Gather & Collect

Hello people! I knew it had been a while since I’d last posted here, but I didn’t realize it had been 3 weeks. Well, summer has arrived and I’ve been taking it as easy as possible. My only goal this summer is to have as much carefree fun as I can and so far so good (hence the long leave of absence from this here blog;).

Well, as I was cruising around my favorite blogs this morning I was quickly reminded of a favorite designer of mine, Kristen Buckingham. Actually, one of my favorite and most repinned pins on pinterest (wow, that’s a mouthful and ironically makes perfect sense) is a bedroom I hadn’t even realized she’d designed.

But now that I know it was designed by her it all makes perfect sense. I think I titled this image on pinterest as “hippie chic” which is the essence of Kristen Buckingham’s design style. Earthy, grounded yet very sophisticated.

 

(All images via Pinterest)

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

 

This Monday morning I’m finding peace in the simple. A mostly white interior seems to hit that sweet spot, so that’s what I’m going with.

I have such a love for European decor and their ability to mix antiques and modern furnishings beautifully. Although this house tour appears Parisian at first glance, it’s actually swedish. Beautiful, none the less.

(emmas blogg)

A beautiful mix of old and new. Happy Monday!

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

This time we’re putting stuff out on the sidewalk! It’s the Taste of Glen Ellyn this weekend and the weather is forecasted to be unbelievable, so come out to see what we’re putting on sale (hint: there will be loads of purses and bags).

If you’ve never been to our store and wonder what sorts of odds and ends we sell, this picture pretty much sums it up. I came across it here and couldn’t believe how familiar it felt. A few books, pottery and general randomness…yup, that’s us.

Makes me want to cozy up on the couch with a book and a nice cup of tea. And…back to reality.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Say what? Yup. You read that correctly. We’re having a STORE WIDE SALE in celebration of our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY this weekend!!! We can hardly believe it. We’ve finally cut our first tooth, begun walking and are ready to celebrate.

So, if you’ve been stalking that certain table, lamp, art, purse…don’t wait any longer. After all, sales don’t happen much around here! You don’t even need to bring in a coupon or say anything silly. Just bring your lucky self in and you’ll get 10% off anything and everything you buy. Thursday, Friday AND Saturday 10-5pm.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

With all of the rain we’ve had, everything outdoors is the most glorious shade of green.  First thing I do when I wake up is look out my bedroom window that faces the front of the house, and I love looking out to such greenness.  So this is an ode to green…

 

(all images from here)

Be sure to check back tomorrow as we announce something fun going on this weekend.  I’ll give you a hint…it’s our one year anniversary!

Cheers to a vintage life well lived!

Jessica and Julie

For all of you adventurous DIY folks, I wanted to share this fun scarf pillow tutorial. I love finding untraditional uses for traditional everyday items.

I’ve shared this idea before but never a tutorial. With all the beautiful scarves we have in the store, I’m always trying to think up ways to incorporate them into my home. Now that I finally know how to use my sewing machine, maybe I’ll actually try this out myself.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

And this is why I love swedish design.

(all images via Skona Hem)

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

I know this is sort of random, but as I was digging through my daily blog readings I’ve come to realize that the rooms I seem to be most attracted to (from a design perspective) are rooms with really beautiful drapes. They don’t have to be intricate, just beautiful which could mean solid white or a print. Doesn’t really matter. Just beautiful and drapey and sometimes flowery and sometimes stripey, but mainly drapey.

(All images via here)

Don’t you think drapes add a whole other layer of fun to a room? And who knows, maybe having the right drapes will create world peace. It’s worth a try, don’t you think.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

I’ve been absent for a while. No real excuse except that the store has kept me busy, so I suppose that’s my excuse. But I’m back to show you some pretty vintage inspired interiors I’ve recently added to my Pinterest.

(all images are from here)

Cheers to a vintage life well lived,

Jessica and Julie

Here’s a little Monday inspiration to get your week started on the right foot.

I love the heavy use of white while adding red and natural wood accents.  There is something to be said about the simplicity of white in home decor.   I found these images on a very fun British magazine website called Period Living.  It’s a great website when searching out inspiration and motivation for renovating old homes.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie