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Thrift Score Thursday–Fab Finds For Just $1.00

August 2, 2018

Most of the time when I go into an antique store or thrift store, I’m not looking for anything specific. I enjoy looking through clutter shelves, under tables and inside overflowing boxes. The thrill of the hunt is one of the main reasons I love to thrift.

Every now and then I’ll pop into one of my favorite stores and come home with a great deal. That’s what happened when I stopped by one of my favorite consignment stores last week. Not only did I find a couple of great items but the best part was everything I found was $1.00. Yes, fold you read that right…four quarters or 10 dimes or 20 nickels.

Everything was just a buck!

The first piece I found was this beautiful ceramic platter. It was the blue and white that initially attracted me but then I noticed the flowers. The tray is a great size for serving appetizers and would also look pretty hung on a wall. And it also has a beautiful flourish design stamped on the back, on each side of the tray.

design tip: decorative ceramic trays make great wall decor, hung in a group or as part of a gallery wall. These are the plate hangers I use when hanging a ceramic piece on the wall.

The next piece I found was this beautiful green floral cachepot. It’s small but large enough to hold a handful of rose stems, a small plant or I may even use it as a serving piece.

Here’s the stamp that is on the bottom of the green pot. I did a little research online and found a cachepot with the same design except it didn’t have the side handles. It’s selling on Ebay for $50! #score

gift giving tip: when paired with a bottle of wine, a small porcelain vase or urn makes a great hostess or housewarming gift.

I love blue and white pottery and will buy a piece even if it’s missing the lid. This small square container will make a great vessel to straws when entertaining or a chic vanity accessory.

design tip: use small ceramic containers without the lid as stylish desk accessory to hold pens/pencils, scissors or eye glasses.

My final $1.00 find was the set of 5 blue and white ceramic napkins rings. These will work with all of my blue and white dinnerware patterns so I’ll be getting lots of use out of them.

I love my new finds and love the fact that all of this only set me by a $4.00.

Do you love thrifting as much as I do and have you come across any great deals lately?

Style Profile: Chinoiserie Chic Design & Blog

February 1, 2017

How many of you have a handful of design blogs you count as your favorites? I sure do and Chinoiserie Chic is one of them.

I’ve been reading Beth’s blog for some time now and love everything that she shares. Each blog post is filled with beautiful and colorful room designs showcasing Beth’s love of chinoiserie, blue and white and classic interiors. #mystyle

It wasn’t until reading through her bio recently that I learned Beth fell (pushed by her passion) into her career in design after working as an attorney in Washington, DC. As a designer, Beth is now able to use her skills and talent to create beautiful spaces for clients in her area and the country.

Looking through some of the images in her portfolio, many of which are her personal home, and you’ll immediately understand why I call Chinoiserie Chic a favorite.

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Beth creates the most interesting and eclectic vignettes in every room that she designs.

Wallpaper is a signature element in Chinoiserie Chic room designs.

Classic design elements like bamboo, Pagodas and Asian motifs form the foundation of her design work.

Greek key trim add to solid drapes is always a winner.

Accessories are layered in such a way that they draw you in and make you want to dissect every detail.

So many fun accessory pieces that I’ve now added to my shopping list 🙂 #ineedtortoiseinmylife

Man Cave Makeover

One Room Challenge Home Office (what a creative space)

This closet would make you feel like a young girl playing dress up every day.

Studying Beth’s room designs will give you a lesson in pattern mixing.

Laundry Room Makeover

It’s all in the details when it comes to Chinoiserie Chic style!

Beth just announced that she will be opening an Etsy and Ebay shop to sell some of her amazing finds and boy or boy am I excited!

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You can read more about Beth and follow the Chinoiserie Chic blog here . And be sure to check out Beth’s inspiring Pinterest boards here.

Chinoiserie Pillows–Best of Etsy

March 11, 2016

image via Jamie Meares

I’ve been quite obsessed with all things Chinoiserie of late in part because it’s a design style that is super popular right now and also because I just love the eclectic feel the style lends itself too.

Chinoiserie also speaks to my love of color, vintage and bold pattern work. The Jamie Meares image above just says fun to me and really represent a collected home filled with unique treasures.

The Ralph Lauren image below is another take on Chinoiserie with a more subdues color and pattern statement but with just as much personality and visual interest.

Some of my favorite Chinoiserie styled decorative elements include blue and white pottery, bamboo styled furniture, mirror and lighting and also Asian motif pillows.

image via Ralph Lauren

Recently I went on the hunt for some Chinoiserie pillows for our bedroom. I started my search on Etsy and was thrilled to see that there are lots of pillows available on the site.

One of the things I like about shopping on Etsy is that you can get handcrafted items in designer fabrics for a great price. I also like that shopping Etsy is a way to support independent artist and small businesses, many of which are run out of the home.

Here’s just a sampling of the pillows I found…

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