vintage in new york....

sorry it's been over a week since my last visit

but i have a pretty good reason....

last week was my husband and mine 20th anniversary....

and we spent the week in NYC.

it was quite divine....

i think i gained 10lbs eating....

you would think with all the walking

i would shed a few pounds but no such luck.

i did however get to see some fantastic vintage

signs, stores and flea markets

which almost made up for the extra pounds gained.

NYC has such history and much of it is still

intact and incorporated into the modern NYC.

it's how i imagine the perfect decor for a home would be.

i love the old fonts on the vintage signs 

through out the city....

these are a couple of windows from 

ABC home....

i could live here plus they have one of the 

best restaurants in town.

then there are the flea markets....

yes i bought a couple of things but i have to 

say my pockets were not deep enough for their prices....

the vintage stores....

this one all industrial....

i believe i drooled....

it was hard to come home but we 

had the best time....

here is to the next 20 years....

love and ciao,

f

rusty industrial....

i love anything with a good patina or some quality rust.

two weeks ago my mom went to an estate sale for me

and found some great rusty industrial pieces with the 

perfect patina on them.

crackers and tobacco tins....

it's off to work we go....

 

the little attention to detail on the latch....

 

sturdy and perfect patina tool box....

small brass telling time....

take a look at the brass box....

 

 any ideas to what it may be?

i'm guessing a ink well box....

the owner used it for jewelry.

carry all box....

old tv and radio tubes....

like silver candy....

 

metal crate for?

but it does have  spot to hold your thermos....

 

good ol' fashion rust....

i see lavender in the milk jug and wood in the copper bin....

 

happy junking to all this week.

i am off to the big apple with my sweety to

celebrate our 20th anniversary.

that's right we met when we were 12.

see you all in a week.

ciao,

f

lighting....

lighting can make or break a room....

yes it's necessary to have lighting but it doesn't have

to be boring or a chore,

it can be fun....

so when you are re-doing a room

or just wanting to add a little bit of newness to a room

go out and have some fun, 

follow your gut and find the craziest piece

 you just can't live without.

black chandelier

basket light

letters and notes or blue notes

fishing nets

light up and have fun....

ciao,

f

mystery....

Beautiful....

Mysteries....

Elegant....

Times Past....

source

wishing you a beautiful weekend....

ciao,

f