Perfect Picks...My Moms Finds

My mom scored a bunch of cool things for me

this week.  If it wasn't already, it should be clear now

where I got the

junking bug!

~ a gorgeous set of vintage knives to add to

the rental collection ~

~ a sweet little floral platter that will be included in

the rental selection or maybe my shop {that's another story} ~

~ twenty little hanging tea light holders

cobalt blue & pretty aqua will definitely be added to

the rental page ~

Cheers!

Happy Summer Solstice

Well it's the longest day of the year...

And fitting to this day I spent every last bit of daylight

sitting on the front porch of The Farmhouse.

How did you enjoy the first day of

SUMMER ?

Perfect Picks...Goodwill Finds

Found some great items at the local Goodwill...it's always

hit or miss.  Today it was a hit.

Great additions for our rental inventory...

another champagne bucket & a cut glass compote.

3 gorgeous vintage Limoges...perfect little soap dishes.

That's it for this week.

Happy Sunday & the best to all the fabulous poppa's out there.

Five Faves for Friday...my favorite blogs for inspiration

My hubby is up at The Farmhouse this weekend without me, so
I have time to indulge in some of my favorite blogs...

Here's what's keeping me inspired right now:

Dreamy Whites

~ always gorgeous, soft, dreamy images ~

Urban Farmgirl

~ she makes me want to live in the Midwest so I could

visit her shop, go junking where there is still "junk"

& where a store like this is possible ~

a beach cottage

~ gorgeous images & great snippets of life in Australia ~ 

Simplicity in the South

~ great DIY projects ~

Found

~ what I aspire Tin Roof Farmhouse Vintage Rentals to be be... ~


Happy Friday all!

New Rental Inventory

Well, I didn't get a ton of work done around

The Farmhouse

this trip, but I was inspired to get some more pics

taken of our vintage rental inventory.

A few of my favorites...

a few of our cake stands ~ ceramic, clear & milk glass

shown with our vintage bottles & celebration flags

one of three vintage champagne buckets

lots & lots of mix & match silver-plated silverware

& glass pitchers

I'll be updating the rental page with these items & more soon ~

so check back.  And we're always happy to source the

perfect item for your special event.  

What items would you like to see us offering as rentals?

Midweek Inspiration...Feel Free

Just a little Illustrator fun...

Enjoy the short week!

Favorite Things...a weekend at the "beach cottage"

A few of my favorite things this weekend...

We finally had a weekend at our "beach cottage" rental

without any big plans for a change.

So I finally started my Spring cleaning

& "found" my beautiful Kitchen Aid mixer & vintage blender.

I can't wait to get these up to The Farmhouse in our

remodeled kitchen (see the vision here).

I also had a chance to go to two local flea markets

this weekend...more like community garage sales. I found

a couple cool items:

{please excuse the ugly dark grout in our rental kitchen}

 a Fire King bowl that I've always coveted,

but is generally out of my price range

some local Meyer lemons ~ yum!

 a cute fish bowl

with a world of opportunities to fill it up

a bunch of really cool frogs for $0.10 each ~ best bargain ever!

and a couple heart cookie cutters

to add to my small collection

I also finished my first {make-believe}

product packaging design

~ Tin Roof Farmhouse ~

Vintage Market

Soy Votives

maybe someday it will be a reality!

What were your favorite things this weekend?

Five Faves for Friday...Beach House Accents

With summer just around the corner I've been dreaming of

the beach & the sunshine.

The last week has been amazingly hot & I've been

inspired to update our "beach cottage" with more beach accents.

Here are my favorite quick fixes to create a beachy home...

{shells}

shells in bowls, jars or on shelves

{rope}

rope, twine all weathered & worn

{maps}

dreams of road trips & traveling to exotic locations

{driftwood}

washed, weathered & sun drenched

{aqua}

the perfect accent color for a beach style home

All images found on Pinterest

What brings the beach back home for you?

Midweek Inspiration...Dream On

Inspiration

on so many levels

image (not me) via Pinterest

fit, active, healthy woman

dogs

stand up paddle boarding

sunshine

black & white photography

the lake

summer is on it's way!

What inspires you?

Sunday Still Lifes...Cupps Farm, Kansas

My grandma passed away this past week. She lived an amazingly full life. She was 94. She still lived in her 2 story home that my mom grew up in. She drove until she was 88, when she decided it would be better for her not to anymore. She went to church daily, did water aerobics twice a week and quilted until just recently. She was a tough little cookie and hung on for over 10 years after my grandpa passed. She was a very kind soul with a quirky little attitude. She definitely passed that along to my mom & myself.

I am grateful that I was able to visit her last month for a few days. She was doing well and I was able to show her pictures of my husband and our wedding, my vintage rental items (she was a big antiques fan) and chat about life a bit.

I feel fortunate that I was able to have her in my life even if we didn't spend a ton of time together over the years. I see her in my mom often and know she lives on through all of us.

Out of this hardship came a beautiful family reunion of sorts. My husband and I were able to fly back to Kansas, along with my brother, his wife and their two boys. My mom was able to reunite with some high school friends, visit with her brother and sister,  say a final good-bye and show off her side of the family a bit. We all got to go see the Cupps Farm which has been in the family since the late 1800's.

All around it made me appreciate family even more and know that even though I'm part of the crazy California family, I have a little midwest country girl in me as well.

Seasons come and go.

Projects are completed and new ones arrive.

Life continues.

We grow.

Here are some images from the weekend in Wichita, Kansas...

Sunday Still Lifes...Spring is Here!

Spring has definitely Sprung!

The sunshine was a welcome addition to this weekend.

I'm looking forward to a productive week ahead.

Midweek Inspiration...focus

I've been lacking a little inspiration the last few days...

So, I thought I would focus on some little goals that

I hope to accomplish this month.

finish the guest bedroom at The Farmhouse

(or at least lay the floor & put up the curtains)

complete my Illustrator homework on time

start my Spring cleaning

run the NWM DC 1/2 marathon

(or maybe walk most of it...)

juice at least one morning each week

...and a beautiful image to inspire us all...

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

from

Tin Roof Farmhouse

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