Newly Sourced Items for a Cozy Home

My next POP-UP SHOP is October 18th and 19th and I am calling it "Cozy Home". 

As I shared recently, coziness is in the eye of the beholder. But, I look for certain items to create a cozy, personal space: warm colors, textures, organic elements, layers, and vintage, unique items. Here are some recently sourced, cozy home, decor items for my pop-up shop.

I wouldn't use ALL of these items together like this in the home, it is a bit too much and cluttered. But, I would put several of these items together. Also, some of these curated items still need upcycling and fixing. Keep reading to see the details.

This vintage art piece is really just a picture from a book. I found it loose in the basement of a thrift store and the owner gave it to me. Putting it in a fantastic, antique frame elevates it. The warm colors are perfect for fall. The bottles will both have bottle lights and the wood trough holds faux grapes that I will use in holiday arrangements.

The old wood wheel base will get a crate on it. The pom-pom pillow is just right for a chair to add a bit of color for fall or winter. The bird?? IDK. but I liked it and got a few of them. I washed the the wool rug and love the green in it.

The large, vintage pastel art with autumn trees reflecting in the water, needs a frame. The fall birch tree painting is an acrylic that I painted. The frame and matte for it came from the thrift store. The pastoral cow farm print is so warm and the burnt orange candlestick adds height and rich color to a space. The leather 8mm camera case may get flowers in it.

The cozy blanket is so warm and cozy and washed up beautifully. The unique bench or stool will get refinished and recovered. I loved its unique shape. An olive green basket holds small pumpkins.

The wool pillows not only introduce lovely fall colors, they are 100% wool, a fantastic organic element in home decor.

I absolutely so enjoy sourcing and curating goods for my shop and I am always so happy when I can help my friends and customers create cozy personal home spaces that they love.

Thrift Store Sofa Table Makeover

It seems harder and harder to find good, solid, used furniture pieces to makeover. So, when I do spy one at a good price, I most often buy it. Such was the case with this solid wood sofa table at the thrift store. (This was quite the cart load as I spied and bought a card rack for a friend who makes and sells cards.)

You can maybe see in the above photo that it had a dark line down the middle where it looks like something sat that got too hot.  I decided to sand the top down to the raw wood and paint the legs.

I did give the legs a rough sanding before painting the legs a sage green color. These tables are great pieces behind couches or sofas (thus the name) to hold lamps, books, and other decor items. 

The skinny width means the table doesn't get in the way. These tables also work great in entryways for a spot to drop off keys and mail.

I finished the table with two coats of MinWax Polyacrylic in a matte finish. 

I like the straight lines on this table. It is a piece that works in so many spots in the home and I am glad I was able to save it from the thrift store. 

Autumn Entryway

With the cool, rainy weather we have had this week, I have definitely been in the mood to add some simple autumnal touches to our home. Today, I fallified the entryway to create a cozy and inviting space.

Keep reading to learn about the details.

A fall painting that I painted replaced the flower painting that has been sitting here since spring. A thrifted, velour pumpkin, and a flannel shirt in fall colors add cozy textures.

A faux orange flower stem was added to the antique gold growler jug that sits in the other corner of the entryway shelf. 

An antique, water damaged photo that looks spooky to me was added, along with a vintage needlepoint piece on browns and oranges. The old, brass school sits next tot he baskets and photo.

My statue head that usually has a mossy brain is now sporting a fall floral skull. I thrifted the velvet tapestry last year. I love the colors in it and the warm texture it incorporates into the space. The yellow or gold thrifted pillow is also velvet. Textures and different materials keep a space from looking too flat and really help to make it feel cozy.

My goal for my entryway is to not only provide a practical space for guests, a place to sit to put on shoes and somewhere to hang coats, but to also welcome guests into my home with a cozy, warm feeling. Oh, and the seasonal decor that I am not currently using gets stored in the gold, metal suitcase that sits under the bench.