I really want to take the time & give some love to two little boys who have such a special spot in my heart. Meet the loves of my life: Marty & Henry. Nothing makes me happier than coming home after a stressful day & having these faces to greet me at the door.
We got Marty (2) first and he was the best first dog I could of asked for. He was so calm, well behaved (besides the eating of the shoes), smart & just wanted to be loved. When I found out Marty's parents had more puppies a year later I obviously had to have another . .so along came Henry (1) he is COMPLETELY different than Marty lol ( of course I'm thinking . .o they'll be exactly alike.. nope ) he has so much energy, gets into everything and craves attention every second of everyday_ he can never be close enough. They just make me laugh and I love them so much.
So Marty & Henry . .thanks for putting up with us trying to run a business the past 2years along with completely transforming your home into a storage unit with all our vintage inventory. . you'll have your house back soon _ even though I know you won't ever give us our bed back. .
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The Rewards of Hunting
I just have to say I have been searching high and low for a very specific chair I was asked about for a future wedding. (future as in May 14.. not much time) I never ever like to say no so of course I said "suure I'll be able to get those for you .. in the appropriate color for the wedding! No problem" I had a back-up plan in my head (buying them from a store) but I really really didn't want to result to that because I felt like I wouldn't be staying true to what this business is about. Jason and I spent 3 weeks driving from antique store to flea market.. thrift store... barns... no luck. Finally, an auction in my own backyard had two sets that I desperately needed to get my hands on (at least one set.. but obviously I wanted both) So last night was the big night. Not only was I nervous about simply being the highest (with staying in my price range) bidder but Jason couldn't even be there to stop me if I started to go over my limit. It could get dangerous when I really want something. . then he'd have to deal with me being devastated for days about it. ANYWAY I won one of the two sets and I'm thrilled ! I have my upholster ready to go I'm just waiting for my fabric samples to arrive so I can make my final decision =)
So in the end I'm glad we stayed true to what we love about this business. The hunt to provide unique finds. . it's so rewarding in the end.
Now I need everyone's help ! I'm not too experienced when it comes to upholstery fabric and I want to make sure I'm picking something durable, easy (easier) to clean and of course in the color I want. This is what I ordered samples of:
Canvas Duck
Success Natural
Sateen Ivory
Rumpus Buff
Ivory Hemp
Slubby Basket
. . . haha! having to type out the names makes me realize how hilarious some of them are (or is it just me? lol). . am I anywhere close?
So in the end I'm glad we stayed true to what we love about this business. The hunt to provide unique finds. . it's so rewarding in the end.
My soon to be ivory, cream, natural chairs ! I've been celebrating since the auction ended last night.
Now I need everyone's help ! I'm not too experienced when it comes to upholstery fabric and I want to make sure I'm picking something durable, easy (easier) to clean and of course in the color I want. This is what I ordered samples of:
Canvas Duck
Success Natural
Sateen Ivory
Rumpus Buff
Ivory Hemp
Slubby Basket
. . . haha! having to type out the names makes me realize how hilarious some of them are (or is it just me? lol). . am I anywhere close?
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Lucky Weekend
Over the weekend Jason and I traveled to Quakertown, PA in search of . . well whatever we could find. We struck out at our first four stops, almost losing hope when we randomly passed by an old barn with a lot of good looking junk out front. It wasn't long before the lady in charge took us to two different barns allowing us to pull out whatever we wanted_it was amazing ! We came home with 23 chairs this weekend =)
Monday, March 14, 2011
New Seats
Friday, March 11, 2011
Créme de la Créme
I've been wanting to do this color palette for a long time and it makes me so happy to be able to create it with all our own findings _ definitely one of my favorite palettes. { I can't stop staring }
. . or maybe it's because Jason took the pictures ? ty :)
Busy Busy!!
Well it's been a couple days since our last post. We've been taking more inventory pictures, doing a little hunting, and working on our new website! Here's a couple new pictures of some of our treasure that you probably haven't seen before. Enjoy!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Ugly???
So, we got a pretty good deal on this couch today, practically free, probably going to reupholster and paint the frame....Any suggestions????
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