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BEFORE and AFTER. equestrian stables office
my brother & sister in law own horse stables in my hometown of Beardstown. 2 kids, 35 horses and a full time job later means that last thing you have time for it to decorate your office. everything was sourced via found, free & flea: COUCH: $550 craigslist SIDECHAIRS: $15 each, Goodwill BLACK CENTER TRUNK: $30 walworth flea DESK: handmade from wood scraps & sawhorses SADDLE STAND: $5 yardsale (quilt rack) MENS VALET: $10 thriftstore TV STAND TRUNKS: $5, $10, & $15 barnsales ARTWORK: big black horse Goodwill WALL ART: junk sales, yardsales, salvation army, all $10 or less RUG:…
SEEK + SCORE. the spoils of a weekend excursion.
quilted framed deer? check. ($9)1920s bird wall art? check. ($20) vintage boyscout rope-knot practice board? check. ($5) …..just three more reasons that I am continually obsessed with the Walworth county flea market. *i actually filled the truck with stuff, but it would take a mile to post all the pics, so you’ll just have to come visit us at camp 🙂
“AFTER”… ( a camp room tour)
NEW CAMP ROOM TOUR: FLOOR: original 1920’s linoleumTRIM, DOOR, SILLS, untouched original varnished dark pineDRESSER: found on the property at time of purchase (old school 20’s utilitarian)SIDETABLES: handmade stick Adirondack styleBEDDING: vintage hudson bay blanket & handmade pendant wool throwDECOR: antique sports trophies, pendants, pendleton robe, antique tennis rackets, baseball gloves, boyslife 50’s magazines, retro fan, 1920s camp director hat. CURTAINS: late 50’s boy’s bedroom curtains – flea find WALL POSTERS: from my old high school – an auction was held when they were tearing it down .
PARTEEEE- this wed 7-8 (twitter style)
.. and you’re all invited. clarkson potter & crafter news are hosting it- giving out some swag, too!
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY video
thanks so much to everyone who came to celebrate book launch no.2! AND especially those who help with the launch: post27 for hosting william sherman and will golden for party planning and- all of the amazing photographers who contributed to this book: matt gore julie stotz david robert elliot jacob hand bob coscarelli vince cook aimee herring bjorn wallander chris strong greg gillis * erik law for video (watch for a follow up post on his footage) * t harrison hillman for shooting (watch for a follow up post on his images) also, tater, charlie, britt, erik for their support…
SMITTEN with SMITTEN
our pal Barri Leiner (author of flea market baby, flea market fido and jersey girls) had a post up of the book launch party before i even had my coffee! this girl makes me feel like i’m standing still. here are some of her snaps and take on the soiree last night: here (come back to check out a post-in-progress on the nights events) “we heart vintage, and camp wandawega’s “head counselor” tereasa surratt!  so when her new book FOUND, FREE & FLEA had it’s big night out @ POST 27, we were first in line. the store was dressed it’s absolute best in…
A POST FROM POST27- ‘what you should be doing tomorrow eve’
“the debut of: FOUND FREE AND FLEA.  A visual feast of coveted collections to inspire and entice. We are so proud to be hosting her launch party here at Post 27 tomorrow night, where you will be able to pick up a copy and have a cocktail.  We hope that you can swing by – you won’t be able to miss it as you drive down Grand Ave, as a collection of vintage cars and trucks will be parked out front! See you tomorrow – no need to rsvp, we are going to be packed anyway”
LONDON TOWN inspiration round II
it was a fast trip-packed with inspiration!so… here are some more shots of some amazing little storefrontsjust outside our hotel room door…
IT CANT BE STOPPED.
….SUITCASES, ARROWS, DECANTERS, TRAVEL TRUNK DECALS, WOOL BLANKETS.. you can never have too many collections. (or thats how i justify my hoarding, anyway) 4 new collections have made their way into some camp rooms since last weekend. we dont know how it happens. you drive by a thrift store and all of a sudden your leaf springs have bottomed out because you’ve strapped so much stuff to the roof. but its fun. here’s the latest additions: