I can’t complain too much about the weather. It’s been a lovely and so mild fall/early winter. We still have had a lot of rain lately and have been getting a lot of use out of our umbrella stand.
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I monogrammed this one a year or two ago, but I feel ready for a change. Especially since I am picking out fabrics to reupholster that little settee I bought a while back. Our whole entry is going to get a facelift.
I’m not totally sure what I want to do with my umbrella stand (and part of me just wants to buy a new one (like this one maybe?), but I saw this big storage box thing at the flea market last weekend and I was totally drawn to the pattern! Black and cream and gold?! Love. I think I cold recreate this pattern on my old stand. It feels so Italian and chic and modern.
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Do you have any favorites I missed? I really love a good umbrella stand. I think it is such a fun accessory for an entry, especially when filled with pretty umbrellas.
Oh, I love the owl! How cute. You could even give it some pop with a fresh coat of paint.
I collect little owl trinkets and found that owl umbrella holder at marshall's one day for $13!!!
It makes me smile every time I walk in the door; I love it and the idea of painting it from the previous commenter!
i snagged that asian-inspired one at marshall's the moment i laid eyes on it, and i loves.
i also have the owl umbrella stand from marshall's, and i've seen it there recently (in colorado, at least), so it might still be available.
I had an umbrella stand years ago, much like the blue and white one on your post…I got rid of it! Now I live in an apartment, no garage, and NEED an umbrella stand. Grrrr, but on the bright side, I'm inspired! thanks!
I love the owl. I was just bidding on one on eBay and dropped out when it was over $50 + shipping. Now I'm off to Marshall's to see if I can find one for $13! Thanks for the tip ladies.
Elle decor has a round up up of umbrella stands and a few have your name written all over them i think!
http://www.elledecor.com/home-shopping/articles/shower-scene
Design sponge has a list of some neat ones too
http://www.designsponge.com/2009/03/under-100-umbrella-stands.html
i love your monogrammed one!
The koi one on Matter of Style Marketplace right now! I am in love with it, but expensive ceramics and little boys don't mix…
Love the owl! But.. I have a thing for owls, so my opinion is biased. Really interesting pattern you're contemplating. I'd go for it! It would be so easy to do with a roll of tape and three tubes of paint :)
Caitlin
http://www.my-grandmothers-gucci.blogspot.com
I love the monogrammed umbrella stand. I wish it rained more here in Arizona so these would be more practical for me to have one!
I fell for the white owl,and actually bought it! But for the whole other purpose – I keep my bread in there! Weird,huh? But it looks so great on my counter, and most importantly it WORKS for me!
That Owl-mania surely got to me too.
http://manylittlethingsmakemehappy.blogspot.com/2011/10/owls.html
That red umbrella is super cute
-Bethany
http://powellbrower.blogspot.com/2011/12/okl-corral.html
Go ahead and laugh: I have a beautiful blue and white chinoiserie one and it's kept in my guest bath as a toilet paper holder. I can stack 5 rolls in it and it's within easy reach for guests yet semi shielded from direct view. Saves people from having to look under the sink for a spare roll.
Wendy
I have a big steal vintage milk can that my grandmother painted and then did something similar to decoupage to create a little Amish couple snuggled up under an umbrella. While it doesn't "go" with our interior aesthetically, I remember adoring it as a child and just love having it now. A cherished keepsake for sure.
I'm not joking when I ask, can I buy your old one? Re-do-part-deux?
Love the owl!
I don't have an umbrella stand, but I really need one for the all of the umbrellas needed for all rainy British weather!
Funny, I am on the hunt for an umbrella stand as well. I was thinking of DIYing one with some marbelized paper.
I have been hunting stands too! Love the pattern – totally you – I say go for it. Where is the bamboo one from?
Don't change it! I adore the one you did!!! It's not like any other. I guess I'm in the minority on this, but I think the owl is overdone. Just my opinion.
No real opinion here. You just brought back a memory of a stand my parents had, made of patinated brass, in the shape of a somewhat open umbrella. My father found it impractical but Mom and all us kids thought it was "neat"…
No real opinion here. You just brought back a memory of a stand my parents had, made of patinated brass, in the shape of a somewhat open umbrella. My father found it impractical but Mom and all us kids thought it was "neat"…
I have been in love with that owl umbrella holder for a long time! Living in Arizona I don't really need one though :(
I love items repurposed for umbrella stands. Currently, we have an antique metal milk jug and it's so fun. It's black, but I've been considering painting it a more fun color.
have you heard of purewow? Its a great little daily email sending you the latest trends and info! Well, they did one today on umbrella stands, how funny! Cute post, btw!!
I made my own from an old trashcan someone had thrown out.
Here's mine:
http://daveandjoi.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-unlikely-umbrella-stand.html
I have the boots one from Z gallerie and I love it. (And the best part is that it can be used as a huge vase too)
http://www.zgallerie.com/p-7485-boot-umbrella-stand-white.aspx
Just saw this and thought of you! https://www.onekingslane.com/product/12554/449937
I still like the one you did best though.
I have had this white boot umbrella stand from Z Gallerie on my wish list for 3 years! http://pinterest.com/pin/748343567/ I just need to go ahead and buy it.
I had to check E-Bay to see if I could find my mother's old umbrella stand. I came close (Mom's was a bit more refined and had a less in your face handle), and while I would not want it now, it was a fun trip down memory lane!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BRASS-UMBRELLA-STAND-SHAPED-LIKE-UMBRELLA-/360409753884?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item53ea18691c