Vintage Nouveau

This Monday morning I’m finding peace in the simple. A mostly white interior seems to hit that sweet spot, so that’s what I’m going with.

I have such a love for European decor and their ability to mix antiques and modern furnishings beautifully. Although this house tour appears Parisian at first glance, it’s actually swedish. Beautiful, none the less.

(emmas blogg)

A beautiful mix of old and new. Happy Monday!

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Another Sale…

This time we’re putting stuff out on the sidewalk! It’s the Taste of Glen Ellyn this weekend and the weather is forecasted to be unbelievable, so come out to see what we’re putting on sale (hint: there will be loads of purses and bags).

If you’ve never been to our store and wonder what sorts of odds and ends we sell, this picture pretty much sums it up. I came across it here and couldn’t believe how familiar it felt. A few books, pottery and general randomness…yup, that’s us.

Makes me want to cozy up on the couch with a book and a nice cup of tea. And…back to reality.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

10% off storewide this weekend!!!

Say what? Yup. You read that correctly. We’re having a STORE WIDE SALE in celebration of our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY this weekend!!! We can hardly believe it. We’ve finally cut our first tooth, begun walking and are ready to celebrate.

So, if you’ve been stalking that certain table, lamp, art, purse…don’t wait any longer. After all, sales don’t happen much around here! You don’t even need to bring in a coupon or say anything silly. Just bring your lucky self in and you’ll get 10% off anything and everything you buy. Thursday, Friday AND Saturday 10-5pm.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

An Ode to Color…Green

With all of the rain we’ve had, everything outdoors is the most glorious shade of green.  First thing I do when I wake up is look out my bedroom window that faces the front of the house, and I love looking out to such greenness.  So this is an ode to green…

 

(all images from here)

Be sure to check back tomorrow as we announce something fun going on this weekend.  I’ll give you a hint…it’s our one year anniversary!

Cheers to a vintage life well lived!

Jessica and Julie

Scarf Pillows

For all of you adventurous DIY folks, I wanted to share this fun scarf pillow tutorial. I love finding untraditional uses for traditional everyday items.

I’ve shared this idea before but never a tutorial. With all the beautiful scarves we have in the store, I’m always trying to think up ways to incorporate them into my home. Now that I finally know how to use my sewing machine, maybe I’ll actually try this out myself.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie