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10 Easy Fall Tablescapes That Will Wow

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Temperatures are getting cooler in most areas putting people in the mood for Fall. There are many areas of the home to let your Fall decor shine. There is no better place to start than a great tablescape.

Let’s get the inspiration juices flowing!

Tablescapes with Pumpkins

pumpkin tablescap

This is as easy as going to the pumpkin patch or your local farmers market.  Home is Where the Boat Is gives a taste of what a pumpkin can do. Grab a plaid table-cloth, some leaves from the backyard, a few candles and a warm and inviting tablescape is born.

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Identifying Antique and Vintage Treasures

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 Do you know how to date and identify the rare treasures you seek?

I have put together a few things that may help those that aren’t seasoned pickers like Mike and Frank from American Pickers or someone who has many years of picking experience.  We all get the thrill of a great find so why not have some knowledge of the history to your treasures.

Glass Canning Jars

Ball Jar Identification

(Image taken from Pinterst)

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Rustic and Farmhouse Decor Under $20 On Etsy

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Etsy has become the go to place for almost everything from home decor, wedding, invitations, clothing, beauty, handmade, vintage, and antique.  The list is so much longer than this and let’s face it we would be here for days trying to list them all. I am going to show you some great rustic and farmhouse decor under $20 on Etsy.  That’s right under $20 for those budget minded folks that just love a good deal and saving money.

Now Let’s Talk Budget for Farmhouse Decor

Now that we can clearly get just about everything on Etsy it’s time to look at the bottom line.  Since the majority of people love Etsy, they also love a good deal and saving money.  You can still seek out great deals on Etsy and have a quality product to decorate your home.  I am going to show you rustic and farmhouse decor that is under $20 (shipping may go over twenty depending on where you live) and will give your home just what you are looking for.

Kitchen and Dining

Decor with farm animals is a big in the rustic and farmhouse decor.  A rustic wooden sign maybe just what you need for your kitchen.  You can grab this 11.5″ x 5.25″ (approximately) sign for under $20.00 (excluding shipping) from The Quirky Image.

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8 Spring Tabescapes with Vintage & Rustic Touches

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Spring has Sprung

Spring is here and time to bring those colorful decorations out of winter hiding.  Mother nature has woke up and painted beautiful landscapes around us.  Time to bring those refreshing colors indoors and brighten your home. A great place to start is with a vintage Spring tablescapes.

There are so many wonderful colors to choose from for your vintage Spring tablescapes that it may be difficult to choose. Don’t dis-pare, I have found ten jaw dropping tablescapes that will get you energized and inspired. Some are full on dining room tablescapes to smaller centerpieces done in minutes.

Bring on Spring

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Blu Ridge Vintage Spring Show Line Up for 2017

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We are so excited and delighted to be apart of some great shows this Spring.

Vintage Market Days – Asheville, NC March 17-19

This is going to be a great 3 days show with 100 vendors from seven different states. Some of these vendors have driven from as far away as Texas and Oklahoma to take part in this show. Scott Money and his staff have done a great job with this event and very thoughtful of all of the vendors.

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Try An Easy Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe

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Easy Apple Butter

I know the calendar says we only have about 7 weeks until Spring, but around here it is still very much Winter.  That means it is still comfort food time. There is no better comfort food than warm apple butter slathered on a piping hot biscuit. In my search for a great crockpot apple butter recipe, I was also looking for an easy one.  Now what I mean by easy is pouring all the ingredients in and letting the crockpot do all the work.  During my search I came across a recipe from Denise, at Little House on the Valley  the recipe seemed simple enough and I was ready to give it a try.

 Crockpot Apple Butter

Peeled, cord, and sliced up all the apples to fill the crockpot.

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10 Easy Vintage Valentines Decor Ideas

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Love is in the air…

Vintage Valentines Decor

Christmas has come and gone. New Year’s just passed us by in a rush.  It is now a waiting game til the next time to decorate your home.  The first decorating day of the year is almost upon us and time to get the red back on with Valentines day.   This does not have to be full on decor like Christmas.  Easy vintage valentines decor touches can transform many areas of the home into a warm, loving, and a joyful environment for your family and sweetheart.

I have found twelve vintage Valentines decor ideas that is sure to get this sweet holiday into full swing.

1. Eryn with Blond Minded Burnette created this simple Valentine’s scape.  A chippy window pane with a burlap swag is a great way to incorporate a beautiful vintage look.

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Using Vintage Decor to Help Your 2017 Organization

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And a New Year Begins…

It is a new year and a clean slate is upon us.  The new year is a great time to reflect on the previous year and see what we can do to better in our lives.  Time to begin those resolutions for the things we want to change such as ourselves or our home.  After the hustle and bustle of Christmas has come and gone, it is time to settle down a bit and get back to a normal routine of our lives.

But wait……it is a new year and we have those resolutions to start putting in motion before we settle back into our normal routine.  Oh no, we are out with the old and in with new. January is a crisp clean month and one way to jump-start it is with organization….vintage decor organization that is.

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Special Finds Antique Travel Decor

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Scrolling through Pinterest, I have located some new special finds that I am lovin featuring…

Antique Travel….cameras, luggage and globes.

Traveling was an adventure in its day not only with your destination, but the items you carried with you.  Perhaps some of them were used to actually plan your trip.  I stepped back in time to bring you some of the great antique travel tools that got travelers to and from their wondrous trips.

Antique cameras come in all shapes, styles, and sizes.  Some that are very ornate and others that are a little more plain, but have a different quality of beautiful.

Kodak 3A Autographic Camera Model C

 This camera is a Kodak 3A Autographic Camera Model C circa 1913-1919.  The details of this beautiful camera from Kodak will keep your eye moving from detail to detail.

(http://itslikepotatochips.blogspot.com/2010/07/vintage-camera-find.html)

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