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I Scored at the Thrift Store – You Can’t Eat Just One Charles Chip

I couldn’t eat just one. So when the Charles Chips truck delivered their salty goodness to my neighbor Jackie’s house, I always had an excuse to knock on her door so I could sample the goods. A huge tin filled with salty carbs … what’s not to love? Mind you, I didn’t just head to…

5 Off the Wall Gallery Walls

Who says gallery walls have to be photographs?  Think outside the frame with a Seaside Gallery Wall. Turn an old Plate Rack into a family picture frame. I am a big fan of silhouettes and this Wrap Around Silhouette Gallery Wall would make our ancestors proud. No photos?  No problem – just gather those Thrifted…

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A Penny For Your Thoughts Bathroom Reveal

Girls, clean your bathroom! Towels are off the floor. Countertops sparkle. Toothpaste splatters have been wiped off the mirror. Towels are fluffed. Tiles are bright as a penny. Lone socks have found their mates. Empty roll of tp has been replaced. Lights are turned off. Glitter, nail polish and brushes have found their way into…

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Fab Friday Finds – Vintage Pyrex

How many birthday cakes were whipped up in these vintage pyrex bowls? Oh, I’m sure they could tell quite the story. This pattern is called Butterprint. (Is that poor Amish couple expected to churn butter in addition to all their other farming chores)? They lay abandoned on the thrift shop shelf waiting for me. How…

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Fab Friday Finds – Stuck Behind the 8 Ball

Timing is everything? It was definitely true the day I loaded up my car with my closet clean-out donations for the thrift shop. After donating, and feeling mighty fine about myself I might add, I saw a man unloading his donations in the car next to mine. I admired his vintage billiard ball set (I…

I’m Crazy for Color

Remember the show The Nanny? Hum along with me now: she was “the lady in red while everyone else was wearing tan”. Leopard print, chartreuse, hot pink stilettos … no look was too extreme for Fran the Nanny. So, while we may not be rocking head to toe red jumpsuits while squeezing grapefruits in the…

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Fab Friday Finds – A Tale of Brimfield

There once was a girl with burnished flowing locks (with no gray roots!) and hazel eyes. She loved nothing more than scouring her kingdom for antiques and vintage finds for her cottage. A happy life she did possess but for one small desire. To travel to the land of Brimfield. A magical place where people…

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We’re Not Gonna Take It – Breaking Decorating Rules

We’re not gonna take it No, we ain’t gonna take it We’re not gonna take it, anymore. In the words of the immortal 80’s hair band Twisted Sister … We’re Not Gonna Take It Anymore! It’s time to throw caution to the wind and start Breaking All the Decorating Rules! 1) Bigger is Better A…

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My Foyer’s Rocking, Please Come Knocking! – The Reveal

Yes, my foyer is rocking … hope you’ll come a knocking! Brace yourself for the before!! My little $50 Danish modern chair made my heart beat faster when I spotted it at my neighbor Patty’s yearly antique sale. This gal shops flea markets and estate sales til she drops, stores it all in her fabulous…

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Fab Friday Finds – Sister Act (Part 2)

Remember when the heavens parted and I snagged that fabulous antique chalk board from the Nun’s Yard Sale? Well, there was more heavenly bounty at that sale. So here’s Sister Act – Part II! Fraternal twin ironing boards – one metal and the other wood. Wonder how many habits were pressed to perfection on these?…

The Un-Window Treatment

7-Up:  The Un-Cola and the Un-Window Treatment. Remember my fabulous Peter Max 1970’s 7-Up sign I found at the rummage sale last week? Well, it’s found a home – as my kitchen window treatment. If you want to call it a window treatment. I can hear the collective horrified gasps of interior designers everywhere! Former…