Antique Hunting Finds~

 One of my favorite things I brought back for the shop while

antiquing in New Hampshire was this sette.

 It has lots of carved details and I have already 

imagined it painted in so many different ways~

 I think the deciding factor will be the fabric I recover the seat cushion~

and this tapestry is under consideration.

 I also got this in NH at the Scandanavian antique shop~

I loved the pale pinks and blues in this piece,

and of course the french subject matter.

 I found a beat up french desk that I have plans for~

It was sitting in front of Bridget's shop, Rustique, in Northwood NH on route 4.

 I always visit her shop and have found many things here that I love.

 Bridget and I are posing with a bedspread I bought that I plan

to use for something other than a spread~

it is a pretty hand stitched bed throw in

blues and pinks and greens. Big pillows I am thinking~

I'll be blogging another day about Bridgets shop and showing you her stuff!

 For some reason the Union Jack design started this for me~

now I want to find Queen Elizabeth memorabilia in the

 form of glasses and tins etc...and I did ok this trip

 getting two pieces from 1953, her Coronation date.

A pretty aqua tin with her portrait~the jewelry she wears is astonishing isn't it??

 This teacup is very regal and looks smart sitting on our little union jack table.

 I specifically went looking for french style mirrors

 and this is what I came up with~

 A large carved oval gilt mirror and a 

beveled ornate rectangular mirror~if they aren't gone in 

a couple of months they will be getting a chalk paint treatment~

 Then I found this wonderful mirror and as I snapped the

pic this morning I wondered if it doesn't really belong back at my house....

 Remember the one I had over my mantle that fell off and crashed?

 It was similar in style to this ~and I think this shape might

fit nicely underneath the carved element...

so I will try it tonight and tell you if it works.

But from the looks of it~I guess is it will be too big. Bummer.

You know I love pastel florals and I flipped when I saw these hatboxes!

 Old French hatboxes in a pretty shabby chic floral wallpaper~

with a pretty green silk cord~

and french writing on the top~

 So yummy!!

 I would love to have fabric made up in this for shop curtains!

Spoonflower here I come!!

Spoonflower is a website where you can have your own fabric made!

 I found another tapestry, this one all framed up. I don't care for dark tapestries in forest greens and burgundies, I like these paler versions~and this one was a good price.

 A sweet round mirror with a pretty gold wooden frame~

but I guess the camera focused on what was in the mirror, not the frame of the mirror!

 One of my favorite things was this Lusterware Chocolate Pot set~

Can you say Shabby Chic? This is the prettiest thing ever!!

Its all hand painted, made in Germany~

And the luster is oyster white with a touch of celery green in areas.

 This will be going in my online shop as I know a lot

of girls who love the shabby like I do!

 The day I left I hit the auction and got this enormous French Provincial armoire.

It is gorgeous! The wood is all aged with worm holes (its a repro). Love the carvings on the top and the bottom~

 I'll be selling this baby too ($425) and its in perfect condition!

 I have this tabletop Mora style clock in the shop 

now too~not old, but very sweet! ($55)

The other things that came in while I was away 

were a selection of new wax and glazing brushes.

I bought some smaller wax brushes for dark wax and for glazing and stenciling.

These are the big bad boys: THE ULTIMATE WAX BRUSH! 

I'll be picking up another order of paint this week too~

I am having an Introductory Workshop on Sunday July 22~

Call the shop to secure a spot as seating is limited to 6. 

Hopefully you can stop in and talk paint and decorating with me~

I will be blogging about the Swedish antiques shop this week

as well as Bridget's Shabby Chic shop.