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A beautiful cottage with pattern on pattern and color galore, filled with antiques and warmth. (Image: Christopher Horwood)
Are you ready for some inspiration?
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A beautiful cottage with pattern on pattern and color galore, filled with antiques and warmth. (Image: Christopher Horwood)
It's been a minute since I've shared thrift scores with you, but now that summer is here, and I've RETIRED (whoo hoo!), I hope to be talking to you much more regularly! So, let's get going with some things I brought home since we last discussed secondhand finds, aka - thrift scores.
ONE: SIDE TABLE
This is probably my favorite thing on the list. I had been looking for a small end table for this spot and this one is the perfect shape and size. I needed something for my guests to put their drinks on.
TWO: BLUE AND WHITE PLATTER
My next find is from an antique mall in Nashville. More than likely, every thrifting post will have a piece of blue and white. :-) I'm sure that does not come as a surprise to you.
THREE: BENCH
If you saw last weeks' post about the guest room, then you've seen this find before. It's getting a new look, and I hope to show it to you soon!
FOUR: FEDERAL MIRROR
I have a hard time leaving these behind. This one is very similar to one I already have, but it's bigger.
FIVE: A BOLT OF FABRIC
Yes, I know. Fabric is not something you would expect to find at an antique mall, but one of the vendors makes and sells headboards out of his booth. This is eight yards of white fabric, and it was only $52. I love the small design in the fabric, and will be using it to recover my dining room chairs (one of these days).
After too much time has passed to say out loud, the guest room is finally coming together. I've been making decisions, ordering online, and picking up things here and there for the room for almost two years. Working full-time and decorating a home don't always go hand-in-hand. However, our latest addition, our first grandchild, spurred me along and lit a fire under my decorating feet because one little corner of the room is devoted to her. We are affectionately calling it Kate's Corner (until the next one comes along, anyway).
Here are eight updates in no particular order.
1. PAINT! The room went from Shaker Beige to Swiss Coffee. Both colors are Benjamin Moore. Paint, in case you didn't know, is a miracle worker!
2. STORAGE. Sometime after Christmas, we found this small table at Home Goods. It's the perfect size for a few basics for Kate, and I had gift cards-always a plus!
There's nothing like having two children getting married roughly three months apart to remind you how old all of your kitchen materials are.
In the summer of 2021, both my oldest son and my daughter were married. It was hectic and wonderful all at the same time! It was a beautiful few months of parties, showers, teas, and lots of family time. I would do it all again if I had the opportunity. However, as their wedding gifts started coming in, I started making some comparisons (which is always a bad idea!) between all the shiny new kitchen gadgets they were receiving, and all the old, worn out, even some hand-me-downs I was using. So, after the money stopped dashing out the door for the weddings, I decided it was time to replace a few things in my kitchen.
One thing I ordered and have loved is this new set of cookware.
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Rachel Ray 13-pc Non-stick Cookware |
I did a good bit of reading and researching before I made my decision. I do cook, but I don't cook all the time. So, I was trying to find something that was a good value that would also last me a while without breaking the bank. This set had great reviews, and I also liked the color. (I mean that's important, too, right?)
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This blog post discussing the paint color I'm currently painting our guest room written by Julie Blanner. (Image via Studio McGee)
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Great ideas for decorating with books. I loved this article and the example photos are fantastic. (Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez)
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If you like New York, you'll love this Instagram account.
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These velvet curtains! I ordered them for the guest room I'm working on. Great quality, great price.
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A daily devotional book that I'm really enjoying.
I might have a white lamp problem. Okay, yes. Yes, I do have a white lamp problem. I have too many sets of white or off-white lamps in my home to say the number out loud. :-) But white lamps are so versatile, and they elevate the look of any room. I have a small set on my kitchen counters, a pair in the breakfast room, my bedroom, the living room, and the dining room. The dining room set is what inspired this post.
For the first time ever, I ordered lamps online, from Amazon. I was so happy, and so pleased with the quality, that I decided to do a white lamp round up of only the brand I bought. The brand is Johnathan Y. If you're shopping for lamps, just want to update a room, or step up your lamp game, here are 9 options for you.
Unfortunately, my lamp, which is Number 1 in the picture, is out of stock at Amazon, but I was able to link it for you from Lamps.com. (The price here is slightly higher than what I paid.) All of the other lamps are from Amazon.
Number 1 // Number 2 // Number 3
Number 4 // Number 5 // Number 6
Number 7 // Number 8 // Number 9
(affiliate links)
I hope this round up was helpful. Did you see one you like?