Updated Side Table and Freshly Curated Decor

A wonderful weekend of pop-up sales means I am hitting the trail sourcing new items for my next Spring Home pop-up, March 20 & 21. Let me start with sharing this little, homemade side table that I found. It clearly needed saving and updating, but had good bones.

I sanded it lightly and cleaned it thoroughly and then painted it with a warm brown, which was an oops can of paint. A couple coats of paint and clear coat and it is ready for a new home.

This table makes a great side table and can be used lengthwise or widthwise like in the picture. It would make a good plant stand too.

I styled the upcycled table with fresh, colorful finds to create an eclectic vignette for spring. Note the elements that help create an interesting and unique vignette: repeated colors and materials, varying heights, items arranged to form visual triangles, and unique, quirky objects.

Colorful dishes sit on a very old, handwoven fabric piece that I think was a pillow cover. I have it folded here, but I may stuff it to make a pillow. The colorful bird art, entitled Gossip Girls,  is printed on wood.

The blue in the woven fabric pops with the vintage (made in the 90's), blue teapot and mugs. The mugs sit on a hand painted, crazed plate. The blues and pinks on the plate connects the woven piece and the mugs and helps to ground them.

Faux flowers in a woven "vase" repeat the vignette colors. The vase's texture and woven fabric texture create more cohesion.

And, what about these carved, wood ducks with ducks inside of each of them? 

A greige quilt is draped on the chair with a vintage book and a blue creamer.

More old books sit on the bottom shelf with an old basket that holds wooden bobbins and a wool, woven placemat. A floral stitchery and a round mirror hang on the wall. 

I love these fresh, funky finds and I am excited to offer them to my customers.

Warm Curated Brown and Earthy Home Decor

In case you haven't heard, brown is back and I am loving it. Brown and other earthy tones are warm and help bring nature and an organic feel into our homes. Here are some recently curated, brown, earthy, home decor objects. Keep reading for the details!

Everything in the flat lay is sitting on a latte colored, wool camp blanket. 

A vintage popsicle stick basket hods tan and dark orange candles. Brass wall pockets perfect for plants, knickknacks, and a brown canning jar incorporate warm color in a space.

an old tennis racket, brown and white cloth napkins, and handmade, earthenware, beer steins

vintage art and vintage, Vera Bradley cloth napkins

wool, brown tweed pillows, carved wood candlesticks, and vintage Hampshire Brown Royal plates

an antique, signed lithograph of a cottage and a vintage, brown Hall teapot

a hand-tinted-photograph in an antique frame and a metal candlestick with a great patina

So many wonderful finds that tell a story and that help to create warm and cozy vignettes in your home, what do you love?

Upcycled and Styled Bookshelf

When I find a solid piece of furniture at the thrift store for a good price, it is almost always a YES! Such was the case with this short, wood bookshelf that I am guessing came out of a church or school.

Why do I think it came from a school or church? Because as I sanded the cream paint, I discovered institutional green and pink underneath. I sand the paint just enough to create some grip for the paint, and then painted it with an oops can of green paint.

It took a couple coats of paint and a clear coat to upcycle this old shelf into a fresh piece ready for a new home.

I styled the shelf with some recently curated items that will be available at my upcoming pop-up shop.

A vintage plaid tablecloth and a vintage cottage creamer and Pottery Barn teapot are perfect for spring. A unique shaped jar holds a couple nests.

I love the green color that this handmade pottery vase is glazed with. It sits on a vintage, South Pacific, yellow and green bamboo pattern platter.

This bookshelf is a little tall for  seat, but it would work in an entryway as a place to take off shoes, so I added a few pillows to it. Old books, a wood box, and copper pan incorporate texture and warmth to the bookshelf. The upcycled bookshelf and most of the styled decor will be available this weekend at the pop-up shop.

Red and Pink Curated Home Goods

red and pink, vintage, curated home decor 

I have recently sourced lots of red and white napkins. I love the round, striped napkins and the red and white picnic checked ones too!

The ceramic, red and white, Terramoto striped vase or the red, speckled, enamel coffee pot add pattern and a bit of color to a space. The floral, needlepoint pillow is a fantastic granny chic accessory.

A vintage New York Franken wood fruit bowl holds more cloth napkins. We only use cloth napkins as a way to use less paper and I like them so much better. The enamel, bumper crop bowl with the lilies and a red background will look nice sitting on a coffee table with candy or old photos in it.

I arranged a faux floral centerpiece in a vintage green and pink sewing basket.

a vintage, round, floral needlepoint wall art and a miniature floral oil painting

a vintage pink flower painting, a cute, old children's framed print, and a brightly colored woven market basket

Fun 💗finds ready for the pop-up shop. I will be open Friday, February 20, 3-6 and Saturday, February 21, 10-3.

Feeling Blue, Curated Blue and White Home Decor

I have been feeling the BLUES--blue and white home decor that is! Here are some curated and recently sourced, vintage blue and white items for the pop-up shop. Be sure to keep reading to see close-ups and details.

I found five of these SPODE, tulip, Rochelle plates and two of the grape leaf salad plates.

I love the white turnip, vintage, Nabeshima platter and the Heran Chaban 1920's antique, lithograph of a harbor scene with a windmill. It does have some blues in it, especially in the sky.

How about the vintage, blue and white, fruit tablecloth or the blue flowered, cloth napkins?

A handmade, blue and green, pottery vase is a one-of-a-kind find.

I sourced two six piece sets of cobalt blue and white, vintage Thomas dishes that were made in Germany. They are in excellent condition!

I am still researching the swan art, but it is signed and was framed locally. The swan with a blue grey background and frame is perfect for spring. I found the vintage blue floral stitchery last fall, but had it tucked away for winter. The little blue and white canister is sweet.

A planter and trinket box add deeper blue tones to a space. The Ken Edwards Mexican pottery creamer would make a lovely vase.

I love when I have a vision and can curate gorgeous, vintage pieces that perfectly fit what I am picturing. These items will be available at my next pop-up, date TBD.

Upcycling an Antique Carved Wood Chair

Oh, how I loved this chair when I spied it at the thrift store. It was sturdy with beautiful carved wood, BUT it had a broken caned seat.

The caning on the back is in good shape, but the seat was stretched out. Still, it had good bones so I bought it because I knew I could upcycle it and make it usable once again. 

I taped a piece of newspaper to the seat and traced with my fingernail around the edge of the caned seat to create a pattern. I then traced the pattern on to a piece of plywood and cut it out with a jigsaw.

I did cut the sides a big wider so they would rest on the wood sides of the seat.

I then used some memory foam, quilt batting, and brown and white pillow ticking fabric to cover the seat, that was then screwed to the chair seat base from the underside.

This will be for sale at my next pop-up shop (date TBD). Check out the gorgeous, antique, oak, beveled, heavy, lead glass mirror I recently sourced that will also be available. 

This chair is comfy and would be a great piece to create a cozy reading and sitting spot in your home.

Maybe it is because we just got home from a winter vacation to Costa Rica, but right now I am all about sourcing sunny, brightly colored home decor for the pop-up shop. Here are a few recent finds.

Greens, oranges, yellows--all vitamin C citrus colors I crave this time of year.

A pair of vintage, Scio, 1940's MCM, cabbage leaf, vegetable bowls,

a vintage, green, cherry pitcher and a fluted, hand-painted, orange fruit dish incorporate bright color into the home.

An asparagus tray will be perfect for the Easter table.

A lily pad print (that I need to frame) is a wonderful way to interject some spring color.

Walls don't need to be repainted and entire home color schemes don't need to change to add a bit of spring to your spaces. Simply include a few fresh, new to you, home accessories to brighten your home.