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Decor Steals MMS Pick of the Month & Giveaway!

It’s time for another Miss Mustard Seed’s Pick of the Month for Decor Steals! I always love doing these and this month’s pick is extra special, because it’s vintage!  I love things that are old and prefer them over reproductions or modern pieces in almost every case.  Here’s my pick…

It’s a metal olive basket from Turkey.

 

I love “container” pieces like this that can be used for so many things.  I immediately thought it would look cool filled with paper products.  It would also be great for magazines, small toys, potatoes and onions, shoes, whatever.  I decided to use it as a waste basket in my office…

 

 

It’s the perfect size and looks so much better than the woven one I had.

 

 

 

And here’s a preview of tomorrows Decor Steal…

 

 

….a pair of large pharmacy jars made out of recycled glass with rusty metal lids.

 

 

 

…and I wanted to give a little preview of the yarn balls coming up as a steal soon…

 

 

 

Fun.  Lots of good steals are coming up!

And of course, we’re having a giveaway! There will be two winners for this giveaway. One will win the olive basket and the other the pair of pharmacy jars. Here’s how to enter…

For one entry, just leave a comment.

Check out the Pick Steals section and get involved in deciding a future deal and leave a second comment letting me know which deal strikes you the most.

For a third entry, subscribe to their email list and leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve done so.

For one last entry, you can either LIKE their Facebook page or follow them on Pinterest. Leave one last comment letting me know you’ve done one (or both) of those.

This giveaway is only open to those living in the continental US and readers who are 18 and older. The giveaway for both items will run through Sunday, July 29, 2012, at midnight PST and a winner will be announced Monday. If you purchase either piece and are the winner of that item, you will receive a full refund.

Good luck!

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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