Hello! Happy Friday!
Weve been working practically round the clock to get our shop ready for its Grand Opening Saturday morning and boy are we exhausted.....but its a good exhausted, you know?
Anyway, I wanted to give you a little sneak peek.....
I love this night time shot because of the lights we have inside the store.
Speaking of lights.
When we first rented this place, we werent allowed to do all that much, which was fine because it really is a fantastic building, however, the ceiling light fixtures were very outdated ceiling fans with those tulip shaped light covers on the light kits, which I hate.
Replacing the fixtures was not really a good option so I decided to remove the ugly light covers and add Edison bulbs to give them an industrial vintage feel.
We absolutely love it. It was certainly a fun, easy update.
And the glow they provide is really nice and vintage. Love that.....
Here are a just a few of the things you can find here....
Lots of vintage door knobs and hardware....
Vintage suitcases and steamer trunks....
Vintage castors....
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Italian vintage drinkware.....
Every kind of number and sign you can imagine....
Industrial salvage....
And the cutest set of copper keys, plus tons more. There is pretty much a little bit of everything here. :) Which is the way we like it. :)
Stay tuned for photos of the Grand Opening!
And hopefully Ill be back to home projects soon! :)
Have a great day!P.S. Im having trouble posting the link but the Edison bulbs can be found at 1000bulbs.com. :)
Diana
Our New Shop!
Hey there! I know a lot of you have been wondering whats up with our shop, as Ive received tons of emails asking what the heck was going on. To be honest, we didnt know either. We became unhappy with the little white house we were planning to use to open our new shop. There wasnt enough space and because the layout wasnt right inside at all, it was just going to require too much work. Those things just kinda derailed our motivation and we almost gave up.
Well, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise. While we were stalling, trying to figure out what to do or even if we should just give up, an AMAZING old building on our historical main street became available. Its right smack in the middle of our quaint little town, along with some other wonderful shops and has fantastic architectural features. It is truly gorgeous. There is so much history behind these buildings. Best thing is that it is move in ready,
except for a coat of paint and some cleaning.
We have a couple of months to get it ready and we cant wait!!
Our new shop will be called Vintage Accents. It will have a mix of everything vintage, plenty of architectural salvage and all those wonderful things my hubby finds on his picking trips and storage auctions, plus lots more. Were working on a little video to give you a better idea of what it is and the wonderful location, so, stay tuned for that! I cant wait to show you all and I really hope that when we get it open, you will come see us!
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This is really a dream come true for both of us so its also a little scary terrifying because you just never know how these things will turn out but we sure are going to give it our all and have fun while were doing it.
Watch for the video coming soon!
LITTLE SHOP OF HEDWIG shabby chic from florida to bc
Jumat, 20 Mei 2016
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It will have an option at the end so plz stay tuned
we suggest you grab a tea or coffee or
even a lemonade a sit back and enjoy the ride.
Way too long ago I mentioned a fabulous shabby chic furniture shop we
found on our vacation while in Florida. I had seen some adverts for a few antique
shops in the Grand Central district of St. Petersburg, only 10 mins from our beach side getaway.
As we pulled up to the curb, my involvement in the conversation
about our days plans dropped along with my jaw.
My eyes glazed over and I couldnt get out of the seat belt fast enough.
But then everything slowed down, including Georges voice trying to get my attention again.
"OH MY GAWD LOOK" I said to him, like he had no clue what power had
taken my mind, body, and soul over in those few seconds.
This wasnt on the list, the store next door was, even the one across the street was on the list.
How could this little shop not be on every list out there.
Upholstered french distressed white chair with a QUILT!
As I write this post I am seriously reminded of how child like I felt
during the whole visit. How I even managed to take pictures is a miracle. 
Once we made it thru the front door, George jokingly announces to the 2 ladies over seeing
the shop that I was all theirs and hed be back in a few hours to pick me up.
Eiffel tower images on french chairs, white distressing, double welting,
luscious pink rugs under foot, Im thinking at this point *this could be better then the beach*
I can still hear George in the back ground chatting with the ladies, joking as he always does,
as Im running around touching everything with one hand and snapping pics with the other.
So many benches upholstered in almost every vintage fabric we all covet.
Mad Hatter Table for Tea?
By now I havent heard Georges voice in awhile,
I must have made the full journey into this marvelous land.
Look at that wonderful headboard tucked in behind the dresser.
It looks like something from far under the sea reminiscent of Poseidons crown.
Can you see the touch of whimsy sitting in this chair?
It would be so easy to imagine youre a character in a fairy tale or nursery rhythm
Ring a round the rosie, pocket full of posey .....
Flowers over head.
Soft blues, yellows, greens, pinks and of course whites greeted me every time
I rounded a corner or entered another room.
Maybe I could get to Narnia thru this wardrobe.
