While I don't have a furniture makeover to share with you today, I do have an unexpected addition to our sitting room that I am smitten with! I actually bought this lovely side table from a dear friend of mine with the intention of painting and selling it...
I had been on a hunt for a round or oval table for this spot, hoping to come across one before I did the big reveal post of this room makeover back in August. Last week I had a drop cloth laid out, my paint and brush ready to go when I decided to set this little yellow table down in the sitting room area, just to see... As it turns out, it wasn't a round or oval table I needed here, and this table wasn't meant to be repainted (at least not at this moment). I love my little square table in it's shabby pale yellow paint, right here in this very spot! It's just the perfect size for a board game or a book and a cup of tea!
People often ask me how I can possibly let go of some of the beautiful furniture I sell. Let me tell you, it isn't always easy! Every now and then I find a piece that just fits into our home so well that it becomes a permanent addition...and then it's not so difficult to part with the next beauty that comes along! Most of the purchases I make these days at estate sales and such are made with the intention of reselling them.
When I came across this tea set at an estate sale a few years back, it was cast off in box, covered in dirt and I just figured that after a quick clean-up, I would stick a sale tag on it and set it out in my shop space later that week. But when I started washing away that dirt and grime, I fell head over heels for the 19th Century ruffled, hand painted German porcelain beauties sitting in my kitchen sink! Now, this tea set is one of my all time favorite finds! When this happens, I look around the house and find something that I am willing to let go. I try so hard not to acquire too much stuff! I really need to implement the same kind of discipline with my children and their toys! Easier said than done...
A more recent find that I've become attached to is this wonderful book, "Beautiful Stories From Shakespeare," circa 1907. I love that each page has a pretty lavender frame around the text. You really can't have too many wonderful books, can you?
A dear friend of my grandma's recently gave her this sweet little jewelry box and asked her to pass it on to me! I will treasure it always!
Old pearls, vintage sheet music and antique lace collars are among my favorite things to collect and use in staging vignettes for home, for the shop and for my photos!
Thank you so much for stopping by to see the addition to our sitting room area and a few of my other favorite little things! I am working on a storage project for my studio now that I hope to have ready to share soon!
Have a wonderful week! Stay warm!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
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