A Christmas Open House

Hey there!  This past weekend our local downtown area had their Holiday Open House.  All of the amazing businesses participated and we were thrilled to be a part of that since our shop is now located in this beautiful area.<br /><br />I don't know about you but I absolutely love decorating for Christmas and decorating our shop was just as much fun as decorating our home.  I really wanted the Holiday decor to reflect who we are and what our shop is so I put a lot of thought into it.<br /><br />I really wanted to create a Christmas tree that was unique but vintage and industrial so I told my hubby to keep his eyes open on his picking trips for something that we could repurpose into a tree.<br /><br />He definitely didn't disappoint, though he never does.  I woke up one Saturday morning to find this sitting in the back yard.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4uGUCoLFvP4zdJP7saHDs2s7aq-YaeTQSxCkomPu2mIxV4AvFHObNQpY3Dqi6BFHZo0nbznvZTKbUHBBPH3FUMA1AwsAMxD3DbJqnleRQreQeW17-Mb2ns0widYoQNdsEzMoCa2iX1Sg/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4uGUCoLFvP4zdJP7saHDs2s7aq-YaeTQSxCkomPu2mIxV4AvFHObNQpY3Dqi6BFHZo0nbznvZTKbUHBBPH3FUMA1AwsAMxD3DbJqnleRQreQeW17-Mb2ns0widYoQNdsEzMoCa2iX1Sg/s640/002.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />At first I thought to myself  'what the heck is that doing in the back yard?'  So, I asked him what it was for and he told me he thought it was the perfect Christmas tree shape.  Perfect!<br /><br />Here's what I turned it into....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsceB-4JFcIcIa7CLWgBvD3w1qz2otaTaYeUDKk1zeqHJssPEsf93I8uamLspbeiSpSTIN7j79HJ-s6EAIR_SfPg8PrgSYoxrw7O6Z6e18nsO3EQ9bZNQJtsFRfFE82rLS9VEVySGrjQv-/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsceB-4JFcIcIa7CLWgBvD3w1qz2otaTaYeUDKk1zeqHJssPEsf93I8uamLspbeiSpSTIN7j79HJ-s6EAIR_SfPg8PrgSYoxrw7O6Z6e18nsO3EQ9bZNQJtsFRfFE82rLS9VEVySGrjQv-/s640/030.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />I wrapped the entire base in white wedding lights and then attached lots of vintage Christmas and Thanksgiving post cards from 1900-1904 with tiny wooden clothes pins.  Each card has actual messages written on the back from the sender and reading all the sweet sentiments from a time gone by makes them even more special.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRhVpqS6XAza-LWx1mW1JDNC06j3WjJjRYwzZHzQdUkXLjcW6dyiSwj6zr0-3pGrfcGkqLR2Ar7wKwKPaCfeghV9V1uFNzYLtfkZmR4nlYEhP9wUB7Th9Ax3S7rQ4K65BVMYa9w2TQS0v/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRhVpqS6XAza-LWx1mW1JDNC06j3WjJjRYwzZHzQdUkXLjcW6dyiSwj6zr0-3pGrfcGkqLR2Ar7wKwKPaCfeghV9V1uFNzYLtfkZmR4nlYEhP9wUB7Th9Ax3S7rQ4K65BVMYa9w2TQS0v/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />For the star, I bought two metal barn stars from our local farm store, glued them together and then cut out a small hole in the bottom with metal cutters, then inserted a small dowel rod and glued in place with hot glue.   Then I inserted that into the hole that was already at the top of the base that held the part of the wind mill that blows around, and it fit perfectly.  It was the perfect Christmas tree to represent our shop.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicD9deRntLjtR7mV4Yp8ZbLiLP2dcotm3EbLqI8tNKdw_nnb-iEvmfxziCvww3bQvPCJAdGhDQ1U7eXAb7dtN5zsgCmYMCX3dLAhjuQ-NxTVgFr3Tyn83AbIj0wChtlZmtqZmVqAcdFM21/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicD9deRntLjtR7mV4Yp8ZbLiLP2dcotm3EbLqI8tNKdw_nnb-iEvmfxziCvww3bQvPCJAdGhDQ1U7eXAb7dtN5zsgCmYMCX3dLAhjuQ-NxTVgFr3Tyn83AbIj0wChtlZmtqZmVqAcdFM21/s640/043.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />For the other tree on the table, I wanted to keep it very understated, natural and simple so I placed it inside a vintage wooden egg crate, wrapped it in very wide burlap ribbon, added lights and a vintage wooden star topper.  I love the look of the tree sitting in the crate.<br /><br />To add to the decor, I decided to make my own snow globes, so, I rummaged through our storage and found a case of old Kerr canning jars.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgBFvrBQiY8LNpV3dNwD2YtuzQpM-4xblndm0J6vl7sd3Q3cfzrTQGpJYsNxDqPjiTXIxDUYC4tmPcyyLJ3BiUv_F5dDCT269x-WwCtp8J0F7oFWWEqVpDNPIJNnBZ3tN5ejOY3tSy_DN/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgBFvrBQiY8LNpV3dNwD2YtuzQpM-4xblndm0J6vl7sd3Q3cfzrTQGpJYsNxDqPjiTXIxDUYC4tmPcyyLJ3BiUv_F5dDCT269x-WwCtp8J0F7oFWWEqVpDNPIJNnBZ3tN5ejOY3tSy_DN/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />To make the snow "globes", I sprayed the inside of the jars very lightly with spray snow and let dry.  To do this, make sure to keep the jar quite a distance from the spray snow or you will end up with globs of it on the jar instead of a light mist.  I placed the jars on the ground and then stood above them and sprayed, letting the "snow" fall into the jars.<br /><br />I found some little mini street lights in the Christmas miniatures section of the craft store.  I hot glued each one to the bottom of the jar and then covered with fake snow, not the spray snow.  Next I spray painted the jar lids with antique brass spray paint.  To give the jars a sparkly effect, I sprayed the lids with silver skin glitter spray that I found in the Halloween costume section.<br /><br />After everything was dry, I drilled a small hole in the center of each lid and threaded a piece of hemp twine through the hole, knotted it, and then hung in varying heights from a very old wooden ladder that we hung from the ceiling.  I absolutely loved the look.  Very magical and who doesn't love tiny scenes inside jars.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFXi3TlytCsNCq_MB9WFvu13JN9ygSy1kCjhLJW_6hXsgaSlOjLuKFnMcXX9KQSUv4XP9W7rFKJGOg64RemqrpzhXrLptgfa15Jc8KWRNgZ1E4zuXXg88jf4XxGFb0JZJFxFSqkSAkQMi/s1600/049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFXi3TlytCsNCq_MB9WFvu13JN9ygSy1kCjhLJW_6hXsgaSlOjLuKFnMcXX9KQSUv4XP9W7rFKJGOg64RemqrpzhXrLptgfa15Jc8KWRNgZ1E4zuXXg88jf4XxGFb0JZJFxFSqkSAkQMi/s640/049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaRHc_bo0ITWZ7YfaVvImYUx0ejsVb-0RR9McHxU1TsAUdnff3noVILnoeE-rqR5FnChC5ZgJJbTR3a6KmevI7HiwtVDhmABEgntvhvW7MlnvMnF5X0qAeB9e2bdful9s6UfMqSk79X2b/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaRHc_bo0ITWZ7YfaVvImYUx0ejsVb-0RR9McHxU1TsAUdnff3noVILnoeE-rqR5FnChC5ZgJJbTR3a6KmevI7HiwtVDhmABEgntvhvW7MlnvMnF5X0qAeB9e2bdful9s6UfMqSk79X2b/s640/053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I also made a few with tiny white Christmas trees, also found in the same section of the craft store.  You could also find these in the play train section.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIWwQ1XGB7_KPQvfZzxIlv9RRGYn7AyEO1776Nd1l520PatehcidcszqHyDpOJ4-WBvSP1XJFLQKUaoAkhShtzyXW-8I6t75UNRqCx-xEEgGRC0hhevI6kI1BOrlp5EyfkPRfTppxUi3E/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIWwQ1XGB7_KPQvfZzxIlv9RRGYn7AyEO1776Nd1l520PatehcidcszqHyDpOJ4-WBvSP1XJFLQKUaoAkhShtzyXW-8I6t75UNRqCx-xEEgGRC0hhevI6kI1BOrlp5EyfkPRfTppxUi3E/s640/055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have to admit, the lamps are my favorite.....<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwDSTmG8CMpq3q4xrK2ip7HEzDXoByKAxmx_viPR225NFSupvqdBJL13ARVjTzsnvNHpU7AEnC7zd5okwywYz6nskEV82XqiC4DCyqDFyw1ALNReUJt_lZ1X_tNsfh7YCsuG_7QnhHtq7/s1600/060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwDSTmG8CMpq3q4xrK2ip7HEzDXoByKAxmx_viPR225NFSupvqdBJL13ARVjTzsnvNHpU7AEnC7zd5okwywYz6nskEV82XqiC4DCyqDFyw1ALNReUJt_lZ1X_tNsfh7YCsuG_7QnhHtq7/s640/060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCj_jnq7Ysa9vttRU3E20AjXqCy5c_CMsArrELJZQpTgxGFLTdLxIwQbj-jWhlj0pr6BhCXVIpirdKbxYtgkgNLwApNvl2YQFyXktQKjLd24OhfdXTrjnGlhOq507-FZu4QhTV-o5N1UF/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLCj_jnq7Ysa9vttRU3E20AjXqCy5c_CMsArrELJZQpTgxGFLTdLxIwQbj-jWhlj0pr6BhCXVIpirdKbxYtgkgNLwApNvl2YQFyXktQKjLd24OhfdXTrjnGlhOq507-FZu4QhTV-o5N1UF/s640/058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I had so much fun decorating but even more fun at the Open House.  I spent the night before making cookies and caramel apple cider for our customers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFTZ061Py0qljmwuX-FwUw-WZBlaAuhsKIYrhqClziELjeNYQ5U289ebBv5S1MD06qMW40JCJGAUDPxXrc3j8ikiFCpY0h-Bija4-ZamApu5OaFE-CGmPrv8fB52msIxcCNdOrGEvxg_X/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFTZ061Py0qljmwuX-FwUw-WZBlaAuhsKIYrhqClziELjeNYQ5U289ebBv5S1MD06qMW40JCJGAUDPxXrc3j8ikiFCpY0h-Bija4-ZamApu5OaFE-CGmPrv8fB52msIxcCNdOrGEvxg_X/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Throughout the afternoon, we literally had 100's of people come in and we felt so blessed.  It is such a joy talking with our customers and finding out what special treasures they are looking for.  Finding those treasures is very important to my hubby.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_cOMS1JwB-7jaNKZd2s21mxV49UR4P-67rWNXrsaVkxt8IWgRki2FQIiW-mZCtpgbE05mDpNTQO1QdZ0dDX4wjTyRAq9B1bBQ5m2j9s2DwPlgFemTx0bIYkwtItHgpZiyIPLqdVfRV74/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_cOMS1JwB-7jaNKZd2s21mxV49UR4P-67rWNXrsaVkxt8IWgRki2FQIiW-mZCtpgbE05mDpNTQO1QdZ0dDX4wjTyRAq9B1bBQ5m2j9s2DwPlgFemTx0bIYkwtItHgpZiyIPLqdVfRV74/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It really couldn't have been a better day.  :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsgKypDL7wIXMz-yT7F8OcLue2J7_1PzhE18r1h3KU7DudHSH6iYOliHn7BHecBKBzPw02ICWUD7q9mtqkYOrN5LlYHEZTyKu5_ApOdHcHJP1hZxSusNrFDlOtdCKuBX4i7TFkihYeMw2/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsgKypDL7wIXMz-yT7F8OcLue2J7_1PzhE18r1h3KU7DudHSH6iYOliHn7BHecBKBzPw02ICWUD7q9mtqkYOrN5LlYHEZTyKu5_ApOdHcHJP1hZxSusNrFDlOtdCKuBX4i7TFkihYeMw2/s640/028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />A very special thank you to all our customers who visited us and who continue to return to our little shop.  This new adventure we are on has exceeded our wildest expectations and that couldn't have been possible without YOU.  Many, many thanks!<br /><br />P.S.  If you'd like, you can follow along with our shop, as well as, find info such as the location and hours by liking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Accents/424789264250614">our Vintage Accents Facebook page</a>. :)

A Christmas Open House

Hey there!  This past weekend our local downtown area had their Holiday Open House.  All of the amazing businesses participated and we were ...

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The Grand Opening

Hello!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Our Grand Opening was a huge success and I wanted to share a few photos with you of the big day.   I was so glad to have friends and family there to take photos for me.  We couldn't have asked for a better day, except that I wish our oldest son would have been there to enjoy it with us.  Unfortunately, he had to work.  But I know he really wanted to be there. <br /><br />I really wanted to make our customers feel special so I thought refreshments would be nice.  Here I am getting the table ready before we opened the door.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrGT2NhWxOWxNMwk1QN7BlOEtqWpBQ0c_B18IWMS6ZBcZmFTtKM_5F650MxRWZ1ROMvq5HgRi_6w1mIelymOu8eq2Y7LdE_z8fmrtKRhj8AdtNPiepqB1NCMfNJ21kdQQCQPssNc1E5w/s1600/image_1350181070189008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrGT2NhWxOWxNMwk1QN7BlOEtqWpBQ0c_B18IWMS6ZBcZmFTtKM_5F650MxRWZ1ROMvq5HgRi_6w1mIelymOu8eq2Y7LdE_z8fmrtKRhj8AdtNPiepqB1NCMfNJ21kdQQCQPssNc1E5w/s640/image_1350181070189008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I have a friend who has a daughter who loves to bake cupcakes so I hired her to bake 100 mini cupcakes for our customers.  They were completely gone in a couple of hours.  I served apple cider, as well.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1aP9EhomeLsW4Wr5Co82C-y55H9XUAc7ubcRSOTeTSZ3YwK38FWTRzhveIYd0Q7lSEgz9ICgkEv8Xzq7ojMV1x2AiscezYqYOnx65E_ZA0FuWWEimjDgUc2IkeZflyRulnpZZLWOsIU/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1aP9EhomeLsW4Wr5Co82C-y55H9XUAc7ubcRSOTeTSZ3YwK38FWTRzhveIYd0Q7lSEgz9ICgkEv8Xzq7ojMV1x2AiscezYqYOnx65E_ZA0FuWWEimjDgUc2IkeZflyRulnpZZLWOsIU/s640/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv5q6Gf1lyMv-zfnPLzolyza-c7DYg63b-4cjwvlBDnXEYqA_c4FuzRyeaEohdtB3Z5yzCHvaeKy04Or22dj3Ka1mxq1WrbDEPwN8Dj8-CY9pgyaQRYJEYW-0_ZSIyfex9Kq9lDNgOmc/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKv5q6Gf1lyMv-zfnPLzolyza-c7DYg63b-4cjwvlBDnXEYqA_c4FuzRyeaEohdtB3Z5yzCHvaeKy04Or22dj3Ka1mxq1WrbDEPwN8Dj8-CY9pgyaQRYJEYW-0_ZSIyfex9Kq9lDNgOmc/s640/002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />We were completely shocked by the number of customers we had.  We were truly blessed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jge9EQmg4i4daDjpptRxPLC2rBSp9d_zOOBPw68-FUm6725NJ2si80EUag-79DP4Q8jSUnRAlXf7pJDOKfrqyhGhhfOyGXrUn0VRcWrzNfMnkecp8KFcNL-tMS3b8ubGwDOK7c42alI/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jge9EQmg4i4daDjpptRxPLC2rBSp9d_zOOBPw68-FUm6725NJ2si80EUag-79DP4Q8jSUnRAlXf7pJDOKfrqyhGhhfOyGXrUn0VRcWrzNfMnkecp8KFcNL-tMS3b8ubGwDOK7c42alI/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />While my hubby is a genuine people person and very outgoing, I have somewhat of a social phobia and was quite nervous.  But I truly enjoyed meeting the customers that took some time out of their day to come by.  It meant so much to us.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sWULVx2AB4XY_q0hosAsxmydX4tQZo-ofYoH06JcwWCiVdKoAvlbgGJaOCbUSZpxQ_rHPgEHzFZDdWoIV1qUDvdPAVtfTzAVB8vUH1rAOyMDWOsVSGCI7WcVBC-PRhJJbpWUYUR4oF4/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sWULVx2AB4XY_q0hosAsxmydX4tQZo-ofYoH06JcwWCiVdKoAvlbgGJaOCbUSZpxQ_rHPgEHzFZDdWoIV1qUDvdPAVtfTzAVB8vUH1rAOyMDWOsVSGCI7WcVBC-PRhJJbpWUYUR4oF4/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I feel blessed that I get to work along side my hubby.  It was a rough few months but we finally got it all done and are open for business.  Starting this new adventure is something we have been talking about and planning for several years.  It is such a rewarding feeling to see our hard work pay off.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj596eLHQgVeDzGQO2dVDdg5G24KCNpmEHtY66oEnkwwpyoPS8HoHlSPUDmZUxq3YVJei7_kqH_hULa-zuUMpJCSRairEsI64MjwDextw-SS1CrtrcSVTFwo1hyEJhuYP5a2POpTqpJ9Ow/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj596eLHQgVeDzGQO2dVDdg5G24KCNpmEHtY66oEnkwwpyoPS8HoHlSPUDmZUxq3YVJei7_kqH_hULa-zuUMpJCSRairEsI64MjwDextw-SS1CrtrcSVTFwo1hyEJhuYP5a2POpTqpJ9Ow/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I want to say thank you to all of you for your encouraging comments and emails.  This truly couldn't have happened without your encouragement and support along the way.  :)  Even with the struggles...what an amazing journey this is.....<br /><br /><br />Up next.....I'm finally finishing up my oldest son's room redo!  And I have some exciting things to share...soon!<br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br /><i>Diana</i>

The Grand Opening

Hello!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Our Grand Opening was a huge success and I wanted to share a few photos with you of the big...

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Shop Sneak Peek

<div style="text-align: center;">Hello!  Happy Friday!  </div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been working practically round the clock to get our shop ready for it's Grand Opening Saturday morning and boy are we exhausted.....but it's a good exhausted, you know?  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I wanted to give you a little sneak peek.....</div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyq44KK6xHu4IZ25GUA8td3wb5RpNkOhIP3P8YskV8d2cEkpcRwjOQ3dCBE3quPkMAPjkESQ7r_mYfQKayuEeLOpnX7XY5gwpJAIZmpKhoBW222AclqVYZ078RHhAypBFRDQweqqwoTo0/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyq44KK6xHu4IZ25GUA8td3wb5RpNkOhIP3P8YskV8d2cEkpcRwjOQ3dCBE3quPkMAPjkESQ7r_mYfQKayuEeLOpnX7XY5gwpJAIZmpKhoBW222AclqVYZ078RHhAypBFRDQweqqwoTo0/s640/008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this night time shot because of the lights we have inside the store.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking of lights.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">When we first rented this place, we weren't allowed to do all that much, which was fine because it really is a fantastic building, however, the ceiling light fixtures were very outdated ceiling fans with those tulip shaped light covers on the light kits, which I hate.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Replacing the fixtures was not really a good option so I decided to remove the ugly light covers and add Edison bulbs to give them an industrial vintage feel. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> We absolutely love it.  It was certainly a fun, easy update.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VsViyVZj8TCBnHpLBetCYRWpLgcOMG1OMoCh0gnDv4tf3xi0pbLklaZnsRay06wrFRmyZrHuyoiRHJlFbPCyTSDW5RHrPOFYbngPRU0QWmauNKSElCqyGE6V45K_57fap9XA9jiTJHE/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VsViyVZj8TCBnHpLBetCYRWpLgcOMG1OMoCh0gnDv4tf3xi0pbLklaZnsRay06wrFRmyZrHuyoiRHJlFbPCyTSDW5RHrPOFYbngPRU0QWmauNKSElCqyGE6V45K_57fap9XA9jiTJHE/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And the glow they provide is really nice and vintage.  Love that.....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7tkFGR1ahHMIktS79_KtlloC7aHL2LqW9FcWWFvh9LNsEKG3JvH4_1f6dClNV9U1O4JrGJmo0pmQsLVZLqPjMu2KtLfbj0u6ReEgT47JQ9zuQA-2gUy3WUjI9JJB78v8wO15teola74/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7tkFGR1ahHMIktS79_KtlloC7aHL2LqW9FcWWFvh9LNsEKG3JvH4_1f6dClNV9U1O4JrGJmo0pmQsLVZLqPjMu2KtLfbj0u6ReEgT47JQ9zuQA-2gUy3WUjI9JJB78v8wO15teola74/s640/032.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a just a few of the things you can find here....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyT6-_oHtz3VWmhls7HovPz_-5cVMWM4FeK0GXeadrXKBqeDkO4Qo9p5kmN4SzKlUIyz7EcLIxNe62rVDo8udfS9ZEk7O9xYmNYCOuMdKieT5W5GBaB8SBubrsHDTNpBia7FcQNWS_tg/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyT6-_oHtz3VWmhls7HovPz_-5cVMWM4FeK0GXeadrXKBqeDkO4Qo9p5kmN4SzKlUIyz7EcLIxNe62rVDo8udfS9ZEk7O9xYmNYCOuMdKieT5W5GBaB8SBubrsHDTNpBia7FcQNWS_tg/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of vintage door knobs and hardware....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl2p0d6SXJ6k5_X4cuZ81AjYyfsr9QME_-KjdHs5zqwaA9SsTJv_LAys1rdiYQkECPIbcEtPS_bP2NnZMIfb-gOPhn4VjGp5PCN048PjdD1huBlVmuxaKOa9FkZ2CSdHRfnr1hAArch0/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl2p0d6SXJ6k5_X4cuZ81AjYyfsr9QME_-KjdHs5zqwaA9SsTJv_LAys1rdiYQkECPIbcEtPS_bP2NnZMIfb-gOPhn4VjGp5PCN048PjdD1huBlVmuxaKOa9FkZ2CSdHRfnr1hAArch0/s640/015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage suitcases and steamer trunks....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-OIF_BEqB1rzmvFiUrRWdtzxVvk3Ts-6_0oo8yf761Z00fYq5UgSME3fyA3tEAyqbt086ERiN52PX3P7sJTTjGR1zi1gXIzHEHruZ-LrnAJlOZy9MrPTIWJJ989OlfJWylzSJtpt7Ag/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRLZ5gkJu1PDTlUSNVjJmKrgu9o9bjpqNxvf9j6HWIfgJvlfGjW9DprDm8VUkwIGLAWRZbZIAe6MmP7QMVYx3_RhKxrzkWEvdmfrGF_H7pkH73M_7X0aIuLVj_vfiM0BMlsg4xBHHJsg/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Industrial salvage....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rk6mWOB18idECHiTrRim2_Y3UUHcEdOSELmObPMygdzgR6ImNFR_diPMDgn9M0t_JXy1LDg3UG8gFi22l_1g9lRojf6cp0CRCeeY4wpsK0pK0_hhE_KBy_26sS9V6ck1ZzBYemWhEm0/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rk6mWOB18idECHiTrRim2_Y3UUHcEdOSELmObPMygdzgR6ImNFR_diPMDgn9M0t_JXy1LDg3UG8gFi22l_1g9lRojf6cp0CRCeeY4wpsK0pK0_hhE_KBy_26sS9V6ck1ZzBYemWhEm0/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And the cutest set of copper keys, plus tons more.  There is pretty much a little bit of everything here.  :)  Which is the way we like it.  :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVDAJyGfwQSDsu-VV7E5ICyPNSGXrgg-sT2kZmRhrDOXiveKjfamXuhro2VUOxc4oijM5RSyue-VAhBd1nj2Ply8cklCtouEa5JfA3tqrRdLfPbnTfZzCVXn_c9HNWR-5YbBkgZ71A3U/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVDAJyGfwQSDsu-VV7E5ICyPNSGXrgg-sT2kZmRhrDOXiveKjfamXuhro2VUOxc4oijM5RSyue-VAhBd1nj2Ply8cklCtouEa5JfA3tqrRdLfPbnTfZzCVXn_c9HNWR-5YbBkgZ71A3U/s640/038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for photos of the Grand Opening!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And hopefully I'll be back to home projects soon!  :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Have a great day!</i><br /><em></em><br />P.S.  I'm having trouble posting the link but the Edison bulbs can be found at 1000bulbs.com.  :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Diana</i></div>

Shop Sneak Peek

Hello!  Happy Friday!   We've been working practically round the clock to get our shop ready for it's Grand Opening Saturday morning...

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