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The August Sweet Clover Cottage: Work Hard, Play Harder

August 13, 2013 by Cassie 43 Comments

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Some weeks I feel like I have nothing to say, and other weeks I feel like I have so much to say I am not going to get it all out!  This week falls into the latter category… I’ve finished a few pieces of furniture to share, plus we are gearing up for our August Sweet Clover barn sale!  Each month the cottage behind the barn has a new theme, and this month we’ve created a homework/play area.  We allow all of our vendors to collaborate and add items to this area, and then we (Sweet Clover management) place and stage.  I wanted to share with you what we did this month because I am pretty darn excited about it all! Be prepared; photo overload!

We have a vintage PA map hanging over a fabulous flat file.  The map came from Charm City Farmhouse, and he has several others, too!  The table is a vintage Sunday School table that has been covered in a map of the USA.  Seasons NL contributed that, and I paired it with some vintage schoolhouse chairs I had.

The John Deere bank also came from Seasons NL, and the awesome vintage truck is from Charm City Farmhouse.

Traer Loves provided the jar of blocks, which sit on the map table.

Sarah created these wood slice chalkboards.

Another Sarah, our Savvy Young Something, painted this awesome desk!  We paired it with this fun office chair.

We staged it to look like “Mom’s busy working with her tea by her side.”

Love the fabric on this chair!

Terry of Charm City Farmhouse went to an auction at an old orchard and came back with this fabulous sign!  We placed it with this green dresser I painted.

I brought in several book page buntings I had created a while back.

Traer Lovesalso contributed this AMAZING trunk on hairpin legs.  I want it.  The End.  She brought in some fun vintage games, too!

Seasons NL brought in this fun little tricycle… so cute!

Another fabulous trunk table from Traer Loves….

And our favorite area… we used a ton of crates that Terry of Charm City Farmhouse got at the orchard auction to create shelving and a little bench seat with pillows!  We gathered accessories from several vendors.

I am sure you can guess who added the vintage Bambi plaques…. yep, me!

We are SO thrilled with the cottage inspiration this month!  If you are local, come by and check it out this weekend! 🙂
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  1. Suzan Sweatman says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:08 am

    WOW Cassie – what amazing work you all did – loved every single photo
    and it’s stage just beautifully!!!
    I remember those vintage bambi wall plaques!!!
    XOXO

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  2. Carrie @ lovely etc. says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Looks great – so many awesome pieces in there! Love the map table especially.

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  3. Kirby Dunton Carespodi says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:33 am

    LOVE that Pennsylvania map. *sniff* *tears*

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  4. Tam says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Looks awesome! Love the big map & the map table.

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  5. Charlotte says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:01 am

    I could definately do some awesome shopping!!

    queenoftheisle.blogspot.ca

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  6. Christy @ MCH PHOTOGRAPHY says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:47 am

    Wow, so many awesome things. Wish I was closer

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  7. Dana Frieling says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:51 am

    It’s precious! Kinda makes me want to go back to school again. 😉 I’m with you, hairpin legs…swoon!

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  8. Robin @ Happily Home, After says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:51 am

    I don’t have anyone heading back to school but so many of the items you showcased would still work perfectly and add a special touch in my home! Amazing vignette styling. I would definitely plan a field trip to your barn if I-95 N / DC didn’t lay in between our locations!!! The fabric you love on the chair probably came from Dwell Studio for Crate and Barrel curtains {I have a full wall of them in my office / den} and they are definitely a heavy enough weave to hold up to side chair use … good thinking for repurposing curtains/

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  9. ART aka Anna-Ruth Taynton says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:51 am

    I love so many things…it’s Crazy! Awesome trunks with those legs…that aqua clock….the “Positive” sign behind it….the map table….Goodness overload!

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  10. Jamie says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:53 am

    It’s looking great! I can’t get over the trunks on legs… they are amazing. You have put so much heart and soul into Sweet Clover and it shows!

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  11. Kelly says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    I never get tired of your pics…. I so wish I could visit Sweet Clover…. Now I want a trunk to paint…. Thanks for shar
    ing…

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  12. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    You’ve got the best stuff! Every time I look through the photos you post of the barn I’m all, “oooo…. I want that. No wait, I want that!” 😀

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  13. [email protected] says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    just awesome. i really wish i was local. the photos each month prior to the sale make me want a roadtrip big time.

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  14. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Wow Cassie, you all did an AMAZING job! I love the idea of the theme and it all works beautifully together! I see several things I’d like to have. And I’ve already had am email from Megan. She’s interested in the aqua trunk. Any idea on the price/dimensions? Does it open for storage and is the inside in good shape?

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  15. Gail Wilson says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    I love the theme idea, and mixing vendors together…. it all looks fabulous, and flows so nice!
    gail

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  16. Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    That apple sign is amazing! If I was close enough I would snatch that up right away!!

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  17. Angela Santaniello says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    Every month the sale looks more and more amazing! Really feeling frustrated that it is too far for me to visit!!!

    Angela @ Number Fifty-Three

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  18. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    It’s so adorable! I love that all of the vendors come together to do this. What is it about hairpin legs? Every single time I see them I MUST have that piece of furniture.

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  19. Carmel - Our Fifth House says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    It looks amazing girl! You all did an amazing job of styling everything!!

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  20. [email protected] says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    This is just the sweetest room, Cassie. What fun it must have been to pull it all together. It’s like a happy moment back in time.

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  21. Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Girl, if you could bottle your energy and sell it, you’d be a bazillionaire! You’ve got some great stuff, so glad that Sweet Clover is doing well!

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  22. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy} says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I so need to come shopping! You have some great vendors and lovely styling techniques… but we already knew that! Amazing!

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  23. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    IT LOOKS FABULOUS!
    YOU HAVE CREATED A HAVEN!
    The gems that are available will be snatched up in a minute!
    Wish I lived closer……………..

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  24. Twice Nice says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    Cassie, that is so amazing! It looks so fun in there. I would so love to travel that way someday and attend one of your sales!

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  25. The Painted Drawer says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    It all looks amazing! The piece under the map – love!

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  26. pam {simple details} says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    Oh, I’d like that apple in my kitchen! Everything looks fabulous!

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  27. Down to Earth Style says

    August 13, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    Love the cottage. Looks like one could really live there – not too staged. School…yes, we are getting ready.

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  28. Ali Richardson says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    It looks so great! There are SO many thing I see that I want/NEED.

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  29. [email protected] says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Love the back to school theme! xo Kristin

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  30. Rita says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Gosh everything looks so great!! I love that you have themes each month. I can’t wait to see what’s next!!

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  31. Rita says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    Gosh everything looks so great!! I love that you have themes each month. I can’t wait to see what’s next!!

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  32. Dear Emmeline says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Looks amazing in there!!! Maybe I’ll have a chance to stop by on Friday after E’s preschool orientation. Will you be working?

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  33. Lisa @ Turning Tables says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    It looks amazing in there. Amaazing!

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  34. Hetty says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    It all looks soo nice! I picked some favorites..

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  35. [email protected] of a craigslist junkie says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    It looks great! Love the theme and all the goodies you all came up with.

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  36. Michelle Scheibe says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Oh goodness. I want to move in. It’s a good and a sad thing that I don’t live closer!

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  37. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Cassie, the space is just amazing. You are all so creative. I would be lost there not knowing what to buy – wanting to buy it all. those file drawers are divine!
    have a great week
    Fiona

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  38. RPK Interiors says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:42 am

    Such talent! Love every picture..

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  39. [email protected] says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:49 am

    I love the theme you guys picked!! So many wonderful pieces. Great job on putting it all together. I also feel the same…some weeks I just don’t have much to say, some I have more than my mouth can hold in. This week is I just don’t have much…well I do, but just so busy!!

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  40. Allison says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:43 am

    You all did a fantastic job of putting it all together! It looks great Cassie. Lots of treasures to be had. I see several I love.

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  41. Amber Wills says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:50 am

    Cutest back to school display ever! I love that flat file cabinet. It makes me drool.

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  42. Miss Charming says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Love all of it! Beautiful styling, Cassie. (My fav is that cute little green dresser!)

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  43. Julia Konya says

    August 19, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Wow, it keeps getting better and better. So much cool stuff!

    Reply

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