Sunday, August 25, 2013

Summer Fades and Turns to...FALL!

We've had a great summer!   Hope you all did too.  Fall is my favorite season, a time for change and to get back in to the 'ol swing of things.  School. Routine. And my favorite - fall/holiday Craft and Vintage Show season! Though I'm in Room With a Past year round, I enjoy doing local craft fairs, boutiques and other events....and a big one is around the corner.  The  Danville Heartland Antique and Art Faire is on Labor Day, I can't wait to see old friends and  meet new ones.  It's always a fun day, and a great kick-off to the fall and holiday season!

A quick catch-up of the past few months I've been an absent blogger (ok, it's been a year lol)...then we are moving on!   If you know me, you know I create.  A lot.  Small stuff, big stuff, I paint, sew, re-package, LOVE vintage anything, and keep my hands in it all by selling my goods here and there. 

Spring '13 had me busy at my 2nd fav place to be, Paris Flea Market in Livermore, where I was a guest vendor for a couple of months in their FABULOUS outdoor market that kept me busy for a couple of months, then a space inside.  And in between I was at Room With a Past, where I spent the summer enjoying a nautical theme!  Fun. Here is a bit of what the year looked like, in random order, of various photo quality...it is what it is!



Paris Flea Market Guest vendor, FAB new vintage lace/burlap runners!

Blue Ball Jars! 
See those lamps?  GLASS!  Painted with CeCeCaldwells Paint!
More on that soon!!!

Flour Sack Towels, done by Mementos...
in every.theme.you.can.imagine.


How about some great 'heat press' images?  On burlap
Bags, on the seat of the bench too.

Spring fun at Paris Flea Market!

Straws...LOTS of straws!  Like 'I can't keep 'em in stock' kind of straws!!!

Ooh La La!   Lots of  lovely Parisian images
on burlap pillows.

Can you say summer?!  Garden parties!!!

Summer at Room With a Past...fun garden/outdoor décor.

PFM, Patriotic style!!!

Time out to celebrate an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, candy
wrappers by Mementos.

My single-favorite shot of the year!!!  LOVE that
Red, White and Blue!!!  More paint by CeCe on the tables!

Paint.  LOTS and LOTS of CeCe Paint, everywhere you look!
Traverse City Cherry!  Carolina Sun Yellow! Destin Green Gulf!
Kentucky Mint, and last but not least Santa Fe Turquoise.  LOVE!!!

Fun summer images on floursack towels by Mementos!

This deserves it's own post...goodie bags and treats by Mementos
No one can tell the story better than my new pal Karen of Redoux,
stop by HERE to learn more about the amazing day we had!!!

Great summer images on flour sack towels and postcards/tags.

Ahoy!
Summer at it's finest, by Mementos.
So in a nutshell...that's it so far for 2013!  Well actually there was a lot more fun in between all of the creating and shows, but more another time!!  Thanks to Karen of Redoux Interiors for the 'nudge' I needed to get the blog back on track...

Until next time!

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Summer Fun!

Lots of summer color at Room With a Past this month! Celebrating the 4th and the arrival of Summer!!!



Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Time to shop!

Room With a Past is open this weekend!  L.O.V.E. that place.  Amazing finds at every turn…stop by this weekend and see what you have to have, you’ll be glad you did!

In time for June weddings…

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Welcome Spring!!!

Room With a Past is bursting with color this month!  Garden décor, flowers, bunnies and chicks for Easter…it is just delightful!!!  We’re open one (4 day) weekend a month, and then we close up and re-do the place for the next month.  How fun is that?!  Hop on over to their website for info on monthly openings.

Mementos celebrates spring with lots of vintage image tags, cards and prints…and a beautiful dress form!

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Bunnies and chicks, St. Patrick’s Day tags, and some FAB furniture…look at the detail on that nightstand…beautiful!

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Jan from Little Pink Houses has an adorable assortment of bunnies…

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Roses and florals everywhere…

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Julie P does ‘rustic’ in an amazing way…

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Some more lovely spots…

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Last but not least…I’ve been dabbling with ‘CeCe Caldwell’s’ Paints…oh how I LOVE them!  All green…no fumes…go on like a dream and LOOK at how adorable this 3pc doll table/chairs came out!!!

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Room With a Past and Paris Flea Market both carry CeCe’s paints…stop in for some…you will LOVE them!!!

Until next time, Happy Spring!!!

m

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Room With a Past…

Spring is springing!!!  Stop by Room With a Past this opening (Thurs 3/15-Sun 3/18) for beautiful spring offerings…more photos soon!

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Friday, January 27, 2012

A Beautiful Start to the New Year

At Room With a Past things are changing constantly.  For a couple of months the reds, greens and golds of the holidays were all over the shop.  Then we celebrated the new year with our annual ‘deal with the dealers’ opening on New Years Day. We wore pajamas (seriously!) and for five hours it was a shopping frenzy for customers that come out to celebrate the first day of the new year with us.  It was CRAZY FUN!!! 

So the New year started out looking something like this (taken a couple of years ago on 1/1!):

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(we love what we do, can you tell?!!!)

And looked like this a few weeks later:

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Beautiful, isn’t it?!  A shoppers and decorators dream at every turn. 

Come see us soon, you’ll love what the new year brought to Room With a Past!

m

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmastime is here….

…a line from a song one of my favorite movies, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’.

While we put the finishing touches on the holidays…take time to remember the reason for the season…hold your loved ones close, and cherish your time together. 

A few photos of the Hadster over the years with his buddy “Santa Bob”…

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May he always believe!!!

m

Saturday, December 10, 2011

These are a few of my favorite things…

…the holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy things that bring us joy, and reflect on favorite memories.  Things like a shelf of vintage collectibles, an ornament on a tree, or a skating Santa and Mrs. Claus take us back to a simpler time…

My grandmother had an assortment of ‘spaghetti’ Santas and angels.  As I got older I found great delight in collecting some of my own…

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This happy skating couple (I adore Annalees) takes me back to the days of my childhood…

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Hubsters favorite things include a tree with nothing but Coke Ornaments on it…this little treasure chest is delightful! I remember that tray from when I was young and he loves the tiny vintage bottles, the old-fashioned radio and the kite.

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Holiday touches everywhere in our home…even the top of the fridge gets a tiny vingnette of tasty treats.

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Enjoying a cookie party with dear friends…and the most amazing cookies ever.  A tradition started by my mom and her friends more than 50 years ago.

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A visit to my favorite shop…  ’Antiques and Things’ in Pacheco (CA) always has the perfect blend of prim, country and holiday decor in one lovely place!

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And last but not least…what I do.  A recent holiday boutique with a festive table of vintage and country inspired seasonal crafts by Mementos.

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Happy holidays…best wishes for an enjoyable season with family and friends making your own memories!

Mandi & family

Friday, November 18, 2011

Make Room for the holidays!

If there is one thing we do well at Room With a Past, it is the holidays!  The shop is packed to the chandelier laden ceiling with the most amazing holiday décor, gifts and furnishings.  Around every corner there is something special to see…

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There is room…

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After room…

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After ROOM

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Of beautiful holiday color, everywhere you look!  There really is something for everyone on your shopping list, and fabulous home décor too!

See you at the ROOM!
m