Blues

My new Rose Tarlow wallpaper and some

framed vintage butterflies went up in my nook.

It now looks very pretty but very...eh hem...Calico.

Don't get me wrong. I love it...but it looks a little...

dare I say it? Holly Hobby.

911. I pulled out the opaline from the built-ins.

I bought some high gloss Polo Blue paint.

Voila. It now looks like a fresher version of Holly Hobby.

One who had some work done.

Not there is anything wrong with that.

TAG SALE!

- GORGEOUS CAPIZ TOPPED TABLE

- BRASS INLAY AROUND EDGE

- ATTRIBUTED TO BAKER & FRANCES ELKINS

- EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION

- 16" T X 19" W X 19" D

- $375

(PROFESSIONAL PACKING/SHIPPING ADD'L)

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- CLASSIC PAIR OF BAKER LAMPS

- THOMAS PHEASANT DESIGNED

(GRANDE BOTTLE LAMP)

- IVORY CRACKLE

- BEAUTIFUL CREAM SILK SHADES

- DOUBLE BRASS SOCKET

- 34" H (TOTAL HEIGHT)

- LAMP 9" WIDE, SHADE 20" WIDE & 13" TALL

- $695/PAIR

(PROFESSIONAL PACKING/SHIPPING ADD'L)

The Lure of the Capiz Shell

I try not to get sucked into trends. If the trend strikes a chord in me, though, I attempt to seek out a unique and vintage version of it. A one-off.

Let's take capiz shell. Capiz shell is actually the outer shell of the marine mollusk, Placuna placenta, found in the shallow waters off the coast of the Philippines. This mollusk has a flat, semi-transparent shell with a pearlescent appearance. OCEAN BLING.

It has been popping its shiny head up about once a decade since the 1930s. I can certainly see why. A couple hours on ebay rewarded me with these fine examples.

A vintage capiz coffee table from Brooklyn. Add one amoeba shaped piece of glass and voila!


A vintage capiz pendant from Danville, CA. Add one mild electric shock to unlicensed wanna-be electrician/husband and voila!


Pair of vintage Italian capiz lamps (purchased on my iphone from the backseat of my father-in-law's car while driving in Scottsdale). Add 2 shades, 2 glass finials and 2 lucite bases. Voila!

Occupational Hazard

This is my husband's LEAST favorite thing to come home to...


He confronts me. "Most women don't redecorate all of the time!"

"Well, Mr. Wedgie Pants, most women don't have this in their basement."


...or this remnant from the beige craze.


Can you blame me?