My retail space...Jackson Square Antique Mall

My other job...besides running my design business and raising a family, is keeping a retail space stocked with lots of goodies for the home. I sell furniture and accessories at Jackson Square Antique Mall in LaGrange, IL.  These are items I have freshened up or treasures discovered at estate sales and have been given some love and care.   I just thought I would feature a few items I am currently selling in my space 

that I secretly want to keep!  

This is a shabby chic style metal cabinet...

great for extra storage.  

$75

 This is bench featured on my blog recovered in a vintage chenille blanket, 

painted, and distressed.

$125

I painted and glazed this cabinet....

$85

...also featuring pottery, glass and lighting all accessorizing the surface

The rusty metal milk crate...

$60

Below a beautiful cream oversized vase...

$30

on a french inspired end table...

$65

 A great smaller scaled desk on a black singer sewing machine wrought iron stand.  It features a special compartment for storage and a perfect hideaway for a lap top.

$85

  vintage linens

red metal cart on wheels...would make a cute nightstand

$22

green glass and milk glass...

all so pretty for candles or plants

distressed cream accent table 

with drawer and lower shelf

$45

red step stool

$16

fun brass accessories...

yes brass...it's coming back!

Oversized Tuscan style vase 

with bunch of pussy willows

$75

an assortment of accessories 

Fun vintage mirror backed shadow box...

great for display or storage

I think this would be useful and beautiful in a bathroom featuring candles, bubble baths, rolled up wash clothes, and lotions.

I set it up here as a bar storage piece.

$65

Red painted chest

$60

lamp with button shade

$30

crystal cake plate and dome

$45

Vintage folding camera

$85

Fun and gaudy vintage chandelier with crystals

$95

Jackson Square Mall is my 

favorite place to shop!   

It is worth a trip every time!  

There are about 40 vendors each with 

their own style.   

The prices are very resonable.   

I am so excited to be a vendor after waiting a lot of years to get a space in here.   

I have been shopping here for my clients' homes over the past 8 years and 

love all the unique finds.

Jackson Square Mall is located at 

112 E Burlington

LaGrange IL

They are open 7 days a week.  

Check it out if you can!

Before and After Master Bedroom...mini tour

Here is a photo taken off of the sales brochure when I purchased my home 4 years ago.  

 Here are some after photos...

It's a small room, so I wanted to draw your eye up.   I did this by using a high wrought iron headboard.  At the foot of the bed, I added a vintage chenille coverlet and a long pillow from my favorite store... Anthropologie.

I painted the walls lenox tan by 

Benjamin Moore and added some checked drapes found at a thrift store for $3 a panel. 

(I left the tags on so my friends 

would believe me!)

 I added this desk that was picked up at the curb and painted it cream.   I needed a vanity and it doubles as my night stand.  I added 2 contemporary vases with dried sprigs to add texture.  

 I hung a vintage mirror with prints torn out of an old book and placed in the frameless glass clip frames.  I wanted to do something that looked more random.

 I recovered this stool in this fun floral fabric...loved it next to the checked drapes.

Below is a closeup of a painting...another $3.50 thrift store find.   It is a little bit ugly, but once in the right setting...it looked artsy and fresh.

This is the other side of the room... opposite of the bed... where I added a vintage mirror on a new dresser.  

The twigs and grasscloth runner 

add more texture.

 My goal was to keep things cozy and inviting...

what do you think?

Stripes... Before and After

I was working with a client and we wanted to make some changes to his space to make it more dramatic.   I suggested stripes on the horizontal since his style was a bit more contemporary.   He was having a hard time visualizing it, so that night I went home and stripped my own wall for him to come see.

(I am not a good sleeper and my family gets to wake up to new decor all the time!)

  

 I used a piece of notebook paper as my spacer and drew a thin pencil line all the way across.  Then I used that line as a guide to apply the blue tape.  

This wall was cream and I use an army green paint color left over from another project. 

 I left the wall like that for a few days before my husband started to complain that he was starting to feel like Austin Powers lived here, so I toned down the contrast by washing over the whole wall with the base cream color. The stripes turned greyish/bluish green and I loved the result.    

I love to experiment with paint and color.   It is a great way to add a little drama to your decor.  

Still Fussing with Holiday Decor....

I don't know if you are like me, but I am always moving things around in my home and experimenting with new looks.  I am adding a few more holiday photos of 

things I keep fussing with....

I bought some fresh greens and added them to the mantel along with some pinecones

I had one vintage stocking (center) 

and mixed it with 2 new ones.   

I love the mix of old and new.

...also added more fresh greens to my chandelier with some amber crystals 

found at my favorite antique store in Lagrange,IL...

Jackson Square Mall.   I have my own space here and where I sell things I really want to keep!

 Here I added a winter scarf as a runner.

 As the Christmas cards were coming in, I decided to put them in one of my favorite old flower pots.

I had this vintage wool throw blanket I bought at an estate sale on the back of a chair, and then thought it would make a perfect tablecloth.  With the retro red vinyl chair, I think it looks even more festive.

 This is another old pottery bowl that I keep out all year filled with vintage and new ornaments and some greens.

Happy Holidays!!!!!!

Holiday House Walk

Happy Holidays and welcome to my home!!!!

I am joining in on the Holiday house walk at Jennifer Rizzo's!

As a decorator, I decorate a lot of homes for the holidays, so when it comes to my own home, I really just like to add simple and subtle touches of holiday without getting too thematic. I like to add various shades of red and green, but they are items that don't scream Christmas...

hopefully you will see what I mean!    

 This is a book shelf that has a map decoupage treatment.   I've added an elf my son made in preschool along with some candlelight. 

  The plant acts as a little tree and creates a scene.

 This is a game table I have in my living room.   I added a green wine bottle next to Santa and framed 2 vintage holiday cards.  The green and red chair is always there, but looks more festive as I placed other items in this corner.

 I added berries to this basket.  I always have this basket hanging there.  I just change out the items I place in to it depending on the season.  

 Here I added a simple green plaid throw and it made it feel more festive and ready for Christmas.

 This is my favorite area in my dining room to decorate for the seasons.   I added a branch with vintage ornaments, an old paint by number painting with fresh greens and candles.   

 This is my kitchen window.   I hung a piece of embroidered material and pinched and pinned to get this look.

 Added green glass...

 Simple touches...

 This is my bathroom featuring a chalkboard wall and a vintage tablecloth. 

 I added a plaid shower curtain, green glass wine bottle/vase with red berries, and lime green candles to coordinate with the vintage tablecloth window treatment.

  and some holiday towels. 

Here are a few daytime shots that add a different effect! 

  embroiderery shows up in the daylight...

 green glass + sunshine = pretty

 These are vintage cards found at a rummage sale.   I added green scrapbook paper behind the one card to act as a matting.

  Hope you enjoyed a little peek inside my holiday home!  Thanks for stopping by!!!