Posted by Sunset, July 18, 2008 in Furnishing the garden
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By Sharon Cohoon, Sunset senior garden writer
No one has ever accused me of being extravagant, but buying this exquisite little urn came close. I got it at Inner Gardens, and I don't remember the exact cost but it was triple figures. Around $200, I think.
Doesn't sound like a fortune now, but this was 2001. And I took a few gulps before I laid down the plastic.
But I have been grateful I took the plunge every day since. My back block wall desparately needed a focal point, and this antique urn fills the role perfectly. Just the right size. Just the right shape.
And look at that patina. You can't manufacture that kind of gorgeous weathering. Like wrinkles, it has to be earned.
Sometimes it pays to be extravagant.
