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Mobile Home Monday - Pink Scotty

2012-06-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Wouldn't this be great for a girls road trip? If you had this camper and were told you must go on a girls get away... who would you take and where would you go?

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Mobile Home Monday - My Fav Renovation so far!

2012-05-21T09:19:00.002-05:00

Hello Happy Day Vintage viewers! Welcome to another Mobile Home Monday. I apologize for the delay in getting this one posted... however, good things come to those who wait! This make over is straight up ---- INCREDIBLE! This is a 60's trailer made into something beyond fabulous.

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Mobile Home Monday -

2012-05-14T00:00:00.000-05:00

This was actually posted for the first time last year. It got a great amount of hits so I'm assuming you guys liked it?... thus I'm bringing it back. Ok, truth be told yesterday was mother's day, we were out of the house all day and I didn't get a chance to post a new Mobile Home Monday so I'm re-posting.

I hope all the Moms, sisters, friends, aunts, caregivers, god moms, etc... had a fantastic mother's day!

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Mobile Home Monday - Texas Trailer

2012-05-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

This camper looks so cozy and inviting. It makes me want to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book. That's saying a lot for me since I'm more of a big glass of wine and magazine kind of girl.

How would you utilize this serene remodeled Texas Trailer?

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Mobile Home Monday- Gilda 10ft Camper 1964

2012-04-30T00:00:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Monday - and a fun look at a colorful refurbished vintage camper.

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Mobile Home Monday- Bright, Cheery and Ready for Summer Sun

2012-04-23T00:00:00.000-05:00

I adore the bright colors of this refurbished vintage camper. It's so bright, cheery and inviting. I also love the map wall (bottom photo). What a great idea... it's the perfect way to highlight the big travels of a little 'ol camper.

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Kiara's Jewelry Box

2012-04-18T00:00:00.003-05:00

I am ALWAYS on the hunt for good vintage jewelry boxes to refurbish. On my way home one afternoon I stopped at a "treasure store" and found this beauty perched on top a shelf. I immediately posted and tweeted this exact picture.

Within a matter of minutes I had a lovely woman from TN contact me via Facebook. Her name was Keisha. Keisha saw the jewelry box and knew it would be perfect for her daughters newly decorated bedroom.

And then the fun began....

Keisha sent me a picture of her daughters bedroom (see pic below) to give me an idea of what she's looking for.

Is this not the coolest room for a 5 year old? I absolutely LOVE it! As much as this room inspired me it also frightened me a little. It's obvious Keisha is a perfectionist and has a great eye. The pressure was on. I asked Keisha to tell me a little bit about her daughter. I explained knowing a bit about who I'm creating the jewelry box for sparks my creativity. Keisha was more than happy to tell me all about her adorable daughter (see pic below)

"My daughter is 5 and loves jewelry and jewelry boxes...She got her first jewelry box for Christmas and it was a hello kitty jewelry box.....This will be her first big girl room shes so tiny (34 lbs) that she still sleeps in her toddler bed in our room...so she is beyond excited to get her own room.....Her name is Kiara and she is a firery true red head lol"

Ok, really, seriously, this girl could not be any more adorable! A sweet yet sassy little face on a tiny little body... this is my kind of girl!

A few more emails went back and forth between Keisha and myself. After I felt I had a good handle on her style, color choices, and overall vision... I went accent paper shopping.

Below is the pic I sent to Keisha.

I asked Keisha to pick her top three papers. Here is Keisha's response to my request:

"I like 2,5,9,10,11,&12 any of those are good! I know you said 3 but this will give you more options to play with! "

(side note: as you'll see below - I ended up using 2, 9, 10 and 11)

After that response I knew Keisha was the kind of customer who would let me create and do what I do best. I could hardly wait to get started on her daughters jewelry box.

Here is the finished product:

I love the color pink. It's bright, cheery and girlie. Pink is everything I envision Kiara to be. However, I want this jewelry box to grow with Kiara. I want it to be elegant and timeless with sparks of fun. Therefore I went with an overall white jewelry box. But before I painted it white, I painted it a really bright pink. The result was a white jewelry box with the perfect pink peeking through.

You'll notice the door is inter-changeable. Again, this will give Kiara more options should she ever feel like switching it up. I couldn't resist putting the "Love" across the front. Why? After chatting with Keisha, it was obvious to me she loved and adored her daughter. The "Love" across the door is meant to remind Kiara her mothers love is never ending.

I sent Keisha pictures of the finished product and she wrote back saying,

"I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I like the black and white door the best....I can not wait to add it to her room! I want you to know I am so so so in LOVE with this! Thank you! I can not wait to get it!"

I could not have asked for a better response.

So that's it. Kiara's jewelry box is finished and it has been mailed out. I cannot wait to hear from Keisha when she receives her jewelry box.

I leave you with one last look at a before and after:

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Mobile Home Monday - A Great Before and After Remodel

2012-04-16T00:00:00.000-05:00

I originally posted this in Feb 2011.

Today's vintage mobile home is brought to you by Creative Accumulation.

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So much More than a Drawer

2012-04-13T00:00:00.000-05:00

Who knew a drawer could be used in so many creative and fun ways....

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Mobile Home- Pretty Pastel Pink

2012-04-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

Spring has sprung and that leads to summer. Summer = campfires, s'mores, travel, and vintage mobile homes. Back by popular demand... The Vintage mobile home blog posts. I'll kick off the series with an blog post I did last year....

This one is so pretty, feminine and clean. It almost looks like something out of a dream:

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A new use for something old

2012-04-06T00:00:00.002-05:00

Isn't it fantastic when something old is used in a whole new and improved way? Especially when that something is as gorgeous as a vintage china cabinet. Pair that with shoes and Holy Hannah!, you have the perfect union.

This photo is functional art and I am loving it.

Here are a few other options which would also make magnificent shoe cabinets/dressers/unconventional closets

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New Listings for April 5th!

2012-04-05T20:49:00.000-05:00

It's been a busy, but great, week (more on why it's been so busy in another post). Because of this only one new jewelry box has been listed in HDV this week. The good news, it's a really adorable jewelry box. The colors are subtle yet cheery and fun. The inside reveals a ton of storage space. Check it out for yourself...

Handkerchief

2012-04-02T00:00:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago I had dinner with some friends. Part way though the night my good friend, Erin pulls out small neatly wrapped packages for each of us. Erin goes on to explain when she lost her Dad (about one year ago) a older woman gave Erin a vintage hanky to dry her tears. Erin found great comfort in that hanky and found herself holding it at times she felt sad, alone or in need of comfort.

The other girls and I opened our gift and found a vintage hanky similar to the one Erin was given in her time of need. Erin said, "If you ever feel sad please hold this hanky and know you are loved."

May you find comfort in knowing a friend loves you.

Thank you, Erin for being a great friend to me and so many others.

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Inspirational Color!

2012-03-30T17:31:00.001-05:00

I am always looking for inspiration (who isn't?).

Today I'm all about color and that's why

I am sharing some great color photos from MY PINTEREST INSPIRATION BOARD...

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On a side note... don't you love those armoires? If shrunk down wouldn't they make the most amazing jewelry boxes?

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Sneak Peek on March 29th Listings

2012-03-28T20:18:00.001-05:00

I'll keep this short and sweet....

Here are a few pictures of two refurbished jewelry boxes that will be listed, on HDV, on the 29th of March. Depending on my schedule, one or two others (obviously not shown in this post) will hopefully be listed on the 29th as well - but no promises.

Btw... both of these boxes are musical boxes. The pink princess jewelry box plays The Carpenters "Close to You" and the Yellow Chevron plays a popular 70's song but for the life of me I don't know what it is, sorry.

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meles

2012-03-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

For over a year now I've been refurbishing vintage wood jewelry boxes. All the while I've had these mele jewelry boxes sitting on shelf collecting dust. I've often thought of reworking 'em but for some reason just haven't gotten around to it. Finally, I have started refurbishing and adding mele jewelry boxes to my HDV shop. The great news, the mele jewelry boxes are a little less expensive then their wood counter parts.

Here's a few examples of the meles I've refurbished thus far:

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Before and After for March 23rd Listings

2012-03-25T00:00:00.001-05:00

A few before and after shots of some refurbished jewelry boxes listed on the 23rd of March. These jewelry boxes are currently for sale on HDV:

And finally, a little behind the scenes shot of my partner in crime:

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Welcome to My Crazy Life

2012-03-23T07:07:00.004-05:00

The few pictures in this blog were not taken from my workbench as usual but instead from my kitchen island. That's the beauty of what I do....I get do something I love, grow my business, and play with my kids all at the same time.

After snapping a few pictures of my partly finished jewelry boxes, I realized the craziness that surrounds me is somewhat comical and maybe worth sharing. For example, while I was distracted snapping the jewelry box shown below, Murphy (our Great Dane) snuck into the garbage. I caught the evidence on film.

Want another example of my crazy yet comical life? No?, Too bad. You're getting one anyway. I fed the kids a snack then, thinking they were content with their popcorn, I focus on continuing to refurbish my jewelry boxes. While I'm doing this the kids decide to be puppies. Based on this pic, its obvious I expect nothing but the best of etiquette from my kids.

As if eating their popcorn off the floor like a puppy wasn't enough, my daughter then decided to take a ride on our shop vac.

And this is what a typical day is like in my home. I'm a lucky lady.

The jewelry boxes shown in this post will be listed on HDV the afternoon of Friday, March 23rd.

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Before and After for March 15th Listings

2012-03-17T00:00:00.003-05:00

Last week I traveled the south metro in search of more vintage jewelry boxes. In the end I came home with eight jewelry boxes (some not pictured below). I immediately began the long process of updating each and every one. Last Thursday, the 15th of March, I listed a few of the finished materpieces on Happy Day Vintage. It's always fun to see the before and after so here's a couple pics to give you a taste of the transformation:

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New Listings for March 8th!

2012-03-08T10:27:00.000-06:00

Tonight three new refurbished jewelry boxes will be added to HDV at approx 7:00 CST. Here's your first sneak peek at the latest and greatest.

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New Listings for Feb 22nd!

2012-02-22T08:53:00.005-06:00

It's Wednesday again and that means new jewelry boxes! Coming straight from my kitchen table, Here's a sneak peek at what will be listed on HDV tonight...

Note: I wanted to get this blog posted asap. A couple of the jewelry boxes are missing a handle. Never fear, those are easy fixes and will be fixed before listing tonight.

A huge jewelry box able to take on a large collection of jewelry... or whatever you decide to put in it. Features lots of compartments perfect for organizing.

Every girl needs some jersey-ish fabuliciousness (yup, I just made up a bunch of words). This jewelry box features two drawers and a top that flips up showcasing even MORE storage and the original mirror.

Don't worry, the handle on the bottom will be fixed.

I'm in love with this jewelry box. It's big. The top flips up to reveal an unbelievable amount of storage space as well as the original mirror. It also has two full size drawers. Love love love this one. Did I mention I really love this jewelry box?

Obviously I was thinking of a nursery when I put together this jewelry box. Imagine giving this as a baby shower gift. Fill the inside with all things baby. Or, if it's gonna be a girl imagine giving this as the little girl's first jewelry box? Fill it with headbands barrettes, etc...

The doors are cut out. Originally there were glass panes. However, I dropped one of the panes. I actually like the box better being able to see through to the inside... but this was my mistake and therefore I will slightly reduce the price of the listing.

A sweet taste of summer. This jewelry box is clean and bright, it makes me happy just looking at it. The top opens showing off lots of compartments and the original mirror. The body of the box has four drawers and a area to hang necklaces and/or bracelets.

I will be adding a handle to the top drawer.

The fix boxes will be listed on HDV tonight at 7:00 CST.

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Happy Birthday, Sydney!

2012-02-20T21:06:00.000-06:00

This adorable girl is Sydney. For Syd's 8th Birthday she was given one of my refurbished jewelry boxes. Sydney loves her jewelry box and, according to her mom, couldn't wait to get home and organize it.

Here's the before and after of Sydney's jewelry box:

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Nolan's Treasure Box

2012-02-17T00:00:00.003-06:00

My son and daughter have watched and even helped me make a ton of jewelry boxes. With every jewelry box refurbished my kids have asked to have one of their own. I have promised that someday I would refurbish a box special for each of them. Finally, I made good on my promise.

Here's Nolan's Treasure box...

Yes, I said treasure box. In Nolan's words, "Mom, we can call mine a treasure box because I'm not a girl. I don't like fancy make up and rings. I'm a boy so mine can have boy stuff."

Nolan picked out the paper and color scheme. As you can see from the pictures below he even did most of the work. The paper doesn't lay perfectly, nor is the box in perfect condition. Truth be told I would be mortified if anyone associated this Treasure Box with me/my work. However, my Son created it (with a little help from me). He is dang proud of his treasure box and I am dang proud of him. Therefore I will claim this treasure box as a Nolan/Dana Douglas Original Design.

Nolan has filled his treasure box with a plethora of Squinkies and Garbage Guys. Occasionally a race car, Lego guy, or random what-cha-ma-jigger will make it's way into the treasure box.

Nolan is happy. I'm happy because his dresser is less cluttered. All is right with the world.

I will also be blogging about my daughter's jewelry box. It's pink, sparkly and filled with trinkets galore (every girl's dream).

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New Listings!

2012-02-15T10:30:00.001-06:00

Tonight, at 7:00 CST, I will be listing six new refurbished jewelry boxes. These boxes will be listed on HDV

Here's a sneak peak at five of those six jewelry boxes. Unfortunately I haven't taken the listing photos yet so you get the very first sneak peek fresh from my worktable.

These jewelry boxes will be listed tonight on HDV at 7:00 CST.

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Happy Valentines Day

2012-02-14T13:17:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentines Day! I hope your day is filled with happiness and love.

The below jewelry box was listed in HDV just last week. The box sold immediately. In fact I had several offers on this particular piece.

Sarah, the women who purchased this jewelry box, bought it for her 9 year old daughter as a Valentine's gift. This morning I was sent a few pictures that made me beyond happy... so happy I had to share them with you.

A special THANK YOU to Sarah for sharing these photos. I hope your daughter enjoys her jewelry box for years and years to come.

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