Visions of Vignettes

For one year,

you have all seen

the little vignettes

around the Polohouse 

that I have enjoyed

sharing with you.

At least for me,

one of my most favorite things

about blogging

 is seeing all of your lovely vignettes.

They inspire me tremendously!

So now I am having

visions of vignettes

just thinking about

all of the vignettes 

you will share

(I hope)

at the linky party

here at The Polohouse

at

Favorites on the First!

So please plan to link

a new or old post

on one of your favorite

vignettes that you have shared

on your blog in the past or present!

It should be a lot of fun!

Lots of inspiration.

Loads of visual eye candy!

Can't wait!

Please 

link up and invite your friends, ok?

See you on the first!

:)

Take this button and drop it into your post!

Heart Palpitations

Sellingantiques.co.uk

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When you are out antiquing,

 treasure-hunting, 

flea marketing, thrifting

 or whatever you

wish to call it,

what ONE thing

stops you dead in your tracks?

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Is it 

IRONSTONE,

 TRANSFERWARE,

 SILVER,

or old 

TEXTILES?

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Is it

 PORCELAIN,

CRYSTAL,

 FINE ART,

or maybe antique 

LINENS?

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Maybe CROCKS and EARTHENWARE,

an ARCHITECTURAL salvage piece,

a tattered TAPESTRY,

 old LEATHER BOOKS,

or a fine vintage 

PURSE or a piece of JEWELRY?

Source

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artnet.com

What is it 

that rocks your world

(and sometimes your wallet)

that sends you into PANIC mode???

 You know, full blown 

 heart palpitations of happiness

and sheer euphoria?  

One happy shopper at a garage sale
after finding that PERFECT treasure. She's okay, don't worry.
Just look at that SMILE!

Do share, please.

I would LOVE to know.

Can you name just 

ONE

thing?




(Or two or three or ???)

windsorchairresources.com

Pairings

Found this sweet box

on Ebay or Etsy last week.

Cannot remember which,

but it was just too special to pass up....

that and it was plaid!

Kind of scuffed and tattered,

 hand-painted,

though not very old.

It's actually bigger than it looks --

much like a small shoe box.

Now that's what I call "chippy-shabby"!

Sweet enough on its own,

but when paired with

the little golden retriever

I found a couple weeks

ago in brass...

... it's a cute little pair, right?

Have you done any

match-making lately?

:)




P.S.
For the next two days,
I will be scouring the local
antique and vintage markets and shops with Jenn
in search of some new things for the shop. 
So excited to see what 
treasures are to be found!


Have to get in the "mind set"
which my friend Jeannie 
reminds me when we go out
to restock our shops. 


She asks me,
"are you on a buying trip
or a shopping trip?"

(I Shop for the shop, but I BUY for me!!!)




Some days there is
a very fine line. It's so HARD.
"Stay focused" she tells me!
Jeannie is much more disciplined than I.
:)


Keep you posted!

New Treasures Found

Hello there!

Notice anything different?

How about now?

Found this great old
hand-painted tole tray last weekend.
Loved the unusual shape of it.

Paired it with my grandmother's old candlesticks
and a Staffordshire piece that I found years ago.

It's fun to change

things out and make room

for new finds, right?

Then I found this 

wonderful old 

antique paisley throw. 

Yummy colors.  

Wish I knew more about old paisleys.

Have always loved the amoeba-shaped pattern

which I just learned is also referred to 

as "Welsh pears" and "Persian pickles"!

Though I have several wool paisley throws, 

not one of them is remotely close 

to this oldie but goodie.

The ones that I have

are light-weight and reversible,

and I have used them as shawls

and tablecloths too. They are not old. 

But this one is very different.

It is extremely heavy and 

you can see the weaver's threads loose

on the backside of the piece.

It measures roughly 6 ft  x 6 ft".

The borders were woven 

and added separately - - corners mitered,

edges frayed fringe. 

I bought it thinking I might 

make it into pillows, 

but when it came back from the cleaners today, 

I realized I don't have the

heart to cut it!

The center has been meticulously

 replaced because it's so old

that through the years of folding, 

the center split beyond repair and was replaced.

(So the dealer I bought it from told me!?)

Do you know anything 

about dating antique paisley throws? 

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks for popping by today.

Have you found any treasures lately?

:)

Wood you be mine?

 

Sitting pretty.

As you know,
I have been working on
the interior design of a house
 for a few months now.
As you can imagine,
we are looking at many vendors
in the process and I wanted to share
this one with all of you,
just in case you are in the market
for some new pieces in your home.

 
Everything you see here is from
Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture.

(Note: I am not getting paid for this!
Hint, hint to Mr. Charles and  company.
Gift cards work for me.)



 





I am just sharing the link
to many, many beautiful things
that I have been drooling over.
Something for everyone ---
from traditional and dressy items
to casual and contemporary things.
Check it out!



http://www.jonathancharlesfurniture.com 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now "that's" a magazine stand!

 

 

So what do you think?

Is there anything here that

you would like to have delivered

to your home?

(I have an entire list!)

;)