Friday's Etsy Shop: Plum Cushion!

Exquisite pillows in to-the-trade fabrics.  Need I say more?  And, considering that these fabrics cost about $160.00 per yard, the prices here are extremely low-- starting at $75 per pillow, and that includes the feather insert!  Go visit Plum Cushion and treat your sofa to a new set of throw pillows!  And, did you see the designer stockings?

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Think PINK!

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the big 3-Day Walk in Philadelphia starts tomorrow!  And my friend, Erika, is walking in Atlanta (Go Erika!).  So, let's think PINK.  And, while we're at it, donate/support/cheer on the women and men who fight for the cure, and say an extra prayer for the Philadelphians walking through a huge Nor'easter this weekend.  Highs of 44 degrees and pouring rain!

One of my all time favorite tear sheets.  I just love those pink tufted chairs...

Donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation HERE.

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Our Pumpkin Patch

A real pumpkin patch.  In the country.  Growing up in Southern California, our pumpkin patches were in parking lots...  so, this was a fun trip for me.

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Fall Dinner Party (at our house)!

We had a few people over for dinner this weekend, and I wanted to create a casual dinner setting that felt like FALL.  I picked up about 5 yards of a window pane wool (at only $9.99 from JoAnn Fabrics!) and draped it over the table.  I tried to line up the plaid pattern (to hide the fact that I was using two pieces of fabric)...  and, that was that!  Instant tablecloth that felt warm and inviting (and I loved the fact that it reminded me of a warm winter blanket). 

Next, I pulled out our dark woven chargers and bright white plates (that we use on a daily basis).  Both seemed to work with the preppy tablecloth, so I grabbed even more "white":  white linen napkins and a set of white bone china owl napkin rings.

Then, to warm it up, I went to my local grocery store and bought six white mini pumpkins (3 for $2!) and two packs of the "florist's special" (warm orange mums and ivory spray roses for only $11.00 each!).  I used a silver plated Paul Revere bowl to hold the flowers... and then brought in silver plated candlesticks and a huge vintage silver champagne bucket (to hold the wine during dinner).  I had a crazy pair of porcelain vintage roosters, and they made the cut too.  I put one at each end.

I realize that I took these pictures without silverware and no candles...  Sorry, but you get the idea, right?  I had so much fun putting this table together, and I did it on a budget!  Using the plates we use everyday, and a few seasonal embellishments, we felt like we were having a fancy dinner party. 

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New Vintage!

Check out the new items in the shop this week!

vintage woven rug (about 3.5' x 5')

vintage tea cups in six different varieties (sold separately)

brass Fox wall hook

crystal ice bucket

vintage hunting trophy on wooden wall plaque

vintage round footstool reupholstered in Celerie Kemble's "betwixt" in chocolate

refurbished vintage electric fan, rewired and painted white with a red center

vintage silver plated ice bucket with lid and tongs

large white milk glass cake pedestal with lattice edge

vintage Hall's chinese red pitcher with a white interior

Empire Silver Company sugar and creamer set

tiny hand-illustration of a soldier in a red coat

vintage brass frog ashtray (with hidden compartment)

blue embroidered rectangular tablecloth

pink glass hand

vintage Victron space heater working condition

tiny brass hippo

vintage standing globe

large cast metal eagle with gold accents

set of 8 white bone china "owl" napkin rings

Chilly Misty Morning

This is what it looked like near our house this morning.  It was 7am and 32 degrees.  I snapped this picture before heading out to the flea markets.

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New Label Design!

We have a new label design for High Street Market!  It coordinates with the stripe motif on the blog so nicely, don't ya think?

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