Pug Approved

I tossed the slipcovers into the wash, and look who decided to jump up on the chair and take a snooze. My chunky monkey...I think she likes the new chairs. :)

My Love Affair ..Is it over?

It all started back in 1985...even before "shabby chic" was all the rage. My love affair with furniture covered in layers of the original old paint. When I couldn't find everything I wanted with the original paint, I would paint it,sand it, chip it. It wasn't quite the same look, but it worked. I remember one of my first treasured pieces was a table with pale pink paint with traces of green. Everyone thought I was crazy for even bringing it inside the house, but I loved it! I eventually sold most of my "brown" pieces to purchase painted ones.

I never thought I would bring in another piece that wasn't painted, until I saw this dining set last week on Craig's List. (Click to enlarge photos)



I was immediately attracted to it's lines...the legs, the little wooden wheels..it was very unique. Now I know there are many of you reading this and thinking that it would be perfect in white. :) I would be lying if I said that I didn't have the same thoughts.


It came with four antique pressed back chairs which I wasn't thrilled with, but it was a package deal and how could I resist the price. 80 bucks!!!
I remembered that I had a set of 4 chair covers that I picked up for $6 at the thrift store, so I slipped them on and I'm happy with the look. I think I will leave it just as it is.



Check out my sister blog to see a desk that did get a recent makeover.

Halloween..Oh My!

I saw some great costumes at the shoppe, so if you want to see more, just click here to visit my other blog. It was so much fun seeing the families dress up. I think the adults were having more fun than the kids. :)

86 Degrees

The leaves are changing, but it's still hotter than heck!

86 degrees in November?

These seed pods fascinate me. (click to enlarge)


I took some great shots of Halloween costumes yesterday and will have them up tomorrow. Just wait until you see Colonel Sanders!

A Day With Mom

I've been so busy lately, that I have really neglected my poor Mom. :( We live right next door to each other, but it seems I am always running around and rarely get to spend a day with her. I decided today would be different and I invited her to lunch and a visit to the shoppe.


We decided on Clayton's Coffee Shop, a charming little coffee shop in Coronado that's been there forever!.

It reminds me of the places we would stop at on long road trips...complete with the swivel red stools at the counter and the little music juke boxes at each table. What kid doesn't remember flipping those pages and pushes those buttons until we were told to sit back and eat our meal?!! We split a BLT with fries, which was plenty for us. No dessert today, but they do have home made pies that I plan to try out next time.


Check out this sign...we had never heard this term before. "Slide the Counter" but we soon figured it out. On our way out, we ran into Mary, Clayton's owner, who rode up on her pink bicycle....just livin the Island life! Actually, she is a a hard working gal who never misses a day at her coffee shop. She really didn't want a picture taken, but I begged, and she gave in. :)
After lunch, we walked across the street to The Attic and I took some photos which were added to our blog. (You can see our awning in the background of this picture)We had a nice day and I promise to this more often Mom. :)
Just one more picture to share...this little car is a common sight in Coronado. Isn't it cute?

Open for Business

I added a photo album of our grand opening so be sure to visit The Attic blog.
We had an awesome response in just the first 2 days of business! I will be posting photos of new items that come into the shoppe on a weekly basis. If you see something you like, drop me a line and I'll give you the specifics. We will be open daily from 10-5:30pm.

Tomorrow's the Big Day!

The Attic's Grand Opening
1112 Tenth Street in Coronado
We'll be open from 10-5:30pm so come on over!

Just one more week...

Just one more week...I'm so tired, but very excited!!! You can check out The Attic blog for photos of our opening day and weekly new arrivals.