Must Have Rust

Lately, I've been attracted to rust. Yup...anything rusty seems to be finding a place on my porch or patio this Spring.

Rusty and dented is even better...like this vintage croquet set I dragged home from the town dump.

I wiped the rusty metal down with "Pam" to clean it up a bit...

while DH sat in front of the French Open rubbing the mallets and pegs with furniture oil to protect them and bring out the color. (No, that wasn't his own idea!)

I like how this chipped and faded old croquet set looks on the screened porch...and, who knows...unless I find another use for it first, we may even play a little croquet this summer.

Just a few days after I brought my croquet set home from the dump, Julie posted this vignette on her blog,  Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss. I love how the croquet balls look in the simple wire basket on her shelf.

This sign was on its way to the Lion's auction...the rust was so appealing I couldn't let it go. So it hangs on the patio trellis sending a message to my flowers...

 grow...please!

I can't seem to pass up rusty gardening tools at yard sales...

so they hang on the porch too.

Old Mason jars are even better when they have rusty hinges...

like these in a wire basket on our patio table.

So, tell me, could this just be a passing phase...my summer romance with rust?

Or do you also find yourself  loving things even more when they are a little worse off for wear?

This post is linked to:
Second Time Around Tuesday at A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm
Twice Owned Tuesday Party at The House of Grace
Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
White Wednesdays at Faded Charm