Snow Days and Good Find

Last Wednesday, the D.C. and surrounding areas got hit with a snowstorm of around 6 inches! Now, that's not a ton of snow, but the lack of preparation (you know, salt on the roads, plows out, duh!) plus massive power outages all over the city made this snowstorm not so fun! We were without power for a total of around 17 hours; 12 hours straight, then another 5 hours or so later. I was ready to get out and do some thrifting! Or just ready to be warm. Our thermostat read 57 the morning after the power went out.

Here are some images from the storm. It was very pretty, minus the fallen branches and the lightning! Yes lightning in a snowstorm. It was pretty but very creepy. The sky lit up neon blue.

I finally ventured out on Saturday to Kruger's Antiques in Annandale. It's a huge barn filled with antiques, but it was all open and not heated. I'll have to go back when it's a little warmer. I found this great pitcher. It's from West Germany, so it says on the bottom... I really like the subtle ikat print and the yellow and gray. I can't get enough of the ikat print. Seriously, it's sick!

Etsy Artist: William Anthony

I came across the most beautiful side tables I have ever seen. Simple, elegant, mixing wood with metal. I'm in heaven. Etsy generally has so much amazing stuff, but because it's such a vast site, it's hard to really find anything. I don't even remember what key words brought me to his site: side table and brass, I think.

The artist, William Anthony, is out of the UK. You can visit his website here or view his Etsy site here. There's not a whole lot of information on him, but here is his design ethos: "I draw on the character of the raw material influenced by the idea of wabi-sabi and Dieter Rams' ten principles... Sustainability is crucial to my thinking and the wood used is that which would otherwise be burnt or chipped. All wood is sourced from within the British Isles and is from trees that are windblown, diseased or felled for safety reasons."

I am partial to the tables with elm and brass (1st and 3rd image) but they are all amazing.









What are your recent Etsy finds?

Wish List 2

I changed my mind. I want this necklace instead of the locket. Except I love them both...

ha ha! This post is purely selfish.

Gold Wishbone Necklace

Wish List

Because I am not too smart with this Blogger thingy, I cannot figure out a way to add a Wish List without just making a post. So here goes. If you are not my husband or family, you can ignore this.

The Sak Bag (I just bought a brown leather one in a different style, and it's amazing!)



Origami Locket



Nate Berkus, Home Rules



Darryl Carter, The New Traditional



And this Eucalyptus hand soap (because I can never find it anywhere in stores). Weird wish item, I know.



Actually this whole wish list is kind of scattered, but I really don't need anything, so I just thought of items I'd like!

Where Have I Been?

Well for starters, getting married! The wedding was just over a month ago and since then we have been traveling quite a bit.

The day of our wedding turned out to be gorgeous! 70+degrees, sunny, and perfect. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding day and weekend. Everything was exactly what I hoped for: relaxed, fun, and beautiful. The decorations turned out great! I especially loved my handmade chalkboard menu and the last minute burlap runners I found on Craigslist. The turquoise balls jars, the pink roses, the wedding tree, all of it, was exactly us. I am glad I put effort into these details because it really did make the wedding special.








I hope to start blogging "regularly" again. All of that DIY wedding stuff has made me want to help other brides! So if you have any questions or ideas, feel free to contact me.

Flea Market Finds

The D.C. Flea Market was a blast! Meeting Eddie and Jaithan and walking around with them made the flea less intimidating! It's big, let me tell you. And every time I go to one of these, I want to buy something and feel this pressure to get the most unique piece I can find. Eddie's tour was so helpful and made me look at things I would have never looked at it. Instead of just going right for furniture, which I usually do, I scoped out glassware, barware, and smaller, more unique items.

This is what I came away with:

A pair of French opaline glasses (in my favorite robin's egg/turquoise blue)



This great oil/vinegar cruet with a greek key pattern (Eddie wanted to steal this!)



Overall, it was well worth the money to tour the flea with Eddie! I'll definitely be back next year and hopefully meet more fellow bloggers.

DC Flea Market

Tomorrow afternoon, I am heading to the DC Flea Market (actually in Chantilly, VA) and I am meeting Eddie Ross! I cannot wait! There are still spots left I think. Check it out here!

And if you haven't seen his new home with partner Jaithan Kochar, you can view it here in the first issue of Lonny.