i have to admit, this junk sale was a little on the scary side.the dude who finally emerged from the double wide (donning his snoopy wife-beater T) was a little more than disturbing. but for a gorgeous 1950’s metal sculpture & glass end table for four bucks i would considered shaking his hand (with gloves)
yup. we lived here for years. and years. and years.the ceiling was leaking. the floor was rotting. there were no windows on the first floor (where we lived) After all, it was actually a barn. built as one in the 1880’s. the hardest rehab ever. but all worth it, now that its finally done 🙂
I was digging through one of the attic boxes of god-knows-what,and found one of our old wedding invitation packages…Hatch show print used a chunk of an old wood block print from a Hank Williams show poster to print them… check out their fabulousness here: countrymusichalloffame.org
WHERE TO GET $500 WORTH OF ANTIQUES FOR 30 BUCKS:on any given sunday, at the ‘circle of friends’ thrift store in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, you can find an endless supply of treasures to be had for a song…on this particular excursion, I was on the hunt for all things camp, lodge & cottage- the trip did not disappoint. 1. mid century modern decanter: retail $15 thrift: $12. 50’s silkscreened wisconsin tray: retail: $20 thrift: .503. 1800’s threading expandable rack: retail: $30 thrift: $14. 1920’s wooden chicago advertising hangers: retail: $5e. thrift: $1e.5. oval wood guilded framed pastel portrait: retail $50 thrift:…
julie deleon rocked this out.a teeny little patch of weeds got a lovely makeover. (more shots and some julie behind the scenes shot to come….)
characterized by:acquiring and failing to throw out a large number of items that would appear to have little or no value to others (e.g., papers, notes, flyers, newspapers, clothes)severe cluttering of the person’s home so that it is no longer able to function as a viable living space (FOUND FREE & FLEA thriiiift score! wisconsin style)
one run-down, rotting, sad little mess of a kitchen.some ikea, vision, prayers and a whole lot of elbow grease later.wandawega gets a new kitchen. ripped out the ceiling, new wood floors, beam ceilings, subway tiles all around, farm table island and $5k later… its actually usable!
Chippewa Resort ‘housekeeping units’- Williams Bay, Wisconsinbetween elkhorn and fontana, wisconsin – on a little stretch of winding road-tucked off in a lane bend- (if you look closely) you will find a little row of adorable, unmolested log cabins with little white alpine trim… still for rent. A-dorable.
WHO: Inspiration MinistriesWHAT: constant rotation of some seriously cheap thrift finds. (primarily furniture + housewares) WHERE: N2270 State Road 67 Walworth, WI 53184 (about 90 miles from chicago)RING: 262.275.6131WEB: inspirationministries.orgNOTE: its a roadtrip. literally planted in the middle of cornfields. but worth the trip- bring a pickup for sure.