Here’s a mini-preview from S.A.R.A. and Mustard Moon in Carver, which opens at 10am on Thursday ~
What else is in store? You’ll have to go and see for yourself!
Mustard Moon and S.A.R.A. ~ 300 N. Broadway (lower level), Carver
952-361-3282, mustardmoon.blogspot.com, salvagedandrescuedart.blogspot.com
Thu-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
For a full listing of this week’s occasional sales, click here.
-Katherine
This week marks the end of one of Carver’s wonderful occasional sales, A Vintage Touch. Although the children’s clothing that Maria hand-sews using vintage fabrics will still be available on etsy, there are tons of goodies in the shop that won’t be ~ so stop in!
Notably, there are vintage quilts and kitchen wares (1950s dishes and roasting pans), as well as adorable vintage dolls and toys. Plus some surprises…
An exclusive preview of the shop:
Be sure to stop by and see what’s in store for you!
A Vintage Touch ~ 204 N. Broadway, Carver
612-859-1900, etsy.com/shop/vintagetouch
Open this week: Thu-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
And don’t forget to check in on all of this week’s occasional sales!
-Katherine
This week’s Best of the Rest (BOTR) is from Anna Lee Co. Hang tags are great for sales, but there are so many more uses for them. The ladies of Anna Lee Co. have put together four fun, EASY projects that you can use, too. Happy DIY!
{Hang Tags}
Want more? Check out their other great ideas:
Project #1: Placesetting name cards
Project #2: Framed fingerprints
-Katherine
One of the coolest pieces of furniture I’ve seen ~ this gorgeous chaise lounge is beautifully carved and the shape is so elegant. The upholstery is classic. It looks Scandinavian to me, perhaps Gustavian.
If you’re interested, it’s at Laurie’s Trunk, so give her a call (612-558-2886) or run over there (9066 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, in the Great Bear Shopping Center) NOW!!
-Katherine
My mother has always been a big fan of folding screens, and I’m beginning to understand their genius. They’re inexpensive (or they can be), practical, easy to store when not in use, and hide a multitude of sins (i.e. clutter). It seems that they’re popular items, too. I’ve seen several of them at occasional sales lately. I actually bought one, which I’m planning to repaint (stay tuned for that project!).
Considering different “looks” for my screen, I thought others of you might be in the same boat – possessed of a folding screen but unable to decide if or how to “make it your own.”
Pinterest and design blogs are great resources, as are design/décor magazines, but I’m going to help you cheat with a few of the best that I’ve come across:
Resources: (1) via apartmenttherapy, (2) via apartmenttherapy, (3) bhg.com , (4) Small Place Style blog, (5) MyHomeIdeas.com, (6) Reclaimed tin ceiling tiles at Sawbridge.com, (7) via SpecialtoWomen.com, (8) via CalicoCorners.com, (9) from Inviting Home, (10) Jardins du Jour via elledecor.com
Most of the above screens can be DIY – if you have a decent imagination and some painting/staple gun skills ~
-Katherine
Just had to add another pick to prime everyone for this week’s sales…
{elegant at The Bee Cottage}
Check out all of this week’s sales in our directory.
Happy Shopping!
-Katherine
Here’s a little preview for this week:
{Web of Charlotte}
{Flamingo’s Divine Finds}
{Urban Cottage}
Be sure to check the occasional sale weekly listings for opening hours and locations for these and all of the shops open this week!
-Katherine
While pursuing the shops in Buffalo last week, I came across these vintage clipboards ~
{clipboards at The Porch & Atelier}
Coincidentally, while researching office design recently, I came across these awesome offices featured on the blog Le Zoe Musings ~
{put those clipboards to good use!}
It’s like having a wall full of file folders, but much better looking!
-Katherine
Examining the finds in Rockford & Buffalo on Thursday, it was hard to choose one find, but here goes. The lovely green mirrored pedestal at This & That, Now & Then in Buffalo could be used in myriad ways to dress up a home – over a dresser or a doorway, as a focal point in a hallway…
Hope you had a successful shopping week, too!
-Katherine
Catalog Living – “A glimpse into the exciting world of the people living in your catalogs.”
If you appreciate a good laugh every morning, and you don’t already know about this site, you should. Blog creator and now author Molly Erdman adds dialogue to the pages of your favorite interiors catalogs (Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel..) and magazines (Elle Décor, AD…) through her characters Elaine and Gary. Catalog Living essentially pokes fun at the bastions of good taste, pointing out their most absurd ‘looks’ meant to sell you on their style, and on their products.
Here’s a recent post:
Check it out: Catalog Living.
-Katherine