Saturday, September 4, 2010

French-Inspired Headboard

I found this headboard at the Habitat ReStore for $10.














An applique, some paint & glaze and you get this...














And the best part - it's already SOLD!!

From tray to chalkboard

I picked up this tray at a garage sale.



















And I turned it into this.
















Fuzzy photo, but I had to show you the little bit of bling that I added!

Grapevine Antique Mall

My mom has a little business called Pitty Pat's Porch - cute huh?  She is a vendor at the Grapevine Antique Mall http://www.grapevineantiquemall.com/

We visted the mall today and I took a few pictures to share.















She has two spaces full of fabulous things.  I bet you spy some things you need!


















Locals

You can see I have several favorite blogs shown on my sidebar.  I wanted to highlight a few of the local folks (Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex) that I'm excited to say are close enough for me to visit on a regular basis - how lucky am I?!

Country Garden Antiques has a fabulous shop in Dallas - rooms & rooms of great finds.
The Primitique will soon be setting up shop in Royce City and she's got a prime spot at Winnie & Tulula's in Athens as well.
Garden Antqs Vintage can be found in the Antique Company Mall in downtown McKinney.
Patina Green Home & Market can also be found on the square in McKinney.
Red Shed Antiques is located in quaint Grapevine.
And last but certainly not least, Carolyn Westbrook Home is in the area - her new book is a must have.

So, if you live in or near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex jump in the car and go shopping - it's Saturday afterall!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Just getting started

I'm stumbling my way through developing this blog.  It's not great, but it's okay since only my mom will be following - ha!  My hope is that Southern Charm Cottage will become a place to exchange inspiration with others who share my love of all things HOME.  I plan to share before & after photos of projects - as soon as I actually figure out how to post a photo. Show schedules for shopping events - don't you just love a great flea market?  And maybe share a tip or two along the way.  Thanks for dropping in and be patient as I work to make Southern Charm Cottage a favorite link!