Saturday, June 20, 2009

Yearn for an urn?


A couple of days ago I stopped by a favorite place, Market Imports, located at the city's large State Farmers' Market. Here you will find two acres of imports including antique European furniture, and vintage and reproduction garden and architectural elements for home and garden from around the world including England, France, India, Mexico, Belgium, Indonesia and China.

My first stop was in the vast outdoor area to spend an hour drooling over the many beautiful iron urns and containers for the garden, in colors from deep rust and creamy white, to French gray, verdigris green and even combinations..........


..........such as rusty French gray!
I felt I'd died and gone to heaven when I saw these above ~ look at that delightful embossed swag decoration!


These above and below also had that French garden look ~ I could see them filled with lavender and purple blooming rosemary.

Strolling along the long rows of empty urns on a very hot, sultry afternoon made one wish for green plants to plant, butterflies to fill the air with colored gossamer wings, bumble bees, and trickling water....oh yes, gallons of water!



Rust is a hot color, literally, but with a slim green conifer centered, creamy variegated ivy, hot yellow lantana and purple petunias draping over the sides, wouldn't these urns look stunning?

I enjoy many urns around my home and garden, see here, and would just love to add some of these beauties one day.



I'll take a short break here while pondering how I might need to hire a forklift and large truck to get this urn to my garden..........this is NOT one of those lightweight resin knock offs, this is the real iron thing! If we're ready to risk a heart attack moving one, how about making it a pair for the front entryway. Oops, forgot, I live in a cottage, not a castle!

Will be back soon to show you many more fabulous treasures, iron, wood, glass, tin, some huge, some small, from Market Imports. You will love everything.

12 comments:

  1. Your collection of urns in your home is very impressive Mary! Thank you for that lovely stroll through urn heaven! Enjoy your weekend! x

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  2. Now this is Yard Art!

    I think your blog is terrific and have given you a fun award. Just go to my blog to get it! :)

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  3. These urns are amazing. Don't you think a few would look good in The Bue Garden?

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  4. Wow Mary! This place is amazing! I would love to pay it a visit sometime. Sounds like we can find lots of great things there. Lovely! Hugs, Vanessa

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  5. I would be in heaven at this market too! Wow! I've wanted to get some urns for a long time. I don't know if I could get out of there without giving in to temptation! Their selection is absolutely beautiful, as is your own collection. ~Lori

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  6. Oh, oh, oh I want to go there!

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  7. Oh I fell for the bench. I never know which one to pick when I get in a large selection like that. I like everything and my daughter says I will take anything home, whether it is what I am looking for or not. I did not grow up with many choices in things and I cannot get used to it.
    Blessings
    QMM

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  8. Such fabulous photos in your blog - which I have just stumbled upon.
    I love the urns!

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  9. That looks like another wonderful place to visit Mary! I love those rusty grey urns...beautiful.

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  10. I love urns. So reminiscent of gardens, I suppose is the draw for me. And yes, rusty is certainly in!
    Brenda

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  11. This is at the State Farmer's Market? And, two acres!!! Where is it - and how have I missed it??? Please tell.

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  12. oh goodness!! What a great place...I could spend a billion there. Fabulous urns, how do you leave there empty handed?
    Lidy

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