breaking the rules

with my upcoming move i've made a few rules regarding shopping for solsticehome.

1. buy nothing large
2. buy nothing heavy
3. buy nothing breakable

and then this past saturday i attended the monthly flea in my town....

i broke them all....

 large...this brass and enamel floor lamp with the fabulous turquoise color

heavy... shipping crate with soft worn wood and fabulous typography on top...

breakable... antique mirrors with the most wonderful glass...and yes,  the large box behind them is filled with lab glass....

 so, you see i really couldn't resist and they will all be in the shop soon,  unless of course,  i hear you want them first. send me a note if you see something you'd like.

 

Question for my seller friends...how do you control what you buy?  Do you pass up fabulous finds or do you jump in and buy?

happy monday

sue

a bit of a shopping spree..

woo hoo wednesday's on saturday...
for the winter, my favorite wednesday flea is held on a few saturdays..

this week i went ;)
and found a few lots of treasures for us.....

if your looking for a cheese box or two for planting or storage...i have some!

all coming soon to a shop...near you!

happy monday everyone

sue

the old general store.. part 2..."the ladies"

this is part 2 
of the old general store, one of the virtual rooms in my etsy shop

"the ladies,"  i imagine, would have had a special place they would head to after picking out the supplies that were needed for the week.

this lovely flickr photo by Anne Lape

they would be drawn to the corner of the store displaying threads and notions. longingly they would touch each new material that had arrived that week.
soon,  they would start to gather around the wood stove to talk while they did their needlework.

part of the shop update this week will include some lovely items that i think belong in that room

soft and very slightly worn tapestry footstool

and this darling pair of little red leather shoes

black painted wood darner with such a lovely patina,  worn from the many times it was used

green marbled thread holder with the cutest red top and almost filled with its vintage threads

head or hat form with the most perfect robin eggs blue clamp

and this favorite of mine. 

a sweet towel rack slightly aged, embroidered soft linen, with a silky backing

in case your new to my blog, this is my way of creating small vignettes or rooms in my etsy shop. 

part one of the old general store room is here

Thanks for visiting with me today

Sue

 ps; all of the above items are heading to the shop soon...

the portland connection...day 2

 portland visit day 2...

we headed out to visit some of portland's thrift shops...
and as usual  portland didn't disappoint ...

how perfect a vintage suitcase to carry home the vintage slide case, rolodex, lamp, coffee sack and model T headlamp.  yes, they'll be heading to the shop soon.

another delicious find for lunch,  they had great atmosphere & food...annoyingly poor choice in music

 

  the montage restaurant

a little extra bonus, thursay was 1st thursday and many of the galleries held openings

photo by nymphobrainiac

there were so many talented artists, each with their own unique style...here's just a few to enjoy 

an amazing piece...all these words and phrases were sewn on paper

and here's a little video i took to wrap up the evening...enjoy!

hope your having a wonderful week too!

Sue

woo hoo wednesdays

looking for me very early wednesday mornings?

i have a secret little place i head to

to search for some lovely little things for the shop....

the really good days (like today) are my woo hoo wednesdays 

 
it gives some of my favorite people...you..a chance to sneak peek the shop and reserve your favorites!

oh..where do I go?   hmmnn...leave me a comment,  I'll send you an email where the secret place is. we don't want to share with all of blogdom...do we?!?

happy woo hoo wednesday everyone

sue

shop update .... the modern farmhouse

the modern farmhouse

it's all about comfort, simplicity, textures, light and a simple color palette

photo apartment therapy

the shop update this week has the modern farmhouse in mind

gray mottle graniteware

graniteware colander

blue glass bottles, coming soon

cast iron pan

white stone mortar and pestle, coming soon

enamelware pan with a pop of color

use everyday objects for display, coming soon

yes, there's more and they will be in the shop soon...

in the meantime, if you see a piece that's not listed yet,  just comment me.
my readers always get first pick.

Have a wonderful sunday everyone

Sue

shop update....for the room you live in

the living room in my house is truly lived in.

on any given day it can be a  library,  dining room,  office,  playroom and yes, sometimes even shop shipping and storage room.

today i pulled together a few new items coming to the shop and a few that are already there.  they work well in this type of multi purpose 'living room'


for movie night or to simply look like a professional movie buff..

vintage movie and slide projectors

to write that best seller or to just jot notes to friends...

vintage olivetti  and olympia typewriters

to bring the outside in and decorate the walls

framed antique botanicals

to light up a dark corner and plan your next adventure...

illuminated mid century globe

a necessary evil,  might as well make it look good

the rotary telephone with it's wonderful brrring

when you can't afford the original masterpiece

a nicely framed print does wonders

and of course vintage books!! i have them stacked on the table,  in the bookcase, by a chair

for inspiration

for reading or dreaming

most of the above are in the shop, some of the others will be coming soon...

Have a wonderful week

Sue