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And one last thing as we move into the weekend:

(found here)

So, enjoy wasting some time this weekend;)

Cheers to a vintage life well lived,

Jessica and Julie

So, I’m not exactly sure how I feel about this DIY, but I did find it extremely creative and wanted to share it with y’all.

For those who desire more info on this project, click here.

What do you think?  Is it crazy cool, or just plain crazy??  Either way, I am digging the chair colors.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Of course I had to include some pretty pictures of vintage handbags for your viewing pleasure.  Although these photos are from pinterest, I swear we have almost the exact same bags in the store.

 

And if you don’t believe me, come on into the store and have a look for yourself.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived!

Jessica and Julie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In honor of all the beautiful late summer sky’s we have been so lucky to have, let’s celebrate the color BLUE.

(All images from here)

The color blue is so beautiful, and I am so grateful for all the clear blue skies, since we all know they won’t last forever.  So in the meanwhile, stop in the store and see what pops of blue we can help you add to your space.  Or just stop in to say hi.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

 

 

 

 

I love it when I come across something so beautiful, so inspiring and then find out it’s all in the name of making the world a better place, one vintage tea towel at a time.

As I was doing my daily morning read of the blogosphere, I came across this beautiful quilt and the very creative lady behind it.  Check out her blog Made by Mosey and be prepared to be inspired.  Better yet, she will enter your name into a raffle for this quilt if you take the time to donate to a cause very important to her.  Check out her blog for all the info.

So many wonderful, creative ideas and not enough hours in the day or days in the week.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Now this was not created by any of the Gather and Collect folks, but I just love a great DIY, and this before and after is too cool not to share.

(More info found here)

Super cool, right?!!  Now, how many times have you seen an old door sitting by the side of the road???  Probably too many to count.  Well, maybe next time instead of driving by, you’ll stop, load it in the car and use a little elbow grease to DIY a creation of your own.  Another vintage piece rescued from the dump.

Happy Monday and Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

Have I mentioned we have chairs?  Very cool vintage chairs.  Lots of them.  And you need them…like now.  I swear.

               (image from here)

You can thank us later;)

Happy Friday folks,

Jessica and Julie

I can’t believe it has been a full week since my last post.  I really have no good excuse except for the fact that I needed to spend the past week enjoying the last few days of summer break with my kids.  Now that they’re off to school (at least the older two) for most of the day, I’m hoping you will see me here in blogland more often.

As I was at the store tonight doing some last minute rearranging, I was looking around at all the BEAUTIFUL scarves we have in the store.  So, I started thinking about all the things you can do with scarves.  Really the possibilities are endless.  Take a look…

Vintage scarves as artwork.

Beautiful, beautiful curtains.  Or maybe even a shower curtain.  This is probably one of my favorites.

OK, maybe this is my favorite.  Or at least a close runner up.  Simply stunning.

And of course you could create a beautiful pillow from a vintage scarf.

Or you could use them simply as is and let them casually drape over hooks as they patiently wait to be used once again.  They really are beautiful as is.  If you are more of a traditionalist and prefer to use vintage scarves for their intended purposes, maybe this diagram is more up your alley.

Come on in this weekend and have a peek at our vast collections of scarves.  And never be afraid to think outside of the box.  You just might surprise yourself…

Cheers to a vintage life well lived,

Jessica and Julie

 

 

Now that the weather has mellowed out a a bit and the kids are heading back to school,

I'm in the mood to do a little of this…

Doesn't she look so relaxed and carefree. As soon as everyone heads back to school next week I'm jumping on my bike and riding to who knows where. Doesn't really matter as long as I'm back by the time they get home from school;) Who's game???

I didn't own my first car till I was 25.  My husband and I biked everywhere year round, and we became really good at navigating traffic in the city.  Ah, the simpler days.

No, we don't sell any of the beauties at our store, but I've been on the look out for a beautiful vintage bike for myself, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled on all my store shopping extravaganzas.  What are you looking forward to doing more of this fall?

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.
Jessica and Julie

(All images via flickr)

As the air begins to feel a bit more crisp, my nesting instincts kick into high gear.  As much as I love to tidy up the house and get things back in order after a hectic summer of kids and crafts, I become sad knowing the warm weather will soon disappear and we will all hibernate for the winter.

But since winter is a fact (at least in our neck of the woods), we might as well get organized to help ourselves stay a bit more sane. Here are some great ways to use vintage items to corral all the “stuff ” in your life…

We have loads of suitcases, boxes small and large, frames, totes and trays in the store to help make that “organization station” either on the desk or in the corner of the kitchen a little more interesting to look at.  We also like to use items like pottery to corral all the “extra small stuff”, and magazine racks work great for holding the mail or kids paperwork from school.  The options are endless!  So instead of dreading all the work, think of it as a time to get creative and start using all those ordinary items in not so ordinary ways.

Cheers to a vintage life well lived.

Jessica and Julie

(Yes, I know I'm obsessed with pinterest, but it's all in the name of good design!  And yes, all images are via pinterest😉