In my manic organizing mode I tackled out guest room last week. I moved every piece of furniture to a new place, vacuumed and dusted!! Bill asked if I was okay! (I don't dust often.)
The bedroom is painted a light (I refuse to call it Carolina) blue. I decided I wanted a blue/aqua/green midcentury looking room.
Here's what I have so far by mixing semi-new and vintage pieces.
The headboard was Bill's when a kid. He carved his name on it but did not get in trouble! The bedspread was my [Grand]Mama's in the 50's. Ignore that TarHeel Ramses on the bed. It's for Grand daughter Aubree. The silhouette is Bill in 1959!
Books, books and more books. Some antique, most not. Really old games - Risk, Trouble and a repro Operation. One of my Great Aunt's quilts is covering a 1978 Big Bunny who is sitting in an orange woven chair just underneath my "ancient" Clemson Tigers frisbee. And the yarn stash that's part of De-stash 2010!
Awful picture but those are [Grand] Mama's 1970's JC Penney curtains.
Another 1960's lamp on a 50's night table beside the bed my [Grand] Mama bought from sears in the early 60's for me! It is soooooo old and soooooooooo comfy! A couple of those pillows have been with me since the early 70's, others there are nekkid and need covers!
See! Nekkid pillows! And a really cool picture made out of itty bitty rocks. There's desk somewhere in there.
Desk that I decoupaged with this on top -
Yepper, my first phone. Still works too - hee hee. I can still call Smokey the Bear and seems I called Santa on it when I thought my little brother was misbehaving.
Picked up this desk at a Neighborhood Yard Sale about 10 years ago for a whopping $10.
Another bad pic - sorry. Our CD collection with Barbies on top. And a Madame Alexander Alice in Wonderland.
My real Vintage Barbies are not on display yet. But how about that case? Cool huh?
Now scoot on over to sweet Suzanne's coloradolady blog to find links to more cool Vintage Thingy Thursday posts!
OMGosh ssoo much to take in..amazing!..i love that old bedside table & the retro lamps..but most of all i love your darling telephone and your dollys on the top shelf :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow, fabulous things. My dad used to do those pictures... I think they were little bits of colored glass probably? loved them, great memories :) They are called gravel art
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Oh, how fun! I love that quilt on the bed! That is gorgeous! And that phone is so totally cool!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage barbie case! Too cool that it matches the bedspread.
ReplyDeleteLove the Barbie case! When do we get to see the rest?
ReplyDeleteToo many treasures to count but wow! that Barbie case and the pillow/stool thingie under the desk! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCool room! It is just enough vintagey for my taste! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOhh,what a cool room. There's so much to see and enjoy. My favorite has to be the bedspread and that little telephone. They're wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis is one fun room! I love all of the old toys, all the books, and especially that bedside lamp and the aqua chenille bedspread! When can I come for a visit?!
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Carol
You need to show one wall per week there is waaay too much to take in,LOL!
ReplyDeleteTalk about a StepBack in Time! Loved every bit of your Bedroom and the descriptions! DeStash 2010???? You, too! I'm a Knitter/Crocheter/Quilter/Needleworker and I just did a MakeOver in my Studio and Guest Bedroom. I'd love for you to see...I'm commenting on my SuKnitWitty blog so you can just click and go there. However, this is my First VTT on CollectInTexas Gal which I signed up on the list with...confused? Me Too! Anyway, I hope you'll click on over to Texas and see both my blogs....they are linked. See ya there.
ReplyDeleteI'm on VTT overload ... your house is the bomb. Loved your decoupage and would love to see more of that, and what a CD collection.
ReplyDeleteI just love your tables and that Barbie case! Such nice stuff to have. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat that hubby still has his signed (lol) bed and your sweet little telephone. I think I only have one thing from my childhood, my bride doll oh and half of a salt and pepper set for learning my Sunday School verse. LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing treasure trove of goodies! I remember pictures made with these small pebbles....have not seen one in ages. Loved your phone and the retro lamps too! I saw some lamps similar at Goodwill and they were items to bid on in their live auction, the bids were up to $75.00......can you imagine??? Great post!! Happy VTT!
ReplyDeleteI had a pink Barbie case!
ReplyDeleteI am always jealous of people who have their own craft room. Yours is great!
Love the phone. What a sweet story with it too. Do you still need to call Santa on your brother?
ReplyDeleteOh wow, I love the phone! Seriously, I want it. Haha. Great redo :)
ReplyDeleteJust popping in to WELCOME you to the Totally Useless SAL. I'll be back to read over your blog and watch your progress -- but you should know, I carry a really big wet noodle with me to beat you with when you forget to post -- and that's on the NEW MOON. Have fun. Yoyo
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