what a nice plug 🙂 thanks CL!- check out their story here “Four Creative Ways to Display Collections” “No one knows how to turn trash into treasure better than Tereasa Surratt. When she and her husband bought a 90-year-old weekend retreat in Wisconsin, they also inherited an impressive array of long-forgotten knick-knicks. Rather than make a beeline to Goodwill, she found a way to incorporate her collections — from wooden tennis rackets to crocheted potholders to alarm clocks — into the décor.” Fill up kitchen walls with a collage of tools, like these well-worn cheese graters. Rather than set the table at…
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im going to start tagging these types of posts as ‘SWIFFERS’. ie: these little DIYS are like using a swiffer. maximum satisfaction with minimal effort. my favorite kind. WHAT: dressertop. TOOLS: double sided tape. butcher paper. stack of something fun + flat (in this case, vintage photographs, all summer camp themed from 1920s-60’s… i have been obsessing collecting them knowing that someday ill have a home for them) THE HOW TO PART: cut the paper to fit the dresser top. compose your arrangement to fit the surface. when you’re happy, tack the edges down (know that these photos will…
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holy god. i prayed for every model, grip, photographer, stylist and crew member on this shoot. while i was working in london this past summer, a team of 40+ folks decended on wandawega for a holiday shoot this past summer. they turned it into a fall season… folks in scarves in 90 degrees! and then it was winter- garland, christmas trees and cold weather gear. i am amazed that they were able to capture such great shots in that record-breaking heat. (for copyright reasons, we cant show any recognizable shots of the crew or models, tell you who its for,…
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1. layla and kevin are adorable. (no, really. check them out below) 2. they have mad DIY skills (case in point- their kitchen- also below) 3. the rest of the world is already in love with them (20,000 blog hits a day ?!) 4. they dig camping (& hosted a sweepstakes for a copy of FOUND FREE & FLEA) 5. their blog (theletteredcottage.net)- is updated daily with DIY projects so inspiring I could die. 6. they are photographers. (and you know how much we love folks that shoot) 7. kevin extends his art to his arms. whats not to love…
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loving’ the summercamp style of: margot harrington, tom windish and kate levinson…. mixing retro with camp + my favorite season + color palette!
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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 🙂
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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 .
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FOUND (at flea): two hand- made 1950’s Spanish dresses. one for baby, one for mom : $25 for the pair. (now to complete the Halloween costumes, i must find some faux mustaches to glue to our heads to complete the Frida Kahlo uni-brow) where can you get espadrilles for a 9 month old, anyway?
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and… check out their slideshow feature on the book here: 10 Inspiring Ideas to Fuse Flea Market Finds Into Your Home In the book ‘Found, Free & Flea’ author Tereasa Surratt offers simple and affordable ways to achieve a rustic, chic décor CUSTIMIZE YOUR COFFEE TABLE BOOKS: Jolt your creativity and refine your eye by dabbling with Surratt’s take on traditional scrapbooking. She terms her more customized approach “evolved journaling.” Here you use old magazines, books, cards, photographs and paperwork. She suggests that you “start with an antique unused photo album and fill each page with mini installations using only…
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Our friend matt found it for us. Its from the 50’s, handmade and all wool.custom made for a full sized bed, my favorite detail is that it has a built-in bed skirt, (solid navy) to drape the mattress sides, and the foot of the bed has a row of pendants creating a perfect boarder.
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