It's funny because antique stores are filled with lots of little things that most would think, "Why in the heck would anyone want that?!" Take these vintage Valentines for example. I've probably walked by sooo many in my years of antiquing and never really thought twice about them until a few months ago. I thought it would be fun to create a fun vintage Valentine card garland with them! I've been collecting these vintage Valentines any time that I would spot them in antique stores. I tried ...
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Three Ways to Use an Antique Piano Stool
Soooo...I have been on the hunt for an antique piano stool for some time now. I have seen lots of these over the past few years but it took some patience finding one that is in really good condition and super charming. A few weeks ago, I found this little cutie at an antique mall and knew it was "the one" ❤️ I brought it home and had so many ideas swirling through my head of where to put it and how to use it in our home. I thought I would share some of the ideas I came up with in case you ...
DIY Floral Book Page Sign
I'm always in for a fun DIY project! There's something about picking up a paint brush getting lost in a project that really makes my heart smile. A few weeks ago, I stumbled into this antique book full of lots of botanical prints. I probably stood there in the antique store and got lost in the pages for a solid ten minutes. I'm pretty darn sure the antique shop owner was giggling, but hey, what can I say!? 😆 I was just so absorbed in the pretty drawings and vintage pages and really wanted ...
Antique Dress Form in Office
Did you ever bring something home and have your husband look at you like you had ten heads?! I did, this past weekend. 🤣 Eli has gotten pretty used to expecting some questionable things coming into our home. When I asked him to help me unload the car and he saw this...we both started laughing. It is kind of funny when I think about some of the pieces I find...😆 This dress form looks a little silly but I just knew it belonged in our home! I've been on the hunt for one of these antique dress ...
Romantic Valentine’s Day Mantel with Roses
I've never decorated for Valentine's Day. It's usually one of those holidays that comes and goes without much decor change-up in our home but this year I thought it would be fun do a little Valentine's Day mantel! What do you use when you're decorating for the most romantic holidays of them all? Roses, of course! Now don't get be wrong, I love my neutrals but I thought it would be fun to bring a little depth and color to this mantel by buying some fresh roses at our local grocery ...
Kitchen Bar Corbels and Shiplap
Want to know the “real life” behind building a home? Having your kitchen counter sit on your dining room floor for three months. Y'all...this life ain't always glamorous behind the scenes but with time, we are making some serious progress! We finally got our kitchen bar top installed complete with shiplap and corbels 🙌🏼 I'm sure you're wondering why in the heck it took us so long to put this thing on. Well, the shiplap had to be installed first and then I had to find corbels that weren't ...