A couple of weeks ago I absolutely fell in love with this vintage print at the Salvation Army. "Skating at the Central Park" by Winslow Homer. It was a bit more than I would usually pay for something to resell...not much of a profit to be made, but I decided to splurge and bring something home for myself this time! Turns out this print is not hard to find...if you love it like I do, you can pick one up off of Ebay for a modest price. I did some tweaking in regards to the frame and mat to better suit my decor. Here's what it looked like when I first brought it home...
Painting the frame cream was a given, but I had to think a bit about what to do with that bright green mat. I eventually decided to tear pieces of sheet music and carefully adhere them to the original mat with a glue stick. This was easy and so much more cost efficient than buying a new mat...which I would have surely have had to have custom cut.
The overall size of the framed print didn't end up being large enough to hang above our living room mantle where I had originally pictured it, but I managed to find a good spot for it where it is being enjoyed and admired!
I just love the colors in this print, and the beautiful dresses and hats on the ladies. This scene really reminds me of Little Women...now, I'm in the mood to watch the movie! I wonder if it will be streaming on Netflix this season?
I've loved every version I've seen. Which is your favorite?
Of course no one has played Jo quite like Katherine Hepburn! She was one of a kind!
I am such a fan of Elizabeth Taylor, that I couldn't not mention the 1949 version as well! So many great old Christmas movies! I look forward to re-watching them every year at this time, as I wrap gifts and work on Christmas crafts!
Thank you, dear friends for stopping by! I am so very excited about the Christmas Blogger Block Party next week! I will be sharing our Christmas decor (it's almost complete!) as well as some other festive things I've been working on! I can't wait to see what everyone else has been busy doing to get into the Christmas spirit!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
You'll find me partying with these sweet gals!
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