Some just have "the touch" ~

When I visited Scott's Antique Market Friday,
I found a few spaces that truly made me stop dead in my tracks.
I talked to the dealers and asked permission to photograph
their beautiful vignettes and told them I would love to post about them!
Here is the first one for you viewing pleasure:

Amy of Hive for The Home

Beautiful, wouldn't you say?

You can visit Amy HERE to say hello!!

Another space was Jill's.

I've always loved her taste.
She used to sell at Lakewood Antiques South and

now sells at Scott's!

Here is Jill's website ~ House About It

if you'd like to pay her a visit!

GORGEOUS!
Don't you just love their style??

They both DEFINITELY have "the touch" ~

I hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing Sunday sweet friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

So what "mode" are YOU in?

With the big changes in our home, I find myself in a nesting, decorating mood lately.....and I can't help myself!!! As much as I love to create new artwork and have ideas spinning in my head, the matter at hand is a spare room just waiting to be filled with something beautiful.

A wonderful lamp my husband bought me a few years ago....
I will never grow tired of it ~ it's so beautiful to me!!!

So, in the mood I was in, I headed to the thrift store. I was originally looking for some simple metal bed rails for a twin bed but what to my wandering eyes should appear???? A beautiful armoire perfect for the empty spot in my studio!!!! And for what price you ask???
A mere 25.00!!! Ohmygoodness......what a blessing!!!! I have to do a little fixing up of the drawers but it'll be simple...

(The other piece will serve as a perfect piece in Noah's room as an entertainment center!)

BUT....the most incredible purchase of the day.....at the THRIFT STORE was this beautiful bed....queen in size...a carved, mahogany four poster bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you know how long I've dreamed of having a bed this beautiful???????????
And only 180.00 ~ yes....that's right. What a true blessing.....
I'm so, so thankful!!!! Now, to get our bedroom transitioned with this bed and move our old bed into the guest room.....

So, I guess I'm in a decorating mode at this moment.....and of course I want to share each and every thing with you!!! Just give me time and I'll show you the new "looks".

Thank you for stopping by to see me ~ your sweet words are so wonderful.....
you inspire me more than you'll ever know!!

Happy Thursday sweet friends,
xxoo, Dawn

Not my style but still amazing ~

About six months ago this room was, let's see, how shall I put it....DISGUSTING! Believe it or not, this is our garage! Having been in the antique business for over 5 years I had accumulated tons of "projects" as I painted furniture and was always trying to turn something worthless into a treasure. Well this garage was busting at the seams. We had the big yard sale this past summer and Brad (the pumpkin eater artist), our middle son, totally redid this room all by himself!

He's returning to college after the Christmas holidays and needed to live at home with us to be able to do it all. Well, since you've all seen the spare room (that would be my lovely art room that is also busting at the seams), this was the only alternative. It's not been transformed permanently but sealed, the garage door hardware on the ceiling removed and peel and stick tile from Lowes is on the floor. It has the look of slate. See the wall of fabric? It's about five sheets hung on a tight cable ~ no sewing at all and they hide the garage door! He's about to buy a couple of small heaters but amazingly it stays quite nice out there. I think it must be insulated.

I'm sorry these photos are dark but I wanted you to see the beautiful lighting. Brad is so talented. I have to say though, I am SO drooling over this space.....can't you just see it as a STUDIO?! Sorry Brad, I love you son, but this is an amazing space now ~

PS. He wants to major in Design!

I spent the day Tuesday finishing up the article and going through two years of photographs to go with it. OMGoodness....my eyes are tired! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday dear friends ~

xxoo, Dawn

Inspiration from looks that I love ~

We've had a busy weekend around our house. Today is the first day of school for our boys and we had plenty to do to get ready. Yesterday I washed tons of clothes, did a little paperwork for Noah to turn into his new teacher, packaged up a lot of artwork to be mailed off today and worked on a few fairy jar orders! Nothing too exciting to take photos of to share with you. I know you don't want to see my laundry or the inside of the washing machine!!

I looked through another "inspiration book" of mine and wanted to share these pages of looks that I just love! They each have the vintage, botanical, elegant look that is so very inspiring to me. Click on each photo and see all of the wonderful details. The last one is one that I've studied and studied. It was the inspiration for my luggage pocket trays. Rather than nailing them right into the wall, I wanted to create something that was more like artwork and something that could be moved from room to room, if need be.

You can look at ideas in books and magazines, mull them over in your head and incorporate them into something that will work for you in your own home.

Look at the wire in FRONT of the books and pictures ~ I love this!

Thank you for stopping by to see what's going on in my little corner of the world.

Wishing you a great Monday dear friends!!

xxoo, Dawn