Retro Living

Can you say new favorite store???? Love love love looooovveeee!!!!
Can I please live here?
I just couldn't get ENOUGH of this store...Hence the many pictures.

The thing I LOVE about this furniture is that it's so artistic. It's not often the furniture itself is a unique piece of artwork. All of their furniture is refurbished vintage furniture and all of it is VERY expensive...but so wonderful. I found a couple of accessories that could be recreated but most of this furniture is just one of a kind.

San Fran Second Hand

Mickey's Monkey is one of the second hand stores I found the other day. It was fun poking around and talking to the guy who was working there. (Mostly because I was finding out the tricks of where they find their pieces so I could find them before they are get into a store like this!) Is that horrible? The owners of this store are basically hardcore estate sale goers and buyers. I mean, literally waking up at 4 or 5 AM on the weekends to get into a sale first. Looks like I'll be taking up that weekend hobby!

This little treasure reminded me of a clock my grandma Tygerson had in her house for as long as I can remember. I'm sure there are many Polaroids lying around with that clock in the background. Didn't think much of that clock back then but I'm just in love now.

Feel free to buy this for me :)

A Familiar Find

Recognize THIS??
Today I did a little exploring and found a jackpot of vintage furniture stores off of Valencia in San Fran. INSIDE one of them was this table and a set of six chairs...Looks slightly familiar doesn't it? That's because it is almost an exact match to the dining table and chairs I bought and sold a couple of months ago! Check it out here.What are the chances?? Apparently this mid-century stuff is pretty popular here therefore retail takes liberties in their pricing...Glad I found my set for $105!

A Little Stroll

I decided to take a quick walk last night. These are a few of the pretty things I saw the ten minutes I was outside my door. I couldn't make it too far since it was getting dark. I love all the colors here. For anyone who knows me, that's not really surprising. These pictures don't even show a sliver of all the beautiful architecture and fun homes in San Francisco


Love this.

Lovely Garden Table

I went to week 2 of the clothing drive this morning. I didn't find as much as I was hoping. However, the morning redeemed itself when I randomly stopped at a garage sale and found this charming little piece. The guy was asking $20 so I offered $10. He couldn't refuse so I'm now the proud owner of a table in need of much love. It's the perfect size for our little apartment!
The table and chair are all hand painted with these little details
My favorite part of this table is the carved edge.
I wish I would have taken a picture of this table AND all four chairs AND two humans stuffed into my dad's Chrysler 300 (which is NOT a truck OR SUV) Compliments of my resourceful husband, Ben. He might have been overly determined to make it in one trip.
How the heck am I going to redeem this thing from its grave?? Thoughts? Concerns? Let em roll

Refashioned Boy Shirt

And here's my after picture I promised! I lowered the neckline, took in the sides a tad and tacked the sleeves to stay rolled up.

Clothing Drive Find: Boy Shirt

This picture looks like one of those pictures you're supposed to find what doesn't fit. Can you guess? Okay I'll tell you...there's a boyish looking girl in a very pink room. Welcome to my pink room by the way! Yes, this is where I sleep right now. The shirt I'm wearing is one of my finds at the clothing drive. It's actually a boy's shirt which explains my boyish look today. Trust me, I found a way to make it look much more girly. Promise.
The only thing I really loved about this shirt and the reason I gave it a chance was 1. It was free and 2. The fabric is awesome. It's a jaquard knit and it reminds me of a knit sweater we have at Anthropologie right now. So obviously I had to take it.
P.S. Apologies for taking a photo RIGHT in front of the window. It's the only full length mirror around here unless you want a Myspace bathroom shot...Didn't think so.

After pictures coming soon!