Etsy Shop with Vintage Wallpaper

It's back open- my Etsy shop with my stock of vintage wallpaper! Hope to add refinished vintage furniture and accessories as well... click on the listing to see ALL available prints-happy shopping.

I *heart* U CB2

After my Globe article was published I got so many inquiries about where my high top dining set in my kitchen was from (Boston Interiors for the table and IKEA for the stools). I just spotted this delicious bad boy on CB2 and thought I'd post, since so many people loved the space saving idea of a high bar table for eat in kitchens (also serves as great extra prep/counter space!)

While you're there, check out these GENIUS glass globe pendants- used in a series above a dining table they look modern, cool and totally unexpected! My heart goes pitter-patter.

In With the Old AND the New!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend. I hate to report that Brimfield was such a disappointment this year- truly a sea of mostly knick knacks and much less cool furniture than last year. There were some redeeming items (lots of vintage jewelry- my friend Amanda got the coolest antique brooch), and it's always fun to go, but it seems that poerhaps even the economy has hurt antique dealers. I am going to try to go in September, since I think that might be the better show. Anyways a few snaps:

This booth had some great stuff- but a lot of it looked reproduction:

I did love the pair of ceramic dogs though- I just don't need another pair of ceramic ANYTHING!

Jadeite collection:

These industrial bins would look great in a bookshelf or in a kitchen as storage:

A lovely mirror made from old tin ceilings and a bunch of old glass medical cabinets

Grouping of old silverware- these were lovely and having a mismatched set would be so fabulous paired with some sleek, simple china:


This big pig painting would look great above a sofa in a country house;

I adored this twin headboard's unique design, as well as this gorgeous lantern with colver shaped ring accent:

But the best part of the weekend was getting to meet (and imbibe) with Seleta Howard from Simply Seleta and her husband! What a gorgeous, talented, lovely woman (and am so jealous she got to spend the weekend at Eddie Ross' country home)! Yet another reason why blogging has enriched my life so much!

Fashion Friday: Lock Me Up

The new Tiffany keys charm necklaces are, well, quite charming. I've been seeing the ads everywhere and loving the idea of collecting a few on a chain (if I had $3,000 to spare). However, if like me you don't have that kind of "fun money' in your piggy bank, here are some other options:

Paris Couture Antiques has taken antique keys and turned them into really interesting pendants:

Max and Chloe have lots of options, including one with many charms (including a key).

Shopbop offers up a couple fashionable options:

Jennifer Meyer makes "lucky number" diamond and gold key necklaces:

This key necklace from Etsy has been embossed with a gorgeous design:

Another Etsy seller with a double key pendant for twice the fun:

You can try out this trend for next to nothing with this $12 skeleton key pendant from Fred Flare!

I'm off to the Brimfield Antiques Show today with camera in tow hoping to have a gaggle of pictures to show you on Monday!
Happy Weekend!

Dirty 30....

In a mere 3 weeks I will be turning 30. I am not scared of this at all, actually, I happen to think my 30's will be far superior to my 20's. In honor of this milestone, I'm having a little paaaarrrtttaaayyyy. Naturally. And being me, I of course had to dork out and do an inspiration board as I planned it. So for lack of a better post this morning, here is what my party will look like in my head. How it actually turns out, we'll see. But how can you miss with lots of hot pink, orange, candles, twinkle lights, Blue Ribbon BBQ, good friends and sangria? I mean, really.

And then a few weeks later I get to celebrate again with Andrew - wandering the streets, cafes and shops of Paris!


(even though I still lust for this. Am hideously greedy little monster.) ;)
I know Paris will be better than my watch. Always time to get a watch, right? Pun intended.