Reading Nook Part 2 - In progress

In my August finds post,
I may have hinted at a new obsession | collection

 

Okay, really, it is two new obsessions:

globes

vintage children's books.

I do work in education after all.
No, I am not an educator.


Let it settle in.


Across from my reading nook 

which I detailed on b3hd part 1

There was an empty space just big enough for one of my fave Craigslist deals ever
I redid the chairs for the dining room and you can see them in this post.
But the table...


I painted the top with chalkboard paint and started on the sides.  You'll have to wait for that.
What I did finally get around to though
is that since we built the built in shelves for the office downstairs,
I have these bookcases.
I stacked them on top of the table.
After I cut off about 18 inches from the top so that they would fit.


Gave me lots of display space for thinks like this

and this

and across the top, I just laid out my newest collection

 

Along the side, in the mini windows letting in all of the light

that is a rare sight in these parts,

I lined up the first collection that stole my heart

(the cameras)

What are you collecting lately?
Any other camera, vintage children's books or globe collectors out there?
Do you have a globe that lights up?
I might or might not have one of those...(smile)


Linking up to Funky Junk's Themed Vintage Link Party


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Latest Thrifty Finds - End of August

Ahhh, August.

So many yard sales and so little room in my garage to justify buying any of it.

I passed up many a great deal this summer.

I didn't get these little apple banks

(so WA appropriate, apples and all)

or the apple green bottles

(which would have been great with a find that I DID end up buying).

 Never fear, I found plenty.

 I may have had to pass on these globes

Seeing as I might or might not have

gone on a globe buying binge

in my trips this August

I found other really great school inspired

vintage goodness too

Like this cute little microscope

 

For some reason,

after I found one of these vintage wooden cars

all of a sudden, I started seeing them all over

Then, when I was hanging out in the old textiles

(my fave part of any thrift store, in case you're wondering)

I found this (forgive the photo - just know that I did NOT unfold it at the store)

This is gigantic!

As in, not home pole worthy.

As in, I will finally have a huge flag bunting

to hang off of the top of the back 2nd story deck

next Fourth of July.

Or Memorial Day.

I can't wait!

Also, as we finish out the entry way,

I picked these two display boxes up

 

And I also picked up all these keys and wood plaques

My husband would say to me

as I walked in the house with yet another

large bowl or white serving platter

"Just who are you having over for dinner?"

Then we hosted 50 or so of our closest friends/colleagues and their families for the Boeing Classic.

Next year, we are so catering that gig.

Finally, I picked up a few little odds and ends

Like this wooden airplane (planes and cars...if only I could find some more boats)

and this little mini cloche and some mini clay pots

The only piece of furniture I picked up was this cabinet

Which I've yet to stage and photograph

It is on the wall to the right in this photograph.

Which reminds me that I picked up more wicker rounds.

That's kind of a given though.

I picked up these FANTASTIC glass gallon jars with handles.

I did the coolest thing with them.  And he (who shall not be named)

promptly asked me what the clusterf%(#* hanging from his ceiling was.

Men.

Last and fave finds to share.

I think I might have actually found these end of July.

The two large square sailboat photos.

I think they are my priciest buy this year at $10 a piece not on sale.

They are Micheal Kahn.

Yeah.  I snapped those up real quick.

And at the foot of the bed.

I almost died when I spotted it.

Vintage. Authentic. In mint condition.

Also found in July

Life is so good when we're thrifting.

Linking to Today's Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality

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Usually | My House

So

Most of the folks who follow this here blog

Are people who have actually been to my house

And met my puppymutt Ashley

And seen my house....uhhmmm...

"fully staged"

You know, for guests.

For photos.

For the heck of it.

But when they put two and two together, they're curious how we really live.

Let me show you

Main landing

Given that my chair/nook

are right in front of her fave window

the one she always spends the day at

to the point that neighbors walking their kids

past our house

are often overheard saying

"look, up there...see the puppy?"

First, I would come home to the chair tossed to the side

so that she could get to said window

Then she started exploring my fave world

(you remember the cool knickknacks nook post right)

with her little puppy paws and puppy teeth

And I had to remove all said coolness

to the bathroom

That we never use

Sigh.

How do you live when the camera and the blog

are not on?

Faux Edison

I'm not brave

not like lots of girls

in home bloggity blog land

I'm not a fan of powertools

or electricity

or using power tools to put up

electrical thingamagigs

Like lighting fixutures

Or, plumbing fixtures for that matter.

Oh, I'll drill up a picture or two.

But the real stuff, I leave to Mr. Handy.

For now.

That said, I loved the look of Pottery Barn's Edison chandelier

And at the top of the landing,

in our home

there is a fixture cap

which I imagine hides the wires for those brave enough

to install their own fixture

because,

evidently

they ran out of fixtures in our home

and didn't think we'd need one more

in that very obvious space

No biggie.

I loved this nook

Reading Room Nook - Top of the Landing, Pinehurst

You can see the light fixture cap in the ceiling of this photo

It would be great to have a real lighting fixture in that space

you know, to read by

But since I live in the land of the sun/not sun

(just depends on the time of year)

I can get by with natural light from the window

Note that I didn't say "sunlight" because,

well, that stuff needs to be bottled when it shows up here

I digress.

I wanted to make a Faux Edison.

So I gathered the following supplies

Faux Edison Parts | Pinehurst Reading Nook

I found the coil of rope at Goodwill (of course)

But then decided that I wanted the rope with the blue label

from Home Depot

I picked up the clear globe bulbs in three different sizes

from the Habitat Store, Wal Mart and Goodwill

(noticing a trend here?)

I got the bag of gray couplings 

in the plumbing section at Home Depot

and I picked up the eye screws from Home Depot too.

Score Orange!

The craft paints were picked up in the great 

Freecycle paint heist.

Awesomeness.

Faux Edison Bulb Making| Pinehurst Reading Nook

I used a bit of Gorilla glue

and some washers I had on hand

To glue a washer to one end of the couplings

that I had painted black.

On the non-washer end of the coupling

I glued my light bulb to the coupling

Because, they're not really going to light up and all

Faux Edison Couplings and Bulbs| Pinehurst Reading Nook

The washer on the other end was so that I could take this

Faux Edison Step 1,283,789| Pinehurst Reading Nook

and end up with this

Faux Edison All Strung Out| Pinehurst Reading Nook

I used different lengths of rope,

different sized bulbs

and now, I just need to get the guts

to put it on my ceiling

Yeah.  I'll keep you posted on that.