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A Day of Success
Saturday was a true day of success in Classic Cottage. As I’ve previously mentioned, I began my vintage booth in June of 2016. (You can read more of my story HERE) My very first check for June was around $700. I was so pleased. ? In fact, the day I brought my first check home I called each one of my family members to tell them I had actually made money and the future was looking bright.?Looking back, I realize even then I had a strong passion for this industry. Well, Saturday I was only $45 away from selling in one day the amount I sold my entire first month. This…
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Friday Favorites
It’s Friday night, peeps!! This week flew by so quickly. I’m ready for those weekend vibes though!✌?Here’s a few of my favorite items recently! ? Since the 4th of July has already passed, I’m needing to pack away my red, white and blue decor and add a few items to freshen up my porch area.? I’m specifically looking for items I can blend late Summer into fall. Well, these Gray Outdoor Patio Throw Pillow by World Market are a great neutral and on sale for $4.99 online. (Click the link/picture above to see for yourself!) This. Is. Good. ?? Donut Shop Vanilla Cream Puff K-Cup Coffee is one of my favorite types of…
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Classic Cottage Expansion
This weekend I expanded my vintage booth! After a month of prepping and talking it over, we finally expanded to a larger space. It took nearly the entire weekend to get the details worked out. Shout out to my amazing sweet handsome husband for designing a great space with all of my favorite colors – wood, white and black. ? Saturday – Aaron bolted in some pipes and added some wooden beams while I painted the walls with my favorite color.❤️ (White Dove by Benjamin Moore) If you know me, you realize this is my ideal weekend. Sunday – Before I knew it we were finishing off with the details.…
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3 Adorable Tea Towels!
This girl loves happy mail! ?? ?? I know I’m not the only one! I’m always on the look out for unique affordable items I’ll use in my home. Each time I get a package it feels like Christmas morning! ? Recently, I found these adorable tea towels. (Which I always have these hanging around my kitchen) These little cuties make the perfect happy mail! Adorable! Funny! Gotta have it for Summer!!! ? This Kinda Pissed About Not Being A Mermaid Cotton Kitchen Dish Towel is too cute and perfect for your Summer decor! ? Totally makes me smile! Aww, this Everything Is Better in a Mason Jar Tea Towel is…
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Front Porch Decor – 4th of July
Despite the heat, don’t you just love Summer Holidays?!? (That Alabama heat kills me sometimes.?) I Especially love The Fourth of July because it celebrates our wonderful country. ?? Nearly every evening Aaron and I sit on our front porch. It’s sorta our “down time”. We truly enjoy this space but to be honest I thew this spot together on a major budget! I found the little wooden table at a thrift store for $4 and this swing at a yard sale for $15. ? These two items are my anchor pieces. After setting those in place I filled in with the “little” details. I grabbed some clay pots…
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My Colorful Ottoman
Yes, if you’ve seen a picture of my nearly all neutral living room, you know it has a loud color in the very center. I love white but I also love the unexpected. ? I get many messages about my ottoman and I’m going to answer the number one question – Where did it come from? It’s actually from World Market!! I bought it from World Market about two years ago and although it’s a statement color in my white/wood tone home, I haven’t grown tired of this piece! ☺️ The color and velvety texture gives a nice pop. The style of this piece is timeless. ?? I would consider it classy/glamorous…
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Our Weekend Review – Coops, Cabinets and Spider Webs
Happy Monday to you! We had a fun working weekend. Between work, the chicken coop, estate sales and spider webs, it went by fast! Good news – we now have nearly all the supplies to finish our chicken coop! ?(Still shopping for the perfect door) It’s beginning to look like a steady structure.?? Aaron spent a few hours in the rain cutting the tin roof. It may seem this is a slow process and it has been. Keep in mind, we’re building this chicken home between our many full time jobs! Saturday was rainy so we didn’t do much “picking”. However, we did hit an estate sale late Saturday morning.…
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Friday Favorites!
Happy Friday, Friends!! Can you believe the weekend is here? ?? Our weekend will consist of picking junk, eating good food, working on the chicken coop and beginning the layout of my booth expansion! (I’m sure you’ll be seeing post about the chicken coop and booth expansion soon.) ? Since it’s Friday, it’s time for me to share a few of my favorite things! ? Let’s talk about a book, olives and a bread box. Friday Favorite combos are always so random!! I’m intensely missing the beach right now. ??♀️ Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty was my beach read last year. It was GREAT! I literally read the entire book…
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Questions YOU’VE Asked About My Vintage Booth
Q- Where do you do your most successful picking? A – Everywhere! This job means I’m always on the go. For instance, I traveled 30 minutes to a lake house a few weeks ago to grab a 1930’s wooden table off a porch and I slipped a $20 under the door. I’ve gone through the cob webs in storage buildings, spent hours on a Saturday morning running to yard sales, gone to eight thrift store in one day and grabbed items off the side of the road. ? Oh, and I can’t forget.. the dumpster. ? So, it’s nearly impossible to answer this question because successful picking happens everywhere. ?…
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5 Tips on Starting Your Own Antique Booth
Over the past week, I’ve wrote several times about my vintage booth. Since I absolutely love my job, I’m extremely passionate about the subject. ? Several readers have expressed interest in opening an antique booth in the future. I wanted to share 5 tips on starting your own antique booth. I never want to discourage any of you but I must give you a warning.. ?? If you think picking is easy money, it’s not. It’s fun money but it requires work!! Having an antique booth is easy but making actual money from it will require work. I work well over full time between my blog and booth. ??? ??♀️…
