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Monday, 16 September 2013

Magpie Monday - lovely hearts

Well, I seem to have done it again and bought items this week that fit a 'theme'.  How does that keep happening to me?  It's not like I set out specifically to buy something that's all matchy-matchy.

I spotted this heart shaped red wire bowl in my local charity shop a few days ago.  It goes perfectly with the colour scheme in our dining room, and it's sitting in there now filled with rosy red apples and nectarines.

Fruit is always out in our house and Ruby is encouraged to help herself to it whenever she wants, so it's always nice to find a way to make it look even more appealing.  Previously it's been held in a huge rustic wooden bowl on the dining table.



In karmic fashion, a day or two later I spotted this propped up in the window of another charity shop.  A beautiful wooden heart shaped cheese board.  It slides open to reveal some cheese knives, and for a family of cheese monsters, it's perfect!  I love the grain of the wood too.



So what second-hand treats have you found lately?  I'd love you to grab the badge and link up below.


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20 comments:

  1. Aly16 September, 2013 13:14

    Oh my I love that board!I really must get my arse in gear and start joining in again.

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  2. Emma T16 September, 2013 13:23

    Numerous charity shops near me, but never find anything more than a couple of books, or nice items that my OH would kill me if I brought home ('more junk'). I did get a brilliant huge Fort Eagle Playmobil set from a selling site - was a bargain compared to the original price, and I knocked them down a bit, but still quite pricy.

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    1. Liz Burton16 September, 2013 14:34

      Wow the Playmobil set sounds amazing Emma x

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  3. Tattooed Mummy16 September, 2013 13:27

    Oh I adore the bowl! DD is currently having a bedroom upgrade and red and hearts are part of her theme!

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    1. Liz Burton16 September, 2013 14:35

      Now that's a daughter's bedroom theme I can approve of. Fancy having a word with mine who wants a One Direction theme bedroom?! She's too young for pop starts posters *sobs*

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  4. Linda16 September, 2013 14:09

    Love my old cutting boards! But the heart shaped one is beautiful.Linda

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  5. Liz Burton16 September, 2013 14:36

    Thanks Linda. I keep looking out for old wooden chopping boards to photograph my cakes on but no luck x

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  6. Julia@a-living-space16 September, 2013 18:45

    Yum, those apples and nectarines look delicious! Love the sweet cheese board... also, best name ever for cheese-lovers! I'm officially calling myself a cheese monster from now on :)

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  7. Unknown16 September, 2013 18:56

    Ah me too - think we will have to post a DIY old wooden chopping board!!

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  8. thismumrocks16 September, 2013 19:33

    I <3 the hearts! Glad to be back posting with Magpie Mondays :)

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  9. Jumble Tree16 September, 2013 20:02

    The cheese board's a real beauty! Love the concealed compartment, so neat! x

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  10. Unknown16 September, 2013 20:10

    I luurve that cheese board! It's the one thing that we don't have in our kitchen x

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  11. Anonymous17 September, 2013 07:28

    I'm wowed by the nifty hidden knife set underneath the cheese board. Nifty! X

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  12. @goriami17 September, 2013 13:36

    Aww I love the cheese board! x

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  13. BigLittle17 September, 2013 21:28

    oh my - how amazing is that cheese board! Great find xx

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