Today’s Top Pick comes from A Vintage Touch in Carver. Shop owner Maria makes wonderful pieces – taking vintage fabrics that she’s collected and hand-sewing them to create aprons, children’s clothing, tea cozies and more. If you haven’t been to her shop, you should go immediately!
If, for some reason, you can’t visit the shop this week, you can also find Maria’s collection of hand-sewn gems here on Etsy.
{a lovely vintage rocking horse, ceramics and a hand-sewn apron of vintage fabric}
just a peak at what you’ll find at A Vintage Touch in Carver
Greetings! Last Friday, my mom (and frequent occasional saling companion) and I headed down to the Pfarkel Sisters’ (of Junk {Re}defined) Vintage Treasures Market in Fountain, Minnesota for their 2-day sale:
{Welcome to the farm!}
{The Occasional Saler caught up with Sue Whitney of Junk Market Style, (pictured with her book, Junk Beautiful) who was there to demonstrate how to create inspired place settings}
{Fun junk!}
{Industrial junk}
{Farm junk}
{Sweet 50s junk}
{a gently colorful vintage bicycle}
{such a bold vintage pattern}
{and the stunning view from the farm}
I’ll post a preview of the next sale so that you can head down, too!
There are many interior décor “basics” that I should know, but don’t. One example is the console table. I bought a wonderful Florentine-looking console at the Urban Cottage recently, and I started wondering about it.
Where does the name “console” table come from? What is the purpose of the console table? (To put random knick-knacks on? That would be my guess, but I doubt that was the original inspiration!)
According to Judith Miller’s Furniture, World Styles from Classical to Contemporary – a wonderful resource – the console table was first used in the 17th century Europe. They were found in formal rooms and grand residences; console tables were made to display wealth, which would explain why they were (and still are) finished in ornate detail.
Trolling the web for the best of what’s out there, my Top 5 are:
(1) THE ORIGINAL(2) THE CLASSIC(3) THE EXOTIC(4) THE CONTEMPORARY(5) THE NEW MODERN
(1) THE ORIGINAL: 18c French Louis XVI Giltwood Console. Available from Le Trianon Fine Art & Antiques on 1stdibs.com.
(2) THE (NEO)CLASSIC: Petite Neo-Classic Demi-Lune Console, circa 1810. Available from Spurgeon-Lewis Antiques on 1stdibs.com.
(3) THE EAST ASIAN: Shanxi (China) elm console, early 19c. $12,500 from Silk Road Collection.
(4) THE CONTEMPORARY: Marble top console table with twin gilt octagonal bases, circa 1960s. Available from Assemblage on 1stdibs.com.
(5) THE NEW MODERN: Gus Modern Stanley Console Table. $575 from All Modern on Allmodern.com
I’m always trolling the web for inspiration, and came across an incredible clawfoot bathtub (historical elements!). Blog post includes optional DIY project! Check it out on A Detailed House blog:
And hello, you could use this design to turn around any tub – clawfoot or not! Or any any wall or item of décor….
So please share! Send your best/favorite/coolest occasional sale finds to me at: iamanoccasionalsaler@theoccasionalsaler.com [i am an occasional saler @ the occasional saler .com]
Happy Thursday! I hope you’re busy checking out this week’s occasional sales!
I came across a great blog post on an interior design blog that I love, Decor8, covering the National Stationery Show. Doesn’t THAT sound like fun shopping?! I thought my occasional salers might want to check out some of the latest in paper art.
A sneak peek:
-Katherine
PS. Don’t forget to send me pics of your favorite occasional sale purchase for my Friday Finds!
