my room and a mini tour of Aunt Bee's House

There have been several times recently when I've been stocking my space, I bring my camera, and then leave without getting any photos!

So here's an update on how things are looking!

I had to shoot pretty quick because it was late in the afternoon and almost time for school pick up.  I'd like to get some more another time.

Here's a view of the hutch. 

There are sales that go on twice a month at Aunt Bee's, and right now I have 10% off everything.

It goes through Sunday!

You can see a bit of the new rug I added in- I really like what it's added to the space.

The typography dresser and some new accessories.

The Anna vanity. I also have some Caswell Massey soaps! It's a beautifully boxed mermaid gift set.  All the soaps are shaped like shells, and smell heavenly.

I've started adding in a few Americana pieces for Memorial Day weekend, and the upcoming 4th of July!

(one of my very favorite holidays!)
 I have more that I will be adding in during June.

I recently added in the burlap coffee sack pillows.

I have some smaller ones that will be going in my Etsy shop later today.

You can also see the Cottage bed in the background. :)

Another new item I added in was a vintage drying rack.  This is HUGE.  I had no idea how difficult it would be to place in this room!! I needed something to display my linens better, and it certainly does, but I still gotta play around with my layout.

I missed getting a few shots of some things, but like I said, I was crunched for time.

Moving on to some other areas of the shop!

Judy has a really cute corner- I love the color on these two.

Sharon has a lot of primitive and country pieces, and her hutch is just adorable.

The day I brought it my heavily distressed typography dresser, we were laughing because she had just done one as well! Must be something in the spring air.  ;)

LOVE the color on this!

One of my most favorite spaces is Dani's.  

She is right across the way from me and always does her displays so beautifully.

*sigh* 

I love seeing what she brings. 

I haven't met the owner of this little corner space yet, but always love the mix of fantastic stuff!

Love those chairs!

Judy and Mary's room has lots of beautiful things to look at!

(I wish I'd had time to get some close ups)

That little rounded top shelf is too adorable.

The front window display at Aunt Bee's House gets changed out regularly- I love the curtains that were added in and the bright colors.

One of the new gift areas- Fairy Garden supplies!

I have an obsession with all things miniature. 

(You'd never know it though, because if I let myself, 

I'd have too many tiny little things all over my house!)

Maybe a fairy garden would allow me to keep some of that in check though....  

aren't these accessories adorable?? little arbors, gates, lanterns, chairs, wheelbarrows, even teeny tiny cloches!! my favorite!

That's it for now- thanks for letting me update you on my lil room and give a very mini tour!

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French replica sign for the bath

One of the items I found on my big junk shopping trip the other day was a small wooden sign.  Perfect size for transforming into what I was wanting to cover.

Kind of a quirky little thing.
99 cents.

(I am loving my new nail polish color too!!! Periwinkle!)

I painted it all in black, and then printed off my template.

Using white graphite paper, I traced all the lettering onto the board.

I then used a cream craft paint to fill in the lettering.  

The border was just freehanded.

A sawtooth hanger was superglued to the back

(the wood was too thin to nail in)

and now I have a beautiful French replica sign to cover an unsightly spot.

Here's what it looked like before the sign was up, from Tuesday:

My inspiration came from a tear out I've had for years.  

I've remembered this kitchen, the sign, and always admired it.

Better Homes and Gardens July 2003

In case you're wondering- translated, it means Marechal Ney Road- in Nice, France.  It was named after a French general.

I also added in my $18, Made in Mexico expensive French cherub statue to the corner.

;)

Loving.

P.S. I am sooooo excited for my favorite show that starts TONIGHT!!!
So You Think You Can Dance!
woo hoo!!
are you watching?

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fantastic junk!

My heart is so happy when I have a successful shopping trip!

Last Friday I went out with my mom to scout out some new items, and all the estate sales we hit early on were duds.

Unless you're really into fabric stuffed giant potato men.

The last two days were much more successful for me, and I can't wait to get going on these items!

This was part of a huge stash of stuff I brought home late yesterday!

Some very large milk glass urns and a silver sugar and creamer:

A set of unglazed owl bookends.  Perfect condition!

I am debating on spraying these a glossy white or maybe a color?? What's your vote?

I think white would look best with the rest of my stuff, but I'm open...

A set of 4 midcentury aqua and gold rimmed plates.  Loving the color!

TWO sets of oversized cutlery! :) 

One for my room at Aunt Bee's House, one for my newly reopened Etsy shop.

I loved the bottle too- I am thinking I will dress it up just a teensy bit with some graphic numbers around the neck...

This vintage 1960's towel is in mint condition.  It looks like it came right off the shelf! I loved the bright pink color.  Plus, it reminded me of a set my parents had when I was a kid.  Theirs was either avocado green or harvest yellow though.  Not pink. ;)

I thought it would be cute if someone wanted to make it into some pool / beach pillows!

It's reversible, so the other side is pale pink background with bright pink floral.

I can't resist a good statue.  Even though this Roman beauty is gold now, she won't be for long.  Trying to decide on a gray green chalky patina, or just white....

I am over the moon excited over the pillowcases.  I have always loved this print.  

So sweet!

This mid century jar is by Jeannie Robinette.  

It found out after I bought it that it actually was supposed to have a lid, and was an apothecary jar of sorts. I love the mermaids on the front, and thought it would make a cute jar for kitchen utensils, a flower vase, or a wine bottle chiller.  (it's large enough)

These are a really high end hand painted line, so even without the lid, it was a find.

A vintage Royal typewriter!

With ribbon!  :)

I saw the case, and was pretty certain it was a typewriter.  

so cute.

Couldn't resist this Americana picnic basket with the Fourth of July approaching!

And the black 1930's era lantern! 

It's missing the globe, but it was too cool to pass up.

I love vintage sweaters.  

I don't own any, and I only have one piece of vintage clothing (it's a 1950's bowling shirt)

But this one is tugging at me as a keeper.  We'll see.

It's off white angora.  Silver beading. Fully lined. Mint condition.

The back also has the same floral beading.

And it fits me perfectly.  :)

I would love this with a big off white crinoline or maybe pencil skirt....

This vintage seascape was one of the first finds yesterday. 

Love the colors, and the frame isn't too bad either!

(I threw in my manzanita branch just so you could get the vibe...)

It was quite comical to see me trying to manage all my goodies yesterday! 

Fortunately, my super helper kiddo was able to help.

I was totally charmed by this roll top desk caddy. 

It needs a good cleaning, and then I plan to paint it up.

Still trying to decide what color....

Whew! That's it for now!  Now begins the process of deciding what goes into the shop locally and what to put in my Etsy store. 

As always, if there's something here that strikes your fancy, just email me and I can set up a reserve listing for you online.

Have a great Wednesday!

I'm off to Zumba!

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Vintage pendant and PB inspired fixtures

Sometimes when you get new things for the house you smile or jump up and down.  I am smiling, but it's been such a looooong time coming, it's more like, 

"Finally!"

First off, I bought this beautiful vintage pendant from Molly Mo's 3 Friends Sale, back in March. It was $65, and I just couldn't resist.

We had an electrical company remove the builder fixture, and hang the pendant.  I really wanted it hardwired and hung from the ceiling, but I was told it wasn't possible due to the ceiling and what was inside.  

So, we use the plug in!

We found out we have a couple options for keeping it plugged in and still having a switch, so we will do some figuring on that soon.
 I think this is so much prettier than before.

I made the cord cover last night using leftover Osnaburg- kind of a nubby linen like texture.  It took me 40 minutes to turn it inside out once it was all sewed up.
 Another 30 minutes to feed the cord through!

I fell in love with the starburst glass, and it was so similar to our nook chandelier.  I could just picture it hanging in our powder room....

Gorgeous detail, eh?

We had the original fixture spot blanked off.  You can see it right behind the pendant.
I thought about repainting it last night, but rather than do that, I have an idea to make a French replica sign to cover the spot.

Next, was the two-year-in-the-waiting replacement.  I discovered when I was painting our master bath that the fixtures were all cracked around the globes.  

On a then 3 year old house.  

GRRRR.

I really prefer the clean, classic look of polished nickel, so I wasn't terribly heartbroken to have an excuse to replace these.

It's just that lots of other things got pushed to the front burner.
So, two years later....

I also thought it was weird that the builder mixed all the metal finishes.  Oil rubbed bronze lights, brushed nickel pulls, polished nickel faucets....

Not to mention we had to purchase and install our own towel bars and toilet paper holders.

???

Now, we have beautiful Pottery Barn looking fixtures in a classic, bright look.  

(P.S. they aren't Pottery Barn- they were purchased from Home Depot.
Hampton Bay, $69 each.)

We also replaced the towel hooks to match.

There's so much more we'd like to do to the bathroom, but it's all down the road.  We'd like to remove the large mirror and hang 2 vintage swivel  mirrors; and bead board with moulding behind that.

Right now, I'm just glad to have working, pretty fixtures up!  All with light bulbs!

:)

Before I forget, I also wanted to let you know that I've reopened my Etsy shop!
 I will be adding lots more items today!

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A house anniversary and snapshots of the garden

I woke up this morning and realized that this past weekend (Mother's Day) was our four year house anniversary.

Granted, last weekend our computer was in the shop waiting to get the memory card fished out, so I guess it's understandable how I let it slip.

We've gone through a few houses through the years.  

We were one of the last of our friends to finally buy our first house. And we've moved more than most! Seems like we've been on a two year plan for awhile.  So living in one place for four years is significant.

It's nice to feel settled and to do things here that feel like we don't have to second guess putting money into.  We can just do it and enjoy! :)

One thing we did Saturday was a ton of yard work.  Just like the interior of our house, I want the exterior to be full of plants and things we LOVE.

But Saturday was mostly about putting down mulch.

I love how it makes a yard feel brand new!

Before:

After:
(I also made like Richard Scarry and labeled all of the perennials that will be blooming soon)
he he!

Before:

(I didn't label this one, but there's some English lavender, Shasta Daisy's and California lilac.)  

After:

Bella always likes to see what's going on out front if she can't be with us.  This picture cracks me up!

~Backyard~
Before:

After:

Remember our wine barrel garden from last summer?  The strawberries are thriving, and I replanted some new cherry tomatoes this year.  We still have a few herbs that are doing well, and I hope to get some basil planted soon. You can see how parched the ground is in this area!!

Before:

After:

I have been wanting to plant some jasmine between the barrels for a long time.
I finally put them in yesterday.  It will grow up the trellis and spread along the top.  Our dining room window faces this area, and I think it will bring in the heavenly smell when the windows are open!

I am hoping to add a decorative trellis to the end.  There's not much that can grow there- except maybe morning glories??- because it only gets morning sun.  The rest of the day that part of the fence is all shade.
I just think it would pretty up the area even more by having a focal point at the end of the garden.

Lastly, here's some close ups of some of my other blooming favorites right now:

my parents gave me this rose bush for my 40th bday  :)

Rhododendrons are native to the NW.  They have gorgeous flower bunches like this in the spring and come in every color.  Older bushes can get to be as tall as small trees!  I love their pretty flowers.

Our Locust tree is in full bloom at the moment.  It drips in hot pink blooms, and the bees love it.  It is humming right now.  It's been an extremely fast growing tree, which is great instant gratification, but it also means we've lost some significant branches in some of our spring weather storms.
It has beautiful lacy leaves too.

A close up of the blooms:

We are so pooped from all the work yesterday!  We are still in our PJ's as we speak!  :)
8 yards of mulch in 5 hours, and I'm hopped up on Advil!
It feels good to get the yard spiffed up though.

Thanks for letting me show you a bit of the garden!
What did you do this weekend?