warming up for fall...

When I shared my new space at the shop with you the other day you might have seen my vintage sewing base table from my Paris Hotel Suite...

I tried to find a more recent picture of it in my bedroom but could not so here it is when I first shared the room with you back in April of 2010...

And here is a more recent photo...

I was ready for a change and thought this old bureau I picked up at a yard sale this summer for $10 would be the perfect fit...

The base color was perfect.

I just needed to sand the drawer fronts and lose the vintage decals and greenish tinge as well as the old varnish.

When I started to sand the decals, this is what I got...

The paper backing of the decal sort of left a silhouette and I liked it.

Well, real life called and when I got back to my project Jim did me a favor and finished sanding for me.

Yes, you guessed it, gone were the silhouettes.

He is always so helpful in my ventures that I did not have the heart to say anything.

So I added new clear knobs and decided to live with it for a while...

Not that this resembles any of her beautiful creations, but Dore inspired me to try this look...

Now I am not sure if I should sand the piece a bit more, especially the two top drawers...

Oh, and I painted my pink suitcases white...think they still need one more coat! 

I do know that I picked the wrong knobs.

Can you say Anthropologie road trip?!!

I love the top...

The piece adds warmth to the room, just in time for Fall...

I think my suitcase stack needs to get a little higher! 

I would love to know what you think...

And, if I decide I do not like it ~ I can always paint it white come Spring time!

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I am joining Linda at Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday. Thanks for hosting Linda!

Thank you for visiting, have a great day!!

weekend thrifting and help needed...

What a weekend! We celebrated the big two one on Friday with the princess and her court, spent Saturday afternoon at the soccer field and Saturday night by a warm cozy fire at the campground and caught up with Jim's family on Sunday to wish his Dad a safe trip back to Florida for the winter. Saturday morning I did a bit of thrifting and I think you will agree with me when I say that I did pretty good... I got all these cute shutters for $1.00! I am imagining them white (of course) with some burlap or muslin inserts with some french script stamping or maybe even numbers. At the same yard sale I got this for a quarter... Now that Hoops and YoYo are gone I need to work on a fall centerpiece for my kitchen table. I then hit another estate sale (yes another one!) and found a white demi-lune table which I forgot to take a picture of before I brought it in the shop yesterday. I needed to add a few things since I sold a pale aqua library table on Sunday and I also sold that pretty vanity I showed you last week! At the sale there was a box of old 45s and I had to have this one... I thought the cover was so pretty and look ~ the records are red... There was a whole shelf of old cameras. I immediately picked this one up, just liking the color and texture of the case... When I finally figured out how to open it I could not believe what I had actually found... While I love the patina of the time worn case I love the excellent condition of the inside...

It has patent dates from 1885 to 1897 listed on the inside of the box... It is a No. 2 Bulls-Eye Kodak Model C manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester NY, the successor to the Boston Camera Manufacturing Co. I promise, no quiz at the end of this post! I knew I had the perfect nesting place for this beauty... How perfect is that ~ I just love it!! Now I could not believe this last treasure. It was actually the first piece I scooped up. I honestly did not think I was going to be able to afford it and when she told me the price I tried to use my best poker face...A rose oil painting has been on my list for~ev~er! The frame has quite a bit of damage but I still think it is gorgeous! Look at the lovely roses...

Sorry for the dark pictures, the weather here has been gray and rainy. I have it leaning against my fireplace wondering if it is going to the shop or if I should keep it for a bit and put it over the mantle for the fall and winter... I need help...is it too dark for my room? I would love to hear what you think. Speaking of help, I found this fabulous pair of glasses at one of my favorite spots the other day... Sweet vintage pair of cat eye glasses, marked Made in France. They have lots of bling... So here is my question...do you know what these are made of? I wondered if they were Bakelite or mother of pearl? I know I can count on my blog friends to help me out!! Well my weekend thrifting was very successful. All the treasures I picked up at the estate sale, including the table I already brought to the shop as well as the pair of glasses set me back under $50!! I am sharing these thrifty finds over at Coastal Charm for Linda's Nifty Thrifty Tuesday. Thanks for visiting today...how was your weekend?

nifty thrifty tuesday...

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement yesterday ~ it truly touched my heart! As promised, I want to show you the treasures I picked up over the weekend. At the first yard sale I walked out empty handed and at the second one I picked up this old fashioned looking baby buggy, with it's dark colors I think it will look good in my Halloween display at the shop...I am going to fill it with some spanish moss, flowing down the side. Hmmm, wouldn't it look really creepy if I had one of those old doll heads to place in it too?! (Insert evil laugh here!) At the next stop I picked up these two old hand painted irons...

As well as this wonderful old vintage mirror... It is so heavy and I love the details... I am torn between putting it in my booth or keeping it and giving it a dreamy coat of white! The next stop was my first estate sale, although I do remember going to one with my Mom when I was very young. There was not much left as it started on Saturday. The ladies running it were very nice and told me that there was a line down the street on opening day full of dealers and they picked up almost everything. One of the owners had a wonderful old doll collection and there was still some furniture left like some wonderful old doll dressers (wish I took my camera) as well as old doll trunks and cases and this little old beauty... How sweet and shabby is this! The tag was marked that it was from the fifties and is in wonderful vintage condition...lots of scratches and chips and pretty pink paint! Love the old strawberry fabric...There is a rip but I think it adds to the charm of the piece. I also picked up this pretty tablecloth with sweet pink embroidered flowers...As well as this old canister set...Of course my personal shopper Martha (thank you!) surprised me with this sweet set of doilies...

I picked up all these nifty treasures for under $40! Pretty thrifty wouldn't you say?! Just in time for Linda's Nifty Thrifty Tuesday over at Coastal Charm ~ now go have fun looking at all their "stuff" and have a wonderful day!!

waiting for me...

Do you ever walk into a yard sale and your eye immediately goes to that piece? Then you realize that is just sitting there, all alone, nobody else sees it or wants it and it is almost like it was waiting for you? Well, I finally had that moment at a yard sale over the weekend. This vintage, dreamy white beauty was waiting for me... This beauty came with these wonderful old knobs...

As well as the glass topper... I moved a few things around and it fit in my booth perfectly. The old ladder back chair that I painted white looks nice with it, fluffed with a pretty crown pillow...

I moved the old music cabinet to the corner and topped it with the old ballot box and I think together, it makes great storage, vintage style... The shop was very, very busy yesterday but I did manage to capture a few whites. I love this cabinet in Maureen's booth... It just kept calling my name all day. I have alot of projects to do around the house and am trying to not bring anything new in. I am planning to move some "stuff" around and reuse things I have in a different room, perhaps in a different way. If I do want something I am going to try and go by the rule of one new item in, two old out. I am going to try and show some restraint. Try to save the money for the bigger projects (like my booth redo) and the holidays are just around the corner. However, if that cabinet is still there next week...

Another favorite of mine lately has been this wonderful old bird cage... I am sure that if I bring this home or the cabinet my husband just might put me in a cage! Happy White Wednesday everyone!!