A Flair for Vintage Decor

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Mums...

...so my parents visited from Virginia for an extended Columbus Day weekend...and we had a wonderful time!

To distract everyone from the boxes...I found this beautiful basket of mums at Home Depot and was surprised at check out that it was $2.50 for the day...quite a nice surprise!

The actual basket is from World Market...love these natural baskets...I bought several to organize our mail!

When I was working on the picture...

Tuffy wanted to be included...

please disregard the half finished skirted console table in the background...

...then the front door opened and he tried to make a dash for it!

As you can tell we have boxes to unpack, a sisal runner to be installed on the stairs...and many outlets to cover! Lots more to do...

Happy Thursday!

Caroline

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

New things in the little store...

18" x 18" Green Anchor Pillows: SOLD
Large Vintage Mirror professionally repainted in a semi-gloss white: $135.00
Cowhide mirrors: $225.00/each
Bird Bath with scalloped edges: $65.00/each
Capiz Shell holder in a Clam Shell form: $15.00
Brown Picture Frames: $17.50/each

...watch out...these are i-phone pictures as I forgot my better camera! But here are some new pics of new things in the little store...

Like the 18" x 18" Green Anchor Pillows above...the green color is so rich!

Medium Clam Shell Mold: $48.00
Starfish: $2.00/each
Small cream picture frames: 14.50/each
18" x 18" Ikat Pillows with Down inserts: $75.00/each
Vintage French Provincial Dresser professionally re-painted in a glossy white: SOLD

Vintage Metal Bar Cart with faux bamboo details: $175.00
Vintage Ceramic Elephant Side table: $85.00
Vintage Club Chairs professionally re-upholstered: $510.00/each
18" x 18" Ikat Pillows with Down Inserts: $75.00/each
Vintage Reader Digest Books: $4.00/each

Happy Wednesday!

Caroline

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Coming along...

So this has been the Guest Bedroom #1 design board....well it is coming along...

Vintage Faux Bamboo headbaord

The faux bamboo headboard has been painted a shade of blue (lighter than what it appears to be in this image)...

... just like the other bedrooms...the relaxed roman shades are being made...and for this one...it will be in the below gingham...which actually goes well with the headboard color...just not showing up so in the images...

Premier Prints

...and there is a vintage petite chest...as a side table...

Petite Vintage Chest re-finished in a glossy white!

...with a sisal carpet (from Overstock) covering most of the floor...

Just looking out for some lamps...a vintage dresser to have re-painted in white...and some accent pillows!

Happy Tuesday!

Caroline

Monday, October 10, 2011

Some new pillows...

18"x18" Pillow: $65.00/each
Quantity: 2

...arrived on Saturday!

I will be putting a lot of new things into the little store today and tomorrow...

14" x 18" Pillow: $60.00/each
Quantity: 2

18: x 18" Pillow: $65.00
Quantity: 2

Happy Monday!

Caroline

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Guest Bedroom #2...

Another room in progress...

I had this vintage bamboo headboard re-painted to this maybe "dusty brown" color...to go with this fabric below (the colors really do go well with each other...just not so much in these images)...

Premier Prints

...this houndstooth is for the window treatments...that have been ordered and will be turned into relaxed roman shades by a wonderful seamstress I found...like this look...

...I am using one of my vintage petite chests that has been re-painted in a white...as a side table...with 2 shell lamps in a gourd shape...

...then adding this large sisal rug...I found on overstock which is a perfect size for the room...

...and a vintage tole chandelier in white...which still needs to be brought over from the old house (the below is an example)...

image via 1st Dibs

...still working on the accent color...a sweet potato orange is coming to mind...and a skirted settee or skirted bench for the end of the bed...

Happy Thursday!

Caroline

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

...and we are back!

Tuffy keeping an eye on those Comcast guys...love our little watchdog!

...after a long day with Comcast yesterday...that started at 9 am and ended at 4 pm...and consisted of 3 crews coming to our home...we have internet/TV service now! Yay!

One fun fact I learned is that our foundation is more than 24 inches deep...and the Comcast worker did not have a drill bit large enough to drill a hole through it for the cable line to go into the home...what that told me is that I have a wonderful tornado shelter in my basement...which here in Nashville...is important!

We are now living completely in the new place...and I have learned several things in this long drawn our process...

1. Replacing an HVAC system creates a TON of dust...and can take weeks to complete!

2. Living simply is the best option...so much of the stuff we had...we did not need! Luckily, we were able to get rid of a lot of it with a simple rule...if we weren't motivated enough to organize and label it in a clear plastic container...we did not need it! Give it to Goodwill!

3. Never, never, never offer (or tell your husband it is okay) to take the old law books when the law firm is getting rid of them-- we had 2,000 of them to be exact in our attic. They were all nice and organized in hundreds of legal-sized cardboard boxes...but way too many...and way too heavy! They are now gone...

4. I am over cluttered rooms...too much to dust and keep clean. There will be a much more edited look in this new house...and very balanced...I have found I like symmetry...makes a room more calming to me!

5. I love old houses...lots of work...but so much character...can't wait to show you more!

...I have trimmed the top of the console table...but still working on the bottom part...my wonderful parents will be visiting from Virginia this weekend...and this is one project that has my mother's name written all over it!

Happy Wednesday!

Caroline