Thursday, September 30, 2010

White Love & Inspiration

Recently I found this fantastic designer through all my
diggings in BlogLand...
Another reason I just love this blogging world
there's so much out there.....
I'm so inspired by these beautiful rooms!!
Most of you know this designer already
But if you are like me and haven't
seen his beautiful work yet......
Just look at all the beauty....and ENJOY!


I love love love these tea sacks framed up all pretty....

This Kitchen...
well lets just say that I can't get enough...
it has everything I've always wanted in a kitchen
EVERYTHING!!!

I love big white farm tables and chairs...


I hope you all have a great weekend!
I'm having a garage sale Saturday so I'll be away for a few days
clearing out all the clutter ! Should be great fall weather!
What are your weekend plans?
I'll be back Sunday to see what you've all been up to!

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XOXO


Friday, September 24, 2010

Fall Eye Candy @ Olde Tyme Marketplace

This morning I took off with Sandra and her cousin Gwen
to visit one of our new favorite shops...
 Olde Tyme Marketplace in Marshville, NC.
When Beth's card arrived in the mail a few weeks ago
announcing the Harvest Event I got so excited
to see this great shop all decked out for Fall!

Beth is the Queen of beautiful , vintage, chippy , rusty vignettes.:-)
I knew her shop would be a feast for the eyes....
As soon as we entered the door we were greeted with
her Sweet Smile ,Cider and Cookies...YUM!!!
then...we were off...
to explore all this....
( I took alot of pics...there was so much great stuff to see!!!
 get your coffee ( or cider ) and ENJOY....)

This is what you see as soon as you walk in....
This is where I said silently to myself...
" Steady Gurl..keep it together"


Sandra spotted
 this great orange coffee can...
it's now in her kitchen...

I found a couple of great pieces too but...
totally shoved the camera back into my bag
to snatch them up...
I'll post on those another time..
this large crown was one piece I really wanted
but I had to choose...so the rusty candleabra won...:-)


this was my FAVORITE spot...
you can't see them in this pic
 but the tree branches were full ofsweet little wire birds...
Notice- I say... "were full of sweet little wire birds"
...they were snatched up too!
Bye Bye Birdie!


and I so lusted over this bag....

this huge screen door with the star....so Grand!!

Beth was up early making these adorable pumpkin bowl fillers...
we all had to have a basket full!!


sweet aren't they?

around every corner...more BLISS...

:-)  :-)  :-)


when we got to this part of the shop...
we were calling out to each other...
" Look at this"...
"Did you see this?"
"OMG!"

I loved all the rusty/chippy pieces &
harvest colors all over the shop
with little twinkle lights...

Great Birdhouses, Wire Baskets, Screens,
Altered Jewelry...
This shop is brimming with great vintage items !!


and then I looked up....
Wow!!
If only I had a spot for a big white birdhouse...
wait...maybe...hummmm....:-)


Beth has a lucious collection of Harvest Wreaths...


and could you just scream right now...
 look at this old BARRELL OF LACE!!!!
Yep...we carried several cards of this home
with us too!


Oh Sweet Baby...
Don't you just LOVE where you live? :-)

Cubbies full of tea dyed fabric....

Chippy cabinets full of quilts...

and then...
if all that wasn't enough to make
your heart skip a beat
there was the front porch....

Decorated with old windows, tables, stools & cabinets
that were decked out with Pumpkins, Mums & Pansies....

and this...
Oh Yeah Baby...there it was...
maybe I can fit this right next to the
Big white birdhouse...????

Hummmmm....

Sorry...this pic is a little blurry..I think
my hands were a little shaky-shaky ( LOL )

More and More and More...

Love...Love...Loved it all!
It was a great day!
I know I'll dream about it all tonight....
Sweet Dreams!!!
:-)


We were so inspired by Beth and all her fab-ness!!
(Not one of us could shut up talking about it all the way home!)

Thank You Dear Beth
for providing some great Fall Eye-Candy
for us today...we look forward to seeing you again
really soon!

Linking this post to Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground
( I missed last week...but think I made up for it with this one!)
White Wednesday ( Big White Birdhouse Love!)  @ Faded Charm
and Vintage Thingie Thursday @ Colorado Lady
XoXo

Monday, September 20, 2010

My Monday Mood....

After having another week and weekend of warmer weather...
 I am SO READY for the full on Fall weather to get here!!
The mornings have been really nice...crisp and breezy.
I look forward to pulling out my jacket for my morning walks!
Don't I just WISH this was my driveway??
Ahh! Yeah!!
and I'm still working on the Fall Decorating....
I LOVE this Pumpkin sign! Found on etsy in
familyatticshop - check them out - they have great signs!!
 this is another etsy favorite...found at AprilHilerDesigns.
Anyone out there planning a Fall wedding...
you gotta get this one for your Flower Girl!!
...or you!! This shop has wonderful nature inspired wedding pieces!

So...back to the warm Carolina weather...
last week and through the weekend it was in the 90's here
I spent most of the time traveling the South Carolina coast...
I rep a jewelry line and was calling on Boutique/Gift shops.
I'm very blessed that I have a sweet friend in Isle of Palms
that invited me to stay with her a few days...

we had a great time catching up, eating great food, drinking
great wine & beer and relaxing on the beach. The pic above is
where we ate dinner , Poe's Tavern- the moss was hanging all
over the trees...great place!!

I also spent a few days with my family in North Nyrtle Beach
before heading home to Charlotte...
so I wasn't really hating the warm weather last week...
it was pretty awesome!!

I love, love, love the beach this time of year...
well...to clarify...I LOVE the beach...anytime!
but when I walk out over the dunes

and see THIS....

YES!!!!! I Love it!!
I feel like it's all for me!!! Yippie!!
except for a bird or two...

it was SO NICE!!


Back in Charlotte now...
finishing up the Fall decorating
working on the Fall Show with Sandra
 it's not all that bad here either...

and I sure missed this little sweetie....

Hope you are having a great Monday!

xoxo










Thursday, September 9, 2010

Fall Love

This weekend I'm decorating my place for Fall.
OK... I will not get it all done this weekend but I'm starting...
I found so many great pics online today of great Fall Decor ideas so I wanted to share a few...
I'll be focusing on the inside but I'm so loving this pic and want to re-create this on my back patio

and I love these....

and THIS!!!! WOW!!!
I would love to have enough room to put this on my back patio.
So Great!
and these great carved numbered pumpkins have been around but
I love them and want to make some for the front steps
and one of these for the front door
For the inside...
I'll fill vintage jars with colorful candies and natural elements
like pinecones, acorns and vine wreaths.
I love these for Halloween

Always , always lots of candles !!
These beautiful globes are from Pottery Barn

These are just a few photos that give me alot of inspiration
to get going on the Fall decorating.
( I don't have all of the proper
credits for the pics but I just pulled them from a Google search.)
I'm excited that the cooler weather is here and the leaves will soon be
turning. The Fall Festivals are happening every weekend and
before we know it the little Trick or Treaters will be at our door.
Time seems to go by so fast....
I want to REALLY enjoy the Fall this year
plan a few trips to the mountains and just take it all in.

I love the season of Fall!!

Hope you all have a great weekend.
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