Early last week, we decided to take a little trip down South to visit our three children in Alabama and Florida. And of course, it also provided an opportunity to stop at some of our favorite spots to search for vintage treasure. It was a bit of a whirlwind trip, and we didn’t find much to bring back with us,…
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Painted Hutch
Our dining room now has a painted hutch that I adore! Our dining room had some beautiful original features that we kept in the recent renovation. One of them was a beautiful custom built in hutch. I definitely wanted to keep it and just update it to flow with the rest of the room and color scheme, so out came the…
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The Dining Room Renovation
Last night, hubby and I stood in the dining room {cocktail in hand} and saluted the end of the dining room renovation. And….yes…. there were a couple of high fives involved. As well as endless, well deserved, compliments going back and forth. Honestly, if there had been a bottle of Cristal in the fridge, I would have popped the cork….
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Old Books and Opera Glasses
I love decorating with old books and French opera glasses! One of my favorite vintage items to collect and decorate with is antique French books and opera glasses. I always pick them up if I find them at a good price, and they look great displayed in any room of the house. Old books can usually be picked up at…
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The Rug in the Den
We have had so many questions about the rug that is in our den so I thought I would share the information about it here. The rug is a braided jute rug from Ballard Designs. Ballard Designs is a catalog and online retail company that sells European inspired home furnishings. They have beautiful home decor and inspirational photos that help…
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