SPRING CLEANING

Hey, Y'all! Compared to the excitement of setting up Garden Cat Vintage at Zapp Hall Antique Show, Rusty, Chippy, Hippy, Vintage, and Garden Show and JUNK Hippy Roadshow, these last few weeks have been quiet at the hacienda. In this quiet time, I've been working on some long overdo deep cleaning and organizing. Not too exciting, but believe it or not, I'm more inspired and full of creativity after taking the time to sift through weeks of junk mail and boxes of stuff we should have gotten rid of a long time ago. 

I've always enjoyed how a space feels just by moving furniture around and freshening it--without going out and purchasing a lot of new box store stuff. I recently purchased this old rose watercolor and it inspired a new layout in our room. I stacked a screened cabinet on top of a homemade  bead board cabinet we've had for years. Together the two pieces look like they've always been together. 

Hubby's sweet grandpa made me the little white birdhouse for my birthday years ago. I like the simplicity of it crowning the old cabinets. 

The metal piece on the wall is from an old screen door. To the left is a mantel shelf I bought at a Dallas flea market about 20 years ago. It's got a new spot above an old chest of drawers full of my favorite decorating books--all of Rachel Ashwell's, in fact. The bed skirt and hooked rug were purchased at yard sales.

Time was the only investment in the redo. But if you begin in one room...it leads to refreshing other spaces!

Since we share an office and I have enough collections of books and magazines to open my own library, something had to be done to corral all the STUFF. Our desks, once facing each other in the 

center of the room, got scooted to the perimeter. Next all the book cases and shelves got placed together on the same wall and a once china cabinet 

got a new life as a vault for stacks of vintage fabric and Bark-cloth. Now I can find the glitter, ribbon, and latest Flea Market Style in seconds! 

 

Since I was on a roll, I reworked our Garden Cat Vintage booth at Hermann Antique Mall too!

HaPPy SpRiNg, sweet friends!

Until next time, 

Peace, love, and 

all the good stuff!

BLUEBONNETS, FRIENDS, AND JUNK--OH, MY!

Hey, Y'all! Hope Spring has found you in your neck of the woods/prairie. Spring has definitely made its way in all its glory to the Brazos Valley and south central Texas prairie--it has been resplendent with a bounty of Bluebonnets just in time for Texas Antiques Week. This go-around I was only able to do a little junkin' due to family scheduling and threatening spring thunderstorms. Never-the-

less a junker has to do what a junker has to do--wear your rain boots and junk FAST! Here's a glimpse of what I saw in the lovely cow pastures at the Warrenton and Zapp Hall Antique Shows. 

Love this little vintage trailer!

Junkin' to your heart's desire!

Got skates?  I'm thinkin' Roller Derby fun for all. 

This great old truck body reminded me of "Old Blue,"
 Jimmie Rae's trusty vintage truck. It was for sale
as an architectural  piece! Pretty cool. 

This is a fun combo of cool sign with concrete statuary
and olive trees.  They had  wonderful garden stuff.

Here's the inside of their booth--fab french garden items!

The one and only incredible Jill Suzanne!! A wonderful creative soul and person. 

The entrance to Jill Suzanne's whimsical venue.

The Girls at Junk Gypsy had their usual
AWESOME vibe goin' on. Love this star-spangled vignette!

A Junk Gypsified rockin' picnic vignette.

The Junk Gypsies always have a FABULOUS photo booth.  Smile!

Wouldn't ya love to do a little JUNK dreamin' here?
 Find the goods at Junk Gypsy--www.gypsyville.com

And don't forget the Junk Gypsies' "Large Marge!" 

Sharin' some LOVE from the cow pastures of Warrenton Antiques Week!

Isn't this a lovely table scape using lots of cool vintage items? Love the colors!

The Girls at Rodeo Royalty Roadshow had a fantastic
Americana, gypsy-soul, funky booth--including this amazing gypsy wagon!

 This is their granny's crocheted doily inspired sofa--very cool! 

As the clouds got darker and the wind picked up, I took the cue and headed back to my SUV with my fresh treasures, giant ice tea from Royer's, and happy Junkin' vibes in my heart. 

I know the magic will happen in the cow fields again in a few short months.

 Until next time, sweet friends...
Peace, love, and all 
the good stuff to y'all!

FALLING FOR ANTIQUES WEEK




A fun arrangement by Carolyn

Westbrook of Carolyn Westbrook Home.

Hey, Y'all! Yesterday was one of those perfect days I often find myself dreaming about--it's finally cool,  the leaves are just taking on a hint of color, the sky is huge and turquoise, and the twisting Texas back roads lead me to endless fields of tents, friends, and lots of fantastic stuff--Junker's Paradise!! It was opening day at Marburger Farm Antique Show complete with a book signing by Rachel Ashwell.

The one and only, Rachel Ashwell of
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture.

Rachel and I --she was very kind to have
her picture made with me. Thanks, Rachel!

It was also the day of the official Blog Party hosted by Theresa Cano.

Lovely Theresa and her sweet hubby at their Garden 
Antqs Vintage booth at Marburger Farm Antique Show.

There was so much eye candy and wonderful vignettes of wonderful stuff



From Garden Antqs Vintage

The wonderful collection of Rubbish at Marburger.

More goodies from Rubbish.

Loved this booth--House Wren Vintage Home and Garden.

Another favorite--Deb and Danny York of Talkin' Trash-- Awesome stuff!

 

Then there's the great friends.

Janet of Rubbish and Kristi of Checkered Past.

Lisa of Adornments by Lisa and her friend.

What a great day!  I also got an autographed copy of

Carolyn Westbrook's Through the French Door. Here

we are in Carolyn's incredible space at Zapp Hall in Warrenton.

Malisa of Pent-Up Photos and Janie of
Petticoats on the Prairie Vintage Market at Warrenton.



It was a gorgeous day for gorgeous cowgirl boots and

 

 

Shabby Chic Couture bling!

 

Until next time--

Peace, love, and

all the good stuff, dear friends!