I wear my heart on my Pillow

Wendy Polish = So Adorable

High Street Market, I adore you.

I don't know if you pop over to Cup of Joe's lifestyle blog ever. {If you have never 

been I highly recommend the meander} Yesterday she was giving away a gift certificate 

towards High Street Market... Oh I Melt! They have the most amazing vintage inspired

 home decor items, both fabulous and affordable. That blue enameled serving tray is $28. 

And that unbelievable embroidered table cloth is only $95. 

And P.S. That is a framed Vintage print of Baltimore, wouldn't that make a great

wedding present for someone getting married in the city... And check it out, they have 

a ton of vintage city maps.

Tricks and Decorating...

Its been about four months since I relocated with Dave to Crownsville and I think each day I fall a little more in love with nesting. Here are some little tricks I have used to make my home original. 

Vintage glass bottles are a great way to add character and sparkle to your window sill...

And since I love a little extra sparkle {who wouldn't go for a little extra sparkle in their life?}

I used these cute little vintage cut glass salt holders that fit my tea lights perfect! When the candles are lit its like fire flies in my house. Brilliantly Sparkly!

Since I am lucky enough to be loved by someone who owns a construction company I get first dibs on cool things... like this great window frame! Circa 1950's (not too old) from an old Baltimore Row home, look at the paint it was wearing in all the right places, and its smooth, not chipping. There are only two frames missing, the one I draped my super cute hand towel from and the one right next to that. The color is perfect for the trim of the house also, which makes it look much more planned than it ever was! {Bonus}

What a rack! Not being a hunter myself, when Dave brought this rack of antlers home (apparently his great grandfather was a good shot) I was a little hesitant to incorporate them in our decorating... but after the rug was laid the room picked up a bit of a rustic look and they might have become one of my favorite details {total shocker} Eventually we will hang them above the window, but until I retrieve the correct hardware, they sit nicely here. Wondering about this mirror? My mom pulled it from a dumpster {ha} Don't you just LOVE that. A hotel was throwing away tons of furniture and she asked if she could take two of the framed mirrors and away she went. This mirror was the perfect size to place behind that table to make my tiny living room look much larger.

I have found that if I frame pictures that make me laugh or smile, I look at them more often.

Don't you love this one? Thats Dave, what a cutie. 

Ok, I am totally in love with these Christmas decorations! There is a large part of me that is against decorating the day after thanksgiving but seriously LOOK at those sparkling gems! They were pulled out of a drawer at my grandparents house. They are very old, definitely cardboard and so fabulous!

They have been catching my eye all day, its been really a day of simple pleasures here. 

My Door... Along the side of my door is peppered with memories from my grandparents house...

which is particularly nice to see every time you walk in and out. My favorite part is the "note spike" *specifically for love notes* this is not meant for grocery lists folks...

Another bonus, who doesn't love a quick little love note?

You have probably seen my chairs before because its been a long love affair with these beauties!

Maybe one day I will post the before and after pictures. 

I found my set of four chairs on the side of the road, white, peeling, mildewed and FREE...

I got to work right away, I had already had fabric I wanted to use and the decision to paint them turquoise was natural... they have been a favorite of mine for a while now, what do you think?

A wood burning fire, every night for heat... (and a bag of marshmallows on stock)

I have always had an affinity for peacock feathers. In London a peacock ate out of my hand, than chased me for more... maybe we are kindred... (kidding)

Even though the picture struggles to be perfect I think my favorite trick so far are my curtains. 

This beautiful square eyelit "curtain" is actually a small table clothe. I tucked it into the top of the window and shut it up tight, and it is the perfect fit and at night when you pull up to the house and the lights are on it looks like one of those special candle holders with the cut outs... 

I totally dig it. 

Anyone have any good tricks up their sleeve?

Don't you just love these kitchen accessories? That blue toaster has so much character doesn't it?

And those bowls, don't they look like someone just plucked them from the stone age? {I love them!}

I have been drooling over household items lately really lavishing the idea of being out of an apartment and I am just obsessed with remodelista's site, it is too much fun! 

Glass Glass Glass!

I have found the most wonderful interior design site, 

{I am sure most of you already know about it and I am behind the swing}, but its called "remodelista" I fell in love with the thousands of stylish options for my house decor and house warming options, if you are in the market, or are just looking for inspiration, I highly recommend following the link... but please make sure you've got time to waste! It is surely a time bandit!

As posted this weekend I went into Fredrick, MD to SHOP! (Chartreuse & Co. and Great Stuff by Paul) I accompanied my mother and aunt:

To endless little stores and barns looking for GOODs to make our house something fabulous...

The result: magnificent...

These stamps are actually printing blocks of different MD counties... I found Easton, Chestertown and St Marys blocks, that will be perfect decorations, gifts and actually functional as I may use them for some card designs (double score)

 

The booty: One stool with the perfect amount of chipped paint, one adorable wooden chair, one bench the perfect size for a coffee table, some crystal drawer knobs, some wooden desk organizers, a terracotta pot from China, some printers blocks and letterpress letters, a hand towel that matches everything in my house and a cute brass bird...

Total Damage: under $200 ... its amazing what great stuff you can find in a barn sale!

And we even had time to get the boat out and go for a night-time dinner cruise

Happy Monday Everyone..!

{cheers}

Creating the Perfect room

I am Moving Next Month and doing some research on styles and colors that I like... I came across some images that had me drooling... combined, I think these images could make the perfect room...

{oh that couch...}

via ffffound.com

Pillows

rieeliselarsen.dk

bloesem

darkroomlondon

freshlyblended.blogspot.com

etsy.com

I am in the market for some pillows... and I came across these fabulous softies in my quest. 

Oh I could curl up on all five different styles!

Come in and have a Seat...

Something about these chairs has me falling over myself. I LOVE the unfinished look the artists, Andrea Magnani & Giovanni Delvecchio (Italy) gave the chairs by leaving the bark on. Its like someone built a cabin in the woods and needs some chairs so they tool a big trunk and just started carving. 

So rustic and sheik at the same time... { i love you chairs }

I found these on designspotter.com

Drool worthy kitchen design

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Checking out my sweet PINTREST this morning and I came across these drool worthy kitchens... 

love Love LOVE the checker board floors, {Dave knows that is an inevitable part of our future} they just drive me wild, I love them so, and the plants and the lighting, love is in the air... follow the link up there for about 30 more pieces of inspiration! 

Let it rain

come-rain-or-come-shine

Absolutely adorable umbrella lamps by Swedish Marie-Louise Gustafsson and Daniel Franzén, I love the one that hooks onto the rod...

let it rain!

Mad hatter light design

Is there anything cuter than these teacup lights by ElectricMavis?

I could fill a room with them... imagine them at a tea party themed wedding...brilliant

I am putting my order in for 600 this afternoon... {dream big}