Happy New Year! and Where I'll Be in March

 It's 2023 and I'm already crazy busy.  It's a good thing! Hope your new year is filled with health, peace and love.

Here's a picture of what I've been up to in the shop . I love that shelf and the openness it brings to my space...

I'm filled with Valentine's Day right now at the shop but I just went through my Easter/spring items so I'm ready to fill in soon. 

Carriage House Antiques is participating in the Vintage Shop Hop March 4-5. It's always so much fun!

My home still has some winter touches around along with Valentine's Day. I won't start Easter/spring decorating in my home until after Valentine's Day.

Some pops of red and pink....

Isn't that angel darling....

Those flower napkin rings are so sweet.

Little items look so nice grouped on a pedestal dish with a vintage doily....

While the weather has been snowy and cold, I worked on adding some pillows to my home. My look is constantly changing and I just wanted to reflect that....

I save vintage ephemera and doilies and find different uses for them as I did with these pillows. The red button was an upholstery button and it was too darling to throw away....

The linen fabric was an estate sale find and the red fabric was actually a tablecloth. 

Mark your calendar for March 12 for the Elgin High School Flea Market. It's back after a 2 year break due to covid. I'm so happy to be a vendor there again!  I'm in space 180 in the gym. Look for me!

Estate sales are happening. Happy treasure hunting!

Hello Winter

Hello Winter! Except I didn't think that you would come in with a blizzard and freezing temps. While I'm home I decided to be creative. 

Since I had quite a few Putz houses that needed some sprucing up, I tackled those too....

and a few more....

Yesterday I was in the sewing mood. Only broke 1 sewing machine needle! I haven't sewn pillows in a while but the creative ideas were working on me... I have quite a bit of fabric, vintage lace pieces and ephemera so I decided to incorporate a few of them.

My house is decorated with all things vintage that I love! My tastes have started to change a little and its become a little more subdued in areas.

I like changing some things around each year.

Some things are too good to change...

This stays the same also...

Even though these are new Santa mugs from TJMaxx, they look super cute with my vintage corsages....

I bought these pink ones this year...

Here's a little tour of other areas in my home...

More dress form love...

One of my favorite finds this year....can you guess?

I LOVE this picture!

I make sure to add some sparkle to my house not only at Christmastime but every day.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! 

Happy treasure hunting! Milena

and Just Like That November is Almost Over....

 It's funny how each post lately starts with "and just like that".... Time keeps flying by for me. Where does it go? Between pickin', selling at the shop, moving another son into his own apartment, taking care of a father in law plus trying to visit my own parents, preparing for a Holiday Open House and whatever else life has going on....

I'm in the Christmas mode, with Celine Dion Christmas playing in the background. I know tomorrow is Thanksgiving, but this year I took down all fall decorations and started slowing putting up Christmas. It's what gives me the most joy and is so less stressful to me to begin slowly. I'm actually loving it! I should have done it this way years ago.

Here are pictures from the Holiday Open House at the Carriage House at the beginning of November. It took me 4 days to set up my space alone! Whew! But boy was it fun.

There's lots more....

Lots of Santa's...

I found a lot of blow molds this year. I found a lot of everything actually.

Here's a more expanded view of my shelves.

The giant head Santa is a cookie jar that was missing the lid so I put a tree in it instead. Super cute!

Lots of putz houses to create your own community...

You know how I love my vintage linens. Tablecloths, aprons, runners, towels, blankets, stockings, you name it.

Soooo many smalls...

Plus pixies everywhere...

How about these...

There's still plenty of vintage Christmas left at the shop!

Here's one of my favorite finds so far this fall. I just couldn't walk away from this dress form...

Even the lady bug had to land on her. She's perfect in my upstairs hallway just as you come off of the steps.

I fell in love with this adorable ornament and I have her hanging on a vintage wire dress form. Where else right?

Well, that's all for now. 

I wish you all a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

Happy treasure hunting!

And Just Like That.....

 and just like that....it's July!

Hello Summer!

This dress form really brightens up my kitchen. I'm so glad I didn't walk away from buying it.

Summer is the time for enjoying farmer's markets, like the Woodstock Farmer's Market where I bought these flowers. It's also a time for enjoying a porch swing....

Some say that it's Christmas in July. I say it's Christmas all year round....

Who could resist these...just a sneak look into what is going to be at the Carriage House Holiday Open House in November.

Thinking gardening with a side of cooler weather.

No matter how you spend your summer, I hope it's filled with lots of junk and treasure!

Happy treasure hunting!

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