Gather & Collect

It’s one of those amazing long weekends that are few and far between.  I sure hope you guys have some great plans, whether it be going on a short trip, taking a long overdue nap or finishing that great book you’ve been reading.

Whatever you have planned for the weekend, remember to stop, breathe and look around a little.

I’m always amazed at the places I find inspiration.  It can be from the color of an acorn, to the texture of the drying grasses or the blue color of the sky against the green of the trees.

Where ever your weekend finds you, I hope its enjoyable.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

 

 

 

It’s a beautiful week here in the midwest.  Our indian summer has finally arrived and I couldn’t be happier.  I believe it’s supposed to be in the 70’s through the weekend, but I’ve already dove into fall and I’m ready to cozy up on the couch under a nice warm blanket and a book.  How about you?

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A beautiful afghan, quilt or wool blanket looks great draped over a chair or sofa.  Or even nicely laid over the end of a bed (like above).  What a great dash of color they can add to a room.  Come take a look at what we have in the store.  We’ve been collecting blankets with you in mind.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Who else is excited for the Halloween season?  This is by far my favorite time of the year in terms of decorations.  And now that I have children, I have a fantastic reason to get dressed up and make a fool of myself.  We’ve always been really good at decorating the exterior of our house, but we’ve never decorated the inside.  This year I vowed to change that.  So, onto pinterest I went scouring for inspiration.  Here’s what I found…

Pretty fun, right?!!  Well, let it be known that I did find a little inspiration for my own house, but this year I only got  around to decorating the mantel.  That’s what happens when you’re trying to work and raise a family at the same time.  Anyhow, here’s a snap shot of how it turned out.

My kids were psyched to come home and see that I had decorated, even if it was just the mantel.

We have both spooky and sweet decorations in the store.  It’s also fun to incorporate some orange and black pottery, maybe some brass candleholders, and various pumpkins, all of which we have in the store.  This is a great time of the year to think outside of the box for decorations and have a little fun.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived,

Jessica and Julie

 

 

If you’ve never ever been to a single flea market in your life, well, this house tour pretty much sums up what you’re missing.

(House tour found here)

Considering we do a fair amount of shopping at flea markets, so much of this we have in the store.  Come by and have a look.

We’re open Thursday-Saturday 10-5.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

I can’t think of another color that’s as incredibly warm and inviting as the color orange.  I’m not the biggest fan of the cooler weather, but I’m a HUGE fan of the outside color changes this time of the year brings.  And i’m an even bigger fan of Halloween…so bring on the orange!!!

(all images from here)

The color orange instantly grounds a room, and you really don’t need much of it.  A few throw pillows, a blanket, curtains,  a lamp, or paint the whole room orange if you wish.  I just looked around my house and realized that I have a bit of orange in every single room.  I may just have to post some photos for y’all to see sometime when time and light cooperate with my camera.  You know how it goes.

We have been working hard to bring doses of warm colors to the store, so stop by and see what we have to help you warm up your spaces.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

 

Yes, unfortunately and fortunately it’s hat time of the year.  Oops, I meant THAT time of the year;)  I say fortunately because fall is such a beautiful, dependable time.  But unfortunately because if you live in our neck of the woods, then you know what comes after fall.  In the meanwhile, let us rejoice in hat season…

 

 

 

(All images from here, of course.)

We have been scouting out wonderfully stylish and fun vintage hats for your wearing pleasure and bringing them in by the truck loads.  And no, I’m not exaggerating one tiny bit.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived!!

Jessica and Julie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have y’all ever heard of or been to The Vintage Bazaar in Chicago? It’s a pop up flea market in the city that only happens a few times a year, and this past weekend was the latest one. My entire family, kids, cousin and all, ventured out to explore this urban market.

Of course there were owls everywhere.

The collections of afghans were beautiful.

This collection of suitcases was completely inspiring.

Although the market was very creative and well curated, I did miss the whole digging for a treasure aspect you get from a traditional flea market. Basically everything was fantastic, so no digging had to be done.
If you’ve ever taken your kids to a flea market before, you know they can quickly become bored unless you give them something to search for. Well, thankfully I brought along my ingenious cousin who quickly found some entertainment even I could appreciate.

And then it started getting a little stranger.

So, everyone found their fun, and of course I didn’t leave empty handed;).
And at the end of the day, even my son said he had fun. Mission accomplished. So check out the pop up flea next time around.
Cheers to a vintage life well lived.
Jessica and Julie.

And one last thing as we move into the weekend:

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So, enjoy wasting some time this weekend;)

Cheers to a vintage life well lived,

Jessica and Julie

So, I’m not exactly sure how I feel about this DIY, but I did find it extremely creative and wanted to share it with y’all.

For those who desire more info on this project, click here.

What do you think?  Is it crazy cool, or just plain crazy??  Either way, I am digging the chair colors.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Of course I had to include some pretty pictures of vintage handbags for your viewing pleasure.  Although these photos are from pinterest, I swear we have almost the exact same bags in the store.

 

And if you don’t believe me, come on into the store and have a look for yourself.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived!

Jessica and Julie