Altered Bottles and Tiaras- Fit for a Mantel!

When I was at the Atlanta Gift Show in July, many of the vendors were featuring home décor with a religious feel.  While I did buy some of the pieces I saw at the show, I decided to make some myself using antique elements.  So for the last several weeks, I have been gathering vintage elements to design some "one of a kind things" for our next Pop Up Show- Tartans, Toddies, and Rhinestones. It is next week - Thursday night, Friday and Saturday, Sept 12, 13 AND 14. 

 A mixture of old books, French religious statues and memory candles are used for a vignette on a mantel.  A hand embellished vintage crown sits on top the stack of books.

Another vintage crown with antique cherub on old books.

 

One single fresh rose is all you need in these altered old bottles.

 

This old bottle has a French Holy Water Font that was from an estate sale in France.

I love the detail of this very special font.

 

 

Another vintage crown embellished with old "crest-like" jewels.  Just pretty to sit on a stack of books.

 Another old tiara with vintage embellishments.

 

 

 

I mix the old tiaras with the altered bottles to create interesting vignettes!  Lot's of details to study!

 

 

 I found this pretty old heart shaped box that is made of brass banding.  Just a few embellishments of wings and rhinestones make it perfect to tuck in a mantel display.

 

 

This is just a peek of what's going to be in the next sale.  Allison and Jen starting bringing lots of goodies to the shop yesterday and I was so excited to see their treasures.  Truly unique special things.

There's this gilded French slipper chair by Baker  that's upholstered in red tartan that I am dying over- it is so wonderful!  Pictures of their things to come later this week!

The sale is Sept 12th from 5 to 8 pm in the evening, Sept 13th and 14th from 11 am to 4 pm. We are located in an industrial area at 42 Sherwood Terrace Unit 11  Lake Bluff, Illinois.  It's about 4 blocks  east of Waukegan Rd .  Turn east at the light at Pasquesi's  Nursery and follow the road around and you will see our signs! 

Parisian Hideaway - Visit us on Friday and Saturday!

Hope to see you on Friday and Saturday!  Here are some final pictures of our little hideaway!

We are located at 42 Sherwood Terrace Unit 11 in Lake Bluff!   Join us for our first shopping event form 10 am to 3 pm.

 

 

Enter the foyer of our fabulous Paris apartment

 

 

 

Our ladies salon!

 

 our dining room

our fun wine bar

the china cupboard

adorable footstool from SavvyCityFarmer

 

In the courtyard

the bistro

In the garden

Hope to see you this weekend! We have lots of treasures in our little retreat!

Parisian Hideaway Gets Finishing Touches

It's almost time for our first shopping event since we closed our retail store 2 months ago. Boy, time flies by!    This Friday and Saturday, we present to you for your shopping pleasure- Parisian Hideaways.   From 10 am to 3 pm, you can explore our Paris apartment.  Located at 42 Sherwood Terrace, Unit 11,  in Lake Bluff. our apartment is in a commercial, office area behind Pasquesi's Home and Garden.

For the next several days, we will be layering the special touches- handmade items, special antiques and fresh flowers.   Yesterday, Candy pulled together the little details in some of the rooms and I want to share them with you. 

Our fabulous Ladies salon.  Candy worked her magic styling these book shelves.  I want everything for my office at home!    

 Details on the silver tray used on the black chalk painted ladies desk.

 

 

 Hand made embellished tassels, antique French documents and old mother of pearl opera glasses.

 

 love this gold antique Victorian planter used to corral the ribbon tied  letters.

Notice the detail on the front apron of the black desk- embellished with gold details.

Perfect sized ladies desk!

Old French documents tied with dried roses and waxed string- so pretty to lay on a desk.

Beginning elements in the bistro- majolica plates and vintage green glasses

An incredible old umbrella stand of a mythological baby boy.  We have re-purposed it as a mantle or buffet piece as it is too magnificent to sit on the floor.  We wanted to enjoy all the details of the metal work of art.  We are using it to hold wine and towels.  I just love it!  

We have positioned it in front of a zinc mirror-  too cool a look!!

 

Lots of vintage china and crystal. Love these particular champagne coups- look like old Baccarat.

A series of old French doors used as back drops in a room

Found this idea on a picture on the Internet and had to copy it!  All the girls want one for their bars.

So in the foyer of our Paris Apartment-

Our little piece of whimsy- that we made from a door bell button from Home Depot!!!

And trust me- the champagne will be flowing when this first one is done!!

 

Hope to see everyone this weekend! 

Parisian Hideaway- New Treasures Arriving Daily!!!!

Two weeks only to go- until our first pop-up sale!  Goodies are arriving daily, as we continue to paint, clean and create our Parisian apartment for your enjoyment.  I can't share our finished displays yet - I want them to be a surprise for you.  But I can give you a little glimpse of some new arriving merchandise. 

 

Fabulous old gold chandelier lamp with putti

 Vintage heavy champagne coupes-  really the thing to use now!!  Very retro- very with it!

 Wonderful old silver serving dome- beautiful for serving hot appetizers.

 Pink and clear juice set from the 30's- have never seen one like this before.

 

 

Starting to set up the bistro area- fabulous wall art by SavvyCityFarmer. 

 Love the crusty statues and wicker food cover!

Great wall shelf and console in black iron.

 

bird cage wall shelf- can't wait to have time to really fill it! so much fun to have!!

 

aged mirror by SavvyCityFarmer

 

Gorgeous wall art by LaFaux

 

Don't you just adore these- so pretty as a flower container.

French treasures brought in by a true collector- Linda Lee!

 

And there's 2!

Love these garden statues

 

Eiffel Tower appetizer or dessert stand

 

vintage Italian  cake stand!

wonderful Victorian gold planter with insert

 

 



pretty candle sconces

 

another large candelabra lamp

 

pier mirror and stand

 Handbags and jewelry

 

vintage balloon chandelier - so so cool!

 

unbelievable antique umbrella stand- but you won't believe how we plan to use it!!

Come and find out!!  A true connoisseur's piece- heirloom quality.

 

wall dispensers for plastic wrap and foil.  Pretty cute!

 Fabulous painted tapestry with muted colors- too wonderful for words.

 

Set of 12 green and gold service plates- with "almost modern" motif in green band design.

 

over- sized crystal cruet.  perfect for a pretty vessel of olive oil to sit out by your stove.

 

mother of pearl serving pieces.

 

love these sconces for our dining room at the hideaway.

 

Another Eiffel Tower- perfect as a trellis in a large garden pot.

 

 

So as you can see- lot's of treasures are arriving daily and many more to come.  The hours of the first sale are 10 to 3, Friday May 10 the Saturday May 11th. Note : this is a change of the hours from the first email we sent out.  The sale starts at 10 am, not 11 am.

 

Hope to see you at our first shopping event. We are working hard  to inspire you!  You'll get lots of gardening and decorating ideas. So get a friend and plan a day of it!