adventures in art & design
Estate Sale
Thrifty Baskets and Outer Banks Art
Aug 12th
We’re just getting back from our family vacation in Nags Head, NC! We had a blast hanging out on the beach and touring around nearby Ocracoke Island and Manteo. We love these little islands because they offer a wide variety of local artists’ work.
One of our favorite places to stop is the Kill Devil Hills Cooperative Gallery and Studios right in Nags Head. KDH Coop is an artist run cooperative featuring a wide variety of artwork from local artists. There’s even studio space upstairs where you can often see the artists at work!
Another great place to check out is the Pea Island Art Gallery on the Outer Banks. They carry a wide variety of local artists work as well in various medium, which I really enjoy.
I’d love to still be hanging out on the beach and spending my afternoons pouring over the awesome artwork. Unfortunately, we had to return to reality. And since we’ve been away for a while and still have family visiting, I haven’t had much time for thrifting. (sigh) BUT… I do have a few treasures to share with you that I’ve been saving up!
We picked up these beautiful baskets at an estate sale a couple weeks back. I still haven’t decided where they’ll live or whether or not I should paint or stain them. I think they’ll look nice in our master bedroom once that’s redone this Fall.
We always try checking out the estate sales on Sundays because that’s usually when they’ll cut the prices by at least 50%. So, yep, I got these lovely baskets for $4 instead of $8!!!
We also picked up this gorgeous basket at another estate sale in downtown Richmond, VA. The tag said it’s a rice basket but I couldn’t find a good reference online anywhere. This too was 50% on a Sunday afternoon. I believe the original price of $36. Right now she’s hanging out in our office which is in the midst of a redo so we’ll have to see if she stays or moves to the basement’s entertainment area.
So I’m off to spend time with family we have in town from Nebraska that we haven’t seen for 8 years!!! Soon life will be back to “normal” but for now I’m soaking up this special time with family! I hope you’re enjoying your summer too!
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Estate Sale Goodness-Part II
Jul 22nd
Sorry to keep you waiting for part II. I was baby sitting my great-nephew yesterday and he had other plans besides me blogging. 
So, on to the goodies!
Just yummy I say!
A great pillowcase with beautiful lace along the edge-$1.00!
Gorgeous apron from Bella Designs-$2.00! I tried finding out more about this Bella Designs, however the website on the tag, bellavirginia.com, doesn’t appear to exist any longer. Poo!
Then this wonderful pure linen vintage dish towel with hand painted blue roosters.
It was folded nice and neat, with the sticker still on it! Oh, $2.00! Linen is just so beautiful. Happy finds! Hmmmm, now, what to make while wearing my fancy apron? What to do with the pillowcase? The linen towel is staying in a safe place where I can awwww and ahhhhh over it often.
Estate Sale Goodness-Part I
Jul 20th
Last Thursday I rode out across town to check out the Huguenot-Robious Farmer’s Market. Along the way a pretty, bright, yellow sign caught my eye. ESTATE SALE! I decided to stay the path to the market and, if I had time, check out the estate sale on my way back home.
The market was lovely with lots of fresh veggies and homemade treats but that bright yellow sign was still calling my name. So I anxiously headed back across town in hopes that some treasures may still be found. Boy, did I get a pleasant treat!
You see, I’m a SUCKER for milk glass. Just ask my hubby! I found these three gorgeous pieces. Though the rectangular one and the large round one are similar in design, I don’t think they are from the same collection. The rectangular one is more ‘milky’ with the transparent edges. BUT….the small round one is my fav!
Just look at that glow! Isn’t it beautiful?! I told ya….SUCKER!
Then I wondered further through this lovely home finding more treasures. Stay tuned for more tomorrow. To keep you in suspense, I’ll leave you with this thought…..YUMMY FABRICS!
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