Artwork a go-go

May 19th, 2008

Got around to hanging some artwork. Kitties in the kitchen…

And mister 1972 boxer guy? Got him at a local thriftstore and love it! I also just bought a little table for the kitchen as well – more pics to come.

Then the dining room got a little artwork. Soon curtains, then a rug, then THE WORLD!

I also bought a couch! Its the biggest purchase (well the most money) I’ve ever spent on a piece of furniture and I hope its worth it.

Its not vintage – its the BYRD from EQ3. I went there on Saturday and sat on it and fell in love. It had all the mid century style and comfort I was looking for but didn’t smell like an old lady or have mysterious stains. It also seemed pretty solid (way better than Ikea or Urban Outfitters), and I loved the fabric choices with a retro kind of vibe.

It won’t arrive till July, but I’m excited that when it does we can start setting up the living room.

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Problems just waiting for solutions…

May 13th, 2008

The unpacking never ends. Who knew we had so much crap? Oh yeah – I did.
I think a trip to Goodwill might be in order.

So there are a number of issues that are starting to come up as we finish more and more. I think we have decided to paint the outside of the Brick House. The bricks have been left unmolested throughout the last 50 years, but the house seems unfinished – and a little depressing.

I really liked this porch makeover featured on Martha Stewart’s site from the Blueprint article. I definitely want a yellow door, and love the idea of painting the house white with dark charcoal trim. Well the Boy and I will have to fight it out – he wants to paint the outside dark gray…which might work with white trim…aaaaaaahhhhhhh. Its so hard to decide.

People keep telling me to drive around and copy something I like – but I haven’t seen one stupid house in town that I approve of – people just don’t care about style out in the middle of nowhere.

We still need to get a new entry system for the front door. I hate everything I see – and I’m not sure how to cover this big hole on the inside. We still have the real estates office combination coded key holder attached to the outside handle – it blocks the hole…

And then the leftover wall heater holes.

I guess we need to patch them in – but I’m not sure where to get wainscotting to match. So I thought maybe we could build like a little inset bookshelf. Would that be weird – should I make the hole bigger?

Something like this…but nicer?

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Thrifty!

May 8th, 2008

I have a problem.

It is a really bad addiction to shopping at thrift stores that now has progressed to flea markets and vintage shops.

My boy is trying to intervene and say ENOUGH with the bad art and weird accessories. But I just can’t stop myself! We live in a retirement community and where theres old people – there is AWESOME vintage stuff for cheap!

I LOVE bad art – amateur paintings, needlepoint, paint by number, ect…the weirder the better! Its the thing I look for first and the thing I love the most. Heres SOME of the collection – waiting to be hung…



Here are a few of my recent finds…


GRRRRRR! This pair is from the Hospice thrift store – $2 each, and theres a third deer needlepoint as well.

This lovely lady is from Angel View Thrift – and at $12 I really paid more than I wanted – but damn shes hot and HUGE!

Summers coming and since I hate ceiling fans and I need to move the air around…new old fans!
$10 at the vintage store and $2 at the Hospice Thrift respectively. These babies pppuuuurrr – they are quiet but powerful and work like champs!

Salvation Army – 50% off sale – so $4 for the big vase and $6 for the set of dishware – I’m not sure what they are for – but I love the graphic!

A pair of Kruger Metal tulip chairs – bought from a weird old lady at a store that was either a vintage store or a dump? Splurged at $100 for the pair talked her down from $140.

Flea Market – Sculptra Donut Phone – $20, and this lovely secretary, which will be converted into a bar – $40.

This lovely lamp has a marble base and is in great shape. $7 at Angel View Thrift. I love the slenderness of it and its HEAVY.

The real big score was this:

Bullet Planter!

I’ve been hunting for one of these for a year! I never won one on Ebay and never could afford the vintage store prices. I found this beauty by accident at a antique store for $10. The lady couldn’t believe I wanted it. She had it sitting with a bunch of junk on her back porch.

Score.

These are just a few of the things I’ve picked up after the move. I love our new town!

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