A Chic Garage Sale

 

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We all know that gal.

She’s stylish and chic and doesn’t even have to try.

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Her home is gorgeous, her style is one of a kind and she always seems to be ahead of the curve.

That’s my friend Patty.

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

She makes her rounds at flea markets, estate sales and yard sales throughout the year and finds to coolest of the cool.

She paints, upholsters, frames, wires and displays her finds then stores them in her garage (a charming place in which I’d be happy to reside).

Then, when the tulips erupt from the ground, the ladies of my town anxiously await an email announcing her annual sale.

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We descend on Patty’s backyard where she serves chilled white wine in a big silver bucket while we all peruse her wares (while trying not to knock anyone over in our quest to grab the best things first).

Luckily, there’s never any hair pulling – just fabulous finds that she buys cheaply and sells very reasonably.

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This little barn behind the house hosts epic garage sales! kellyelko.com

The house and garage – if you want to call it that – are over 100 years old as can be seen in the exposed plank ceiling …

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

and sliding barn door.

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Everything from rustic farmhouse to mid century modern can be found.

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

I’d love a big one of these as my patio coffee table (Patty, be on the lookout for me would you)?

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

Lucite, horns, oak, gold and industrial mix together seamlessly – take your pick.

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

“I have that brass tray but it’s oval and it’s missing the base”, I told Patty.

Not surprisingly, she just happened to have a lone base in her attic!

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

All the cool girls are sporting bar carts.

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

I hemmed and hawed and circled and debated, but in the end, this fabulous mid century dresser with the cool pulls didn’t come home with me (although I have been dreaming about it lately).

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See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

That long wood table isn’t for sale – it was Patty’s first kitchen table and she can’t part with it.

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com

See how to throw a chic garage sale - tons of pics from farmhouse to mid century modern!  kellyelko.com
Only 364 more days til the next sale …and I’m counting the days.

 

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  1. What fun … that is what I would like to do, but need that cute little house. Did you find something special to bring home with you?
    Thanks for sharing.
    Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures

  2. Is she any where near NJ. I will drive!! I live at the Jersey Shore and took the ride to Country Living Fair. Found 2 treasures there. Love her style and yours too. Carol

  3. AMAZING!! I love it and what a great idea. It reminds me o Sharon over at Elizabeth & Company. She and her partners in crime do kind of the same thing. So…..does your friend have a blog? If not-she SHOULD! Thanks for this fun post. xo Diana

  4. Wow!!!! Would love to get my teeth into a sale like that!!!! Can’t tell you which is my favorite because I so love A LOT of things- driftwood table, midcentury coffeetable, bamboo chair, bar cart, artworks and so much mor! Aaaaaaaggggh! I’m drooling here kelly! Wonder what you grabbed? 🙂

  5. Boy Kelly, I would love to be able to attend that!! What fantastic stuff and beautiful home! I am not sure I would call that a garage.

    Cynthia

  6. Oh my goodness!! That is seriously amazing! I’m thinking if I attended there would be some hair pulling involved…just sayin’. 😉
    Vanessa

  7. I’ve thought about doing something similar with things that don’t sell in the booth– I have to rotate often to keep it fresh, so there’s always “inventory” hanging out in my garage. Great idea and looks likes tons of fun. You had me at “planked ceiling”. 🙂
    xo Heidi

  8. You know what they say Kelly… you can tell how cool someone is by how cool their friends are… looks like you must be uber cool to have a friend with such amazing style!! Thanks for posting the beautiful bounty!!
    Why do all the yard sales I find seem overgrown with tupperware???

  9. I’d love to follow in her footsteps. Just once a year? That sounds pretty cool. By invitation only? Where does she get her guest list?

  10. Oh, my. What to buy, what to buy? EVERYTHING!!! Oddly enough I am in love with the turtle shells on poles. I’m not usually a dead animal lover, but those have such great texture. I would have had to cart them home with me.

  11. Dr…ooo….ooool! Oh how fun. I loved that bar cart. It was fabulous 🙂 What a grand sale! Better then any department store that is for sure!!

    Happy 4th Kelly!!

  12. FUN! I want to go, too… what a great friend to know. I found a similar tall gold octagonal mirror at a thrift store recently, I’m so curious to know what she was charging for hers!

  13. Wher in NJ is this???? I want to come! I am in Pa. PLEASE give us a heads up next year. I WANT those turtle shells, one of the chairs, a lamp…..I better start saving now:) XO, Pinky

  14. Her white house is just so lovely! Nice patio. What a fun way to spend an afternoon. I can totally understand why you get so excited.One of my friends used to sell her “finds” in the second story of her barn a couple times a year. She would collect things from yard sales, antique shops, etc. and what she didn’t use in her house would get staged beautifully in her barn. She and her husband used to clean up and paint a lot of it before they sold it. It was great when a call would come from her to say she was having one of her barn sales!!!

    Have a great day!
    Warmly,
    Christine

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