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Can you feel it? Fall is in the air! While I hate anything and everything pumpkin spice, I love everything else about fall. Jeans, boots, cozy sweaters, and an even cozier home. If you love vintage finds as much as I do, I hope to inspire you with some creative display ideas. I also did…
If you’ve always wanted to renovate a crumbling old home and bring it back to it’s glory while maintaining it’s antique character, then you are going to love today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Karlee Bowman. Karlee says “I live in a 99 year old farmhouse located right outside of Auburn, AL. When Aaron and I…
Somewhere over the rainbow, a 1905 cottage got a whimsical makeover. Today’s Eclectic Home Tour of At Home with Ashley is a treat for the eyes and proves that the power of paint really can transform almost any surface (even a vintage stove and bathtub)! Let’s do something fun today and see how many rainbows…
Paint by number kits have been around since the early 1950’s with a slogan printed on each box top proclaiming, “Every man a Rembrandt!” They are easy to collect, affordable (although prices have been rising) and there are so many creative ways to display them. I’m sharing some of my favorite paint by numbers gallery…
If you love unique home design that mixes vintage and modern, color and pattern, you are going to be bowled over by today’s whimsical Eclectic Home Tour of Amanda Louise Interiors. She says, “I suppose this would be my advice to anyone decorating their home: don’t feel afraid to take risks or veer away from trends if…
She dreamed of living in a charming old fixer upper. She bought a new house that had no character. See how she turned that cookie cutter home into one that looks like it was built 100 years ago. Today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Adored House is a perfect blend of “coastal/boho/farmhouse” style and owner Dana says…
In honor of National Thrift Store Day today, I’m sharing my thrift shopping tips that help me score the best stuff. I’m also sharing my latest thrift haul and how I styled some of my finds! Thrifting is a marathon, not a sprint. You’ll need stamina, patience and mental fortitude (and sometimes a strong stomach) to…
This is the first home I’ve ever featured that has a tombstone in the yard! I recently returned from a week long vacation at a home that’s on the National Register of Historic Places and I’m excited to share it with you in today’s Eclectic Home Tour. Stepping into the William Marston House, circa 1780,…
Every color of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) is represented throughout the house except for one … violet! So even though you won’t find anything purple, you will definitely find a home that exudes happiness. “Color is my thing.” says Alison Kandler. She describes the style of today’s vibrantly colorful…
One of the biggest selling points of this 1845 Greek revival farmhouse was the two story barn complete with an open loft. A big negative was that the house had several additions built onto the back over different periods of time, which gave it a very choppy configuration of small rooms, lots of walls and…
Close your eyes and imagine a magical place that is clean and bright and well-lit and well-stocked and the employees are nice and everyone smiles and unicorns frolic through fields of buttercups (ok, maybe not that last part). What is this mystical place I’m referring to? It’s my favorite thrift store … 2nd Ave Thrift…
She’s the lady in red while everybody else is wearing tan and she definitely doesn’t shy away from color or pattern in her bold and colorful Texas home. Today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Shaun Glenn Design is one of a kind. Click Here to See All of My Eclectic Home Tours Says Shauna: “I don’t know the…
Today is my birthday and since there is still snow on the ground here in NJ, I decided to give myself a birthday gift with a little spring makeover to brighten my spirits. Can you believe spring is officially only two weeks away? I had so much fun using what I have in new ways…
Three years ago they bought their dream house … a 1935 brick Colonial. She says, “they were completely in over their heads and then completely overwhelmed. Termite damage, bats and even a shower that leaked from the ceiling below. Door handles fell off in their hands. Broken HVAC and the list goes on.” Today’s Eclectic…
I’m a big lover of vintage art and over the years, I’ve amassed quite the collection. I love changing out my art but hate putting tons of holes in my walls which is why I am a big lover of picture ledges. Picture ledge walls offer a blank slate to work with and it’s so…
She always dreamed of owning an old farmhouse so when she spotted a For Sale by Owner sign on the front lawn of a 200 year old farmhouse, she knew it was fate. So much needed to be done before her family could even begin to move in. Floors needed refinishing. Walls needed patching and…
I love large pieces of art to make a statement but they are usually unaffordable so I’m excited to share a fun art collage I put together using art from one of my favorite artists! The art of Nathalie Lete is expensive, even her prints aren’t cheap, but I have an affordable solution of where…
They rented a beach house next door for years, and always thought the overgrown set of cottages behind the Oriental Bittersweet and Honeysuckle were so quaint. Built as fishing cabins in the 1940’s, the daughter of the original owners built the artist studio all by herself! When the owners decided to sell, Matt Albiani & Ron Brand…
When my kids were little, I would pour us all a mug of hot chocolate and we would pile into the car so we could drive around to look at Christmas decorations! There is nothing like looking at beautifully decorated houses to put you in the Christmas spirit. I’m sharing my favorite festive Christmas porches…
Nothing says Christmas like sipping a steaming cup of hot chocolate out of a Santa mug. I have a collection of both old and new mugs and I’m sharing where to find the most festive Santa mugs both vintage and new plus a little history on these nostalgic little guys. I love piling my Santa…
Welcome to my Home Sweet Home Christmas Home Tour. This is my favorite time of year and each year I always strive to create a unique Christmas home filled with one of a kind decorating ideas (this is my tenth Christmas tour)! I’ve been decking all my halls and trimming all my trees with lots…
Today’s Eclectic Home Tour is an 1800’s farmhouse that is so full of character and charm. Tour The Cobbler Shop on Concord to see how she uses antiques, rustic finds and a whole lot creativity in her beautiful home. See all of my Eclectic Home Tours HERE Jess of The Cobbler Shop on Concord knows farmhouse style…
I love crewel art and when I scored my latest vintage piece at the thrift store, I had to find out more about it. This is how I stumbled across Erica Wilson, also known as America’s First Lady of stitchery, who popularized crewel in America. The word “crewel” is an old word that refers to the…
I just returned from a two week getaway and was feeling so motivated to cozy up my little family room for fall. If you have a small room where furniture rearranging is out of the question, I’m sharing my favorite ways to get a whole new look just by changing out a few key accessories…
Have you ever dreamed of going on Antiques Roadshow and finding out that the cast off find in your attic is worth millions?! In all my years of antiquing and thrifting, I have always been able to find information on my finds. A quick Google search usually yields results. This time, I’m stumped! I scored…
I finally found my thrifting unicorn … an antique doorstop that looks just like my Boston Terrier, Sushi! These doorstops are so popular that I’m sharing how to tell antique cast iron doorstops from fakes This lead me down a rabbit hole to find out all I could about these folk art collectibles that come…
I love my kitchen as much today as I did when we renovated 11 years ago. I always have fun decorating this blank slate and adding fun seasonal touches. For fall, I added an assortment of vintage finds that add so much personality. I am so excited to share my colorful vintage ashtray display. Pull…
Fall decorating doesn’t mean you have to run out and buy a patch of pumpkins or a field of mums. I love using what I have and displaying vintage finds in unexpected ways. I’m setting a fall mood with warm colors and time worn pieces. I also gathered up all of my vintage landscapes and…
I have been hitting the Facebook Marketplace jackpot recently! My latest finds include a truly unique vintage swan table, a huge black cat that frightened my poor dog and some very jolly old Santas. Plus I’m sharing a cautionary tale of why you should never meet sellers in the Kmart parking lot. This is also…
If I had known that March 9 would be my last visit to the thrift store, I would have bought more stuff! It’s been over three months since I had my thrift store fix and although thrift stores in New Jersey just recently reopened, I had my ways of still enjoying the thrill of the…
Who remembers Troll dolls? I started collecting Trolls in the 1990’s and stumbled across my wild haired collection when I was cleaning out my basement. I didn’t have the heart to toss or donate them so I did the next best thing and repurposed them into the cutest, kitschiest little vintage Troll planter and vases….
What started off as a side gig of refinishing furniture in her garage has grown into her becoming the new owner of one of the largest milk paint companies that has been in business since 1974! Sausha, of Sweet Pickins, moved her family from Massachusetts to Utah to build her dream farmhouse and somewhere along the…
They bought a house in foreclosure then renovated and lived in an RV for six months while they renovated the house. You will not believe the after of today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Seeking Lavender Lane. This New Jersey rancher got a complete makeover and now it’s her “white picket fence farmhouse dream!” She says…
Her family moved to a tiny little town when she was in first grade and she walked past a 1930’s cottage on her way to school every day. 15 years later, she and her husband bought that house and have been fixing it up ever since. From adding rustic wood beams and stone walls to…
I have a thing for silhouettes. In fact, my logo for this blog is a pair of silhouettes of my identical twin daughters when they were little girls. I decided to gather up all of my silhouettes and display them in one spot and I love the way my vintage silhouette gallery wall turned out…
If you love “an eclectic mix of global accents with bohemian, tropical and even a bit of modern farmhouse style,” today’s Eclectic Home Tour of Casa Watkins Living is going to make you very happy. See More Eclectic Home Tours Here Stephanie says, “I have a great appreciation and love of cultural accents from around…