Our Guest Bedroom......

This is the painted etching on the clock we have sitting on the drop leaf table...I love it...this clock was made in the 1860's

As you walk into the room from the hallway....this window is straight ahead...the panel of stained glass is something we found in North Carolina....at.... BIG LOTS....believe it or not.......they had 4 different styles we kept a couple for us a sold the others...don't they look real.?.......

So here's the room as you walk in.....there is no bed in this room yet....we're planning on getting a sofa bed for it one of these days  we found a beauty.....it is an eight way hand tied ....kiln dried hard wood frame sofa....AND it has a fold out  tempurpedic mattress that would be heaven for anyone to sleep on......that purchase is in our future......we love to dream about it....

My Sweetie lived in Japan years ago ....he has some amazing pieces he brought back that we enjoy in our home... the cabinet this little guy is sitting on is a kitchen "Tansu".....(not sure of the spelling).....I just thought he  was too cute to ignore...I tried to take a picture of the cabinet....but the angle I was in couldn't capture the whole thing...I think I will wait to show you some of the other pieces from Japan in a separate post......

This drop leaf table is very old....we got it years ago from an antique dealer that use to come into our store in North Carolina

This is the top of the Tansu with some of our clocks on it.....I don't know if you can see it easily but in the front is a very cool wood measuring stick...it is not flat like a yard stick....it is 4 sided....so cool.....Well lady's that's our guest room ....thank you so much for strolling with me this morning.....I pray you each have a blessed Tuesday......Karena

Monday Musings

Good Morning Girls....happy Monday to you....do you feel like spending a few minutes with me ....I thought I would share some pictures of our "Cozy Cabin in the Attic"....This is an old "Sidelight" with mirrors added where the windows would have been originally.... from an old house in North Carolina ....we have two of these double hinged beauty's on either side of the window...I was noticing as I looked at it this morning it was a bit like "ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS"...seeing the reflection of things in the mirror....

This is a very sweet folk art corner shelf that we found ..It is only 3 feet tall ....so I placed it on an old crate we had in the corner of this dormer ......it looks fabulous.....we were so excited when it nestled perfectly in this space....

This sweet little chair is my "Posting Place" when I'm up here in the morning...it is a sweet 1940's chair with a slip cover on it...I fell in love with it because of it's size ....also because of the slip cover.....it reminds me of a Williamsburg Crewel pattern...

This is a shaker lamp holder next to the window casing....the pitcher is sweet on it....but the real reason I showed you this is ...we have fun making words with the scrabble pieces...( even though there's nothing spelled out here)....it's still special when we find a word someone left .......like a little surprise....

This urn sits outside our back porch ...we have one on either side of our railing...I wanted to share this with you to show the VERY COOL...garden lights my sweetie found this season at Wal Mart....they are solar globes.....when the sun shines on them through the day they charge up ....when dusk falls they are like GIANT lightening bugs in our garden so pretty.......Well lady's these are my musings for today........thank you for joining me....I pray you all have a MAGNIFICENT MONDAY.........bless you ....Karena

It's Friday......

Clocks and books are all over our house....one day soon I will take some pictures of the clocks we have....books too are another favorite design friend.....I thought I would take you along on a tour of our bedroom.....this clock and stack of books sit on our bedside cabinet.....

This is the wall to your left as you walk in we added the mantle and the Vermont Castings Stove

This quilt was a find at a yard sale for five dollars last summer we were out with my sister I love it...

This is the other side of the room......our house was built in 1941....it is short on closet space ...so I use the Ar moire for additional storage for clothes ...blankets and such....

I love changing things up ....switching accessories ....pillows.........pictures...moving furniture around...it is always a process... each new idea is like an adventure....my sweetie has a great eye...he is extremely creative too...... we both enjoy CREATING OUR HOME.....many Saturday mornings as we're drinking our coffee we have made one another laugh by saying..." I HAVE AN IDEA".......at the same time....I appreciate his input so much....when we had our store in North Carolina we worked as a team to create displays .....choose our product.......hoping to engage all the senses...so our customers would FEEL SPECIAL.... .....that experience has washed over to creating a home that provides us with a bit of....BLISS...I will share some other pictures of our humble little home another day.........for now I thank you for stopping by.....I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.......blessings to you girls........Karena

Always an inspiration.....

1920's & 30's

Movies were fabulous

Bungalow's were showing up in Kit's from Sears and Montgomery Wards

Furniture and Room Design were unique demure ...full of charm

http://www.antiquehomestyle.com/inside/bathrooms/1920s/gallery/page06.htm


These photos were courtesy of Antique Home style and Good Housekeeping....These are the links....http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/books/early-magazine-covers


I've mentioned in other posts that I love old movies from the 30's....that decade stands out for the charming ....quaint.....reduced scale of furniture and design that showed up....bathrooms  began being a work of art at this time ... the wall paper was sweet with small prints ....lots of cabbage roses........rooms were appointed with bead board...wainscoting.....chair rails and crown molding....the fireplaces were grand in appearance but demure in stature....The windows were dressed in panels and Priscilla curtains...but my favorite 30's look is the furniture....it was at this time that large estate type furnishings were created in a much smaller scale......chairs....tables....upholstered pieces were......... ADORABLE......they were painted in the classic green .....pink...blue and rose that we come to think of as the classic 1930's color's...some of the uniqueness of style actually began in the late 20's....I am consistently ....OVER THE MOON...whenever I see anything from that era.....furniture.......lamps.......pictures.....mirrors....rugs....if you pay attention to the things we all seem to be attracted to when we're ...."HUNTING VINTAGE".....much of it comes from this charming time of our history........I THINK IT IS BRILLIANT.........hope you all have a wonderful day....it's cooled off here ......thunder storms last night lowered the temp's by 15 or more degrees...YEA....I am so glad you stopped by....blessings and hugs to you girls..........Karena

My Friends in the Garden........ .

It has been ......HOT....HOT .....HOT....in my neck of the woods for 3 days......over 98 degrees which means the heat index has felt like 104.....I just came in from watering the garden ...poor little flower friends they all looked like they just got done running a race ......they are droopy...wilted...thirsty ...an all together  unhappy grouping of flora and fauna....I  gave each one of them a HUGE drink of water... as I sit in my chair next to the window I can see them already starting to perk up......I think sometimes the things we do that seem mundane are really a wonderful analogy of life.......do you ever feel....WILTED....DROOPY....THIRSTY....for God's presence ....wishing for a huge drink of his perfect peace and understanding....I know I do...I know in my heart that he is always there to sustain me...teach me ...that he will lift me up when I am tired if I just LOOK for him ...expect him....and praise him when I realize he's there...if flowers could think they would know I WILL BE THERE EACH MORNING TO WATER THEM.....they would trust........well they can't think but I can.....for today my thought  will be this.......

He shall
give His angels charge over you, To keep you in
all your ways. ( Psalms 91:11 )

I pray you each have a wonderful day girls...stay cool....thank you so much for popping in....

Karena

Tuesday Afternoon Update.....

 

I arrived at my interview on time.......filled out the paper work.....watched a video....then the interviewer came in to chat........REMEMBER when I said if I got the job it would be a huge praise....if I did not get the job it would be ANOTHER KIND OF PRAISE......well it's the latter .......the position was not for me....this time...but I am PRAISING THE LORD.....for the experience of interviewing.....gathering references.... driving to a part of town I wasn't familiar with....I am " IN HIS WILL".......waiting on his TIMING....so for now that's enough...I have some things to do around here ...like take care of the "kids"......(pets)....so I will say good-by for now...I appreciate your being there to come home to.. 

God bless you girls...

Karena

Monday Morning Blessings..........

I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The
Lord is my rock and my fortress and my
deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom
I will trust; My shield and the horn of my
salvation, my stronghold.
          ( Psalms 18:1-2 *NKJV )I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The
Lord is my rock and my fortress and my
deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom
I will trust; My shield and the horn of my
salvation, my stronghold.
          ( Psalms 18:1-2 *NKJV ) 

This was my devotion for this morning...I wanted to share it with you to encourage all of you ...I have a PRAISE to share......tomorrow I have a job interview...since we left North Carolina I haven't been able to find a job.....this would be part time for now....if it works out....I am hopeful. The Lord knows exactly what our need is......I know Lot's of you are traveling the same path...hoping and praying for a job ....I wanted to be transparent in this post so you will experience a bit of this process with me....if I get the job it will be a huge Praise...if I don't it will be another kind of Praise.....knowing the Lord has a plan ....if we keep pressing on.... for now I have to run girls lots to do today I hope you all have a GREAT DAY.......thanks for stopping by...blessings and hugs.......Karena