogging.  I am honored to be a guest on your lovely blog today.  I think it's safe to say I can speak for everyone here that your blog is a true inspiration for us.  And you are as sweet as you are talented!

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

With spring right around the corner and all the Christmas decor packed up for another year, I would love to share a couple Valentine inspired ideas with you.

 {Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

My Valentine tree is merely several red branches stuffed into an old french stone pot.  I hung red crochet and tin bucket heart ornaments onto the branches.

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

I especially love to decorate seasonally with whatever I have laying around.  I would pick up these vintage tin cookie cutters here and there, and soon had a jar full.  Many where heart-shaped, so I thought why not throw them into my old dough trencher for a table centerpiece!

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}

Thank-you for taking time to read through my little post.  And a huge thank-you to Maria for inviting me.  It has been a real treat!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Maria ~Rusty Hinge

{Photography and Styling by Maria of Rusty Hinge}


Thank you Maria of the RUSTY HINGE!

I hope you get a chance to visit Maria's blog....
SHe is very talented....
I think Maria and I pretty much love all of the same things...
I was excited to meet someone else that loves red striped grain sacks as much as I do : )
I will be back with a few more images of my living room....
Take Care,
Maria Carr : )