Round Top!

Whew! What a busy weekend!! I am still recovering from the fabulous time we all had!

I'll share all of our good finds with you later on, but for now, here is a pretty good summary of what went down this weekend!!

Day #1

We didn't get in town until about 8:30 PM, so Delynn, Mama D and I all settled in to our precious little B&B for a nice relaxing night. It was only the three of us on this night, so we took advantage of all the space we had and celebrated with a little picnic (homemade hummus recipe coming  soon)!

(Sidenote- see the classy white cooler in the background? We definitely burned the bottom of it on the stove last time we were in town! We avoided any kitchen disasters this time by staying in the B&B!)

Day #2

Rise and shine! We got up early and had a fabulous homemade breakfast at the B&B, then headed straight out to the fields!

We didn't have a whole lot of time on this trip, so we focused our time on just a few really good shows: La Bohia, Texas Rose and Warrenton!

Here is an idea of what everything looks like in there - rows and rows of tents set up with treasures!

Here is a close up of a booth in Texas Rose-- TONS of treasures to sort through!

When I say Round Top has everything, I mean it. Found this little dandy in Warrenton. Sadly, I totally remember this jar of FAKE FINGERS from the spring show! Who would ever need that??

This is where chairs go to die. Saw this at a random European market on the side of the road. Suprisingly, Delynn got some fabulous lighting fixtures at the same place! 

And here is Delynn getting interviewed by Emily Henderson for her show on HGTV! We all got interviewed on our little girls trip, and why Round Top is sooo addictive!

Then they made us unload both of our cars (which we had JUST packed up), and load it back up for the cameras! I am really hoping they don't show us in all of our sweaty glory (it was 105 outside) on the show!

Finally, after a long day, we followed Round Top tradition and headed over to Royers for a fabulous dinner!! From the left: Beth, Alyssa, Debby, Delynn, Mama D & myself)

Day #3

Moving a little slower this morning after the great time on Saturday night, but we eventually got up and moving! Made a few quick stops along the road, loaded everything up, and headed home!

We went down to Round Top in a tahoe, suburban, and jeep, going along our principal of underestimating on the car space to get the good stuff. We ended up having to trade the jeep for Beth's son's pickup, and renting a uhaul as well!

Overall, a great girls' weekend with some great junk!!



Junkie Announcement!!

I have some exciting news for all of you junkies in the Dallas area! My good friends from The Lane and For the Love of Old have teamed up and opened a new booth at the White Elephant!!

See how cute it is?! Definitely worth a trip (or five)! Sooo stop by and check it out next time the junk starts calling your name...you surely won't regret it!!

They are vendor #1959, and the booth is straight down the isle from the cash register - last one on the right!

The Lake Lamp

As I may have mentioned, we LOVE to go out to the lake on the weekends! We were blessed with a little bit of land, so not only do we go out on the water, but we shoot guns, play croquet, and ride around on a silly golf cart.

We are CLASSY on weekends!

Anyways, this past weekend, we had some family friends out to join us! So in summary, we had my parents, the Crook's, their 4 kids, my brother, his friend, and myself. Talk about a party (and a few intense croquet games)!

Naturally, the boys (all five of them) piled themselves into the golf cart with guns to do who knows what. Unlike normal people who shoot at targets or cans, they bring along an old tin pot...the kind you cook in. What remained of it sat in the yard until the dads decided it was time to throw it away...

Being the junkie I am, I suggested we do something with it. It could maybe make a cool flower arrangement or something...but I never heard about it again...until I got this picture from my mom earlier this week:

Turns out, the Crook's took it home and made this fabulous looking lamp!! Kind of has a good rustic edge to it...doesn't it? (P.S. - love the easy mac in the background...the Crook's are my kind of people!)

I just love finding other junkies out there!! Have any other stories like this one? Share please!!

Today's Pinspiration: Plates

My friends, I bring to you one of my favorite decorating secrets: PLATES!

You can use plates to fancy up any room in your house, not just the kitchen!



Get creative - they don't have to be hung an any specific order...

They don't even need to make a specific shape...

Use white plates to go for more of a classic cottage look

Or colored ones for more of a shabby look

Seriously friends - time to start your plate collection now! It can take months to get the perfect bunch ready to be wall-worthy.

TIP: Hang them in odd numbers! One of the many things you learn when your mom is a fabulous interior decorator (seriously - you can't get much better at decorating than Mama D).

Want to know a secret? These things are EVERYWHERE in the fields of Round Top! People just have piles of plates waiting for you to pick through. 

And just in case you didn't already know...the Round Top Antique Show will be going on Saturday 9/17 through Sunday 10/2...meaning you have about a month to get your trip planned!









Nashville Inspiration

Finally! Back to Dallas, and home for at least a few weeks without any traveling (I hope!). This weekend was spent in Nashville with my lovely high school friend/college roommate, Jessica!

I had never been there before, so I was pleasantly surprised to see how pretty Nashville is! I loved the rolling hills, lush trees and cute old wooden houses!

We spent Saturday afternoon in Downtown Franklin, which was so fun! It is basically a Main Street, lined with cute little restaurants and shops. While most of them are a bit overpriced, they had some great ideas in them that I know you, my resourceful junkie reader, can do on your own!

I think that this DIY tray is adorable! I don't know why I never thought of this idea before...

They were asking for over $100 for this...but if you spray paint a thick frame and put a mirror in it, it could be soooo much thriftier! Definitely a project I plan on trying at some point!

I LOVE this chandelier idea for a little girl's room! All they used were silver trays, spoons and teacups!

Here it is closer up:

It would probably take a little trial and error, but with one trip to Round Top and a few hours of work, I bet this wouldn't be too bad of a little DIY project!



Maybe it's just the several years I spend my summers in Florida collecting seashells, but I LOVE the idea of decorating a house with them! You can use them in a traditional, modern, or shabby room, and they are always a unique and pretty addition! Bowls of sand dollars, vases filled with shells, a huge piece of coral as a centerpiece...the possibilities are endless!

They were asking for about $80 for a piece of coral here...but go to Florida or Mexico, and you can get them for a few dollars! Don't have time for a trip? Head to an estate sale or antique shop- they are everywhere! 

Did you find any junkie inspiration this weekend?? Feel free to share your ideas in the comments section!

D Mag Recommends - I Win (Item #20)

While doing my daily D Magazine online reading, I came across this little post: 25 Great Products to Make Over Your Bathroom. Cute stuff, but seriously pricey. You would have to spend well over $10,000 to get the entire list of goodies in your bathroom.

$126 for a canister for your cotton balls? $138 for a trash can? $2,500 for a shelf??? Are you crazy? If your answer is yes, then go buy those. My answer: Challange Accepted.

What is this challenge? Of course, I will be finding some alternative options to the outrageous bathroom "necessities" on this list. I may find them while digging through junk, or at one of my favorite gift shops. Either way, all of my finds will be documented for you!

Today, I will start off with item #20 on the list:

Tray
Casa di Lino
$85.00

Tray
Canton, TX
$10.00

I've posted about this little beauty before - but don't think I've shown it to you all cleaned up yet...

Disclaimer: The items on top were Christmas gifts from my step-grandmother...Lady Primrose bath products! Those would probably belong on the ridiculous list, but you can totally find cute containers like that while junking, then fill 'em up with whatever you want!

So now you know...never, EVER, spend $85 for a tray that you can get for $10!

Stay tuned for some more items to complete your bathroom...for less than the D Mag recommended price!!

More Junk!

This weekend we decided to road trip out to McKinney, Princeton and Farmersville. This may surprise you, but this was quite possibly one of the best junking trips ever. For me at least. We decided to take the Lexus out there. After all, if you take the small car, you are destined to find the big items!

Naturally, my brother had to drive the Denali out there for us halfway through the morning. Good thing we had that!

Alyssa got a fab dining table and bench (the turquoise items) in McKinney. I also got  some great stuff:

Shelf for the bathroom - $25 in McKinney. I'll post pics once I have it filled up!

Metal box - $5.00 in McKinney. Already rolled up hand towels in it for the bathroom!



Bar cart - $22 in McKinney. Inspiration from this one (below) from Pinterest. I'm gonna go to World Market at some point to get some fun stuff to put on it!

Jealous yet? Just a few more treasures...





Decanters - $6.99 each in Farmersville

Pink wine glasses - $3.75 each in McKinney

Purple wine glasses - $2.00 each in McKinney

Overall, I highly recommend you make the trip out to at least downtown McKinney. The town square is lined with tons of cute shops and restaurants!

I also re-arranged my bedroom this weekend. It's good to have a little fresh start every once in a while! Also is a fairly decent workout to take apart the bed and move the big items all alone!

Stay tuned for more pics once I get everything accessorized and organized!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Wow! What a great long weekend! Started off with a trip out to Canton for some quality junking (and yes, we did have corndogs at 9:45 am). Before we died of heat, we walked out with a few good items...

I got this nifty collector's shelf (above) for $15 - Planning on turning it into a jewelry display like this one (below) I found on Pinterest.

The rest of the trip was spent finding filler items for my shelf I found in Round Top this spring...

          

Still need a few items to make it look complete, but it's better than having an empty shelf on my wall!

And lastly...

Found this cute little gem (marked $10, but got it with a few of the bottles above for $15). After I clean it up, it will be a pretty place to put my perfume bottles!

And every July 4th is not complete without a trip to the lake!

Red, white & blue cakeballs  - duh! A little classier than the last batch I made ;)  Also made the Best Macaroni & Cheese EVER (Note that you should use a 16 oz package of pasta...also added some bacon to the recipe)...huge hit with my brother and his friends! 

Until next time my friends!