Vintage Inspiration # 99 Miss Gracie's House

Welcome to Vintage Inspiration...

the place where you can come and share your love for all things vintage

and stay, to be inspired.

Rene had been blogging for over a year when I started. She was one of my first "go-to" blogs for wonderful vintage white inspiration. Her photos have an ethereal quality, that draw the reader in and create an atmosphere of yesteryear. Each post is not only a chronicle of her life, but shares a "message" on living.

We've seen the transformation of her lovely farmhouse...

And we've gotten to know her through her posts on her wonderful family,

loving marriage, and her deep love for God.

We've seen room by room as she has touched her home

 with a soft kiss of white.

Rene's husband transforms her "vision" into reality...

And we've wished that we could have been there
for her yearly Barn Sales.

And now, she and her hubby have just completed their newest project...

This looks like camping in style!

If you haven't met Rene 

then please take this opportunity to go by and say Hello,

then fall in love with...

Miss Gracie's House

We had lot's of great inspiration last week.

Here's just a little.

Cathy from What's Old is New sharing a Rustic Country Garden
(LOVE this old bike)

Kimberlee at the Fancy Shack

shared her new light and bright Living Room Reveal

Jen from City Farmhouse shares her Dining Room Reveal.

(don't you love the grain sack stripe on the bench?)

And Jeannine from the Concrete Cottage painted this great old 

screen door in a damask design and turned it into a real work of art!

Hope you'll join in today with your links.
"anything vintage or vintage inspired"
Please have a link within your post to be featured.

and then please check out these other fun party places:

This Vintage Inspiration is sponsored by
107 Vintage

where you'll find wonderful new and vintage
 French Farmhouse home and garden decor.

So now let's see what's been inspiring you this week!
( for some reason all the links have been slow showing up
at all the parties with "inlinkz" this week.
Don't worry it will appear shortly)


xoxo,

A Tale of Two Give Aways, and a Winner

Recently I received an amazing gift box from my very talented friend, Shelly Rollins of Bunglow Bling. I was one of the fortunate recipients of her latest Give Away, and I just had to share all the beauty that came from that package. 

Shelly creates wonderful romantic party accessories; from crowns, garlands, and cake toppers to lace jewelry. Her attention to detail is what makes her one-of-a-kind jewels so sought after.

Just one of her many beautiful pieces, this "Paris" themed hanging cone.

This was such a special surprise, filled with wonderful bits and bobs of lace and ephemera; I gently removed each piece of loveliness.

 Scrabble tiles say it all, Shell.

 Sweet birdie that will be moving into one of my nests.

Please run by Shelly's blog and take a peek on her sidebar of all the pretty things to choose to make your next party honoree feel like a Queen.

And to announce the winner

 of the French Bleu Vintage Give Away...

Congratulations to Honey at 2805

for winning this wonderful Give Away of a $50 Gift Certificate

Go have some fun!

xoxo,

Let's Shop! Monday Marketplace #23

Happy Monday, Everyone!

Each week I'm so excited to see your links and find all the new shop owners and goods that have been linked up. And each week you all have me wanting to buy a dozen things I've seen. Oh, wait a minute... that's the idea...great shopping! As I go thru the links for features, I can see that many of you are selling your listed links! Yay!! That's what this is all about! OK, so here are just a few of the wonderful items listed last week, if you find something that you love, grab it quick, it might not be there later!

Vintage Dundee Marmalade Crock

 from Laura at The Ironstone Nest

Fabulous Royal Doultan Pitcher from Ruth at
Antiques and Teacups

Harvest Time Tea Towel from KathyCreativeHome

Paris Banner from the Porcelain Rose

In the Sponsor Spotlight this week is the wonderfully talented

Leslie's signature products are her wonderful repurposed grain sack pillows and jewelry. Here are just a few of her pieces that have me looking toward Fall.

Grain Sack Antique Caramel 20" Pillow

Vintage Burlap Pillow "Wheat"

Burlap and Rhinestone Cuff Bracelet

And it's not too soon to be thinking about Christmas.

Check out her 

Brass Equestrian Repurposed Ornament

Time to link (up to three items) from your Etsy Shops and Online Boutiques. If you have a blog I'd love you to grab the button on the sidebar to let other's know where to shop. Sending a Shout Out on Facebook, your blog, or Twitter is also appreciated. The more people who know about this venue the more shopping fun we can all have!

And remember to check back throughout the week,

as this link is live all week.

Have a great week,

What's on the Sideboard this Month?

My late summer obsession with all things "sunflower"

 has also taken over the hallway sideboard...

I found this wonderful vintage look botanical wall hanging at my friend Robin's store, The Vintage Suitcase, and knew it would be perfect hanging from my old window above the sideboard.

 I wanted to bring in some deeper colors,

and the black framing of the print plays off the other darker accents.

like this old fruit tray that I found earlier this year.

Looks sorta "Fallish" to me...

(counting down the days)

But the real fun came

 when I was able to use a few of my husband's demijohns,

 and then two wine bottle crates that I picked up recently

 for about $10 each at Relics.

the one above is much smaller, but has a hinged lid.

I thought this soup tureen with the grape design would be fitting in the wine box, also giving it a late summer grape harvest theme. (another almost Fall thought)

It's sitting alongside some sunflowers and black-eyed susans

 in an old galvanized florist bucket.

A stack of white ironstone plates atop a platter

and an old carving set make it buffet ready.

(my sweet sis gifted me with the great ruffled ticking tea towel 

from Pottery Barn last year)

I had fun bringing this all together,

I think it will stay for awhile...

at least until Pumpkin time.

(please hurry, I'm sick of this summer heat)

I'm joining in on these parties this week:

Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Make it Pretty Monday at the Dedicated House

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cowgirl Up at Cedarhill Ranch

Knick of Time

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Primp

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Stuff and Nonsense

Rooted in Thyme

At the Picket Fence

2805

French Country Cottage

The Charm of Home

Jennifer Rizzo

My Romantic Home

Shabby Art Boutique

 be sure and come back tomorrow morning

when I have up a link for all your Etsy and Online Boutique items.

You can find some wonderful things!

I'm heading out to water...

story of my life of late.

xoxo,