Archive for September, 2008

Thrifty!

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

I’ve been thrifting here and there recently and picking up a few small things along the way.

Hemet Hospice – 3 vintage Fiestaware bowls. Medium green and awesome.

Hemet Hospice Thrift – Large vintage ashtray. Good for you and 8 friends.
I use all the vintage ashtrays I find for different things: coasters, jewelery holders, mail, keys, oh and for smoking.

Veteran’s Thrift – Vintage strawberry planter and other assorted planters.

Salvation Army – Faux brass bamboo hanger thing. I think I might use it in the bathroom…

Salvation Army – vintage Swedish bird planter thing. LOVE it.

Salvation Army – Monkey door stopper. Totally heavy – it would be better if he smoked.

Woman’s Guild – little vintage cane ottoman. I think I might spray paint it to go in the pink bathroom to use as a little bath table. I’m not sure what color…

Hemet Hospice Thrift – Two trophy’s. I really feel like a champ!

Salvation Army – pair of Brown Saltman occasional tables. I found the same ones on 1st dibs! And at Darrell Dean Antiques for $1800! And on Ebay!

AWESOME.

Thrifty!

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

I’ve been thrifting here and there recently and picking up a few small things along the way.

Hemet Hospice – 3 vintage Fiestaware bowls. Medium green and awesome.

Hemet Hospice Thrift – Large vintage ashtray. Good for you and 8 friends.
I use all the vintage ashtrays I find for different things: coasters, jewelery holders, mail, keys, oh and for smoking.

Veteran’s Thrift – Vintage strawberry planter and other assorted planters.

Salvation Army – Faux brass bamboo hanger thing. I think I might use it in the bathroom…

Salvation Army – vintage Swedish bird planter thing. LOVE it.

Salvation Army – Monkey door stopper. Totally heavy – it would be better if he smoked.

Woman’s Guild – little vintage cane ottoman. I think I might spray paint it to go in the pink bathroom to use as a little bath table. I’m not sure what color…

Hemet Hospice Thrift – Two trophy’s. I really feel like a champ!

Salvation Army – pair of Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman occasional tables. I found the same ones on 1st dibs! And at Darrell Dean Antiques for $1800! And on Ebay!

AWESOME.

Blagging

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

I’m blagging (which I guess means lagging on my blog) recently. Home repairs are few and far between, no thrift store shopping has been happening, and overall I’m at a stalemate with the exterior colors of the house – or better yet – anything that involves an actual decision about the house. My inspiration is waning…as well as my bank account.

I’m not sure why, but I feel a little bored by the Brick House (and its only been 6 months) and I want a new (old) house with loads of charm and fantastic details – like a beautiful Victorian, Craftsman, or an old Brownstone. Sadly, here in California my little mid century house is pretty much what I can afford – and even this boring little place needs a lot more elbow grease.

So I’ve been cheating on the Brick House and stalking Door Sixteen and ooohhhing and aaahhhing over all the charm and details in her house. I love love love the neutrals and black and white palette shes got going, and feel the need to class up my abode a bit with a more edited and streamlined color scheme.


via desire to inspire

All I know is that I NEED one of these hanging rattan chair things on my front porch. Like RIGHT now.


via Domino

Oh, and shelves. Lots of shelves…