For today’s post I thought I’d send out some inspiring vibes (and pics!) as we head into a week of great occasional sales as well as Junk Bonanza.
Although many of the items below are antiques (from one of my favorite sites, 1stdibs.com), a piece need not be precious or valuable in order to make a dramatic display of any surface in a home or office….
Check out this week’s occasional sales!
-Katherine
I don’t normally feature jewelry on this blog, but this piece was too cool to pass up:
Vintage brooch from Butler & Wilson on Fulham Road in London.
-Katherine
Today’s Cool Idea comes from Jennifer of The Crowned Cottage in New Market, Minnesota.
She says that one trick they’ve used at their shop (and their customers have taken to, as well) is to turn a fence post into a towel holder for the bathroom.
Simply hammer a nail into the post (or screw in a hook or vintage shop sign holder) and voilà, you have a one-of-a-kind accessory!
Wishing you a crafty weekend!
-Katherine
As we head into autumn (and soon winter!), I’m thinking about plaids. There’s something cozy and warm about them…
Cruising around the web, I found some great plaid-themed rooms. Houzz.com has lot of plaid decorating ideas, a few of which are below.
And my favorite:
As you’re looking to transition your home into fall, try mixing in some plaids!
-Katherine
Event Alert: Junk Bonanza is coming up next week. Although I’ve never been to the event, I’ve heard amazing things about it, and I’m excited to attend this year!
There are a lot more photos, as well as information about the event at the Junk Bonanza website.
-Katherine
As summer comes to an end, I thought we should close it out with a few nostalgic looks at the Minnesota State Fair ~ a Labor Day weekend tradition for 153 years!
Welcome to September!
-Katherine
In case you missed it, KARE-11 (the Twin Cities’ NBC affiliate) featured Teresa DeJarlais of The Porch & Atelier in Buffalo turning a drab dorm room into an inviting live/study space…
Watch it here: http://www.kare11.com/news/money/article/987612/329/How-to-fashion-a-dorm-room-on-the-cheap
Nice job, Teresa!
-Katherine
There’s no excuse for 1) empty walls or 2) cheap posters tacked/taped to the wall. I see both all too often, especially among the under-40 crowd. My advice, no my command: get yourselves to some occasional sales!! There’s a wide selection, so you’ll fall in love with something – maybe several somethings!
Do check out the selection of original art at the occasional sales – there’s plenty of it, and all that I’ve seen is incredibly well-priced (most under $100 including frame)!
And if you don’t have the good fortune to be in the Twin Cities area, check out garage sales, thrift stores, vintage shops…
k.
It’s no longer Tuesday, but there is still time to preview one of the sales that starts tomorrow!
Haupt Antiek Market is featuring a “Retro Chic” theme for August. Here are a few pics:
Haupt Antiek Market ~ 7570 W. 147th Street, Apple Valley
651-329-3871, hauptantiek.com, facebook.com/antiquesminnesota
Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
Be sure to check out all of the sales happening this week at “This Week’s Sales!”
-Katherine
I’m a huge fan of traveling for design inspiration, but lately I’ve been staying close to home. Earlier this summer, however, I traveled to Russia via NYC at a sweet little restaurant in Manhattan that epitomizes Nordic/Scandinavian-country style.
This quaint eatery is called Mari Vanna, and I first posted about it on my personal blog. See all of the photos and read the post of Mari Vanna at One Stylish Life.
-Katherine