Day Trip to Nashville

Last weekend mom and I hit the road and took a quick day trip Nashville.  The first stop on our trip was Southern Honey Workshop.  While this is a small shop it is packed with wonderful furniture and decor!  Totally worth the drive!  We came away with a few things for ourselves!

How cute is this bed spring strung with lights!

I have buyers remorse not getting this table :(

Next stop was The Factory at Franklin .  This is literally and old factory that has been turned into a retail space.  We hit up a few great stores.  Once of which was Relek.  Here I fell in love with this beautiful apothecary cabinet.  Alas the price was $$$ so I could not pull the trigger...maybe Rich can make me one!

The City Farmhouse is also in the Factory so we for sure had to stop in and do a little window shopping!  Their inventory is truly amazing!  I mean where do they find this stuff?!?

Last but not least we stopped at The Faded Farmhouse in Columbus for their grand opening.  The store was packed with shoppers!  While I was expecting to see more furniture and vintage finds the shop is stocked with new decor and gifts.  Still very cute and well displayed!

Wishlist Wednesday

When I discovered the blog world years ago, one of the first blogs I started following was Pure Home Style by Lauren Liess.  Her blog is the perfect mix of design and family life.  I love the way she effortlessly mixes old with new and always brings is elements from nature to finish off a room.  I am a sucker for a vase full of branches or a lush fern.  I am so excited for her first book, Habitat and I wish her all the best!  

Even though I have never met her in person she seems so nice and her family is just too cute!

Last week I went to the opening of the Refindery a new antique store here in Chattanooga.  The store is wonderful!  It is full of unique pieces and there is just about something for everyone.  I found this beautiful chest I would love to add to my collection...love the blue!

My hair dresser had these boots on today and I wanted to steel them off her feet!  The mid calf height was so cute on!

Bella Rustica

 My mom and I went to Bella Rustica  a few weeks ago.

The sale is a fundraiser for AGAPE and we had so much fun!

Here are some pictures from the show.

Loved Old Tyme Market Place.  It was our favorite booth!

Tina at the Feathered Nest also had so many great pieces!

Love love this vignette.

This was a really cute idea.  This lady just uses her camper as her store and goes from show to show.

Wish I would have bought one of these pillows...

Lemonade with strawberries, mint,and a splash of blood orange so refreshing!

Mom needs this shed in her backyard!

An 1803 candle was my only purchase and it has my house smelling like fall!

Weekend Happenings

Here are a few weekend happenings!

My brother Christopher graduated from Chattanooga State.  We are so proud of him!

 Everyone came to my house to celebrate.  

I used free books from McKay's Book Store on the tables, topped with iron stone, candles, and confetti of course.  The flowers were from my back yard.  I added a runner I cut from builders paper to the top of each table.  You can find this paper at Home Depot or Lowe's in the flooring section for about $10 a roll.  I love using this paper because it cuts down stains on table cloths and is just easy because you can just trash it after your party.

 My mom and I added some new items to our booth Cottonwood Cottage.

I wish my refrigerator was magnetic so I could use these adorable magnets!

Love this stool for a  pop of red!  Plants would look so cute in the tool boxes!

I made my first Pinterest recipe (this is really sad because I have like 400 food pins) for the second time this weekend.  Rich loves these baked tacos and they are super easy to make.
  You can top them with whatever veggies you like!

I went to Southeastern Salvage for the first time in a while.  They had a ton of cute wool rugs for super cheap.  I bought this one in hopes of using it in our Master bedroom.  But it was not so hot, so I ended up taking it back.  I wish I could have used one of the other ones they had in bright colors and fun patterns but my house is just not "bright."

I also purchased this blue quilt but prefer my old white one with my new darling perched on top!

Chattanooga is very "behind" and slow to get new stores.  When we do get something new it is rarely anything good.  We just got a Garden Ridge and I have to say I was pretty pleased.  I found these cute lock pictures there.  They also have tons of cute rugs and pillows at reasonable prices. 

Well that is about all I've got!  The weather has been unseasonably cool and I am getting fall fever!  I hope to post our "Fall To Do List" soon!