i never heard of it until our graphic designer mentioned it as one of her favorite vintage stores, where she finds some of the awesome stuff in her home.
then today i was getting coffee and saw a flyer for a barn sale the store is holding this weekend and i checked out the website… now i know one thing i’m doing saturday!
the shop is full of hand-picked vintage treasures ranging from books, signs, glass bottles and mugs to blankets, furniture and other various oddities. plus it’s owned by a sweet married couple with two adorable little kids :) check out their blog too, where they post shop updates and cute family photos.
this is the first barn sale they’re holding – as a change from having normal hours, they will have one of these every month. check out their website for more info!
-Jan 28, 2011, 7:19PM
I remember them from a Cookie magazine article! they seem pretty cool, lucky you live near their shop. they only had one child when that article came out, cute family,,
lizzy janssen is an amazing artist, has great style, and is just an awesome person- so its no surprise that her home (in fishtown, philadelphia) is a reflection of all those things. lizzy describes it as somewhere in the early american, meets 1950′s housewife, meets mid-century modern neighborhood :) another fun fact – it was designed by our creative director, who lives here!
i’m completely in love with her place…the exposed brick, the spiral staircase, the amazing bathroom and her adorable cat arlo in the above picture (named after arlo guthrie).
most of the stuff lizzy has decorated her place with – the furniture, paintings and figurines – was found at thrift stores, garage sales, and sometimes even on the curb! her favorite thrift stores in philly are germantown thrift and three potato four, in manayunk.
here’s a quick little interview with lizzy, and check out more photos of her sweet place in the slideshow below!
you can check out another tour of lizzy’s home here!
Lindsey Nichols-Feb 24, 2011, 3:35AM
Being a graphic designer myself, and Loving ALL things old and vintage.. this post is not only inspiring but just a breathe of fresh air to see :). Sometimes I think that all people forget about the good things in life, like s local thrift store or estate sale... its where all the real treasures are found :)! Great post free people, i love you blog and only could dream to work for you some day.
Your Graphic Designer has a sick place ps!!!!
xoxo,
Lindsey Nichols
http://be.net/lindseykaynichols
i’m so in love with these hand-painted wooden coasters that i saw on design sponge the other day! they have been painted with hex signs that the author traced onto the wood with carbon paper, but it would be fun to make your own patterns as well :) such a great way to add a bit of color to your coffee table!
the colors are perfect. click here for the full tutorial!
ever wish you could take a peek inside the home of a fashion blogger? i always imagine what their homes look like, what they surround themselves with and what inspires them – the way people decorate their place is so indicative of their personality – i love checking out peoples’ music and book collections in particular :)
our stylists snapped some photos at louise ebel’s home in paris and isn’t it charming? i love the little knick knacks everywhere – you can tell she’s a sentimental person who holds on to gifts, treasured items and dried flowers, which i love! i’m the same way.
our senior stylist recently moved into a new home and painted one of the walls with chalkboard paint – such a fun idea! friends can leave little drawings and notes when they stop by, and it would come in handy for bursts of inspiration! i love how elegant her’s looks with the mantel and mirrors – and don’t you love the fire someone drew :)
there are so many cool things you can do with chalkboard paint…here’s some more inspiration from around the web.
Nicole-Jan 08, 2011, 6:47PM
How much do I love this?....to many to count the ways!
i can’t believe christmas is just a few days away… it always sneaks up on me! for today’s DIY i thought i’d give you guys a roundup of some last minute crafts. i wish i had time to do all of these!
and some really fun wrapping paper made with bits of crayon!
sharon-Feb 28, 2011, 11:56AM
I love that these projects are all wintery without screaming Christmas. I would be over the moon if I knew how to make that fringe garland! It would probably cover my entire house.
or in the bedroom… i want to crawl into one of these and take a nap today.
click on images for sources.
Sophia-Dec 23, 2010, 12:56PM
So cute!
My extended family came over for the holidays and the young ones and I made a blanket fort in my room. We have been having camp-outs together and plan to stay up and wait for santa in our fort on Christmas Eve.
Cat Horn-Dec 23, 2010, 10:49AM
Blanket forts are so wonderful. The second one is so beautiful and romantic.
ah! loving these little magazine christmas trees and how easy they are to make! i saw them on the blog green eyed monster and thought it was such an awesome idea for using old magazines. i of course have a ton of free people catalogs lying around so i thought… why not? i decided to use our november catalog since its nice and thick and i knew it would make a great tree.
start by folding the first page over as pictured above.
next fold the same page over again, and then fold up the part hanging over the bottom so that you have a straight edge along the bottom.
repeat this step on every page of the magazine – i actually thought it was kinda cool to see how different pages looked folded together like a collage.
once all your pages are folded, stand the tree up and spread out the pages until you’re happy with how it looks! and of course, the more the merrier :)
Lucy-Feb 11, 2011, 7:18PM
i used to make these when i was a kid at school!
StarrMerrie-Dec 29, 2010, 2:23PM
Too much fun, I made one for at work on my desk! Everyone likes it :D
the holiday decorations are up in building 543 and it looks lovely… the trees, garlands and twinkling lights bring a warmth to the space that is very comforting as it gets colder and colder outside…
viv-Dec 16, 2010, 10:40AM
As do I, Dana, as do I...
Amanda-Dec 10, 2010, 2:44PM
In this case, the grass is definitely greener on the other side, I must work here, its so inspirational!
i wanted to share this awesome video that our creative director did with one of our most favorite models, the beautiful – and hilarious – jenny lopez! check out jenny’s blog here.
Anna Clare Culp-Nov 15, 2010, 3:52PM
I love these behind the scenes looks into peoples closets! It helps give me better ideas of things I like and what to look for in future shopping trips! I love your model off duty photos but I would love to see this type of thing for them as well! I can only imagine the types of amazing pieces they collect on their trips for shoots for FP and how they incorporate that with the great FP clothes they have!
fp julia-Nov 15, 2010, 9:36AM
kelsey- i can ask her and let you know :) and yes look for more vids like this in the future!
part two of our last episode of home sweet home, which gives you a peek inside the carriage house! located just down the road from our senior designer of the fp one line and store design, who’s home we showed you a couple of weeks ago, this is where she and our visual display team store lots of materials and work on some of their projects. i’m always drawn to old buildings like this that have a history, and you can see how the space would be conducive to lots of creativity… wouldn’t you love to spend a day there playing around with different fabrics and materials?
bob-Dec 24, 2010, 12:02PM
whoeverr filmed this is a twat.. the workshop looks amazin from what i can tell by the photos but i dont want to watch a blurry vid overly zoomed in on the floor the whole time
i saw this on poppytalk today and i couldn’t resist sharing. did any of you guys ever make “god’s eyes”? i never have but they’re so awesome looking and simple to make. just tie two sticks together and weave the yarn around them, starting at the center – to see a quick tutorial on exactly how to wrap the yarn, click here. plus you can play around with the colors to get some really pretty combinations – they’d make lovely little table decorations or even christmas tree ornaments!
i also love the pieces of driftwood wrapped in yarn – it reminds me of this photo from our office that i posted not too long ago:
Itzel-Dec 19, 2012, 9:34AM
I make these and sell them.If you want I can show you a picture of a big one.?
-Apr 04, 2011, 3:17PM
Its also a Indian ceremony tool, not a Mexican culture symbol. Yes,Huichol Indians are regional to western Mexico, but its Indian non the less. Sorry, not trying to be rude, but I'm a stickler for facts.
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