ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! S*T*Y*L*E...

Naturally Time~Worn Imperfections

~*Just The Way I Like It*~

I just "Vamp-Over" ViNtaGe Mirrors

 with Silver-Loss/Ghosting Imperfections!!!

Don't think you need another mirror???

 Layering these naturally time~worn beauties

 lends such a Fab look!!!  ~ Even on the floor!*!*!

*~ PeRfeCtLy ChiPPy ~*

 Half-Round Side Table is a FaVoRite ViNtaGe Find netted from

 The Kane County Flea last year...

Re-Purposed!*!*!

Light Fixtures Turned Candle Holders...

The Various Forms grouped together,

 along with their One-Of-A-Kind Chippy-Paint-Loss PaTiNa,

 make for a FaB Look!*!*!

Have a Great Rest of Your Day!*!*!

It's warming up here in Wisconsin and the S*U*N is

 Peeking Out!*!*!

ViNtaGe!*!*! SHaBBy Carved R*O*S*E MIRROR

 ~* Just AweSoMe *~

FaB FiNd from Carla's Booth at

 Grayslake Flea a few weeks ago!!!

At First glance I thought this was a well done SHaBBy-Painted Reproduction...  HOWEVER, as soon as I flipped it over ~ 

OMG!!!  ~ It was the REAL DEAL revealing tell-tale signs of being extremely Old/ViNtaGe...

A nice addition to my SHaBBy Mirror Collection...

Mud Boot Season

 is just around the corner!!!

HaPPy First Day of S*P*R*I*N*G

ViNTaGe FiNds I LoVe & **Vamp Over**...

 Glistening Chandeliers...   Fussy little Lamps...

ViNtAGe Mirrors with PaTiNa...

  LoVe the "FORM" on this Petite

 ViNtaGe Chandelier!*!*!

Sooooo ViNtaGe "Paris Apartment Decor"...

                                            

 Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder...

Such is the case when it comes to an acquired

 "Natural Silver-Loss Patina" on Old Mirrors...

This one is over the top FaB!*!*! -

along with it's old gesso frame!!!

 Fussy Little ViNtaGe Boudoir Lamp

LoVe the *Stacked Glass Petal-Shaped* Center, 

and "ambiance light" it gives off...

 ~ Just VaMpiNg ~

Over this recent ViNtaGe Mirror F*I*N*D... 

 "Speckled" Silver Loss PaTiNa!*!*!

 - My FaVoRiTe!*!*!

~ B*E*S*T ~

~** My Weakness **~

ViNtaGe MiRRoRs 

Natural Time~Worn Chippy White Frames

SiLveR-Loss PaTiNa

Soooo Much more interesting than brand new!!!

Jeanine

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! ShoPPing - BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA...

Wisteria... Dogwood... Red Bud...

ALL A BLOOM - In Brown County, Indiana - this past Easter/Spring HoLiDay Weekend!*!*!

Along with some very unexpected FaB ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! ShoPPing!*!*!

(click on pics to enlarge...)

OMG!*!*!  

Planning a short Springtime get-away, we headed toward BROWN COUNTY, INDIANA, where we knew it would be warm & the Springtime blossoms in bloom...  Not expecting to do much antiquing, if any, -(R*E*A*L*L*Y)... We took Jeff's smaller-sized VW Vehicle...  After the fact, - I could have easily filled up a good portion of MY SHABBBY VAN at this unexpected stop -
 Plum Creek Antiques, in Bean Blossom, Indiana!*!*!

We were lured in by the many 
antique/vintage items,
that could be seen overflowing from the large
GaRaGe Doors - along with this funky old Delivery
Truck...  We just had to SEE MORE...

  

THEN PAULETTE PULLED UP
In this Mobile!!! ~ YES it Runs!!!
I believe Paulette & Husband Paul own this
Shop - but for sure work here... 

This was a "Killer Piece" 

Paulette told us about a Cafe/Antiques/Greenhouse 

only 3 miles down the road...  Sooooooo Glad she did!*!*!

** THE FARMHOUSE **

The Wisteria Tree was in full bloom...
We had The BeSt Peach/Blueberry Pie!*!*!

As we gazed around while eating our dessert,

 this PeRfeCtLy ChiPPy ViNtaGe Mirror 

- kept calling out to me...

Although it had NO PRICE TAG, 

it still went home with me!*!*!

Lots of Antiques and Vintage Finds were For SaLe

 just across the parking lot from the Cafe,

 in a huge barn...

The Greenhouse Area had some of the 

healthiest Rosemary Plants I've ever seen...

The **SHaBBiest House** In-The-County...

I bet it was a beauty in it's early days...

(be sure to enlarge THIS ONE...)

The Story Inn - Such a welcoming sight...

Located in the - middle of no where...

Winding Roads... Lots of Rolling Hills...

Homes with time-worn Metal Roofs...

All dotted the GoRgeOuS Country Side...

The Beautiful White Dogwood Blossoms
Welcoming S*P*R*I*N*G as they Dotted the landscape...


Jeanine

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! **North Shore ShoPPing** ~ Chicago...

Yesterday Frog Husband and I headed out on a "Day Trip"...  After a business appointment in downtown Chicago,  - we met some friends in Evanston, Illinois for lunch...   I just LoVe Boutique Shopping & Quaint little Cafes!*!*! - and Evanston has some of that!!!   I get sooooo much inspiration from visiting these places...  Leaving home in quite a rush, I unfortunately forgot my CAMERA!!! - OMG!!!

 One of my "Must-Stop" places was STELLA BOUTIQUE, on Central Street, in Evanston, IL...  I don't get down there as much as I would like, but once again, I netted an AwEsoMe Necklace "with bling"!*!*!  LoVe the re-purposed vintage...    

 After Shopping a few Boutiques, & many Antique Stores (soooo wish I had my camera...) - We ended up in Highwood for the the WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHSHORE FLEA!!!  What a GoRgeOuS Night it was!*!*!  The market was just hopping with a mix of live music, antique dealers,  food booths, & a farmers market...   

I netted 2 FaB Finds from Jan & Kathy's Booth - 

Gracie's Cottage

the ViNtaGe Clock & Etched/Fluted-Edged Mirror above...

 I think I've found just the right spot for it!!!

 Finding just the right spot for an item - makes it just FaBuLouS!!!

BeSt PaTiNa!*!*!

I love the Form & PaTiNa

 of this ViNtaGe Clock from Kathy...

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I have a fun ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! ShoPPing weekend planned!!! 

Hopefully I won't forget the camera!*!*!

**ChiPPy!-SHaBBy!** Vists Gina's BeSt-Ever SHaBBy Cottage House in Nevada!*!*!

I've  lived a good part of my life "Out-West"... & Boulder City, Nevada, was one of those places...  With family and friends still living in Boulder City, I try to visit this quaint historic town as often as possible...  ONE of the BeSt spontaneous SURPRISES of this past Weekend was a Tour of GINA PECK'S Home in Boulder City!*!*! 

FOR YEARS I've walked past this house and wondered "who lived there"... & "what it might look like inside"...  Just imagine how wonderful this SHaBBy-Style Cottage looks when the bare winter branches start filling-in with Springtime blossoms!!!  At one time I remember Gina's "double front doors" being painted a deep aqua blue...    

There's nothing more inviting than ~ glistening chandeliers hanging OUTSIDE, and Gina most certainly has that along with her chippy garden chairs, tables, statues, crates, & seltzer bottles... 

CLICK ON PICS TO ENLARGE...

My friend Kathy, who lives just a few doors down from Gina, made this "EXTRA-SPECIAL" SHaBBy House Tour, possible!!!  THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH KATHY!*!*!   It was just "jaw-dropping" when I got a glimpse of what AmaZiNg SHaBBies were awaiting inside!*!*! 

OMG!*!*!  TOTAL SHaBBy-WHiTe Out!*!*!

  Definitely ENLARGE THIS PHOTO!!!  Is this room to die for or what!!!  A girl after my own heart!!!  Tons of Sparkling lit Chandeliers... Old Mirrors with silver-loss patina... Old Doors & Windows...  EVERYTHING in creamy shades of white!!!   This was my "most-favorite" area...  I just loved the salvaged doors/windows in the background and how Gina painted only this background area a very light green...  

The Window, Chandelier and Sconce were a PeRfeCt Scale for the space...  Upon a closer look, I loved how Gina hung smaller-sized vintage mirrors BEHIND THE LARGE WINDOW!!!  It gave the area a unique look...   Most of Gina's Shabbies have a natural time-worn chippy white paint patina ...  The ViNtaGe items that were "shabby-painted" had great form & blended exceptionally well...

 The Chandeliers hanging against the the old exposed brick in the kitchen area, were just "breath-taking"!*!*!  All these different textures worked sooooo well together!!!  She had a mix of ViNtaGe chandeliers - white and original darker brass with a patina...

Gina's use of VARIOUS SHADES-OF-WHITE, TEXTURES, SPARKLING CHANDELIERS, MIRRORS, ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE, Along with her EXCEPTIONAL EYE FOR VINTAGE FINDS & DESIGN - make for The BeSt-Ever Look!!! 

  I am soooo inspired!!!  

 Gina shops the ROSE BOWL, & VENTURA FLEA MARKETS in California, for a good number of her SHaBBies!!!  As I guessed, it's still hard to find an abundance of vintage shabby finds in this area of the country...

 

I was thrilled to get a tour of her cottage home & and let me tell you ~ there are a ton more pics I could have taken!!!  Maybe next time????  I'd say this is definitely Magazine EYE-CANDY Material!!!  Gina's house reflects her sparkling, friendly personality as well...  I soooo enjoyed the tour & chit-chat!!!

Thanks Sooooo much for sharing!*!*!

Now click on FADED CHARM'S LINK

enjoy M*O*R*E  WHITE WEDNESDAY PICS!!!

Jeanine