Vintage with a Modern Twist
You all know I love a good collection. From my globes, milk glass, and mid century decanters to my loving cups and silver platters ... well, let's just say I probably need an intervention. But I think I've created little monsters ... collecting monsters that is. You see, they have my eyes, hair and sense of … [Read more...]
Reunited and it feels so good ... Reunited and it's understood ... Remember my vintage Pyrex and my Pyrex centerpiece? Papa bowl, mama bowl and tween bowl were a happy family but always felt something was missing. So imagine my surprise when I spotted this lonely little baby bowl at an estate sale. I think I heard it call out … [Read more...]
Ciao Bella! These mid century Italian beauties rival the great works of the Italian masters. Ok, so maybe they aren't the Sistine Chapel but they are still amazing. And with the light streaming through their textured glass, I can almost hear the angels … [Read more...]
Remember Chrissy Snow? How about Jack and Janet? Who could forget the Ropers? Three's Company when it comes to collecting - but why stop at 3? Scatter them throughout your house and you may run the risk of looking like you came straight from an episode of Hoarders. But display those thrift shop finds together and suddenly they look chic and … [Read more...]
How many birthday cakes were whipped up in these vintage pyrex bowls? Oh, I'm sure they could tell quite the story. This pattern is called Butterprint. (Is that poor Amish couple expected to churn butter in addition to all their other farming chores)? They lay abandoned on the thrift shop shelf waiting for me. How could I say … [Read more...]
Timing is everything? It was definitely true the day I loaded up my car with my closet clean-out donations for the thrift shop. After donating, and feeling mighty fine about myself I might add, I saw a man unloading his donations in the car next to mine. I admired his vintage billiard ball set (I know, mother always said not to talk to … [Read more...]
While most of the world embraces the metric system, we Americans still cling to our inches, feet and yards. Remember the Metric Marvels? Those cartoons sang their little hearts out, encouraging us to learn the metric system and remember that: "a meter, meter, a little more than a yard, it works out fine that way, it's really … [Read more...]
Our eyes met and I took him home. He completed me. The son I never had. He kept me company while he sat on my desk. He laughed at my jokes. Then, I spotted another cutie and brought her home for a play date. The 2 globes got along famously. They fell in love, and the next thing I knew I was the proud grandma to … [Read more...]
As you can see from the before picture, the dining room needed a serious intervention. Peeling wallpaper and extensive water damage didn't hide the original oak floors that just needed a good sand and stain to bring them back to life. New walls and moldings (that we matched as closely to the originals as we could) throughout the entire house … [Read more...]
As you may have gleaned, I have a collecting problem. If one is good, more is definitely better! This is best illustrated by my milk glass collection in my dining room (I have 5 amazing collections in this room alone)! It started innocently enough. My father in-law gave me a plate (on stand on top shelf). It sat around in my … [Read more...]
I heart thrift shops, tarnished silver, cool collections, margaritas and vintage anything!
Join me as I fill my 100 year old home with personality.
