Inspiration Friday!

Hi friends,

did you think the kids tied me up & locked me in a closet?

No, just in a blogging funk.

But I'm feeling like my old self & want to dedicate this

Inspiration Friday post to my love of all things spooky!

Halloween is my second favorite holiday.

My favorite bird.....the Crow.

Favorite poet.....well you know.

I'm a ghoul, I admit it.

I buy up all the special issue mags on the newsstands.

And devour every ghostly book I can find.

But to me,

the Witchiest Woman of them all

(& I mean that in the best way)

is Debbie of Curious Sofa.



Someday I want will go to her Halloween open house.

Until then I hang around waiting for the party pics.

And each year is more ghastly than the last!

Heads Hats off to you Debbie!

For more inspiration check out the other Debs blog!

(All pictures borrowed from BH&G.com & Curious Sofa)

Looking for something fun to do this weekend??

Looking for some great vintage treasures?

Look no further.

Maureen is having one of her awesome Sidewalk Sales!

Cottage Panache Antiques

Saturday September 18

7277 Glenview Drive

North Richland Hills, Texas

817-595-4040

There are cool vendors, including my sweet friend Pat of My Tattered Elegance,

Penny & Tracey from Lonestar Antique Mall, Linda Kinnaird Jewery will be selling some of her fabulous designs, & of course my picker extraordinaire Alisia!

To see evidence of her insane picking abilities check out my post about Maureen's last sale here. 

 I'll be there bright & early looking for rust & lace!

White Wednesday/Bedroom secrets!

I got your attention, huh?

You know how all of the decorating shows on HGTV say to start your makeover with the grunt work?  The painting, lighting all the hard boring stuff? Well, my decorating style is a little backwards. I always start with the small stuff, the details because that's what inspires me. So for today's White Wednesday I'm showing you some of the details for my new bedroom.

I found these great alabaster lamps at my fav resale shop, it was 1/2 off day so they were only $30! 

This is my bed, I've had it forever.  I bought it because of the perfect chippy paint, check out that crackle.

But this is the bed I covet.  Yep, Debbie at Curious Sofa has my dream bed. I wonder if she'd sell it?  I'm thinking about making one. I have a husband who can build anything, I could cover & tuft it. Hum...

This tole lamp is my latest acquisition, it came from my sweet friend Carolyn, I just love the cream, gold, tan paint on it.

I'm taking this chair out of my living room, look closely at the pillow.  Look framiliar?

Look again, it's Sissie's pillow. I saw it on her blog & snatched it up before anyone else. It is so beautiful, thank you Pillow Diva!

Then I bought this chair for $20. I loved the french provincial style, but not the finish.

A new finish & some fabric fancied it up, not sure about the fabric yet. 

I don't think I've shown you this manni before, isn't she cool?



Her name is Model 1935, I know because it's tattooed on her.

It's always a good idea to have some cherubs watching out for you, so my collection will stay.

Hopefully soon I'll show you the finished room, if I can ever get it painted! But in the mean time, check out Faded Charm & see what other white lovelies are out here today.  Thanks Kathleen for

keeping the party going!

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One more white thing.  A new tag I'm working on.

I used a transparency, made it into a pocket to hold beads & tatting.

Have a happy 'hump day'!
~Lisa