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Last Weeks Loves – Online Shops Edition

26 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by RECREATED in Art, Decor, Inspired by Bloggers

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art, blog shops, design, Found Design Miami, Have you met Miss Jones, High Street Market, Loverly Vintage, online decor stores, online shops, recycled art, reupholstery, upcycled, vintage

Good morning!  Monday again, so you know what that means….my last weeks loves are up!  But today there is a little twist…instead of last weeks posts I loved, today I’m featuring online stores that I’m loving which I’ve only recently discovered (i.e. in the past week!).  I’ve come across these shops/stores either through searching for specific items or through other blogs, but all have items I would buy on the spot….if I only had unlimited funds and storage.

First up….

I love the great vintage housewares found at High Street Market - the shop is very well curated with lovely pieces with pretty details, and they appear to be in great condition.  Some of the beauties I’ve found are…

I want this lamp for my desk

I love this bold brass lamp with the plain white shade.

And I love this modern brass bowl.

I found Have You Met Miss Jones through this post by SF Girl by Bay.  This great online store is full of beautiful bone china, clay pottery and recycled glass art for your home.  I love the bone china lighting in all sorts of interesting shapes and forms, as well as their beautiful vases….like these ones….

And this adorable little doe nightlight, how cute would that be for a kids room?

And I love these handy yet pretty white china paper bags…

Part of the reason I love upholstery is because I get to make old new again.  Which is also why I really like Found Design Miami.  They take old furniture and make it new again, by refinishing, redesigning and/or reupholstering. How could I not like that?

This piece called “Paige’s Curiosity Cabinet”, is so unique…..I can’t even think what kind of space I would put it in, but there is something about it that I’m drawn to.

I love a chairs with good shape, which this one definitely has, and I love the simple fabric with the detailed wood frame. Great piece.

I occasionally randomly search for vintage items on Etsy and during this weeks perusal I found Loverly Vintage.  Beside an amazing name, this store has a really neat collection of vintage items from housewares to accessories.

Hot pink and vintage go hand in hand, right? OK, maybe not normally, but this piece challenges that for sure. Love it.

ummm, pretty copper cups…gorge, totally gorge.

Vintage copper coloured beaded belt….pair this stunner with a LBD and you’ve taken your outfit from plain to fabulous.

It is crazy how many great online shops are out there, and these are just a tiny sampler.  Also, Miss Christine over at Bijou and Boheme featured two great blog shops this week, The Enchanted Home Shop and Recycled Consign and Design.  Go check out her post to see the fabulous items you will find in those shops, and then check them out for yourself! (Oh ya, and keep your peepers peeled for Christine’s shop in the coming months…with her talents, how could it not be fab?)

Have a great week!

XO,

Giveaway Time!

13 Monday Feb 2012

Posted by RECREATED in Art, Giveaways

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art prints, Chocolat & Cherries, Chocolat and Cherries, DIY, Etsy, giveaway, giveaway entry, giveaways, The Crafty Bee

Good Morning!

It’s an exciting day here at Recreated, for you AND for me…I am hosting my first giveaway!  YEA! And it’s coming to you thanks to the talents of Beatrice over at

Her blog is a fantastic read and it features some excellent DIY projects she has completed…like this fab headboard

(yes, I know, soooo predictable for me to choose to feature her upholstery DIY…)

But back to the giveaway – you see, Miss Crafty Bee is not just a talented blogger, she also has a lovely Etsy shop called

where she sells her own art prints. If you haven’t already checked out this gem of a shop, you should!  Here are some of my personal favourites….

Awesome, right? I especially love the last one….that Dr. Seuss really has a way with words.

And Chocolat & Cherries is giving away TWO 12 x 16 prints to Recreated readers! And yes, my friends, that means TWO winners!  Let’s start big on this giveaway thing, right?

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below about the giveaway

For extra entries:

(In order for your additional entries to count, PLEASE leave a separate comment for each of the things you do below)

1. Go to Chocolat & Cherries and then leave a comment saying which print is your favourite

2. Make Chocolat & Cherries one of your Etsy favourites

3. Follow The Crafty Bee on Twitter

4. Become a follower of The Crafty Bee

5. Tweet the giveaway  “{Enter to win a Chocolat & Cherries art print from @becadoblogspot and @lgrecreated http://recreated.ca/2012/02/13/giveaway-time/ }”

That means you could have up to 6 chances to win!

Giveaway will close at 9 pm on February 19th, 2012 and winners will be announced on Monday February 20th! Giveaway is open to Canadian and US residents.

XO,

All photos via The Crafty Bee or Chocolat & Cherries except “Good Luck” found here

Courtney Khail Stationary

10 Friday Feb 2012

Posted by RECREATED in Art, Color

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beautiful flowers, bright colours, Courtney Khail, Courtney Khail Stationery and Design, flower illustrations, invitations, paper art, pretty stationery, stationery, stationery design, watercolors, watercolors art, watercolour art, watercolours, zinnias

Good Morning and Happy Friday!

Today I’m sharing with you some of the prettiest stationary I’ve ever encountered, courtesy of the amazing talent of Courtney Khail of Courtney Khail Stationery and Design. I discovered these little pieces of paper heaven when I was lucky enough to receive two of them in my swag box from Alt Summit.  She also taught a course on watercolours at Alt. I didn’t attend that session but, after looking at more of her work, I wish I had!  Courtney and I only met briefly at Alt, but she instantly came across as a genuinely nice person.  This impression was only solidified when she recently sent me an email just to tell me that it had been nice meeting me at Alt! How totally sweet is that?

But now back to her amaze-balls stationery.  Each individual card or invitation is created with a combination of hand-drawn illustration, ink, and watercolours resulting in a one of a kind piece of art.  I love the use of bright colours and the beautiful flowers illustrations. My personal faves are the ones with the peonies and zinnias. Courtney certainly has a boatload of talent…and I’m talking a cruise ship not a dingy.  I’m pretty sure you will feel the same way when you see these…..

All photos via ©Courtney Khail Stationery and Design.

What did I tell you?  Absolutely gorgeous, no?

Have a great weekend!

XO,

Furniture Photo Art

18 Friday Nov 2011

Posted by RECREATED in Art, Room Refresh

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art, chairs, deconstructed, furniture, photography, sofas, stark

Good Friday Morning! Today’s post I’m featuring some some photographs I’m considering framing and using to accessorize my bedroom.  I wanted photos to reflect my passion which is furniture and upholstering, and as you will see, the ones I’ve chosen show upholstered furniture in various forms and photographed in various locations. Some pieces are completely deconstructed while others are constructed. Some are in rooms while others in unusual places. But all are beautiful in a simple and minimalist way.

Jessica Turnbow & Holly Ouellette (Chez Jolly) via Etsy

Sarah Ann Loreth via Esty

Blandy Snorhal via Etsy

Alejandra Laviada via

Pamela Klaffke via Etsy

Alyssa Moore via Etsy

Lisa Civitiello via Etsy

Jennifer Glass, Bespoke Modern Photography via Etsy

rebecca catherine via Flickr

Jay of Polalove via Etsy

Have a lovely Friday! XOXO

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