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Second Hand Finds ~ Part 2

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In 2014 I wrote about how I love to thrift store shop (see here) and how most of my home is full of second hand finds. I am still on the hunt for great things and my love for “thrifting” has not stopped. A couple of weekends ago I visited my favorite flea market the Beech Grove Emporium.

I found some wonderful things and just wanted to share my finds….

These two peony urns were $24.99 each! 

This is an Arthur Wood Fine Staffordshire Ironstone vase
I only paid $3!

I found this homemade gift bag. I gave it to my friend for her birthday.







Nice little clear vase with small details at the bottom for 80 cents!




I saw this at the Goodwill for $35! I should have bought it!

I got these two small Christmas trees and this blue and white vase 
from the Goodwill for just a few dollars. 

(photos via AHFE)

An Indianapolis Kitchen

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It is always exciting to see your hometown in a decor book that you read on a monthly basis. It was a nice surprise seeing “Indianapolis” mentioned in House Beautiful magazine.

This kitchen designed by Angie Hranowsky is a fresh take on neutral hues.

photo credit: Nathan Kirkman

photo credit: Nathan Kirkman

To read the original article, see here.

Christmas Musings Around My Home

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Decorating has been a huge outlet and source of inspiration in my life. I have always loved beautiful homes and beautiful living. I am not a millionaire nor do I have a lot of money but I do my very best with what I have.

I believe that you should always use your best in life. And I also believe that if you use your best you will be rewarded with much more. These are photos of things around my home. This is my way of “elegant living”.

My sitting room. Icicle lights in the windows.
Love!

My huge poinsettia from Costco. We buy 3 every year.

Peppermint M & M’s

Table centerpiece

My Christmas birdhouse

The “Christmas glasses”. They turn the Christmas lights to stars.

My office

Table setting during Thanksgiving

Roses from my husband. I love the rich colors. 


Me relaxing at home
Enjoying “Beauty at Home” by Aerin Lauder

(all photos via AHFE)

My Autumn Porch

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Well it is official autumn here in Indiana. It is already starting to cool down a bit but no worries, I LOVE the fall!! I can’t believe Halloween will be here soon then it will be time to start putting up Christmas decorations.

But let me slow down and focus on autumn. My husband and I went and picked up some giant pink mums from Costco. They were only $17! It was a steal! I love them on my porch. I really haven’t decorated a whole lot this year but that is okay. Just do what you can and make the most of your home.

I love my little pumpkin sticks. 
They are so easy and are great 
autumn decor items.

I love white and green pumpkins. It’s something different and they keep the decor looking fresh.

I love this giant cast iron pumpkins that I picked up at T.J. Maxx some years ago.
I just put a candle in them at night and they just glimmer.

I love my pink mums! 
photos via AHFE

Table Settings with Rachel Ashwell

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The table setting is such a fun and wonderful way to add more decor to your home. I was watching a Youtube video of Rachel Ashwell this past week and was just inspired by her beautiful china.



I love Rachel’s style and wrote about her last year on my blog (see here). I adore her ultra-feminine designs and fabrics. Her style is sure to inspire any girly girl. Watch her gorgeous and fun video below. 


Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

video from Youtube

The New Fabric

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A few months ago my husband went with his father to help a friend move some furniture into his new office space. This friend is an attorney and had some extra furniture that he did not want. So he offered some of the pieces to my husband.

My husband brings the furniture pieces home and I love all of them, except the burgundy arm chairs. They were hideous to me!! I told my husband to drop them off at the Goodwill but he saw the beauty in them before I did which is rare.

I just could not get past that color. I begin to stare at them and then I sat in them. They were tremendously comfortable. So the wheels in my mind begin to turn and I said, “Let’s just change the fabric”. I did a little research and found Vitian’s Re-Upholstery, LLC.

I gave her a call and she came out with these giant fabric books and looked at my chairs. She told me that they were over 30 years old and that I was nuts for wanting to drop them off at the Goodwill. She said, “They don’t make furniture like this anymore, you better keep them”. My husband then looks at me with this stupid smile on his face. Yeah, yeah, he was right.

After talking and laughing for a while we settle on a color called “Platinum”. It took several weeks because of all of the studs but I received them recently and I love them. I am very happy with my chairs and very happy that I listened to my husband.

My chairs before….

My chairs after…. love!!
photos via AHFE

Home Tour- Timothy Corrigan in L.A.

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I really enjoy home tours. Especially, when you can watch them over and over. Last year, Susanna Salk and Stacy Bewkes from the fantastic blog Quintessence interviewed the fabulous Timothy Corrigan in his amazing chateau in Paris. I wrote about it last year, see here if you missed it.

Now Susanna and Stacy are back for a second interview but this time it is at Timothy’s gorgeous and sophisticated home in Los Angeles. Tim grew up in this home so he already had the vision and the beautiful connection to it.

Watch the fantastic home tour below and look at the beautiful lunch that he prepared for Susanna. Oh, magnifique!

photo credit Nicole LaMotte, via One Kings Lane
(Video from Quintessence)