Saturday - Behind the Scenes of HDV

Starting at the end of April a beautiful thing happens....while most call it trash day I call it treasure day! One day a year our town allows each house to put all their unwanted trash, no matter what it is, on the corner to be picked up by the city.  What ends up happening is people drive around with their trailers, rummaging through others trash and taking what they want.  The entire ritual is kinda weird and slightly uncomfortable.  

In between breakfast, cleaning the house, rotating loads of laundry, taking the dog out, kids bath time, working on jewelry boxes, etc... the kids and I took a quick drive through town to see what we could find in the trash piles along the streets. 

I admit, it was weird going through others trash but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.

Here's a picture of one trash pile:

  

And here's what I walked away with:

And here's a little video of our adventure. It's short and sweet and I'm looking super fly in my pilates hair and outfit (and by super fly I mean not so fabulous)

 You will see these drawers again as I've already started refurbishing them.

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Upcycled Thursdays - Cake Stands

I love this idea! It's been on my "to do" list for sometime now. Someday I'll get around to it but for now I'll share the photos that bring me inspiration...

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Work it Wed - Blending

Look what interesting tid bit of information I found...

From Simply Recipes:

Did you know that many, if not most, blenders can be used with a standard mason jar, or wide-mouthed mason jar? This is a trick my mother taught me. Apparently 40 years ago or so, about the time this blender pictured was bought, manufacturers used to include a mason jar in the box with the blender...(see Simply Recipes Blog for the entire post)

 The Simply Recipes blog recommends using this method for grounding spices, whipped cream or peanut butter.  That's all well and good but I'm thinking this would be perfect for making a yummy Margarita and then just drinking right out of the jar. Please tell me someone else was thinking the same thing ? 

  For a more in depth "how to" description check out the Simply Recipes blog post.

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Tues - Inspirational Vintage Interior, A Backyard Get-Away

Lately I have been looking at a lot of sheds. My husband and I are looking at possibly adding one to our backyard. This week I'll show a few with the shabby chic look and feel. Next week I'll post a few sheds with more of a mod look. 

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Upcycled Thursdays - The Ultimate in Recycling

This is the ultimate in taking something old and transforming it into something fantastic.

A shipping container = a home

 

 all photos from Inhabitat

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Work it Wed - A Perfect Table and Perfect Manners

Yesterday's blog post gave some ideas (hopefully) on setting a vintage inspired table for Easter or your next spring gathering. Today I'll take things a couple steps further...

How to set a good table:

I love this diagram taken from All the Mountains Blog.  Unfortunately the writing is light and difficult to see. I think I enlarged the imagine enough for the words to be legible?

  Table Etiquette:
Who doesn't love a great vintage video reminder on how to have good table manners? 

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Tuesday - Inspirational Vintage Interior, Spring Table Settings

For me great decor is an eclectic mix of old and new. It's not always about buying what the store sells as a matching set.  It's about buying single pieces that make YOU happy.  It's about using what you have and showcasing it in a way that makes everything flow together.  
This week I decided to show a few Easter and/or spring Themed Table settings that use an eclectic mix of vintage and modern pieces.  I hope these pictures provide inspiration for your upcoming celebrations.

 

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Saturday - Behind the Scenes of HDV

Wow, am I really this messy? Yes, Yes I am. I can't believe I'm actually showing you the organized chaos I call my work room. Please know it's not always this messy. 

 I tell myself I should work on one project at a time but that's not realistic. I always have three, four, five or more projects going on at once and truth be told I like it that way. As you can see I am currently working on six projects:

A couple comments:

1)I would like to thank my sweet husband for putting up with my crazy creative mess.  I know it drives him crazy and yet he says nothing about the mess but always comments on the finished piece.

2) In the first picture: No, that is not a dead horse laying in the middle of our floor.  That is Muprhy, our Great Dane (many of you know him already). In the picture he looks sweet, innocent, calm... and for the most part he is.  However, not ten seconds before I took this picture he was chewing on my husbands running shoe (also seen in the picture above).  I swear he knows when to turn on the charm and act angelic. 

3)Last but not least

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Today I'm sending you directly to another blog.  Vixen Vintage does a great job showing how she does 1940's hair.  Check out her blog for all the details.  Here are pictures of the finished product:

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Upcycled Thursdays - Pallets

I really don't need to say anything here.  The pictures speak for themselves.

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Work it Wednesday - How to Hang Plates

Yesterdays blog showcased the trend of hanging vintage plates to make an original, unique and amazing work of art. Here are few of inspiration photos to get your creative side clicking...

To see more inspirational photos check out yesterdays blog post:

Many of you have asked about the best way to hang these little works of art.  The Atomic Chic asked:

"I rent so I'm unsure if I could pull off plate hanging, is there a way to hang them without having to nail them in?"

I have found the solution.  Well, really it's wasn't ME who found it but after some research I found out what is the best product out there:

 These are the Disc Hangers. As you can see they come in five sizes and hold weight up to 7 lbs. They range in price from $1.00-$3.00/hanger.

Check out the DISC Plate website for yourself

If you would rather use the Martha method (as shown in the pic below)

Check out the Martha Stewart Website

Happy Hanging! If you do decide to take on this project be sure to send me pictures.  I would LOVE to see them. 

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Tuesday - Inspirational Vintage Interior, Plates

Plates, used as wall art, are a hot trend. I love the idea. It's so versatile, original and each hanging is unique. Here are a few of my favorite examples:

Tomorrow I'll show you different methods for hanging your own work of original art.  

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*All pictures and their sources can be found on my Pinterest Board Titled "Tuesday Vintage Interior Pictures"