Junk Chic

So one style of decorating that I've been inundated with (and am falling in love with) is "junkmarket" style, or cottage chic, which is very big down here. I've always known what shabby chic was, but this has a little bit of farmhouse rustic mixed in and is so fun - combining all kinds of different textiles and mediums, and yes, refurbishing your "junk" and turning it into something entirely new.

One store we stumbled on in Canton is called Laurie Anna's Vintage Home. Whether or not cottage style is your thing, this woman has major talent. Her store is like Pottery Barn on crack. Take the best parts of PB and multiply it by a million and you'll have Laurie Anna's. Gorgeous, right?? In all of my home furnishing travels these past two weeks I'm starting to get an idea of what our home will look like. It has been so much fun putting all the pieces together in my mind. I scored a fantastic rustic china cabinet at a furniture consignment store here in Tyler, a vintage wicker vanity with a mirror and tiny stool for Charlie at an antique mall in Dallas, and a red-topped breakfast table with a chrome border and wooden legs at the most darling little store called The Silver Star in Carrollton. Oh, and did I mention the blue painted screen door I found?

Here are few really fun blogs I've stumbled upon the past few days:

Northern Cottage

Homebody

And of course, Sarah Richardson Design, where I pulled inspiration from for this previous entry...

All Roads Lead to Canton

Last Thursday Dad took me over to Canton, Texas' 1st Monday Trade Days. It was UNbelievable. It's basically the biggest flea market/garage sale you've ever seen. Acres of furniture (antique or handmade), decor, clothing, collectibles, food, you name it. We were there for five hours but Dad said we didn't cover but 30% of it!

So, to break it down: I saw the most beautiful, handcrafted, reclaimed and salvaged furniture...old church pews and arched bookcases, chunky coffee tables and cowhide leather couches. For $10,000 I could have purchased an altar from an actual catholic church...for real. This darling old couple we met have a permanent antique shop set up there; they get the stuff off a boat and the husband lovingly refurbishes everything so it looks like new. I would die to have some of their amazing pieces!

It was pretty overwhelming...and not having Vann with me I couldn't make any major purchases, BUT we did happen on this little woman who handpaints children's furniture...and her creations could not be any sweeter. Seriously.

We practically bought her out. A table and four chairs, a nightstand for Charlie's room, and the sweetest little kindergarten school desk you've ever seen.