Follow me on my pathtojunkentreasure as I hunt for treasures at flea markets, garage sales, rummage sales, thrift stores, estate sales and even on the side of the road. I'll share my love of ironstone, hammered aluminum, vintage Christmas, vintage jewelry, doilies and tablecloths, flower frogs, garden items and anything rusty and chippy. You can find me at Carriage House Antiques in Crystal Lake Illinois. Please join me on my pathtojunkentreasure!

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Spring Notes

I think it's spring even though we just had 8" of snow on Sunday! It was a crazy weather day but boy was the scenery beautiful.  There is always a silver lining!

Just last week I filled up from a fabulous estate sale.  Here's my car fully packed....



and here's my pickins.....



I especially love the statue so I'm keeping it!


It's in my garden now. Speaking of my garden, at Gardenfest a few weeks ago we had a keynote speaker talk about his moss garden in Waukesha WI. Here is how the moss is spreading in my garden. I have always loved the look of moss in my yard/garden.


I changed around my garden areas slightly. I have a frog/turtle area garden, a gnome area garden and a cherub area.


The gnomes were moved to create more room for my new statue.  This picture is super cute!

At that fabulous estate sale, I bought a box of lamp parts.  Two of the parts were perfect for candle holders. I put two votive holders into them to hold the candles and now they sit on my dining room table.  They fit right in with my decor.



I did a market on Friday night at Smith's Central Garage in McHenry. It was a Vintage Market Event at Night.  Here's my car packed before....



and here's my space when I was all set up....




I loved how the mix of boho, farmhouse and industrial fit all together...










I bought four flower frogs at the market to add to my collection. This is only a partial view of my collection...



Notice the snow!

Now that I have some free time, I'm cleaning and rearranging. More pictures later on how I redid my
sunroom with my newest purchases. I spent time yesterday rearranging my space at the Carriage House. There's a new look to it that I love!


Look how cute that bunny is!


Happy treasure hunting!

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Welcome April!


Even though the weather is still pretty cold, I have been out at a few sales whenever and wherever I can find them.  They are there!

This fabulous white chippy table was actually found at the Carriage House. I had to have it.


It looks great with the white enamel pitcher on it. Here's a closer view of that perfect chippiness...


Here are a few of my favorite pictures that I took at my space at the Carriage House to welcome spring.


and this one....


Baby bottles in their carrier make a great arrangement for flowers.


Just changing around the trays in the background give the picture more of a spring feel. The same can be done in your home.


I'm super excited about my finds yesterday. These giant sized flower frogs are fabulous! I have added them to my collection. I especially love the one on the bottom left. So unique!



Remember, on April 12th, a Friday night, from 4-9pm at Smith's Central Garage in McHenry is a Vintage Event Market at Night. I'm putting together some wonderful treasures to bring with a spring theme. Hint: some gardening items thrown in.

The next day is the Washington Street Market in Naperville.  Why not make a weekend out of it?

Happy treasure hunting!