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Before and After French Provincial
As I’ve said many times before, French provincial furniture makes my heart beat a little faster. Anytime I spot it I have to stop my self from shouting out “SOLD”. As a picker this can be really dangerous considering I have to make a profit. A few weeks ago I spotted a beautiful 9 drawer French provincial solid wood dresser. Before shouting “SOLD” I remembered to check the price this time. Yay for me the price was set within my range of buying, fixing and flipping. Immediately, I knew customers would fall in love this this beaut after we were finished with it. Once getting it home, we realized the…
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The $4 Carboy Jug
A few weeks ago, I spotted a vintage 5 gallon carboy jug in a thrift store. It was lying on its side in a glass cabinet (so, it blended in well..) as if it were waiting on me to find it. (or perhaps someone hid it away for next time..) I have a few of these vintage glass jugs throughout my house, but like I said only a “few” because around here they seem to be VERY hard to find for a decent price. I shortly realized the vintage jug did not have a price tag. Aww, darn! We’ll it never hurts to ask, so I took it to the…
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My Vintage Booths in March
Another month has passed so it’s time for a monthly recap for March on my booths. Apparently, many of you are interested in my antique business. (Insert BIG Karlee smile here ☺️) March was a great month for us! Mirrors Sold I know, how random is that?! We were selling mirrors left and right. Ha, I’m still trying to catch the mirror stock pile up from March. Small, large, rustic and french – a wide variety of mirrors sold all month long. Comparing Springs As I’ve said before Spring of 2017 was painfully slow for us. I mean PAINFULLY!! ?However, so far this Spring we’ve managed to turn the tide…
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My Adult Busy Bag
Hi! So we’re doing a little Spring travels this weekend. We’re making it a quick combo trip and seeing both Aaron’s family and my sister’s family. From Alabama to Kentucky to Indiana then from Indian back to Alabama – we’ll be spending a lot of hours in the car. Growing up, my mom used to pack us “busy bags” when we went on trips. Ha, now I wonder if a “busy bag” is an actual thing or just something mom made up. Hmmmm, have you ever heard of a busy bag? Well, now as an adult, I still have a busy bag. (I think my sister Kayla does too!) Over…
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Our Easter Without Children This Year 2018
Last Easter I wrote a blog called Our Easter Without Children and it was a hit. My blog was still young and boy can you tell!! Since it was a big hit I decided to share our Easter plans for this year. Last year I mentioned how many holidays are centered towards families. If you’re a small family of two, it can really strongly feel as if something is missing… children.. parents.. Aaron and I are very strategic in planning special days. Since we have no children, we indulge in the chocolate bunnies and Cadbury eggs as if we are children! Seriously though, here’s our weekend plans! Good Friday We’ll be attending…
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Spring Accessories – Initial Outfitters
I’ve recently teamed up with an awesome company called Initial Outfitters! Last week I talked about some precious home decor goodies they sent over to me. This week is all about the fun accessories. When choosing these accessories, I had SPRING on the brain – how appropriate with it being the week of Easter and Spring being in full swing!! When picking out clothes or accessories, I always go for staple versatile pieces. Something neutral or several different blending colors so I can get as much wear as possible. Personally I like to get fewer but quality items and wear the HECK OUT EM’. The River Walk Natural Stone…
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Friday Favorites – Initial Outfitters
Happy FriYAY!! I’m so excited for the weekend to be here. Recently I had a GREAT opportunity of teaming up with Initial Outfitters and I’m so excited to share my favorites from this AWESOME online company. I want to share some products I think you’ll like and share why I love them! Ha, even the shipping box is cute! There’s ALWAYS room for another pillow, right? Especially a cute personalized pillow. I love how neutral yet bold this pillow is! It’s neutral because of the color yet has the last name in bold black. This combo makes for an awesome statement pillow in any room! Every living space must have one thing –…
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Mini Dresser Mirror – Vintage Find
One of the best parts of being a picker is finding a rare beautiful piece for yourself. 99% of the items I pick, (although I love) I do not keep. I can’t keep everything I like or I would go broke. However, every once in a while I treat myself. A few weekends ago Aaron and I were hunting antiques when we spotted an old unusual mirror. The mirror looks like an old dresser mirror except it’s a mini!! Approx. 2ft wide and 2ft tall, it has all the details of a large antique mirror that would attach to a wood dresser but it’s small. In all of my years…
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Spring Bucket List
It’s the first day of Spring!! Hallelujah!! I’m ready for the warm air, pretty plants and all the other great things Spring brings. I’ve jotted a few (okay maybe more than a few.. more like 10) ideas for Spring! Hope you enjoy! 1 – Pick strawberries 2 – Have a spring clean 3 – Plant a garden 4 – Donate used items 5 – Make plans to celebrate Easter 6 – Shop at a farmer’s market 7 – Add hanging plant baskets to the porch 8 – Dye Easter eggs 9 – Try a new fitness class (Yoga is scheduled for me!) 10 – Go for an evening walk with…
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Bedside Table Redo
The thrill of finding a piece someone may call out of style and turning it into something beautiful is beyond fun to me. A few months ago I was browsing around a local thrift store and spotted these two large nightstands.. They looked like mini chest of drawers. I loved the hardware. Seriously, I’m always a sucker for cool original hardware. Just can’t say NO to it. Sorta out of style? Yes. Workable in some way? Also, yes. Standing in the thrift store, my mind began to race; thinking how can I make these look fabulous in my bedroom? Options: 1 – Painting the entire piece. 2 – Painting…
