quick peeks The big junk market event is finally here! The fourth annual Junk Bonanza is in Shakopee, Minnesota — next door to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Over 100 juried vendors from across the country are selling amazing treasures — perfect for decorating in the vintage or “junk market style.” The extraordinary Ki Nassuer, co-editor of the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘decorating’
September 18, 2009
Junk Bonanza
Filed under Home, Vintage, crafts
Tags: beauty, cottage, crafts, decorating, flea market style, Home, inspiration, junk, Junk Bonanza, shaby chic, Vintage
September 2, 2009
Fall Nesting {summer in a jar
The late summer garden has a tranquility found no other time of year. ~William Longgood time for change September is my favorite time of the year . . . the air is crisp, clear and fresh . . . the early morning and evening lighting is more enhanced as the angle of the sun changes . . [...]
Filed under Cooking, Gardening, Home, Homekeeping, preserving
Tags: beauty, birds, canning, decorating, food, garden, Home, jelly making, preserving
August 31, 2009
Charming French Shutters
You are the ray of sunshine in my life; Flowers bloom in my heart each time we are together. . . I shutter to think what I would do without you. ~unknown Oooh . . . lala! J’adore French shutters! Aren’t they simply charming? While shutters served utilitarian purposes over the centuries — keeping out inclement weather [...]
Filed under France, Home, Travel
Tags: Chateau Dumas, decorating, France, Home, shutters, Travel
August 2, 2009
Heavenly French Lavender
The air was fragrant with a thousand trodden aromatic herbs, with fields of lavender, and the brightest roses blushing in tufts all over the meadows… ~Willian Cullen Bryant, 1794-1878 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. Allow time for your computer to load the images so [...]
July 25, 2009
Creativity at Chateau Dumas
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty [...]
July 23, 2009
Inspiring Beauty at Chateau Dumas
A once-in-a-lifetime trip to an 18th-century chateau in southwest France creates beautiful inspirations inside and out. Join the adventures over several days following a millinery masterclass taught by Dillon Wallwork, Royal Milliner, in a French atelier at Chateau Dumas. Second in a series.
Filed under France, Gardening, Home, Travel
Tags: beauty, Chateau Dumas, decorating, flowers, France, garden, Home, inspiration, millinery, rose, Travel
March 21, 2009
Awake! It’s spring…time to get organized!
Spring inspires organization at Rose Cottage by remembering a few quick tips. The spring fluffing is “rewarded” with some vintage finds!
Filed under Family, Home, Vintage
Tags: bunnies, closet, cottage, decorating, demitasse cup, Fibber McGee, flowers, Home, inspiration, millinery, organizing, rabbits, rose, shaby chic, spring, Vintage
March 9, 2009
Inspired by Red
Creating a “bed of roses” from red inspirations freshen a bedroom of a creative frugalist. Vintage redwork embroidery, vintage millinery and other linens add a French-inspired look during the winter months.
February 28, 2009
Finding Everyday Beauty
Creating ordinary beauty in our home and lives can help change our perspectives.
Tags: beauty, cottage, decorating, design, Home, shaby chic, Vintage
