It has been a long week, and here's what we finished so far:We had to take most of the cabinet apart and removed many large nails and metal plates that had been used in previous repairs. The nails had caused cracks and I didn't want that. We used the old back from the top (1/2 of a back) and combined it with the...
I am always on the search for great furniture that I can 'improve' by repairing and painting. Mostly I find furniture from the 50's, 60's, 70's (yes, the 70's is considered vintage), but occasionally I come across treasure. Something that it so amazing, usually an antique (over 100 years old), that needs more work than I have the talent for - but I...
Sold a great dresser so I needed to move stuff around and create some new displays. When it comes to displays sometimes I'll plan on a certain look for the store (like the upcoming Rodeo Days) and I'll shop or create items for that 'theme' or, more often, I'll come across something unique or amazing and it starts the creative process. With a store, I'm constantly...
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Even before I owned a store you could say I was addicted to magazines. I peruse them at the grocery store, book store, airport, Doctor's offices, even when I visited friends I would glance through their magazine collection to see if there was anything interesting. Now that I have a store I can justify the addiction because I need to stay on top...
Just picked up this great vanity stool. It has a nice wooden seat that makes it perfect to recover, I'm going to use burlap, some egg crate foam, and cotton batting. This is a great first upholstery project because there is a wooden seat to wrap and cover instead of strapping. Here, I'll show you all the steps. You'll need egg crate, cotton...
Went to the fantastic Flea Affair on Saturday and picked up tons of stuff including this amazing European Bakers Rack. They were nice enough to deliver this to the store this afternoon so now I get to figure out what to display on it so that it becomes as amazing as I know it can be.... Maybe I'll start with some blues, silver,...
Hi, well it has been a crazy wonderful amazing awe filled month! First off I have made changes to the blog, and I have lots more to make but I hope you enjoy them and join me for the ride!Next, the store was looking fantastic this morning, I spent last night moving things all over, creating new displays, just really mixing it up....
We were so busy last weekend, I have been going crazy working in the warehouse every morning and night - I thought I would give you a glimpse of some pending projects. This table is a great long & narrow style. I think it was a library table in a previous life. I'm hoping to pair it up with some 2 cute chairs...
Well, the 44th annual Sutter Street Antique Fair is coming up on Sunday, April 18th. This will be my 5th spring fair and it is always a great time. Lots of people on the street, lots of vendors, and I love the discovery of new stuff! At the same time the 2nd Roseville Spring Antique Market (located on Oak Street, between Taylor and...
Finished unpacking all my fantastic vintage style easter decorations. Here's a small sample of wood signs, fuzzy chicks, and easter trees. To better display my great collection of paper Easter decorations, I took my twig Christmas tree, painted it (white, pink, and a little gold), then added some pink tissue flowers, and VIOLA! You have a great Easter display tree. ...
Well, just got home after a wonderful day shopping at the Alameda Antique Faire. I went down with two great friends and we walked up and down every aisle. I picked up this 2 tier end-table (known as a dumb waiter) right away. Then scooped up this fantastic black leather suitcase with 3 vintage airport tags still hanging! This very unique coffe bin...
The store has been so busy I have mutiple projects to get finished! This great 9-drawer dresser, I'm painting white, will be a great dresser or buffet.This smaller 3-drawer dresser, I think I'm painting it black, add some crystal knobs and I think it will be stunning.This is a great armoir, it still has the the brass bar and hooks across the back....
Things are going so well at the store! Just to recap our blessings, we re-opened on Jan 15th, we are now open 7 days a week, which is so wonderful. We have already sold out of all our back-up furniture and so now we are all scrambling to get more finished. Our Vintage style valentines are so beautiful, we are almost out of...
Just finished putting up some wonderful vintage valentine items. There are amazing Wendy Addison red or silver hearts, glitter boards from Little Heart Designs, yellow bird cards, and other wonderful unique items. The store has changed so much I had to find a new way to display the valentine cards! ...
The store looks so fantastic! Freshly painted walls in blue and dark chocolate, burlap curtains, chair rail, and gold accents make everything pop!The front window is a great combination of mercury glass, vintage silver, blues, and whites. ...
It has been 4 days of painting, cleaning, moving furniture, and painting some more. I am currently covered in paint splatters and dirt - not my favorite things - but the store is looking so beautiful! I can't wait to finish up and have the celebration party with everyone. I've attached some pictures so you can see some of what we all have...
