February 28, 2006

Buckets on my mind.

I have buckets on my mind. A really strange thing to be obssessing about, I know. But that's just me. Deep down I am a collector of sorts and am a slave to whims and fancies. That is exactly what this bucket thing is all about. A whim and a fancy!

We had been to one of the weekend markets in Sydney over the weekend, of course. It was an Arts & Crafts market and I just love them. As I was mentioning to my significant other, you can actually feel the love. The love that the stallholders have towards their crafts, the love and pride they take in their hobbies and creations. Without being overtly sentimental, let me get back to the object of my affection. A metal bucket. An old-fashioned pail of sorts to be more precise. One of the stalls had these old-fashioned hand-painted galvanised buckets with handles. The paintings were reproduction of vintage food labels and country chic. These pails below are some I found while browsing on ebay.

I think one of these lovely, whimsy pieces would make a great addition to any kitchen. You could find hundred different uses for it ... a spatula/ladle holder or tea-towel holder. You could even grow herbs in one or just have it sitting there on your counter-top as a brilliant conversation piece. I am going to get me one of those. Native to a country decor, you can always make it more modern by how you display it or what you use it for. A few framed vintage food postcards hanging above it on the wall would transform your kitchen magically over the weekend with minimum fuss.

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