RANDOM STUFF

Is it too early to decorate for Christmas?  Since we are not spending Thanksgiving at home, I think it should be fine.  Okay, maybe another week.
I started pinning some holiday inspirations though...

                                                                     Source: bhg.com via My Best Friend Craig on Pinterest

(I have the wreath and the mirror, I'm definitely copying this)

                                            

I got an email from Kathy about my pinechoke lamp. She saw the exact same one from the June issue of House Beautiful...

The owner, Zim Loy, got it from an estate sale.  House Beautiful called it an artichoke lamp.

So, artichoke it is!

(see mine below)

Speaking of lighting,  I've been eyeing this vintage tole lily chandelier with opalin prisms for the foyer...

I've never seen anything like it.  What do you think?

And remember this table?

No, I didn't purchase it but someone else did.

Erin sent me this...

She didn't paint it like I envisioned  but it actually looks great as is, don't you think?

Yesterday, I went to a rummage/estate sale. 

 I died and went to chair heaven...

TEN. DOLLARS. EACH.  

I must have really died because I didn't buy any!!!

I'm going to regret this big time.  I just don't have any room for more chairs.

I haven't even started with the Bergere chairs.  Sigh.

 I still got my shopping fix though...

Do you see anything you like?  They are up for grabs.  Email me if you're interested.

I'm slowly collecting pieces that I love and will be selling them here or maybe Etsy.

Stay tuned!

I told you, totally random stuff! :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

DIY TIPS

Are you a novice DIYer?
Check out my guest post over at  Live Laugh Decorate  where I'm sharing 5 simple DIY tips to get you started.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks Nicole and Debbie for having me over!

KNOCK, KNOCK! WHO'S THERE?

Door knockers are a simple way to dress up an entrance.  It's the first thing your guests will see, so why not show your personality before they even enter the house...

Crab...

Michael Healy  via

Bee...

via

Pug...

Michael Healy

Pineapple...

29 Rue House


Hand...

via


Parisienne...

via


Whale...

via


Lobster...

                                                           Source: capecodcollegiate.tumblr.com via My Best Friend Craig on Pinterest

                                         Elephant...

                                                                                     Source: flickr.com via Kira on Pinterest

                                               There are so many styles to choose from, it's so hard to pick! 

                                                 Do you have one? 

BE HEARD!

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: STATEMENT PIECES

Elle decor

victorian settee
{I know, very different but still unique.  I see it painted in high gloss white with fuchsia or navy velvet fabric}

House Beautiful

oriental screen
I love this folding screen!  It reminds me of my mom and her mini collection of Asian furniture.

Lonny

antique gold mirror

Kansai Bookcase - Anthropologie

brass and glass circular etagere

House Beautiful

I've been eyeing this chair for a week now.  I even asked Donna from A Perfect Gray what she thought of it.

We both thought it's a cool chair, old or not.

I got it over the weekend.  I LOVE it!

{I told you I have a chair addiction.  I might have to start selling some chairs.}

Anyone knows anything about it?

Happy Monday!

Do you have any Craigslist finds you want to share?  Email me here.

REUPHOLSTERED STOOL

I finished reupholstering the stool I found at ReStore.

I don't have a step by step how-to for you. My only advice is to take a lot of before photos!

This was pretty easy because there were no sewing involved.  The difficult parts are getting the corners right and trying to align the pattern.

It's probably going in the basement.

But for now, it sits in the living room.

Have a great weekend!

CHINESE INSPIRED LUCITE FURNITURE

While reading this month's issue of Elle Decor, I saw this Ming-style painted lucite altar table...

Summer Palace Altar Table

It's by a Chinese designer July Zhou.

Here are some of her other pieces...

Invisible Administrator's chair

Forever Roundback Chair

Summer Palace Low Table

Invisible Drum Stool

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