Summer Thoughts....

It's the middle of summer and I'm already planning my fall space redo at Carriage House Antiques this weekend. It's retail and I have to keep up with the other stores. I'll wait awhile before changing my home though to pumpkins.

I did change a few areas in my house recently. I found two fabulous paintings at an estate sale and knew I wanted to keep them. Plus, I had purchased a really great hall cabinet and loved it too much to sell. So, they went into my living room near my bookcases...

That painting has everything that I love on it.

My kitchen got a corner makeover too.  I brought in this swan planter from outside when I found this plant stand....

Estate sales have been plentiful! I have been having a great time with my loot shoots....

I'm always happy to find Christmas Santa mugs!

There's that other painting that I kept. I had the perfect frame for it and it now hangs in my laundry area.  Can you believe that the plaid tote was FREE! I couldn't either but I can't wait to use it at Christmastime.

My son loves paint by numbers so these are hanging in his apartment. They were a good find since paint by numbers can get pricey.

She's coming this weekend to my fall/Halloween space redo...

My picnic basket collection has grown. Not intentionally but how can I pass them up when the prices are soooo good! I use them to store my vintage Christmas crafting items...

I love the colors on these.

and this one....

More finds...

I love this watermelon basket but I haven't decided yet whether to keep it or sell it. The quilt is amazing! The colors are breathtaking. The lady lamp is also stunning. I haven't rewired it yet.

I bought the doll from my friend who sells as my_collected_nonsense. She was too cute to pass up so she's now in my china cabinet with many of my favorite things.

Today started out stormy but then the humidity kicked in. As I do every July, I work on creating Christmas decor on the hottest day. I put on Christmas music, turned on the air conditioner and spent the day making....

I know, I know. I'm putting in fall at the shop this weekend and I'm already thinking of Christmas. But you know me, I always have Christmas on my mind. I had a super fun day!

Keep going to those sales. There's still lots of garage sales, flea markets and estate sales.

Happy treasure hunting!

April Musings....

It's April but it sure doesn't feel like it! It was 80 degrees for the first few weeks and now the cold weather has returned with snow flurries and sleet. Welcome to the Midwest!

The cold weather isn't stopping me though from having my yearly garage sale. I'm doing it on a Wednesday this year with an open invite to local friends and fellow vintage dealers. It's a fun way to socialize and clean out the house/storage at the same time.

Sales have been going on. Here's a sampling of what I have found.....

It's been an ironstone kind of finds recently...

It was butterpats galore....

and ironstone dishware.

I did find some vintage Christmas...

and these Santa mugs finds....my heart was racing....

I'm always preparing for the Christmas Open House at the Carriage House in November. 

There has been some time to do some redecorating/reorganizing in my home. Recently I found this candelabra for the hallway at the top of my stairs. I was going for a French look to go along with my vintage dress form. It was a perfect fit!

Now that May is nearing, I'm preparing for the Spring Open House next week at the Carriage House. It's May 3-6. I'm bringing in some more garden related items and some more "lighter" furniture for a summer vibe. 

I have updated my favorite Flea Market page on my blog so be sure to check it out for some flea market fun. Keep looking for those rummage, garage and estate sales. You never know what you'll find!

Happy treasure hunting!

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