Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2011

Around Here { A Chandelier }

I have had this really amazing chandelier sitting in my laundry room for the past two months.  My husband hasn’t felt like tackling it (which is very unlike him) and I haven’t felt like being the nagging wife so together, we just let it be…until this week.  My sister in law and her kiddos were coming to visit and visitors always get us moving in fast motion so we finally got it hung. Yay!

When I went to visit my Aunt in Dallas she gave me a shabby, vintage chandelier.  It could have been wired to work, but I didn’t need it working.  I planned on putting candles in the top, but that didn’t give it the pop I was looking for.  Then the inspiration hit me. I love when that happens!

Do you remember this post? Well here is a photo of my inspiration.

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Here is MY take on it.

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What do you think?

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I absolutely LOVE it!

It makes me so happy.

Once I realized the look I was going for, I rummaged through my closet.  I knew I had old vintage plates on hand.  All I was missing were the tea cups.  I headed to the Goodwill and found three that would work. 

This one was black.  I painted it the same shabby green I used on my armoire.  I really liked the shape of this one.

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This one gives me that clean, crisp Pottery Barn feel that I love.

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But this one is my favorite.  I love the look and feel of it. 

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This is the one that ties the pretty bow on the whole thing for me.

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It finishes my kitchen.  I didn’t realize how badly this room needed a chandelier until I got one.  What a difference it makes!

Of course when you add something like this, it calls for some other changes to happen.  I switched some things around on my table.  I just finished up a bargain I found at the Goodwill when I was there.  I’ll post the rest next week.

Right now we are having fun with our company. :)

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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Doesn’t this look like a fun place?

 

                                  Do you remember this?

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Fredericksburg, Texas.

I mentioned a couple of posts back about stopping off in Fredericksburg on our way home from Arizona.  We were going to just drive through and enjoy the scenery BUT THEN , we drove past this swap meet looking thing and HAD to stop.  It seemed to me that we stumbled across it on just the right weekend.  This isn’t just a store, this is Fredericksburg Trade Days and it only happens one weekend a month.  All of these business come for the weekend and they have their shops set up in old buildings and corners and all sorts of things.  If you love digging for treasures or just looking at vintage things, this is the place to be.  Our van was already filled to the brim, so shopping was out of the question for me.  Instead I pulled out my camera and enjoyed everything vintage and wimsy.

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While I was busy taking photos, Drew was enjoying pushing Ady in the stroller and resting in the shade any chance he got.  He was being such a good  big brother taking care of his little sister. 

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Even Casey found something to do. 

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We plan to go back and stay for a couple of days around Christmas.  Last year Casey drove through during the holidays and said the lights were amazing.  We must check them out.  It should be a fun trip and maybe a new holiday tradition for us while we live in Texas. 

 

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Just Because.

I am still vacationing.  I am in Phoenix right now visiting my family.  The other day we had a girls day out.  We had lunch at a cute little sandwich shop in downtown Mesa and then walked down the street to a scrapbook store.  This store is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!  I have never seen a scrap store like this before.  Ever.  It is so much more than just a scrapbook store.  It’s more like an Antique/Vintage scrapbook store.  I was inspired the second I stepped foot through the door.  The way they have things displayed is so inviting and mystical…I guess that’s why the name of it is Mystic Paper.  I couldn’t  help but pull out my camera.  I LOVE browsing stores like this.  It’s one of my favorite past times.  Here is some eye candy for you.    

Suitcase

Jar

 Silver Tray

Spindles 

Table

Tiles

Wish

I am behind on posting my Project 365.  It is in the works.  We also had another birthday in our family.  More to come!

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