French Chic coffee tray

I've been busy and doing lots of stuff.  So a little about my latest project. Inspired by pottery barn which seems to have a lot of trays and baskets on their site.
I have combined an old Pyrex casserole holder made from wicker with leather handles, with a vintage French Chocolate ad and this is the look I was seeking for a tray for the coffee table or ottoman. Just a hint of French chic.

 Natural wicker with aged leather handles

 
It's time to get the coffee on,
where's the cream and sugar?

Have a great week.
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A Vintage Actress Fabric Memo Board

I recently found an old box full of paper items going as far back as the 1920's some are brochures of travel destinations and newspaper clippings, and old vintage paper doll cutout clothes.
I decided to make something of them so that the pictures of the actresses from 1925 could be safely viewed without having to worry about them crumbling up. So this is what I did.

I made copies of the old vintage photos.

I made a fabric  memory or memo board. 

Now the vintage pictures of the Actresses can safely be hung and looked at and enjoyed daily.

The one great thing about this little memo board is  this. It centers you. It awakens you to the fact that there was a calmer, quieter time long ago when the world didn't spin so so fast. To remember that when you are checking over your list of a million things to do. and maybe grumbling a bit because it's all so overwhelming . You look at these pretty actresses, and thank your lucky starts that you are here. That you have a list of things to do and that you can do them. ..and that you can slow down.

You can get one in my etsy shop VintageAndCottage

Or convo me thru etsy for a custom designed one with the fabric of your choosing

 from my fabric website www.freshcutfabrics.com

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Pottery Barn Vintage Inspiration for a Storage Issue

I had some DVDs and photos that were looking a bit messy on the table and shelf by the TV.

 And I was trying to think of a way to organize these items a little bit and yet keep these items handy and in some kind of style.

 While browsing Pottery Barn, I spotted an old pepsi soda crate which was being used to house some magazines and books. I was kind of liking that idea for my videos, but they wanted a wopping 24.00 for one crate.  Pottery barn crate-->

I was trying to find one around the local thrift and antique shops but you know when your looking for something it doesn't always materialize.

I happened  to mention it to a friend of my husband's and sure enough a couple of days later he arrived with an old Coca Cola soda crate from his dad's basement for me to enjoy!

So now hurray! I had my storage unit for my videos and pics !!
And they  fit so nicely in there, I may have to search for more.

And the clutter on the table is safely stacked

And the table is happy again.

Now I just have to decide where I want to keep it.

Because I like it everywhere.

Once again Pottery barn inspires!

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"Let there be White"

I am a firm believer in the fact that white is a reflection of light. It may be the absence of color but it brings in so much positive energy to a room. An old timeworn piece of wood or metal gets a vibrant new look when given a nice creamy coat of fresh white paint!

This is a neat old drop table my daughter and I are working on. It began as black.

It is getting a transformation with white paint and some hand drawn and painted flowers.