Oh the things we do...and redo!

I recently purchased two shelving units for my studio that are made out of barn siding, painted white and then distressed. I love both of them! One has a vintage screen door on the front to close it off and this one does not.
So you know what that means...I had an excuse to rearrange my studio all over again!

This is an old vanity that I have had for several years that was in the back porch entry way, but I put my chippy, new, old table there and brought this one in here. I purchased it at a garage sale for $2.00. 

Even the floor lamp doesn't escape some vintage lace treatment. 

One of my ribbon centers and my inspiration board.

The lighting in this room stinks. I had to jump through hoops to get halfway decent photos!  I reallyyyy need to take a photography course to find out what in the heck I am doing. LOL! 

One of my stacks of vintage tablecloths, pillowcases, lace etc. 

One can never have too much vintage lace. :)

I found these iron fleur-de-lis several weeks ago at Hobby Lobby in their 90% off pile so I had to add them to my studio.

A wonderful lavender sachet that came from Little Cottage Shoppe. I ordered several of her Jeanne d' Arc scarves that she was selling at half off and she included this in one of my packages. Love it! 

This is the cabinet with the screen door on the front...love it! 

A closeup for you of my berry box filled with goodies that I purchased from Becky over at Timewashed! I LOVE the detail and care that she puts into each package. I really need to hang these up so they can be seen. Of couse I haven't actually used anything or even opened anything that I bought from her yet. Do you do that too? I just love pretties!!

My inspiration board with some fun goodies on it.

I love little button cards with the buttons still attached. 

One day while looking through Pinterest , I was inspired to round up all my old salt and pepper shakers and fill them with glitter. Sure makes for a pretty picture. :) 

More glitter love... 

Pretty boxes...this particular day the lighting was extra horrible with shadows and everything. hee hee  

Little metal tins that I found at a garage sale a few years ago for 25 cents each. I LOVE THEM, but sold most of them and all I have left are these two. WHAT was I thinking?? Oh, the life of a creator and seller. 

The crowning touch...my Goodwill chair!! I didn't have to do one thing to this except wipe it down cause I always do that. It is PERFECT in this room. I took out the huge, BLACK, clunky, rolling wheel computer chair and put this in and was instantly a happy camper! We rolled the black, ugly chair out the door to the roadside with a free sign and the neighbor snatched it up! She said her daughter is thrilled with her new desk chair. :) I love to share, don't you? 

Here we are again...back at the beginning. ha ha!! Guess I didn't need this in here again.
I hope you enjoyed your tour of the south end of the studio/computer room. One of these days I will get the other end redone and show it also.

I will say this about "redoing" things. This room was a porch when we moved here back in 1982. The inside walls {that we covered up with paneling and then wallpapered} are a light gray board and batten!! Every day I would like to rip this paneling off and have those walls showing, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Maybe one of these days. It also has a cement floor underneath the berber carpet...gray...oh the things I could do with that. LIVE and LEARN ...or so we hope. Ha! Happy weekend!!

 

Beautiful lampshades

I have been overwhelmed this week watching

the sad story coming out of Japan. Those

people certainly need our prayers during

this difficult time. I can't even begin to

imagine what many of them are going

through.

I am still sneezing , coughing and all that goes

along with it so I am not getting much

accomplished here this week. With that in mind , I decided to snap a few

pictures of some of my favorite lamps.

This is one of the lamps in my bedroom. The lace is a vintage collar. I just slipped

it over the lamp and it fit perfect.

{Now I am noticing the dark finial...I think

I need to get out the white paint}

I added a rosette made by yours truly and love

the simple look.

This lamp is a favorite. Right now it is in my

studio until I decide for sure where I do

want to put it. Maybe it will stay in there.

I found it at Home Goods several

weeks ago and did not purchase it.

Then the last time I was there...it became

mine. How can you beat 39.99 for such

a gorgeous lamp with this script shade?

I couldn't! :)

I have shown you this shade before. It came on

the antique figural lamp and I love it.

I saw this neat idea when we went to Shipshewana

so I made sure to get a photo of it.

Lace around the middle of them lamp and

then a handmade rubber stamped flower. Gorgeous!

Oops...I think my shade is crooked. Oh well,

I also purchased this lamp at Home Goods a

few years ago. It was upstairs in the guest bedroom

which is hardly ever used so I brought it down

and put it in my dining room. Love the

blousy fabric...it reminds me of a wedding dress.

I also added a Meadowstreet rose.

I will be linking up with Kathleen over at

Faded Charm again this week for White

Wednesday.

Thank you Kathleen for continuing to host!! Blessings~

It's All in the Details ~

After I posted pictures yesterday of my *CREATIVE SPACE* I realized some areas really needed some straightening up, so that is what I have on the agenda today. lol

I took some closeup photos so you could see some of the details

and understand why I love my space so much...

This room used to be a porch when we moved in here 27 years ago.

We took one door out and added another doorway to make it flow with the house.

I papered it with white embossed paper that you can paint,

but I left it white.

I am thinking the size is about 9 feet x 15 feet maybe....

something like that anyways...

I don't know what I would do without this room!

I have always loved vintage hankies and have quite a stash...this is part of them~

Vintage baby hats and pretty porcelain ~ Love any old greeting cards ~

I use this rose tin for a wastebasket...love it~

I also have quite a stash of rubber stamps...

most of them are in a caddy on wheels under the table~

Love the saying on this old trim board ~

Buttons and glitter and my great grandmothers glasses...

they get moved around a lot~ Purcased these necklaces in a bunch of stuff...brought them home

and hung them on the lamp for now~

Isn't this sewing box just beautiful ~

Another love of mine...old patterns~

Hope you enjoyed your tour of *THE DETAILS* in my creative space.

Have a wonderful day! Blessings ~

Lady Statue Lamp

I absolutely love this lamp that I found a few months ago at an antique store. The color goes perfectly in my living room and looks so "french" to me and I love french style decor right now. From the gorgeous finial on top of the lamp to the wonderful tassels on the lampshade...I just adore it!

I found this cute vintage alarm clock at a garage sale this year for $1.00. I didn't see it my first time around , but luckily I spied it on my second round. It fits right in with my lamp and french style living room. Enjoy!