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Friday, December 7, 2012

decorating my space.











i want to be inspired when i walk into my house everyday. i want it to feel lived in and loved. i want every piece to be something special. right now i seem to be going through the biggest struggle. trying to figure out the things i love, the things i hate, the things i have to have. renting a home is so annoying. i hate the wooden paneling in this little square box of a house and the ugly wooden cabinets are not any better. i want to paint everything, but it wouldn't be something i would get to enjoy. i have the best arrangement, with no lease, no security deposit, so i find even thinking about leaving hard. especially since i am unsure about where this life will take me. unsure if i will stay in this small town much longer. i want my home to reflect who i am. i guess it does, since what i am is a girl who can't commit to a couch, much less a career, a town, or even a hobby. 

i will figure it out. that is my only choice.

these pictures are somewhat what i desire my house to be. a blank canvas for the accessories that i might choose. a blank canvas where i can pick the colors that should be on the throws, art that inspires me, and antiques that make me smile.

do you have trouble decorating? as creative as i am in other areas, this seems to be the biggest area i struggle with. do any of you have any decorating secrets?

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

a vintage kind of Christmas

Currently I just can't get enough of looking at vintage Christmas decor. I really want to find some glass Christmas balls that I can start to use year after year. Right now my tree consists of ornaments that have been purchased in the past two years, ones that were cheap, or just matched the overall color scheme of my tree. 
I LOVE the colors in all of the ones below, as I am much more of a blue/green/pink girl than all that red. Red just doesn't go well with all that I already have.  The following Etsy Shops have had the best ones so far, and  I just can't decide if I should buy some over the internet or look around and find some local.
Grandma Gingers Closet
An Unexpected Journey
Market Fresh Vintage
Retro Vintage Bazaar
Antique Glass Christmas Ornaments Occupied Japan vintage
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Vintage Christmas Ornaments, Shiny Brite Glass Tree Ornaments
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Set of 12 Vintage Shiny Brite Glass Christmas Ornaments
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Vintage Small Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments Multi Color and Styles
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Handpainted mercury glass Christmas ornaments double indent
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What are your favorite Christmas decorations? Are you all about new? Do you like the old??
Be sure to go check out all of these Etsy shops. 
I am trying more and more to buy from small businesses, because I have started my own.


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