Embellished Decor

Embellished Decor

My little 'diamond in the rough'.  I rented the left side of this building for my new adventure 'Embellished Decor'.  It's a great little location on the opposite side of the retail side of town.  It has a very busy cupcake shop on the side and a barber shop on the other side.  Lots of traffic on the road.   The space has an inviting front porch that lends to the attractiveness of a vintage/upscaled shop. 

 'Embellished Decor' will have event rental decor and upscaled/vintage/altered home decor.  What a combination, but the two will look great together.    Below is a picture of the  interior......a blank canvas at this time

 

I'll post pictures of the interior once I'm done painting and adding archetechy stuff.

Some pictures of items that will be available, such as carnival glass, birdcages, tarnished silver decor and candelabras.......Just a 'little sampling' of things fun and vintage.  

Now off to have shelves built and refinish some furniture.....

Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb.....

Anyone who really, really, really know me, really knows that I can't keep still......I'm not the one who will let grass grow under my feet.  I really enjoy being a nurse......but the creative side of me is screaming to 'let loose'.  So.....'Embellish' is born out of a necessity to do the fun stuff in life.  I recently heard that Julia Child didn't start her culinary career until 52.....I'm there Julia!!!!  

 

I've spent years collecting, altering, re-designing, creating home decor items used in  my home and also loaned to numerous weddings for friends and family.  It's time to take this show on the road sort of speak.....

The only other outlet I have is a craft booth at Southdown Arts and Crafts show which is twice a year.  Saturday will be my fourth show in a row and I can't wait.....

So, for the next few weeks, I'll be writing about opening this shop.  It will offer decor for social events as well as house my 'Re-Creation Therapy' junque.   
 

 Can't wait to start this new adventure.  One that includes my husband as well.  He built this cute primitive style cabinet.  The 'door' was a wall hanging.......oh well....re-create, that's what it's all about.  

 ..Lord knows that I have to have my hand in something...Can't keep an old glass cabinet door the same...can I?



 Life is forever changing....I tell people...'Keep Up!!'......

Primitive Style Cabinet

Primitive Style Cabinet

One advantage of being married to a carpenter......he can build things.  I wanted a primitive style cabinet to put in my booth at Southdown.   So, while at the camp, he built me one!!  I had the 'door', so with just a little painting it was the perfect compliment to the piece.  A little paint, a little finish and done! 

Not that great of a picture, not a great background either.  But hey, it's in the garage for now. 

My Sparkly Christmas Tree

My Sparkly Christmas Tree

I just didn't want a traditional tree this year.  I love the woods and at this time of year the trees are bare....My family thinks I have lost my mind!!  They are so right.........My husband and I cut down some young Sweet Gum trees which are dormant this time of year.  

They look a little bad, but after spray painting them a little silver and trimmed off some excess branches, they came out pretty good....

A half whiskey barrel made a good 'pot'.  Lots of white landscape rocks to hold the branches in. And then add bling!!

Chandelier prisms and crystals, antique costume jewelry, broaches, earings, necklaces, beaded garland, anything in the craft room that sparkled

This multi-tiered pearl necklace is just too cute between the branches.  Looks like dew on a spider web....

Pearl and antique earrings....

Colored broaches......

Even my daughter had to get a little something to put on the tree.  

Chandelier crystals and strings of pearls....Pictures just does not do it justice

I came home tonight and my husband added a string of lights, but the green corded one, not the white one....oh well, he likes it.  It's all about what makes us happy.......

And lights on the tree makes him happy......lol...Oh Well......
Have a very Merry Christmas......

The Day of Table finds....

The Day of Table Finds......

I have to admit, I am really getting interested in doing table sets...Good thing, my daughter gave me her table set to redo for Southdown.  Then last weekend, I bought my neice's table and two chairs.  But, I have yet to pick it up.  Hope lil sis don't get to irritated with me for hogging her storage space this week.  


Then.....my neighbor called me from a garage sale up the street this morning....Good find!!

 It's really not a full size dining set, but it's a great two seater for a small apartment, or camp!! lol...I love camps that are dressed up and not all 'man cave' style....

 Detail on the side of this table is just too cute...  I didn't call my hubby right away when I brought this home....he would find out eventually....lol...

Then, while I was away on errands today, my hubby brought this sweetie home!!  He found it along side the road waiting either the garbage truck, or dumpster divers like us!!  What a find!  It's laminated on top but I can work with that.  The chairs are in OK shape, repairable. Except for the top, it's solid wood!!  Gee...don't know which one to attack first.......

 Good thing I have lots of storage space in the garage.....When my hubby brings home junquey jewels like this, it assures me that he also loves what I do...it's relaxing...therapy and just so fun!!

 

Am I Cheating?

Am I Cheating? 

I love to do art projects, but I must confess....I do not draw very well.  In fact, I have already had my son, whom I am proud to say is gifted in the art department, sketch out a canvas or two for me in the past.  I enjoy painting, but sketching out intimidates me to no end......lol.

I also have a sister who is a gifted and talented artist who paints murals.  Somehow I didn't get in line for the drawing talent in the family.  But, I do make better pralines than her!!

So, what is a girl to do????

Yep, you see it.  A tracer.  I can't draw worth a hoot, but I can trace......haha!  After purchasing the same, I was told that lots of crafters and artists use this little tool as well. (I just hope they told me that to make me feel good...lol)

More toys for the craft room, and more fun.....

I finally went shopping.....

Yes, I finally went shopping.....

Finally.....I began my Saturday morning just to attend one garage sale.....yea....I didn't get home till 5:00 P.M.  Just me...no one else.  I even had lunch by my self.  Sometimes you just have to be alone.

 Found these great small wall plaques, made by Southern something or other.....They would be great painted.  Just don't know what color yet.

This is a wall scroll.  Lots of deep detail, made of resin.  Will add to my stash of junque waiting to get redone.

 A sweet little teapot that my sister was saving for me.  She picked it up at a garage sale as well.  It's ceramic, but enamel paint will stick to anything......Colors are too dark right now.

A couple of 11x14 frames.  Sorry for the distance of the picture with no detail for you to appreciate, but it's there.  That long piece in front, it's a collage picture frame.  Some chunks are missing, but it will be fun to 'rebuild' the missing chunks.  
 

A mix.  An old wooden box, mantle top decor and a very ornate wall scroll.  Can't wait to dig into these things. 

 Well enough said.  When I start to work on these things I'll get another blog up.  But for now, I need to work.....