If you have read our blog for awhile, you know that I have a love of vintage pull down school maps. Ive even made a few myself since they are usually way out of our price range. Imagine my surprise when my hubby came home with 6 of them a couple of weeks ago that he picked up at a garage sale in the rain. Talk about luck. We kept 3 and the other 3 are going up for sale in our shop. They are all absolutely gorgeous and date from the 1940s to 1960. And their condition is amazing. So are their colors. One of the maps is exactly the color scheme that we have in our master bedroom/home office.
So, of course, thats where I put it. I dont usually include this little home office corner of our master bedroom in photos because, well, Ive never been very happy with it. I mean, who wants a computer, printer and all that mess in the bedroom. Not me. Id love to have a separate room for our office but this is what we have and we just try to make it work. But I am loving the map in this space. Its the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning which makes me happy.
These photos arent the best because I had to take them at night. We are working day and night practically to have our shop ready for its grand opening this Saturday, October 13. Wow, I cant believe that its almost here. :)
We are trying to make our Grand Opening Celebration really special. I showed you this table in my dining room fall decor post that I put together using bowling alley floor remnants and plumbing pipe. We will be giving it away during a drawing in the store Saturday.
We will also have snacks and beverages for those that wander in. This will be a very special day for us and we want our customers to feel special, as well.
I will be sharing photos of the store later in the week. We arent quite finished setting everything up so stay tuned. And I really hope some of you will make the trip and stop in and say hi!
Have a wonderful day....
Diana
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So, of course, thats where I put it. I dont usually include this little home office corner of our master bedroom in photos because, well, Ive never been very happy with it. I mean, who wants a computer, printer and all that mess in the bedroom. Not me. Id love to have a separate room for our office but this is what we have and we just try to make it work. But I am loving the map in this space. Its the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning which makes me happy.These photos arent the best because I had to take them at night. We are working day and night practically to have our shop ready for its grand opening this Saturday, October 13. Wow, I cant believe that its almost here. :)We are trying to make our Grand Opening Celebration really special. I showed you this table in my dining room fall decor post that I put together using bowling alley floor remnants and plumbing pipe. We will be giving it away during a drawing in the store Saturday. We will also have snacks and beverages for those that wander in. This will be a very special day for us and we want our customers to feel special, as well.I will be sharing photos of the store later in the week. We arent quite finished setting everything up so stay tuned. And I really hope some of you will make the trip and stop in and say hi!
Have a wonderful day....
Diana
Saturday, June 4, 2016
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is featuring the french pair I did last week.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Our New Shop!
Hey there! I know a lot of you have been wondering whats up with our shop, as Ive received tons of emails asking what the heck was going on. To be honest, we didnt know either. We became unhappy with the little white house we were planning to use to open our new shop. There wasnt enough space and because the layout wasnt right inside at all, it was just going to require too much work. Those things just kinda derailed our motivation and we almost gave up.
Well, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. While we were stalling, trying to figure out what to do or even if we should just give up, an AMAZING old building on our historical main street became available. Its right smack in the middle of our quaint little town, along with some other wonderful shops and has fantastic architectural features. It is truly gorgeous. There is so much history behind these buildings. Best thing is that it is move in ready,
except for a coat of paint and some cleaning.
We have a couple of months to get it ready and we cant wait!!
Our new shop will be called Vintage Accents. It will have a mix of everything vintage, plenty of architectural salvage and all those wonderful things my hubby finds on his picking trips and storage auctions, plus lots more. Were working on a little video to give you a better idea of what it is and the wonderful location, so, stay tuned for that! I cant wait to show you all and I really hope that when we get it open, you will come see us!
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We rescued him from our local animal shelter and it couldnt have been better timing.
The "Andy" that was written on the bottom of Woodys boots. He thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Ive never built something of this size before but wanted to give it a try. I honestly designed as I went along, no plan, nothing. Well, I kinda had a plan but it kept getting tossed cause it wasnt working. And it was going to be painted white but then I received the Williams-Sonoma Agrarian catalog in the mail and I fell in love with cedar, which happened to be on sale at Lowes. So there ya go...
I was trying to keep it easy and cheap. And its not perfect but nothing I ever build is. It will do its job and thats what matters. The bricks were all found and I just did a random boring pattern because I dont have a brick cutter and didnt want to mess with it.
Im crazy about the barn door on the end.
Cant wait to collect eggs here with my youngest. :)
I really like red with cedar so I picked out this hibiscus plant to make it pop.
My hubby, who is still recovering from heart problems, bought me this beautiful peach tree and watching it come alive with blooms makes me smile.
