Balcony jardiniere

This wooden jardiniere is early 20th-century French. Found last week in a Paris antiques shop, it's probably the closest I'll ever come to a white picket fence (and this one's pearl grey). As you can see, the 19th-century French urns on the bottom shelf need rust removed. Any volunteers?

Comments

[Kang]

Relish your precious antique! Keep it well.

[tinker]

What an enchanting little garden! As for the urns, well, I'm rather attracted to their 'rust-ic' charm ;)
xo

[Jemima von Schindelberg]

Cute, and judging on the size the garden within that picket fence is one even I could manage to maintain.

A bit of monotonous labour, like rust removal, is great for stilling the mind and channelling great work.

That's what I tell myself, anyway ;-)

[Britt-Arnhild]

Send me a ticket and I'll come down to help you this week-end.....

[Di]

Inspirational ... :)

My American friend did a make-over out on my big concrete balcony but it seems there is much more I can do. Thanks for posting

[kristen]

I covet once again, sigh.

[Catherine]

If you want to get rid of the rust, soak them in Coca Cola. It does a remarkably good job (just think what it must do to our insides)

[Nina]

Oh Tara, I am apple green with envy. I love that balcony jardiniere of yours! I want one too (although I don't know if I could afford them...) sigh...

Nx

[miss*R]

no, no, no! leave them rusty ~ they have earned it.
I love your balcony garden, how I wish I could sit with you and drink tea! ahh maybe one day - when my dream to travel to the Lot with Mary Moody comes true ~ I can pop up and visit you too!

[Gemma]

Lovely....and a great home for the Gardenia!

[naturegirl]

No no don't remove the rust..just ship over here and the urns will fit nicely in my garden filled with rusted ornaments...the jardiniare well send that too! Great finds! Is that a white gardenia I see!

[jennifer]

Yes, fly me over too! We all were talking last night on the West Coast that our next meet up should be in Paris and include Tara! :)

[Deborah]

Fly me over & I'll take care of that rust straight away!! xo, d

[Rosa]

So pretty. I've always wanted a white picket fence too. I kinda like the rust!

[Kim G.]

Tara - I just realized I missed your birthday a few days ago. I hope it was a wonderful day filled with many blessings! Me - I always try to schedule things for a whole week so I get more of a "Birthday week" instead of just one day!

[Kim G.]

What a beautiful find. And I love the pearl gray colour. Lovely!

[mary jane]

What is it about picket fences that hold us all in a safe place? I've always dreamed of being surrounded by one. Love your jardiniere and urns.

[rach]

I'm with ally bean, rust only ages and features things, for the better. A lovely piece of balcony furniture.

[rel]

Tara,
Mais oui madame, but of course, I would luv to clean zem for you! I am also a very good gardener.........
I'll do anything to get to France ;)
Your Balcony jardiniere is just perfect for a Paris apartment.
rel

[diana]

i vote to keep the rust too !! Love the jardiniere...I didnt know that
wood structures were called that... but then that's why I love to visit you... I always learn something !! xo

[Jos]

I can just smell that gardenia bloom right now. So beautiful. I like your style, Tara!

[Tammy]

How cute! It's perfect for a balcony and I'd stick a plant in those and call them art. LOL XXOO

[Amber]

Can't you keep the rust? I like it!

:)

[ally bean]

I'd go with the idea that rust enhances the beauty of the urns, and therefore, no one needs to work on them. Of course, I'm creative like that!