An overall shot of part of our living room featuring the six foot tall green aluminum tree on the right, a four foot tall silver aluminum tree on the right. A mauve colored chair sits against the wall in the back with small, vintage stuffed Santas.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

December 4, 2018, 7 Comments

We just wrapped up decorating for Christmas last week! So it’s time to share how we have decked our halls this season. And for the first time, we decorated a just little bit in the kitchen with some small ceramics and bottle brush trees. Long time readers of the blog will know my passion for…

Our 1954 Home: Laundry Room

September 18, 2018, 7 Comments

Having a vintage wardrobe means laundry is vital to its lifespan. While I do a good deal of hand-washing, I still use a washer for some items. This meant that the location of the laundry hook-ups was vital in selecting a home. Growing up I had laundry in the garage, with direct access from the…

Our 1954 Home: Dressing Room Tour & Storage Solutions

April 20, 2018, 11 Comments

Awhile ago I did a tour of my dressing room on Instagram Stories, and I got loads of requests to do it as a blog post. So I am happy to say I am finally here with that much requested post! There was certainly a lot of photography gymnastics on Patrick’s part to photograph this…

A view into our dining room, with a warm maple table and matching chairs, which feature a pale green upholstered seat. Photographs of Joshua Tree hang on the wall. Text is overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Windows"

Our 1954 Home: Windows

January 11, 2018, 7 Comments

I totally meant to do this post before Christmas decorations went up, but I got so swept up in wanting to decorate for Christmas I completely forgot to photograph for this post! Anyway, today I bring you another installment of “Our 1954 House” showcasing our window treatments. We have several different window treatments throughout the…

Christmas Time at Our New House

December 12, 2017, 13 Comments

Decorating for Christmas took longer than expected at our new house, but it’s all finally up and I’m basking in the joy of multiple sparkling vintage aluminum Christmas trees, glittering ornaments, and the sounds of Christmas music. These shots will also be the first real look you’ll get to see of our new house with…

Our 1954 Home: Floors

November 21, 2017, 10 Comments

It’s been a little quiet here on the blog because we’ve been so busy doing this and that at our new house. And today I bring you the first post in a new series: Our 1954 Home, where I’ll be sharing our various home projects and our home in general. Except holiday decor posts, those…

Vintage Holiday Feature

October 6, 2017, 8 Comments

Ages ago I met an editor at Engaged Media (the publishing powerhouse behind vintage favorites such as Atomic Ranch and Flea Market Decor) and we talked about our apartment being featured in their special holiday issue, Vintage Holiday. However, we were house hunting, I believe we may have even made an offer on a house,…

We Bought a House!

October 5, 2017, 12 Comments

Alright, so the BIG news I’ve been hinting at! We bought a house! After over a year of searching, being outbid twice, we finally got one! It’s not the amazing mid-century modern or crazy 50s ranch I had hoped for, as it is relatively modest on the outside, but it was built in 1954 and…

Cool Yule

November 28, 2016, 3 Comments

Last week Patrick and I blasted some Christmas tunes and decorated for Christmas. It takes a couple of days to get everything sorted and put up. Between last year and this, we acquired some more vintage Christmas decorations, including a vintage wall-hanging aluminum tree! As well as some more delightful vintage ceramic pieces that belonged to…

Christmas Cheer

December 3, 2015, 3 Comments

When it comes to decorating for Christmas, I used to be of the opinion strictly no Christmas decorating or music until the day after Thanksgiving. Over the years my love of decorating has increased (as has the amount of decorations), and I hauled out the Christmas boxes in mid-November, so our place has been decorated…

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Our 1954 Home: Laundry Room

Our 1954 Home: Dressing Room Tour & Storage Solutions

Our 1954 Home: Windows

Christmas Time at Our New House

Our 1954 Home: Floors

Vintage Holiday Feature

We Bought a House!

Cool Yule

Christmas Cheer