Vintage Inspiration
Posted by Amy | Filed under Home & Decorating
I recently visited an antique shop in Dallas and wanted to share this booth with you. It gave me all kinds of design inspiration and was full of the best vintage school items and steel office furniture!
I have baskets like these in my kid’s closets, now I’ll have to pull them out to hang on a wall.
See those little quail eggs on top of the dark glass bottles? They were about $8 each. So if you find a quail egg anywhere, you’d better keep it!
I’m hooked on vintage inspiration! Check out my friend Julia’s Hooked on Houses “Hooked On” party for more fun things.
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Tags: antiques, design, hooked on houses, inspiration, vintage
May 15th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Oh , I love this little booth too , I would have wanted the quail eggs , probably would have grabbed them all taken them up to the register and got a fright , when they rang them all up!
Cool basket idea on the wall , i also love the little old books in the front.
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers , Helen
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May 15th, 2009 at 7:38 am
This is fun! Love the baskets on the wall. Now I’m looking around, trying to figure out where I could try something like that. Thanks for joining my party–hope you have a great weekend, Amy!
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May 15th, 2009 at 8:01 am
I love vintage things- wish I had more shops like that in my area.
Maybe there are and I just don’t know where they are =)
Thanks for sharing- it was almost like I was there
Happy Day
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May 15th, 2009 at 8:26 am
I love those baskets on the wall! What a clever idea! I’ll be sure to keep any quail eggs I find! $8 yikes!
Manuela
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May 15th, 2009 at 9:07 am
oh i love that pull down map hanging on the wall! i used to be fascinated with all the different maps that hung from the chalkboard in school
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May 15th, 2009 at 9:22 am
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I’m a “old” subscriber hehehe and now a “new” follower
Hugs from Spain
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May 15th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Wow. I do love those baskets nailed to the wall. That looks awesome! I could visit booths in an antique mall for hours. So fun!
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May 15th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I’ve always wanted an old school pull down map like the one pictured. Those baskets are such a great idea!
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May 15th, 2009 at 11:16 am
My father in law has 2 quails… they lay eggs constantly but they never hatch… I have TONS of eggs available
I’d be afraid they’d fall and break and smell horrible. I guess you could blow the insides out? I’m not really down with egg decorating techniques. Haha. I can send you some eggs – if you want some, without the $8 price tag!
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May 15th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
What wonderful photos – you have captured some great looks here. I must learn to be more patient when browsing vintage stores.
Please let us know if Amy manages to mail you some eggs successfully – sounds like a highly perilous undertaking !!
And Amy, if that works, perhaps you have a new item for your Etsy store!
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May 15th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
LOVE those vintage basket… never thought to hang them on the wall… hmmmm
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May 15th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I love all things vintage!! Thanks for the inspirations – I am working on some redecorating and this gives me some ideas!!
jq
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May 15th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Amy, how do you find time to do your own blog and iheartfaces? You’re incredible!
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May 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I’m in Plano and MUST KNOW where this is! Total eye candy – love it.
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May 16th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Thank you for your sweet comment on my “procrastinator tiling project”. I love your site and your beautiful and inspiring vintage finds. thanks for sharing.
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May 16th, 2009 at 11:20 am
That’s IT! I am MOVING TO DALLAS! You really hit a nerve with those photos! What a fabulous place to shop.
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May 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
That is a seriously cool set-up there! Of course, if I tried that in my home it would just look messy.
I need a teeny-tiny bit of your style infused into my home. Pretty please?!
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May 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
What a seriously awsome, fun shop. I could probably spend hours there. I, too, LOVE the vintage baskets…. so clever!! Love your fun blog too! You are one talented lady.
~Becca
PS.. I just love your little owls in your header!! So cute! Did you make them yourself?
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