Vintage & Repurposed Home Decor & Furniture
I've been dying to show you one of my favorite finds from my trip to Illinois. This little red scooter! It's not that I collect kids' toys or anything. I didn't even really let my children collect them when they lived at home. I was never one of those moms that let their kids take over the living room with their toys. Yep, I was that … [Read more...]
Did you hear the thunder this morning around 5:45 AM, my time? Well, that was me. I ran out of espresso. I gripped my throat in panic. I stomped my feet in disbelief and horror. I thought the world had come to an end. And then I improvised my morning latte' with regular coffee grounds. It took for. ever., but it sufficed and … [Read more...]
It's Wednesday already and I'm just now getting around to showing you what I did on my fun weekend with Mr. Wonderful. We went to Junk Fest in Bozeman and had a great time! First a disclaimer....I forgot to take my good camera, so all of these shots were taken with my Droid camera phone. Oops! One of the highlights of the Junk Fest was … [Read more...]
The Lettered Cottage blog is having a Summer Mantel Link Party, so I thought I would give it a go and try my hand at mantel decorating. I already know this is not my forte'. Fireplaces were not high on the list of priorities in military housing, therefore I haven't gained much practice at mantel decorating. Off I go anyway! I tried 3 … [Read more...]
Drum roll… Orchestra fanfare…. Curtain rising…. And now….the GUEST BEDROOM REVEAL!!! That sounds so exciting, doesn’t it? Well, I hope this post lives up to the hype. Let’s start with a view from the door: This is the bedroom as we saw it with the realtor in 2009. The view is also taken from the … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Jean. I live in historic Butte, Montana in a Craftsman home built in 1920. This blog is all about my adventures (and sometimes misadventures) in updating and decorating my house with antiques and vintage goods I find at garage sales, thrift stores, estate sales or wherever cool things from the past are waiting to be discovered.
