Here's a picture of my Valentine's Day gift~Can't wait to try it out!
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plantarium - I've sort of given up on our garden lately, it's just too much hard work! I can't keep up with the weeds. This year I have been focusing more in our indoo...
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A vintage house renovation project- Before - Sometimes you find the perfect house just waiting for a bit of love. [image: handmade dollhouse with white siding] One with the white cottage siding, a big...
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~back to school~ - *Usually I hit TJ Maxx for clothes or items for my home.* *But they really have some great accessories for dirt cheap that can be used in dorm rooms or ...
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Hello paddleboarding - I went paddleboarding on Saturday in the ocean and it was so fun! I went a couple years ago I paddleboarded at a lake--but it was very smooth and15 hours ago
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oak studio hutch - I have so much to share… all of the work that was accomplished when my brother and parents were here, the goodies I found while shopping the Gold Rush D...18 hours ago
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Sunflowers for the total eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . - This weekend, as I entered Trader Joe's to pick up a ball of fresh pizza dough and a couple of bottles of rosé wine (still the best refreshing drink for...
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A Few Ways to Transition a Dining Room to Fall - No matter the season, I usually start the change-ups in the Dining Room. That's probably because I get an idea for a tablescape or something new to do on ...
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Teen Shoot On the Road to Ocean Isle Beach: Chapel Hill Photographer - We are so excited that we are taking our Teen Shoot on the road! Next stop….Ocean Isle Beach on October 2nd (no school that day) Why are these shoots so f...23 hours ago
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DIY Salvaged Junk Projects 390 - Welcome to DIY Salvaged Junk Projects 390 Every Friday, 7 PM through Wednesday 11 PM Pacific Hey friends! Happy summer to ya! I took the past week off to...2 days ago
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EPIC GARAGE SALE... - It all begins Friday at 9:00 You won't have to run all over town looking for a good sale or stand in line for hours. There's only one place to be... MONT...
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SuzAnna's Antiques Newsletter 08/16/17 - We would like to be thinking of cooling blue waters, and all the colors of the Caribbean Sea, with sunshine and palm trees about! Instead, we are all suffer...
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Farmhouse Style meets Glam... - I love Farmhouse style and I love the glamorous look too. Heck I love every decorating style that I see here on the Blogs! But who has the budget to change...
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ChiPPy-SHaBBy Booth Pics - from the weekend!!! - *As the Season begins to turn, I look to nature's * *adornments to **Fluff-My-Booth**...* "Queen Anne's Lace" gathered from the roadside ~ REALLY made my Pe...
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Exploring Your Fears Through Collage | Early Registration Just Opened - Want to go on a creative adventure and figure some things out about yourself on the way? Today we are opening early registration for a brand new collage co...6 days ago
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Tag Sale! - It's been a long time since I did a tag sale but sending my first born to college has made me become a crazy purging lady - I guess it's the opposite of th...
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New Beginnings - Hi Y'all. Its been awhile.. *I know.* I sure have missed hanging out around here. I'm so excited to finally say... We are Back!!! And with a new look ...
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Updates in the Kitchen - Friends, it's been so long since I blogged! My apologies. No excuses here....just life. We are winding down summer vacation before homeschool begins aga...
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"Home Sweet Home" at Highland Yard Vintage - As I shared earlier in the month, I am now a vendor at Highland Yard Vintage, a monthly market that takes place in Chandler Az. I am thrilled to be in the...
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Available online ~ Farmhouse Series - They are now available through the online shop. You can order the set of eight and get one of each note card or each card is available individually i...
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Welcome to Our TWO Stores! - We have TWO lions to welcome you to our TWO STORES! Yes, TWO shops with two floors each, and yards filled with life and goodies and curiosities... Candles ...
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A precious overnight guest and a fairy house! - A few months ago I was at Hobby Lobby and ran across the most wonderful driftwood birdhouse and it was on sale half off! I looked at it and immediately kne...
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Warehouse Sale Update! - We've had a slight change of plans! The location for the warehouse sale will now be located INSIDE our current store. You'll use the same entrance and...
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What it's all about - Welcome to my world. This week marks how many occasional sales at The PORCH & Atelier? 174, and loving my life and livelihood together in this wonderful ...
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How to Build a Cheap Pergola – Southern France Style - En plein air…. Plein air dining. One of the best expressions EVER. Perhaps you know it best as al fresco…. or picnic… or just plain eating outside. Wha...3 weeks ago
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My Favorite Picnic Supplies - Summer. What’s not to love about our most carefree season? Aside from the heat, of...4 weeks ago
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Howdy y'all ..Here's some fun new offerings.... - Hey Y'all .. well how's summer treating you ??? I hope you're all doing well and staying cool wherever your neck of the woods is ... We're doing wonderful...
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~Bedroom Blooms~ - *Peony season has come and gone again for another year and I enjoyed them in my bedroom with their lovely scent. I only have one bush of white ones and a...
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Seawashed Shores - *"...there was only the sound of the sea." Virginia Woolf* *"...with the salt wind from the sea." Daphne du Maurier* *"The sea, the sea, the sea. * ...
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farm stands and newsstands - I have just two ink pads -- black and fuscia -- and a few stamps that don't get used very often, but one day last August I had myself a little stampernoo...
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New items popping up in the shop! - *After our recent trip to Provence, new items are starting to pop up in the online shop! We had a great time shopping the French flea markets and are h...
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Mother’s Day Brunch - Or should I just call this post a “Mother’s Day Table”? I don’t know why I used the word BRUNCH, except that it sounds kinda fancy, doesn’t it? I wanted ...3 months ago
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Published, Spring 2017 Where Women Create - Well finally! It's high time that I shared my contribution to the Spring 2017 issue of Where Women Create Magazine... more specifically, the feature sto...
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Spring Cozies - Thank you for all of your kind, supportive words. I've forgotten how wonderful it feels to share such warm, positive energy with dear friends across thi...
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Valentine's Day - Happy Valentine's Day friends! I hope you are filling up on your share of chocolates and heart shaped sugar cookies :))) (I wonder if the sugar cookie t...
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Events - *Funky Junk Sister's Events* *Rebel Junk Vintage Market* Hillsboro, Oregon February 3 & 4, 2017 The Washington County Fairgrounds *Pinspiration Market* Pu...6 months ago
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My Living Room - It has been a while! I have missed writing on my blog and connecting with all of you. I am now up on instagram and looking forward to sharing more proj...
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Basement Fireplace Update - Tiles, Planks, and a Stair Railing - In my last basement renovation post I shared a picture of the fireplace area all dry-walled and looking ready for lanterns and baskets finishing materials....
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Thanksgiving at Country Roads - Thanksgiving Memories It's been quite awhile since I have written a Blog post. I could list a hundred reasons why I haven't. But the truth is Facebook...
8 months ago -
It's been a Fun Ride - I've had this blog going on 10 years this month and I've decided to take a new direction. I'm changing my business name to Walker 1791 Architectural Salva...
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Dreaming of the Holidays... - Starting to craft for the up coming Holidays! Meet 'Ole Man Winter'...
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French Inspired Kitchen Makeover, French Stone Sink, Carrara Marble Counters and Subway Tile, Lacanche Range, Oak Herringbone Floor - Hello, I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday. I wanted to share a few more images of our kitchen makeover. I will share some before images in my next pos...
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New Website! - I've moved on to a new adventure. You can find me at LisaMcIlvain.com. Please come check me out! Lisa [image: lisamcilvain.com] .
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A Kaleidoscope Life - Oh....my friends... it's been such along time since I last sat down with you all and shared my heart. I feel so bad for neglecting you...but please know th...
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Gingerbread House - Hello….yes I have been gone for quite some time now but for some reason while looking through these storybook houses I wanted to share one on my blog tod...
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I Can't Believe it's Been 2 Months Since I Posted... - *Wow. Time is moving at warp speed in my world. At this rate, it feels like it was just yesterday that i turned 60 - and before you know it, i'll be...
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Join Me at My New Blogging Home! - Hello, everyone! Are you all well? I really hope so! So many things have changed since I last blogged with regularity here. I'm now a town-living lady. ...1 year ago
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TEN YEARS OF BLOGGING - *{everyone remember when we all* * used Picnik to make our headers?} * *It's funny how the road in life takes* *twists and turns. * *Ten years ago this...
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The End - Update: Now regularly posting on my new blog Niki Fretwell. . source On June 29th, my blog was 9 years old. Also on June 29th we began a rather epic 4 day ...
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Introduction to Chalk Paint Workshop Saturday 13th June - Before After Painted in English Yellow, Provence, Antionette, Paris Grey and Louis Blue Base. Before After Painted in French Linen with Clear Wa...
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sketchbookery... - This vintage cast iron door knocker was inspiration for this page... these English floral ceramics inspired a page too... and a lovely tea party with homem...2 years ago
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She's a dreamer... - A new year and a heart with a renewed vision three hundred and sixty five beautiful mornings and starlight evenings, fifty two promising weeks and tw...
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Jenna + Bernie - Since it is sooo cold and snowy out today I thought I would share photos of a beautiful wedding I decorated over the summer (figured it'll brighten your da...
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The buick ohana 2014 - I’m so bad…..and i apologize that i never blog anymore…….. life is busy but still no excuse. I thought i would just pop in and do a little update on our li...2 years ago
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Ask the Expert: Jenny Kompoldt and Creating Art with Junk! - Meet Jenny Kompoldt of The Junk Girls! She is next up in the *Ask the Expert Series *on the Ki Nassauer Community. Her topic is *Creating Art with Junk*, a...
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Check out what's new! - Take a peek at what is new around *the cottage*! Feel free to contact us about pricing and as usual, you can always pay over the phone. Also, don't forget t...
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It's an Inside Job - When I first walked into my new house one of the first things I noticed was they had built too many walls downstairs that were blocking the view. They j...
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New Canvases - Since these days I spend most of my time at hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, my creative canvases are pretty limited. I'm becoming my own canvas b...
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Just Getting Warmed Up - *Enjoy all the things the summer months have to offer...* *Messages for the Men in Your Life:* -- Scrabble signs for Father's Day -- *Porch Possibilities:...
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Closet Remodel: Behind the Scenes, Including our Wood Wall - Hi Friends! Quick announcement before we get started here… In the next few days, I will be moving over to WordPress!! I began with Blogger in December ...
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We're Here!! - We are set up and ready to go! Come visit us in Mall 1 - G12! We hope to see you soon! Happy Junkin'!!!! Sarah
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Main Street Market vendor profile - Tattered Tiques! - I am SUPER excited to be hosting my first vintage & handmade market, Main Street Market, here in Rockford, IL on May 10th! We are still accepting applic...
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FLASH SALE AT FETCH! MAY 26th - 30% OFF! - *Hi Fetch friends!* *Come to our Flash Sale tomorrow Monday May 26th!* *30 % off almost everything* *We decided yesterday, wouldn't it be fun to have a flash...
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How to Solve ED Problems Quickly Using an Effective Drug - Whatever the cause of erectile dysfunction, experiencing ED must be devastating especially if you feel that you are not as strong as you are used to be. I...3 years ago
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Lisbon and a Wedding - A few months ago I traveled back to Lisbon to attend my niece's wedding. Let's say it was one of the hardest traveling experiences I have ever had. First,...
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twinkle twinkle little nightstand (a makeover) - Happy Wednesday! I have a little some old and a little something new (and a little something twinkly) for you. The little something old: A wooden box that ...3 years ago
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Change is Good/A New Name - After thinking a long time, I decided to change my business name to Pretty Old Things. Still love me some roses, but the new name goes with both of the C...
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Luckett's Fair!!! - On a JUNK drunk from all of the treasures from the Fair!! Had a Great show and brought back some finds!
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New Blog Link... - Don't forget to visit me at my new blogging home! Click here to visit See you over there! ~Alice W.4 years ago
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DREAM CREATED..... - This week the village of Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture worked towards creating a magical moment in NYC for the DIFFA event held at the Architectural D...
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Calling All Pearl Girls!!!! - Are you a "Pearl Girl"? Do you love all things Magnolia Pearl? Well, my friend and fellow blogger Anne Lorys from FIONA AND TWIG just announced a PHENOMEN...
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How to give a chest of drawers a beachy look... - I love the casual, worn, beachy look! It's very simple... all you need is a painted chest and a sander! This chest was already painted, all I had to do...
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Barn House was a Blast! - Happy Friday! Here are a couple of shots of my Barn House Booth. I had such a blast working with Joe and Jermonne, their beautiful home, wonderful vendors ...
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Are you seeing this? - If you are seeing this post in your sidebar it means you haven't updated to my new blog address! Please take a moment and update my address for the blog t...
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{Sun Prints Inspired by Nature} - Good Morning!! How are you!?!?!? It was a spectacular morning yesterday! The kind of morning that just makes my soul sing:) I poured my morning cup of joe...
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~What in the JUNK has been going on?~ - *JUNK.....still on the hunt for it....this old sucker describes all of us JUNKERS to a tee.....and NO it ain't mine but it shore is a sight!.....* *I am s...
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It's A Giveaway!!! - I'm filled with Joy......... To have my very first *giveaway*!!! So here it is............. An Antique Postage Stamp Pedestal.... AND...............
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Beautiful Day - I've just come in from feeding all our farm animals, and it is absolutely GORGEOUS outside! The sun shinning, the smell of fresh cut grass, our ducks all ...
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Favorite things~
- lavender
- coffee and doughnuts
- jazz
- mercury glass
- birdnests
- flip flops
- tarnished silver
- barkcloth with roses
- country music
- Jane Austen novels
- lace tablecloths
- cupcakes
- comfy chenille
- old mirrors
- seashells
- crystal chandeliers
- chippy paint
- picket fences
- roses
- white linen
- the beach