Flea Market...

It's that time of year again when the vintage shows

start up. We are participating in several this season

and can't wait to get started.

We love setting up our booth and meeting the people

who buy our vintage treasures we spend all winter

digging up. It's truly the only time we get to meet

them in person. 

Not only that we get to hang with some of the 

best vintage vendors in the country. 

So, with out much more delay...

let me tell you about our first show of the season.

Cottage Vintage Home Flea Market

 

Sunday, May 5th

10:00am to 3:00pm

 

2819 E. Evergreen Blvd

Vancouver, WA

Stay tune for sneak peeks on our Facebook page!

We hope to see you there.

Ciao,

F

Perfect...

Ellen and Portia's place in Santa Monica is perfect!
What a dream, more then 8 buildings to decorate,
oh my...my dream come true and obviously Ellen's too!

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Ciao,
F

Letters, Numbers &...

I'm looking for a large #1 and a #3

for an event that my friend and I are styling.

It reminded me how much they tell a story.

modern marquee...

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ciao,

F

Black & White...

I love black & white, I always have.

It doesn't matter if it's photography (everyone looks better in b&w pics),

fashion or home there is just something so

 clean, simple and elegant about b&w.

I take mine black...

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 add to the elegance with gold...

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because food looks better...

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see, it's cleaner..

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it's just elegant...

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we just look better...

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vintage b&w, sweet...

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living life in b&w today...

ciao,

f

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Junking dogs...

I love this time of year for so many reasons.

One of my favorite is the appearance of free piles on 

sidewalks all over town.

I have found some of my best free junk pieces

either out running in the early morning or

out walking my dogs. 

Now my dogs seem to have a nose for good junk.

Really, they do.

Now that Laddy is gone I wasn't sure if Diesel

could do it on his own. They worked best as a team.

But my sweet ol' boy still has it in him, even solo.

Junk sniffing dog extraordinaire,  Diesel..

Pink cabinet doors and a drawer...

I'm thinking pink framed chalk boards and maybe a small cabinet

out of reclaimed wood and these as doors.

And well the drawer, you can always find a good use for a drawer

especially one in pink.

So, how did he do?

I'm pretty proud of my boy.

Let's hear it for Spring and Summer!

Ciao,

F

Tufted Love...

I don't know where it came from,

or when it started...

but I love tufted furniture. 

pretty in pink...

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sunshine yellow...

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emeralds...

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sapphire...

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sexy leather...

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be still my beating heart...

dimpled love!

ciao,

F

Saying Goodbye...

My heart beats still today

as I said goodbye to my

sweet boy...

 

Laddy Olson

2002-2013

Gym Lockers...

I found these lovelies today in the biggest warehouse

I have ever picked while wearing cream.

It was my favorite find of the day!

I tend to like them all industrial but

what if you did paint them?

What could they look like?
My sister thinks I should break out the 

spray paint and get crazy

but maybe I should let the next

person to buy them choose the color.

What do you think?

Here are some ideas...

multi-colored...

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white...

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grass green...

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robins egg...

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salmon with a few doors removed...

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So, what would you do?

Ciao,

F

A Daisy...

Daisy's  have to be one of my absolute favorite

flowers!

They are so sweet & innocent 

with a touch of whimsy & playfulness.

They are summer to me!

The are  lazy days laying on your

back watching the clouds go by...

They are my first pieces of jewelry...

They are sweet dreams still to be...

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Ciao,

Francisca

Spring Fever...

Spring is in the air...

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Enjoy your day!

Ciao,

F

Valentines...

 

“To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life.”
― Pablo Neruda

 

 

 

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Happy Valentines to you all...

 

XO,

F

todays junking...

I love a good morning of junking. It really can put a smile 

on a girls face. It started out with a little junking with my mom

and then off to see a few friends and help them clean out 

their own personal inventory of treasures. 

This isn't everything but just a peek of what I found.

Nothing like a good morning of junking!

What did you find?

Ciao,

F