Vintage Curated Cottage Home Decor

 Vacation time means a chance to scope out new places to source home decor for the pop-up shop, especially when it is driving rather than flying trip. Here are some recent finds from a trip to the PNW. 

This is just a bit of some of the objects I bought--these have a common, vintage cottage theme. 

An old, carved wood, trinket box with a cottage picture, a gold plaster Abe Lincoln bust, an old book, green metal match keeper, a carved bell candlestick, and a white pitcher sit in a woven tray.

A vintage litho entitled "sleep Little One" by James Newey is in an old 1920-1930's, metal frame. I love the colors and floral prints in the quilt. A heavy, brass and red-stained wood candelabra is mid-century and the wood candleholder has a goldish sheen to it. The carved shelf and coat hook is not old, but it is beautiful.

a vintage architect's drawing of a sweet cottage

Oh, and here is a photo of me in Olympic National Park. The green mossy forests and the BIG trees rejuvenate me, inspire me, and bring me a sense of peace.

Here is my next pop-up weekend!

Fun Fall Home Decor

More sneak peeks for the upcoming pop-up shop. I made this display "shelf" from bits and pieces. It is on locking wheels and it has been so much fu to style with newly curated items.

This is just the front side as I am still working on the back. Keep reading for close-ups and details.

a heavy brass shoe with flowers, vintage dishes and an acorn in small, vintage, wood bowls

cute ghost mugs, a green ceramic bowl with corn and a large gourd, a jack-o-lantern lantern

a fall wreath and 

an original owl painting, painted by me, using only wood scraps as paintbrushes

an orange lantern, a book box, and a wood hand

sunflowers and curly willow branches in a large glass jug

an old wood mirror, wood rakes, one decorative with a crow

I hope to see you this weekend!

Fall Home Refresh

I love autumn and it is the time of year that I am more motivated to deep clean and refresh and restyle my home. The upcoming pop-up shop, Fall Home Refresh, is coming up September 25 and 26 and I have been busy sourcing wonderful, cozy, fall decor for it.

And when I say busy, I mean BUSY because y'all came to SHOP last month. I sold hundreds of items including 8+ pieces of furniture so I have been diligently curating lovely decor to replenish the shop.

Let's start with this fantastic rattan ottoman. Honestly, I bought it for my home, but it didn't work where I wanted to use it. I held on to it for a few months to see if I could find a place for it, but I could not--my loss will be someone else's gain.

I love this Mexican pottery fruit sitting in a footed wood bowl. 

I put together a fall centerpiece or display in a small picnic basket. I will be selling this as a whole display.

This hand-painted, faded, vintage, Tracy Porter tray holds all kinds of fun fall finds. The tray sits on a mid-century cabinet. The cabinet has a drawer inside and would make a lovely bar or coffee spot or can be used in a family room or bedroom.

This is just a sneak peek of the hundreds of new items that will be available at the September Pop-Up Shop. 

I hope to see you and remember to invite a friend!

Harvest Home Pop-Up Shop Sneak Peeks

My August Pop-Up Shop, August 28 and 29, will be themed Harvest home because at the end of August I am in the thick of harvesting our garden and because I LOVE fall and will be ready for all things autumn by the end of the month. Here are some recently curated items that will be coming to the pop-up shop.

An old wood rake (which may be used as a prop for our Christmas card before I sell it) and vintage art set the fall vibe with warm, rich colors.

I love this vintage, original watercolor and these wrought iron leafy stem candleholders.

a wood inlay box and an old print--the mushrooms may be added to a wreath

A large, signed, Longaberger maple basket golds a brown and white pillow, faux stems, and a large charcuterie board.

The colors on this coffee table are fantastic--green on top and red under green on the bottom shelf.  A sturdy wood and metal stepstool holds a wood bottom basket full of faux fall stems.

A new collection of big, chunky, wood candlesticks will be coming to the shop, along with this dark green and copper teapot that sits on top a stack of vintage books.

I hope to see you at the end of the month.

Christmas in July

In my world I live by the ABC rule--always buy Christmas. I have not seen a lot of Christmas in the second hand stores around here, but I have found a few items.

Some great, plaid wool blankets, a sweet, cross-stitched tablecloth, plaid napkins, a large heavy, wood snowman, and a wool pillow.

I love this vintage, costume jewelry tree I found!

The wreath will eith get more items added to it, or be taken apart and changed up. The vintage book is a wonderful collection of Christmas stories, entitled Fireside Book of Christmas Stories.

These items will be available for sale later in October at my pop-up shop!

Brightening a Kitchen Corner with Plates

I started collecting old, decorative plates about 4 years ago. My plan was to put them above my kitchen door and have them swoop around the corner and above the cupboard that is above the refrigerator. I collected 30+ plates, and even laid them all out, but never hung them because I thought they were going to be too busy and cluttered. Today, I decided to hang some of them on the side wall next to my refrigerator.

I had cutting boards hanging here for the last four or five years.

I decided with the butcher block counters we now have, that I would like a bit more color in the corner.

Some of the plates are very old--I think this divided, floral, English plate is the oldest.

And some are newer like this floral Pier One plate,

but, they all make me smile.

I love this cozy and colorful corner in my kitchen.

Oh, and above the kitchen door and over the fridge I added some peel and stick wallpaper that I randomly bought. The colors in the wallpaper tie the kitchen cupboards in with the exposed brick.

Curated Cabin and Montana Home Decor

I can adore and appreciate certain styles of decor, but still not decorate my home with them. I have a blast curating items that I might use if I had a different home or, in this case, a cute Montana cabin in the mountains. I have to love the home decor I source, even if it isn't my style, and I enjoy finding it for my customers. 

So, here is a collection of recently curated items I am calling "Montana Autumn". These items will be available at my Harvest Home pop-up shop at the end of August. 

How about this copper jam pot? I did use salt vinegar to reveal the solid copper under the tarnished patina. I may need to shine it up a bit more, but she is a beauty!

I will frame up the vintage partridge print. The Yellowstone aluminum trivet is from the 1930's.

The oil painting entitled "Camping on the Flathead Narrows" by Montana artist G.H. Betzer is a fun find. The title is written on the back in older style handwriting. The artist painted mostly from 1930-1960.

A stoneware, crock jug, perfect for holding fall stems, sits on an original ducks in flight painting.

A pair of wool pillows depict a Native American bear with a heartline.

A signed, wood sunburst and an original barn painting (with gorgeous muted colors) sit on bird hunting tapestry fabric that i will use to cover something or make a pillow out of.

a needlepoint duck pillow and a vintage woodpecker print

A handmade, heavy, oak mirror with a rounded shelf may get a paint or darker stain makeover.

What catches your eye? are you ready to decorate your Montana home or cabin?