My French Bouilette Lamp

Happy Monday lovely readers!  Before we get into today's post,  I'd like to thank everyone for all of the positive comments and feedback on my reveal for the most recent One Room Challenge.  You guys make my day! I still plan to add and finish a few things in those rooms so I'll update you with progress reports as they happen.

And speaking of updates, I've already changed out something in my living room.  I found a new lamp while shopping in Atlanta over Mother's Day weekend.  Actually my Mom spotted the lamp and kindly offered it up for me to purchase. So I did.

Are you familiar with the French Bouillotte lamp?  After consulting Professor Google, I've learned that the bouillotte lamp originated in France and was used on the playing table for a card game (similar to poker) known as Bouillotte.  The original design included a tray where chips were stored and a key at the top of the lamp that would allow the shade to be moved as the candles they used at the time burned down.

That's all very interesting but I bought the lamp because I loved the aged finish and painted detail.  And it casts a nice little glow in my room at night.

And so yes, room(s) not yet completely done and we're already making changes.  This happens to you too, right?

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Project Dollhouse Family Room Styling and Sources

I have a few more photos I wanted to share with you of my family room makeover that was part of Linda at Calling it Home's One Room Challenge. I also got lots of emails inquiring about sources for some of the items in my room, so I've supplied links wherever I could. 

I got more emails about the Lemon Tree fabric than anything else.  Sadly, I can't share a source with you for this.  The fabric was a lucky find from a small fabric store in Atlanta near my mother's house.  I bought what was left on the roll and haven't seen it or been able to find it since.  If you want to have a go at locating it yourself, the fabric is by Greeff for Schumacher.  The name on the selvage is "Lemon Tree".  The store I where I found it is Budget Upholstery.  Information about them here. (They also made the slipcovers for my Mid-Century barrel chairs years ago and have reupholstered sofas and chairs for me. If you're in the area, I highly recommend them)

 Metal stool/ Leopard print fabric/ Cowhide rug/Yellow velvet fabric.  The rattan armchairs were an estate sale find.

My huntboard was styled mainly with things I already had.  The bird picture was given to me by my mother.  The chinoiserie lamp and mirror were thrifted, and the "Kimberly" brick was a happy find that was uncovered during a historic home restoration a few years back.  My husband found it in the basement and presented it to me as a gift. The bust/planter was a new purchase.  I altered the color by pouncing on small amounts of leftover gray, cream and beige paint.  When that was dry I rubbed on a thin layer of Minwax wood stain to give it some age.  

The needlepoint leopard and the pottery planter were both estate sale finds - not at the same time.  

Sofa/ Chinese garden stools/ Black geometric pillow/  Cream embroidered lattice pillows/ rug

All estate sale/thrift finds

Striped curtains/abstract painting/iron sconce (discontinued)/green chandelier crystals

Wall paint is Benjamin Moore's Moonlight White.  This room is blessed with a southern exposure that is unobstructed by trees or shade of any kind, so the light is wonderful all day long.

I have one more post planned for this room, and it addresses my heavy use of vintage and "found items".  If there's anything else you're curious about, shoot me an email!

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A funny thing happened on the way home from the airport

Hi kids! It sure feels great to be back at the blog! How was your holiday?  Incredibly, my youngest is still out of school.  Someone at the Board of Education had the brilliant idea to tack a winter break on at the end of the Christmas break, so they don't start school until Monday.  Just how many trips to the mall am I expected to endure?


On Wednesday morning I dropped the husband off at the airport for a business trip and then took the dangerous ride back home.  Dangerous because on the ride home I pass by Harbor Freight Tools, Hancock Fabrics, Tuesday Morning, the Wallpaper Warehouse store and two good thrift stores. 


My first stop was Harbor Freight, where I got a few packs of these sanding sponges.  Are you familiar?  I love them because they're pliable and you can easily sand chair legs and oddly shaped surfaces.  And you can rinse and reuse them when they fill up with debris.

You can get a pack of these for $5.99 at Harbor Freight Tools.  Everywhere else I've seen them they were priced at over $2.00 per sponge.

My next stop was Hancock Fabrics.  After taking a quick tour of the fabric displays, I headed back to the remnant table, where everything is $5 per yard.  You may have to dig a little, but you can find some pretty good stuff here.

There were about 3 yards of this black and gray ikat.

and less than a yard of the same pattern in green.

Some pretty floral fabric

I'm pretty sure this is the Dwell Studio/Robert Allen pattern whose name escapes me right now. They had 3 yards of this in one piece .

And the find of the day!  Some remnant pieces of Riad from Windsor Smith Home.

I got 3 pieces totaling about 2 1/2 yards for $5.00 per yard.

And finally, I made a quick stop at my favorite thrift store and got this pretty painting.

Not bad for a drive home from the airport! 

 I'm so happy to have you back here!  I have tons of projects coming up, new arrivals to share from the shop, and progress reports from Project Dollhouse.  

Squeeee!  It's going to be a great year!!!

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One More Reason to Give Thanks

Just when I was about to give up all hope that I would ever see a Campaign dresser in this town ...

there it sat out on the sidewalk of my favorite thrift store, with a lovely green "Sale" sticker on it! 

Taking delivery today and adding it to my "Things I'm Thankful For" list.

See you back here Monday, hopefully with another Project Dollhouse update.  The husband has the whole week off and I have a long list for him!

Hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Beauty at American Thrift

Here I go again with another thrift  store post.  I wasn't even planning on thrifting this weekend, but I was out collecting fabric swatches for a client over the weekend and I just happened to be driving by America's Thrift Store (for you locals, its the one on Lee Highway & 153)  so of course I couldn't  just drive by there without stopping! (Can I get an amen?)  


Anyway, I can justify any purchase if I just try hard enough so I bought it for resale (that's what I told the husband).  In the meantime, it's visiting with me at my house (wink wink)!

This is the real deal!  It's tight as a drum,  is upholstered in this vibrant sunflower gold velvet (the color is sunnier than the photo reflects)  and that smooshy cushion is down-filled!  I fluffed the cushion so it would cute in it's photo shoot!


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