French Lique, Texas

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

singing... "I don't want nobody.... no-body.... no...."

Both the Curious Boys and Barn Chic Antiques have blogged this week about all the body parts for sale in Warrenton/Round Top this spring...

could we say... tub-loads of them...

Candy couldn't resist doing some "pickin' "...

$5 per leg... $5 per torso... $10 for 2-legs and a torso... such bargains!!

she piled them up... 1-2-3...

"so what are you lookin' at Dixie?"...

Gosh Candy... I can't imagine!

some junkers really get into their pickin' don't they!

some of the parts were just plain old creepy...

some awe-inspiring...

some moving... full of emotion of their own...

and some... well... some were just plain old Curious... "wink-wink"...

back from our adventure for this spring...

and lots more treasure to show you soon...

once I get unpacked

Down Here in French Lique...

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Time for Girlfriends!

Have a great weekend.... Candy and me... well... we'll be...

Gone Junkin'

Down here in French Lique!

Friday, March 30, 2012

Cooking in a Jewel Box... almost....

Little by little... piece by piece... the kitchen renovation is coming together...

No back splash yet... but soon...

I had the painters paint the inside of the glass door cabinets the same green as the lower cabinets... this is probably the closest to the actual colors...

and the cabinet maker arrived to re-level the cabinet doors and install the glass...

and he had me tape a sign to the door glass so Ricky didn't accidentally open them before the caulking was dry... and for good measure... I tied a bow around the handles.. just to insure that no midnight accidents could occur...

Next up... back splash...

I'm cooking in a jewel box...

Down here in French Lique...

ps... I ran into the fabulous Curious Boys, Joe and Glenn, at their booth today... they are such sweethearts... hugs all around and chatting about fabulous finds in Warrenton... Drop by and visit their blog if you can. They've posted a bunch of great photos taken on their recent visit... Candy and I can hardly wait to go ourselves this weekend!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Kitchen Reno Teaser....

Country Farmhouse Kitchen... circa 1975... for years I've wanted to get rid of that ceiling hanging cabinet above the breakfast bar... which blocks the view to the dining area...

and get new cabinet doors... bead board cottage style... a pair with glass...

and a built in dishwasher instead of the portable...

and vintage ceiling light fixture instead of the industrial fluorescent..

and quartz counter tops instead of harvest gold laminate...

breakfast bar cabinet... gone...

(note : we had our cabinet maker build a new wall cabinet above the new built-in dishwasher,

to partially replace the lost storage from the one above the bar)

old warped cabinet doors... gone...

portable dishwasher... gone...

florescent lighting... gone...

(found the pretty country vintage fixture on eBay and only paid $35 including shipping!)

harvest gold laminate... gone...

(everything "removed" from the kitchen is finding a new home with Habitat for Humanity)

we opted for man-made recycled quartz counter tops... and I compromised on the farmhouse sink... Ricky wanted the deep sinks that are seamless with the counter tops... and I have to admit... I love them! and the beautiful new bridge faucet is to die for!

and now... the painters are here... doing their magic...

This is just the primer...

and that's the tease...

Come back soon to see the grand finale!

I can hardly wait for my finished kitchen redo to emerge...

down here in French Lique...

Friday, March 9, 2012

Got My Goose at Glory B's Cottage...

I had to travel to Austin for business on Thursday this week... and on my way back, I had to go through Geronimo, Texas... and of course I had to stop and visit my friend Beverly at Glory B's Cottage... She was on a little vacation for the past week... so when I got there, her sweet little cottage was overflowing with shabby chic and tattered beauty...

If you live in Texas and you haven't had a chance to stop by... You just don't know what you are missing...

So... while I was there... I picked up a few items... and this one is my favorite...

a primitive goose...

she just called my name...

Beverly thought she had charged too much, I thought I got a great deal...

what do you think... ? Isn't she just divine?

She'll find a place on top of the bookcases in my office...

once I finish my office organization later this month...

until then...

we'll just let her hang around in the living room...

down here in French Lique...

Saturday, February 18, 2012

I wish I had some pink to post for Pink Saturday... oh wait!

Life is just a bowl of cherries...

Down here in French Lique...

Happy Pink Saturday Every One... Visit Beverly to see who else is pretty in Pink today...

Thursday, February 16, 2012

I love Funky Junk! and giveaways too!

I love Donna at Funky Junk and her great Junkin' ideas...
this morning I read about her master bedroom update and
thought of this old girl...

Got your attention didn't I? Now mosey on over to Donna's blog and
read about her new bedroom update and
her giveaway too!

Loving Funky Junk...

down here in French Lique...

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Junkin' White Wednesday

It's TIME for White Wednesday...

White Wednesday Blessings... with Holy Water Marys...

or a little chunk of salvage under glass...

The angels are watching while...

...Dixie is cooking up something...

so say your prayers...

Wishing you a Beautiful...

Perfect...

White Wednesday...

from Dixie... down here in French Lique...

check out who else is showing you White Wednesday treasure...

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Blue Monday... Before and After...

I first redecorated our bedroom a few years ago... I painted it a pretty dark gray-blue to keep it "masculine" for my Ricky... and he likes Blue.. it's his favorite color... I already had Navy Blue lined draperies that once hung in the living room... and then I found great Blue ticking roman shades at Pottery Barn Outlet on closeout for $10 each!

But lately... I've been wanting to lighten up a bit... So I first considered repainting a lighter shade of blue..
and then I found these...

After...

Even Ricky said it made the room feel so much brighter and bigger..

So here... the After...

Still pretty and Blue...

Still using my Blue ticking Roman shades...

loving my Blue Bedroom...

Down here in French Lique...

I'm joining Sally for Blue Monday...

stop by and see who else is showing off their Blue!

Friday, February 3, 2012

I'll take the PINK one!!

While shopping at one of my favorite Antique Shops in Seguin, Texas this week...

I found these...

Retro Soda Shoppe Clock

This one, a Coca-Cola Clock.. price $100...

just a little out of my clock budget...

and not being a Coca-Cola collector... I couldn't have cared less...

because...

in another booth...

I found this...

A totally cute PINK Soda Shoppe Clock... with no advertising promos...

and the price... $30...

Hey! I'll take the PINK one...

and show it off on Pink Saturday at Beverly's

Now, admittedly, I have no idea where I'm going to hang this clock... so it may just end up in my Etsy Shoppe someday soon...

In the meantime.. I'm just going to enjoy this sweet couple sitting at the Soda Shoppe, holding hands and sharing an ice cream soda before the sock-hop...

Down here in French Lique...

Now go check out the rest of the Pink Ladies (and gents) at How Sweet the Sound...

Shopping with Bev and the Boys...

I love when I have to work in Seguin, Texas on Wednesday...

Wednesday... That's the day that Glory B's Cottage opens for the weekend...

so it's the first day of the week for Beverly...

which means her shop is full of treasure...

and this Wednesday was no exception...

everywhere you look... treasures to be found...

every shelf, every tabletop...

every place that is any place to put something...

Beverly will find a wonderful way to display...

some treasure... somewhere... (oops! how did Bev get into the mirror photo! wink-wink)

This table has sat in the middle of the front room in Glory B's Cottage...

for as long as I have been shopping there... (NFS)...

The table has sat there... but the treasure on top...

it's ever-changing...

so are you wondering what came home with me?

A heart... made by Beverly herself... (I had to promise not to show her face... she said she was a mess... she wasn't!)

A vintage hand-made crib quilt... $12.99... yes... no kidding

An orphaned saucer and 3 pearl and rhinestone buttons...

and a vintage veil... probably a communion veil because of the size...

Beverly only takes cash or checks... and me.. I only had $42... all of which Beverly got to keep... So this sweet angel sitting on top of that table...
Well... Beverly put a sold sign on it for me...
and I'll bring more cash on Saturday...
..../~~~~~~~~~~~\....
The on my way out of town....

The Unique Boutique and The Curious Boys...

How about a vintage paneled door... $29.99...
or a vintage crystal chandelier... $59.99... (no kidding!)

The Boys were having a 10% off sale...
So I had to buy something... (even though Beverly already had all my money...)

I love vintage silver candlesticks... $9.99... these are truly lovely...

or this fabulous chicken wire basket... $11.99... (this will be gone by the time I get back there!)

this isn't the best photo...
but do you see the matching set of vintage chandeliers...
to die for!

or a rustic piece of architecture... yep... took this one home...

so... home again... I draped the veil over a vintage lamp's shade...

and the little boy in the frame...

that was a treasure found by the Curious Boys and brought home...

by me...

Down here in French Lique...

Happy Treasure hunting to all...

and... good night "T"...

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

As Is... Isn't all bad...

On my recent Thrift Shop shopping trip to Austin with Candy, Sandy and Terry... I found this small set of ceramic canisters with brass lids... for sale "As Is"...