Found Font at Liberty

You saw the furniture pieces at the Liberty Antique Festival, now let's take a look at objects with inspiring, retro font. I love the vintage Duncan Hines ice cream containers - the font and colors are perfect. I'm not sure how you could use them...maybe for plants or holding pens/utensils? Either way they are oh-so-neat. Other items included worn suitcases complete with travel stickers, vintage cake and spice holders and of course - colorful clocks. Seeing all these clocks makes me want to start a wall full of bright, vintage clocks - wouldn't that be fun?

Next up...Color & Collections found at Liberty...stay tuned!

Furniture at Liberty

Are you ready for vintage goodness?! This year's Liberty Antique Festival was a hot-filled day packed with vendors selling antique furniture, vintage housewares and unique collections. First up - a selection of furniture pieces found throughout the festival. My favorite is the red and white Hoosier cabinet and my Mom's pick is the cream cabinet complete with a lovely glass design. The seed packet holder is also a great piece especially for a picture display or stationary holder. What do you think of the white dressers? I thought they had classic looks perfect for a romantic or guest bedroom.

Stay tuned for more vintage drooling! Inspiring font pieces are coming up next...

It's Time

Here's a sneak peak of the vintage goodness found at this year's Liberty Antique Festival. The weather was HOT, but there was a good turnout of vendors with reasonable prices (which is a great sign in this economy). I love the text and color of these clocks - even the broken ones. More to come after real job responsibilities are taken care of...unfortunately paying the bills is an important first!

Happy Weekend

Hi guys! The electricity went off at work today, which meant I got to leave early! Ahh...like a snow day, but with no snow. I was thrilled and decided to enjoy the time and sunny day.

I hope you have a splendid weekend filled with happiness...kind of like these beautiful photographs by the talented Caitlin Duennebier. I'm heading to the Liberty Antiques Festival and look forward to plenty of vintage goodness. Check out previous shows here, here and here.

What are you up to this weekend?!

Adorable Suitcases

These adorable suitcases, available at Elias & Grace, are meant for kids, but we all know the big kid in us would display them, use them and show them to all our big kid friends.

Aren't they sweet?! Check out these and more little/big kid items here!

Wild at Heart

It's hard to resist the beauty and smell of a beautiful arrangement of flowers. Based in London, Wild at Heart has an inspiring online gallery of floral bouquets, arrangements and interiors. Can't you just smell the floral goodness?

One day...yes one day...I will learn the art of arranging flowers! Right now I'm a stick-them-in-a-vase-kind of gal. If only I lived in London and could learn from the designers at Wild at Heart. For now I obsess and dream over their gallery. Oh and by the way - doesn't that vintage table look familiar?

Kaylovesvintage

I enjoy checking in with Kaylovesvintage and browsing through all of her amazing vintage finds. Currently based in Netherlands, she finds great items like vintage pudding molds, neat fans and new cameras to add to her ever expanding collection. Oh and the ceramics...oh my the ceramics...you can see more beauties on Flickr. I have a hard time deciding my favorite item because they are all lovely, but I'm partial to the yummy, pastel colored pudding molds!

Check out, subscribe and drool on over to Kaylovesvintage.

Inspiring Interiors

A swinging bed on the porch? Yes, please! I like the mix of modern and traditional styles in the interior photographs by Kim Cornelison. Besides the porch bed, the mini-bar on wheels has me drooling with delight...it's adorable. The pops of wall color are fun too, but I'm still on the fence about the bright lime green. I'm not sure how long I could live with it - what do you think?

Chasing Memory

I'm always amazed by the design and art finds on Another Shade of Grey, but the recently featured photography by Katie Baum takes the cake (literally and figuratively!). Besides these sweet surprises, Baum's portfolio is filled with clever shots leaving you happy and awe-struck at her talents. Baum's perspective is truly unique and one I'll be following in the future.

Oh, and does anyone else crave strawberry milk now?

The Move

I forgot how time consuming, stressful and hellish moving was. I was quickly reminded on Saturday when all my stuff was moved down narrow flights of stairs and into my new space. I will NEVER...I repeat never, ever, ever live on the third floor again or anything higher unless there is a big, freight elevator and I can afford to pay movers. Even though my entire body aches from packing and lifting...I'm glad to be in a new space with new possibilities ahead.

I made a list of things I will NOT miss about my old apartment because it made all the body aches and pains seem even more worth it. Here's my top 10:

1. F%&cking third floor. Those stairs and trying to bring up groceries, my bike or anything heavy.
2. Weird smells...I still don't know what they were.
3. Overall bad and dated construction...the bathroom wallpaper needed to be returned to the early 1980's.
4. High bills for not so high lifestyle apartment.
5. Wasps building nests outside my door. I have a severe fear of bugs...especially ones that bite.
6. Neighbor not cleaning up after her dirty, barking dog.
7. Warnings against car theft on the bulletin board...that's reassuring.
8. Faraway mailbox where scary (possibly stalkerish) people like to stand and have long, awkward conversations with you.
9. My neighbor playing his loud, wall vibrating organ at 11:00 pm.
10. Living by myself...it can get lonely and there is no one to help get rid of any lurking bugs!

Needless to say I am MUCH happier where I am. I feel good about it. Here's to recovering and a bright week ahead....

(image via Hey, Hot Shot! by Mark Menjivar)

Colorful Ceramics

Colorful ceramics bring joy to the world. They make me very happy...or maybe it's because I took the day off and it's Friday? Either way I love these collections of ceramics and stoneware. Can I just have a wall and yard full of these items?!

From top to bottom:
1. James Shrosbree, Plates
2. Paul Kotula, Setting for One
3. J Schatz, Multicolor Happening Curtain
4. J Schatz, Bird Houses

Human Nature

The photographs by Barbara Bosworth are stunning. While looking at these photos I get a sense of contemplation, passage of time and a connection to the natural world. They capture long, silent pauses as well as fleeting moments in life. Her work is truly inspiring and deserves a second, third and even fourth look. Take your time to really soak them in here.