Everyone Needs A Crown

Hi everyone, First I would like to thank everyone who commented on my White Wednesday post, it means a lot to me. Well this post is for Gretchen at http://mimitoriasdesigns.blogspot.com/, she has gorgeous jewelry, and she is a crown lover like me. Thank you for the idea of this post Gretchen. You saw the crown I posted on my coffee table for White Wednesday. I picked this up at Scott's from my friend Amy.

This one I pick up in New Orleans at an antiques mall on Magazine Street. It has that Mardi Gras feel to it.
Another Amy crown, its very small, but just big enough to fit on the head of my bisque statue of mother and child.

This crown was part of a window treatment at Home Depot Expo, so when they closed I bought the display and attached it to my Italian amoire.

This crown I picked up at an antiques mall, it was gold. I didn't like it gold and it had more of a garden feel so i painted it white, distressed it, and glazed it. It sits on top of my cherub.

Well that is the tour of crowns, I hope to get more. I love crowns, and don't we all deserve to feel like royalty from time to time.......

See you all next time.......

White Wednesday Coffee Table

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend and are having a good week. Its that time again White Wednesday. For more White Wednesday go see Kathleen at http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/ there is always good inspiration there and check out her front porch (I love it). For this White Wednesday I decided to show you my new coffee table, I really like it. It has a great marble top and a can of Martha Stewart paint (white of course), now I have a new coffee table. I picked it up at Scott's last month, from my friend Angie, and I'm glad I did...

A beachy arrangement with a fun crown I also picked up at Scott's from another friend, Amy.

It has great details, we should all have legs like these......

More summer time.....

Rusty candlesticks add a little texture, along with the vintage books.......

The before shot, it needed a little help, and it got it.......

For more White Wednesday go to http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/, you'll have a good time.

See you all next time.....

Petite Maison - My Etsy Store

Hi everyone, Its been quite a week for me. So I did it, I got an Etsy store. I'm excited about it. If you are interested in visiting my seller name is petitemaison770, I plan on having a lot of fun there too. Here are three of the items I'm selling (Well truth be told they are the only items I'm selling). Three great pillow covers, they are 26 x 26, the down inserts are sold separately, or you can do your own inserts(This keeps the shipping cost down). Yes I made them with my own two hands (I did have the images put on the fabric by the printer). The images are from antique lithographs, so there is no copyright infringement(Don't you hate when you get sued.......). They are made from raw linen for more of a French flea market look. Here they are....

This one is called Louis XVI, very French ooo lala!!!

This one is French Candlestick, very dramatic.....

This one is French Seasons, fun and classic....

All of the backs are done as envelop closures.

Here they are French and fun....

BTW I'm getting more styles in, something about birds and crowns (These will be 16 x 16). So keep checking my Etsy store.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/petitemaison770

Have a good weekend.

See you all next time......

The BCOW (Beach Cottage On Wheels) Is Here!!!

Hi everyone, Its here my BCOW(I'm going to have to come up with a name soon). Its a used 2001 Coachmen, I don't know much about trailers, but this one seemed to fit my needs. It has been inspected and as you can guess it needs some things. Nothing a little elbow grease can't fix. The weird thing is I have wanted one for a while, but now I'm having second thoughts. I'll get over it after my first trip in her. Let me take you on the before tour.......

This is the outside, she is 25feet, and needs a little cleaning.

As you walk in here is the kitchen, this is getting the white treatment and I'm taking down the window covering.
Here is the rest, spindles are going, nightstand tops are being recovered (think of a wood slipcover), window coverings are being replaced, white slipcovers, and the white treatment. Also new hardwood floors, because I like the idea of just sweeping it clean. Some fluffy white bedding and done.
This is the bathroom, This will be getting the white treatment, new shower curtain, new mirror, and new door knobs

All in all I have a little(LOL) work to do, but its mine and I love the idea of waking up on the beach in the morning. Have a good weekend.

See you all next time.......

White Wednesday And A Tu-Tu Stool

Hi everyone. Welcome to White Wednesday thanks to Kathleen at Faded Charm. I love White Wednesdays, and I have missed them. Well lets see I want this White Wednesday to be special, all white. Thats right a cloud-like White Wednesday at The Room. What is more cloud-like than a tu-tu, a tu-tu on a vanity stool, it is like sitting on a cloud. It gets better it is on a white dresser with white starfish (I told you an all White Wednesday). This is the Tu-Tu Vanity Stool I made for the Scott's show, she is very sweet. Yes that is a real tu-tu there.

There she is a little golden light shining on her. That what I love about white, the way it reflects light.

Her pretty flower and crystal bead trim. So Sweet......

Her legs distressed and antiqued to give her some character.

....And some pretty starfish so she won't be alone, also to remember summer isn't over yet.

This is what she looked like before, she started as a vanity stool, then became a side table and now back to a vanity stool.

Her marble top (I know I thought it was Formica too).

Those legs very pretty, but I wanted her to be wonderful.

A good before, but a better after....

For more Wonderful Whites, go to Faded Charm.

See everyone next time........

My Beach Cottage On Wheels

Hi everyone, I'm glad to be blogging again. I hope you all are having a good weekend. I did it, I got an RV, YAHHHH!!!! After a month of buying things for a future beach cottage on wheels (BCOW for short), I finally have one. It is not like the one in the pic below, but I still love it and the idea of having it. It is not perfect and needs a few things, nothing a coat of white paint, some white slipcovers and curtains, and new hardwood floor (I got that today at Big Lots, love that store) can't fix. I'll have before and after pics, and yes it is going to be all white inside. My BCOW is going to be the second home I always wanted, but could not afford (Darn Budgets). The best part is it can go anywhere. Here I come BIG world, Watch Out.
I hope everyone's weekend is as great as mine.....
See you all next time........

A Day At The Market

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is well. As you all know (from my previous post) I do Scott's Antique Market here in Atlanta. It is fun, but a lot of work (sometimes its like having two jobs in one). Its once a month, so no worries about me being too tuckered out.

Here are some before pics, yeah quite a mess. Trust me I looked around for a while trying to make sense of this jumble.

Ta-Duh Here is the after, pretty and ready for business. Don't mind the closed signs (I forgot to take them down before I took this pic). Don't you love the old theater seats, they are Lorene's. She also made the great pillows on them Lights...Camera...Action!!!. What a great idea she had for them.
The rest of the booth, very French Vintage......

Speaking of which here is Lorene on our first day (as you can see by the boxes and general chaos). Lorene is very creative and I think we compliment each other well.

More surprises, my first three pillows. They were a hit (Too bad all I heard was they are so pretty and great designs, nice as it is, a few orders would have been better). I take old lithographs (the copyrights are outdated, because these images are over 100 years old), have them printed on to fabric and then I sew them into pillows. This coming show I'm adding some more to the line up. Don't worry, I'm starting an esty store soon, so they well be available outside of Scott's.

My Tu-Tu stool as promised. A little sweeter than I would have liked, but very pretty. The seat bottom is actually a slipcover with trim, the bottom is a real tu-tu (I'll do a before and after post of the piece so you get a better idea).

This older refined lady is a dress form I found. She is a little worst for wear, but a little chocolate ribbon and she is ready to step out.

This is a coffee table I bought for the house. She is perfect (ok not yet, but she will be), a little white paint and she will turn heads. This will be part of my before and after post coming real soon. BTW I got her for a great price and that is real marble on top (Yummy).

Well that it for now, I hope you enjoyed my little tour. Oh I almost forgot to say I have TRAVEL TRAILER FEVER!!!! thanks to Fairmaiden at Sea Cottage. I want my own beach house on wheels, more on that later (yes I am actively searching, and that is a whole other post).

Have a good weekend everyone.

See you soon.......

PS Thank you everyone for your kind words and prayers on the death of my grandfather. I really needed all of your love.

Thank you