talking about stuff...

Well, it turns out I'm not the only one with too much stuff. People move and find they can't or don't want to use something again, or just want a change. "Downsizers" need to get rid of stuff, and generally have some pretty nice things to get rid of. An opportunity for all you newlyweds and first time homebuyers!
The other day I stopped at the "Queen of Hearts" Antiques and Interiors here in Atlanta. It's what I call a "junk" store where vendors have a booth and sell their wares. Some of it's antiques and some of it's just knick-knaks or old furniture they don't want anymore. You have to weed by a lot of junk, but there are always great finds and interesting pieces too. It's a great way to get ideas and find some character pieces to decorate with and cheaper than buying new.

I love this idea:

it's a bread tray, but great as a centerpiece for your table or on your mantle

shabby chic dining table and 6 chairs for $450, wow
so easy to redo the chair cushions!

a good looking bisquit jar by Raymond Waites for $24

my fave find... I'd love this chest for my own bedroom

repainted & reupholstered useful side chair to fill an empty space find an old chair and DIY

cute mirror and pictures for the nursery

I'd paint the picture frames pink too for a little girls room

and... what Flintstones lover's kitchen should be without this cookie jar!

you'll find a lot of fun and quirky stuff like that

happy hunting & decorating!

the graduate moves home...

We're so happy to have our daughter back home!

but along with her moving back, she has a lot of...

stuff...
more stuff...
too much stuff!
it feels like another whole house full of stuff!

What do you do when your graduate moves back home with 4 years of stuff and:
1. you don't have a basement
2. you don't really need any of it now
3. she'll need it when she gets a place of her own

I hate clutter
I like organization

little by little we will find a place for it all and her room will look like this again:

She worked real hard on it tonight and is making headway. Hooray!
Let's just say for now I won't be having any dinner parties in my dining room.

I wish we could have a garage sale but we live in a gated community and they are taboo, so... Goodwill here we come!
anybody need any stuff?

white elephant wednesday

Think of it as a garage sale of sorts, but with free stuff. Once a month, or maybe when I just come across something, I will post an item that I no longer need in my household, that you may want in yours. If you do, just write me a comment and tell me why you'd like it, want it, or need it.
No random pick here though, I will decide based on comment merit who should get it and send it to you.

Today's hand me down is a cute little shelf that once hung in my daughter's room. Size = 17"tall x 7"wide
If you have a use for it ... leave a comment and say why.









Thanks for helping me with my spring cleaning!
thanks to Kelly of Hamilton Happenings for the button!