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Have you ever looked around your freshly decorated room and felt it was missing something? Ever wondered what accessory would be the perfect finishing touch? Well, I have the answer for you: Rain boots. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this or not, but it seems that if you want to give any fabulous room that instant lived-in, country chic, homey appeal, all you really need is a good camera, great lighting, and a pair of rain boots. Let’s explore this notion further, shall we?
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I present you with Exhibit A (or A-Z as the case may be :).
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Okay, I’ve hit a SNAFU here. I SWEAR I had a bazillion inspiring pictures of wellies in bathrooms next to clawfoot tubs, next to beds, in kitchens, on porches etc. but of course now that I need said pics to prove my very important boot-as-the-must-have-accessory-theory, the boot phantom has come and snatched them from my site. Help me out. If you have a boot pic, link it up in your comments.
And to you my mysterious boot phantom picture snatcher, I know some powerful bloggers who have some mad inspiration files. My boot theory will stand true! At least I think so :).
If I was going to stage my rooms using rainboots, here are some that would make the cut:
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And how could I resist these? They are black wedges and even have my last name on them!
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Sarah at http://www.abeachcottage.com/ always has rain boots in her pictures and also Dreamy Whites
love this:
http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2010/05/patchy-pad.html
even in other photos
http://daily.wedshare.com/2010/01/26/rainy-day-wedding-fashion-rain-boots-part-1-2934.html
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Happy Birthday–may this year be a blessing to you, as you've been a blessing to many others thru this blog.
Toile. Rain Boots. Cuteness. Swooning. nuff said 🙂
~Emily N. from "too Blessed to Stress"
Oh! Cherry boots would be in my house but you seldom see boots in Florida. Here's the link to the boots I'd get.
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Chief-Womens-Cherry-Rain/dp/B000I0M3LQ
Bet you haven't seen the latest fashion trend-rubber cowboy boots-I almost broke down and bought a pair last week-I could kick myself they were only 24.95.
Here is my pink rubber boot link the day I found out I was having a boy..
http://indianmeridian.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-boy-time-to-rethink-pink.html
oh so funny, 'cause my last post I'm stating that I'm turning 35 next month and my wish is…HUNTER BOOTS!!!
Let's pray (and hope) the money fairy helps us out, there's got to be an advantage of turning 35!
I love those toile boots, Beth! Boots, of course, the best little home accessory that nobody know about. Well worth the price if you are getting a fashion and a home accessory in one! : )
I keep our boots at our back door. Here's a link to my blog post that has a picture of it 🙂
http://pishatooties.blogspot.com/2010/07/gloomy-day.html
Beth.
I. NEEEEEED. The. Toile. Ones.
Can you help me?
You're right, I do notice them in every Country Living!
Now I just might have to get some to decorate with… 🙂
I do love me some rainboots:) At our local farmers market there is a vendor that sells them and has the toille ones (but I believe the ones she has are chocolate brown and cream) and every week when we go I am so darned tempted to bring them home. Ya know…to display on my porch! Ha – Ha! Have a great day Beth!
Jessica
I admit. I'm kind of obsessed with rain boots. It is a conscious effort NOT to buy another pair everytime I see them at the store. I think it's a bare necessity when you live in Michigan. Love all the pictures you included! Now I want to go buy some more!
Oh! I die for those toile boots! Maybe if I move somewhere it actually rains I will get those for myself!
I was kind of kidding about the boots as the final touch :). But keep your eyes open because in every Country Living Mag you'll see boots as decor!
I love all of them, but I want the color of green on the cabinets in the last photo. I'm soooo going to paint my lower cabinets green and my uppers a creamy white. I love the boot decor idea, but what if we don't have a mud room or a place to drop things. My home is tiny and not sure I i'm in the the decorating place yet to place the boots as the final touch. Maybe someday!
I love all those pictures! Too funny! I don't have any rainboots to decorate with but flip flops, tennis shoes, more flip flops, more tennis shoes……we all kick our shoes off in the laundry room which then creeps into the hall!
Now whenever I see a picture of rainboots in a decorating picture I will think of you!
LOL,
Jody
I've noticed all the rain boots too! I love the black and white pair…I don't think I'd ever wear them, but maybe my mudroom/foyer needs a pair (for display purposes : )
Heather, you know what, I actually knew that! Thanks for the correction. I'll fix it ASAP!
i have to correct you on the spelling of SNAFU – my husband informs me it is an army acronym that stands for Situation Normal All F***ed Up – hehe 🙂
I want the zebra striped ones with the green trim—those ARE cute enough to display! I wouldn't want to get them muddy!
That is funny! I have never had any boots. Maybe when I was a kid?