vintage wallpaper

I have always been drawn to vintage wallpaper. The big florals are usually my favorite.  You can click on the number to go to the link where I found them....

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Garage and estate sales are great places to find vintage remnants.

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Etsy and ebay are great places to find both remnants and larger quantities.

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I love using wallpaper to make my 3 ring binders a little cuter....

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!

Laura Trevey

I had the pleasure of meeting Laura when I was in NY for the Better Homes and Garden Style Maker Event.  After returning home I fell in love with her water colors that are available on her Etsy site.

How perfect would these 3 be for a boys room.....

Pretty flowers for my bedroom...

And a cute crab for my beach house..

 Oh now I remember that I don't have a beach house.

To find out more about this artist, mother, passionate blogger etc you can check out her great blog BrightBoldBeautiful.  It is full of color and inspiration for "living beautifully".

I hope that your week is off to a great start!

fall table

This morning is foggy with a touch of rain and cold here in Nashville.  This table setting by Roger Higgins on Style Blueprint has me in the mood for Fall cooking.

Is it just me or does today feel like Friday?

vintage girls dress

Well not exactly vintage..this girls dress was in last Spring's line. A customer sent me this photo and it was too cute not to share.

I hope that you all have some fun plans for the next few days!

children's chairs

I am loving these images of children's chairs from the collection of Patrick Parrish of MONDO CANE via Partners & Spade.

Thrifting by Charlotte Hughes

This Sunday I went thrifting with my mom.  We tackled two of our favorite stores: Thriftsmart and Music City Thrift.  We ended up with some fabulous pieces.  Our haul included two hats, four bags, five necklaces, four chairs, one belt, one pair of boots, one tray, and one sweater.  Olivia was sick and I had the day off from school, so we partnered up and had a fun photo shoot.  She obviously inherited the same modeling genes that Sophie did.  Look at that smile!

This bag is making me long for summer

I couldnt decide between two straw hats, so I just bought both

They were only $1.00 each, I couldn't resist

Our family motto is that you can never own too many sweaters, especially when they are only $2.50

Every time I visit a thrift store, I make sure to check the shoe section.  Sometimes it's inhabited by creatures other than Crocs

vintage jewelry

This is the 3rd day this week that felt like a Friday! But tomorrow it is really here.  Saturday night is the perfect time for the beautiful jewelry created by Lizzy Couture.  It feels old and new at the same time.

I love wearing three of these cuffs on the same wrist.

P.S. Valentines day will be here before we know it.

sale

All of our Fall/Winter clothing is 50% off!  So many of our styles and fabrics are year round so if you have had your eye on anything now is the time to grab it!

Christmas Decorations

I am in love with these images by made in persbo found via Heart Handmade.

I am a little conflicted when it comes to Christmas Decor....part of me loves all things sparkly and the other part loves natural.  How about you?  Do you have a favorite?  Do you love both?

vintage Christmas

I am loving Melodie's Christmas Decorations.

Glitter, bottle brush trees, glass ornaments, fresh greenery.....what are your favorite things about Christmas Decorations?

today

Today is my birthday.  The day started with a fun party with the office and my favorite croissant egg thing from Panera.

Some of my kids had school and others were home for Fall break.  Those that were home were put to work.  (Fortunately they had fun.)

Here is what I shot with my i phone while Scott used the fancy camera.
Here we are shooting some of the Spring line in front of a giant piece of beadboard in our kitchen.

Then we went down the street to my friend's fabulous house to shoot some of our upcoming Holiday collection.

I have a lot of respect for people who do this day in and day out because I am exhausted!

vintage friday lusterware

With everyone home I was not expecting to get to do a "vintage Friday" post. I was pleasantly surprised to pass a garage sale this morning after picking up Sophie from ballet.  I couldn't resist these lusterware dishes.

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!

steiff bunnies

These vintage Steiff bunnies remind me of being a little girl. As the oldest of 6 my toys got passed down and then given away (if they were still around). I still remember my favorites and many of them were Steiff.


Wouldn't any of these be perfect in an Easter basket?

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!

xokc

etsy love..

I am in love with these!
(Vintage toys and bottle brush trees are two of my favorite things.)
I found them on Michelle's Etsy sight via her blog Vintage Junky.
How perfect would they be in a little boy's room.

Now what was I really looking for?......Oh yes blue velvet.