Time Worn Style

The best laid plans...

Often go astray 

and of course when you are steaming along getting lots done

in the showroom and around the house

well those Spring lurgies appear

and before you know it you are bedridden with the flu

and I don't have time for it

because I've found some beautiful old things during the early part of the week..

and I have an urge to re-arrange some furniture..

 

and deciding which treasures I should keep or sell..

 

 

but really I should just grab a stack of my favourite magazines

(especially Country Style)

(photo ~ Plushka's craft)

 

get back into bed and get well

Decorating with Ladders..

Still loving a touch of the "outside" items inside..

To me it gives the quirky look I'm after

and can also be a very practical option too

For example, I'm really liking the look of a ladder or two around the home at the moment..

So when I found this beauty yesterday I couldn't resist..

Loved the old typeface

and little rubber feet..

 

and very practical for reaching these high ceilings and walls when required..

It really should be outside stored in a shed..

but I like it inside

at hand

where I can admire its sculptural qualities

and to be able to climb it when a light bulb needs changing..

 

I have another in the bathroom to hold some towels too..

Also brought some cut flowers into the home...

These Bell flowers seem to last a very long time

just keep freshening up the water and they keep their pure white beauty  for everyone to enjoy..

 

 Putting all those teapot sets shown in the previous post

into my ebay store tonight

Shipping from Australia

Today I went picking..

Had a great day of treasure hunting today..

Found a beautiful selection of clocks..

I'm thinking one of these mantle clocks may have to stay here with me..

with those Westminster chimes..

singing through the rooms..

bliss..

trouble is deciding

which one..

also found a lovely selection of teapots..

biscuit barrels..

and Crinoline ladies..

Time to clean and catalogue (yes even I must do a tax return!)

then off to my ebay store

and showroom here in Olinda Victoria, Australia

I have mentioned how much I love my job..

I have haven't I??

Embellishments, Colour & layers

One thing I notice about the home we have here

on our Mountain..

is that "Greystanes" is all about layers

as I walk down the side of my showroom..

I'm seeing the hot pink camellia flowers layered across the pathway..

the vintage wrought iron stacked against itself..

the hot pink drawing the eye to the edge of the house.

layers..

I love the colour of Spring up here..

the daffodils demand attention

their colour working in beautifully with deeper shades..

 

And although I am enjoying a bit of colour at the moment..

I'm also loving the plain layers too

particularly when using mirrors..

the bevels and reflections become part of the layering itself..

when teamed with a plain leadlight window panel..

what I really love the best though

are embellishments around the home.

Quirky little noticeables..

like an antique shaving strop

against a 1930's skipping rope..

not related in anyway except in their hanging form

What do you have layered around your home?

Alicia

quite a few layers of delights available in my ebay store this week

 

Pretty sconce pair..

 

swathes of rosey viole for your draping delight..

Linking up with Sarah on

Vintage merchant ~ The "List"

I have a confession

I've always wanted a metal skirt

Long preferably with studs

and a little bit of rust..

So it really made my day when this little beauty found its way into our house

with her embossed metal stand and castors..

because now I can tick this off my "must have" list

its not a very long list but its got a few things on it that are hard to find here in Australia

and these old mannequins with skirts sure are hard to find over here..

and I think I know why

this one has her original sticker that says NEW YORK

so shes travelled the oceans to be here

I'm not sure when

but I'm glad she found her way to our Mountain home

one big "tick"

 

Alicia

 

 

do come and check out some treasures in my

ebay store

too!

 

 

Shop fittings..

I have a couple of friends who have Antique / Vintage shops and I always remember them mentioning how tricky it is to display treasures..

by that I mean in regards to shop fittings..

you see if you sell that lovely table, then all of a sudden you have a space and lots of little items with nothing to put them on..

so I have had to make the easy hard decision to hold onto a couple of things..

Like this.

My husband put it together for me, a couple of old french doors gathering dust on our verandah..

a corner screen to hide the fuse box and hang a few items off as well as a great backdrop..

plus it's in that gorgeous chippy blue that I love..

 

the doors are a bit too far gone to install in a house but just right as a shabby screen for a shop..

 

and of course these old green painters ladders are keepers too..

 

Perfect for displaying quilts and linens..

and in the chippy soft green that I also love..

But of course some things I just have to move on

I no longer have room this beautiful pink roses Antique oil painting

it was always one of my favourites too

but I have found another which is a better size for my wall..

so you see you can part with most things in the end..

except this gorgeous old pressed back chair even though it was in dire need of repair..

here's a handy bit of advice for you..

if your partner has his/her tools out for fixing/creating one thing

make sure you mention those other items that need fixing/creating too..

you see they are "on a roll" so make the most of it, that big pile of half finished items will go down quick smart!

This dear readers is probably the most valuable advice you are going to come across whilst crossing blogland..

So here's the after (but I do need to paint though as I am the official painter in this household) isnt it great how he matched the original seat perfectly?

So lots being moved/ finished / created around this house..

Had some lovely visitors to the shop already who have made quite a few purchases..

will be doing a market stall shortly to clear out some extra goodies too!

stay tuned

Alicia

Renovations and Time Worn Styles "showroom"

So much going on around here, I havent had much time to blog lately

Which is a shame as I do love to share what is happening here at Greystanes with the renovations..

Time Worn Styles new "showroom"

is moving along

We have had a new fuse box put in with safety switches

and some lovely "heritage style" light switches on the wall

to replace those ugly plastic white ones.

The ones I had put in are the switch just above here (bottom left corner) with the scolloped finish but with a white porcelain base.

These two were put on a wooden mount block and fixed to the wall by our wonderful electrician.

And you know what is REALLY exciting about these switches?

They normally cost around $60 EACH but I found two brand new ones at an op shop for $4 each and the mounting block for 50 cents.

As you know I do love a bargain..

and speaking of bargains

I purchased a beautiful old leadlight door to replace the boring plain wooden door that leads upstairs to the house

Currently it looks like this..

 

But it will be painted a nice gloss white once we get it home..

I wanted one with glass panels to let more light into the room as it is a bit dark towards the back wall.

 

The old double hung window I mentioned in the last post

is going to be the new front of the showroom

and will be replaced with double french doors and matching double hung windows on each side.

A bit like this but with the windows on each side of the central doors..

 

 They are on order so will probably be about four weeks before they are in

It is good to know that progress is being made though,

and that is what I am focusing on at the moment!

And of course I am clearing out more and more goodies to make more room for painting walls etc.

Theres a bit of Vintage industrial going on in my ebay store currently

Auctions finish this Monday night here on Australian ebay so be quick!

Vintage Enamel coffee percolator and Red FIRE bucket..

Gorgeous old Willow Australia meat safe in original chippy cream, great for storage of CD's etc..

Fabulous Vintage National Australia Bank Cheque filing trunk, great for storing paper work, craft work etc or display items.

And I've got plenty more coming this week too!

Alicia

 

 

 

Blue Mason Jars and Mountain Studio..

I'm led to believe

thats these gorgeous blue jars are not difficult to find

in the United States

but here in Australia, well you don't see them around much at all.

Which is a shame, cause they are the perfect shade of blue..

so I was very happy to find a few over here

that graduated down in size beautifully with the larger one

I bought in the states..

So this is the direction I am going now..

displaying my most favourite things

even if they are just blue jars with zinc lids

cause I like them

Well I have had quite a few people ask

about the progress of my Mountain Studio

 

and you know as they say

"The best laid plans of mice and men..."

the original plan has definitely gone astray..

but in a good way

and a better way in my opinion

because I think this will work a lot better.

This is our downstairs storage room..

Its big and its not being used very much

So this large window here..

is going to be removed

and have some large shop doors installed..

Its a big room..

and it is going to be a great shop..

So these are the befores..

the husk of a shop

but I can visualise it already..

cant wait to share it with you..

Alicia

 

Shabby Vintage Junk Extravaganza ~ Decorating with Vintage and Antiques

Counting down the days..

Not long now

for the Shabby Vintage Junk Extravaganza..

(scroll down for more details)

Tamarah is the lady who is organising this great event..

its a new thing for Australia

and she's our Pioneer

and a dynamo..

This is the second Extravaganza

the first last year was a huge success

and us Vendors had a great time

I've got my treasures packed and ready to go..

I've got silver...

I've got Paisley..

 

I've got French Louis..

and lace..

 

with the clack of an antique typewriter key..

 

and some Vintage Gallon bottles to boot..

 

See you there ...

Will be updating my facebook page through the two days..

so would love it if you joined my Time Worn Style page..

 

and in the meantime..

I have a SALE on in my ebay store

so everyone gets to treasure hunt..

 

Alicia

French Linen shoot

Firstly don't forget to come and say "Hi'

at the Shabby Vintage Junk Extravaganza

coming up REAL soon..

oh my the treasures I have for you

and if you buy an early bird ticket you get first pick!

See you there!!

I love taking photos of treasures for my ebay store..

Its good fun to "style" them and get the shot just right..

and sometimes they turn out just how I want..

like this one..

 

Nice and simple

straight from the camera lense

 

 

And I get to play with my French linens too

from Metisse here in Olinda..

and you know how I love old mirrors...

layering more treasure on top of treasure..

I love these rainy, cold days where you get to play around the house..

Alicia

 

by the way, the mirror and stand are available for sale in my ebay store

along with this..

 

and these...