100 years of style in 100 seconds.

 Happy labour day lovelies! We closed the shop today and are just taking it easy and catching up on some much-needed relaxation time and we hope you are doing the same! Here is a fun video that my mom sent me that we are totally obsessed with! We can't get over the incredible styling and choreography! What an amazing concept! Enjoy this little shot of inspiration! Love, Stef  xo

Good form!

Yesterday Stefanie and I went out looking for some new (old) things for our new shop! We are on the hunt for a few pieces, one of which is a Formica kitchen table. We've both owned quite a few different ones over the years, but we're looking for one that will bring one room together, and we haven't found it quite yet. It did get us looking through some pretty amazing old photos and ads though! 

For those of you who aren't familiar with Formica,  we're sure you've seen the chrome legged beauties at garage sales, thrift store, and antique shops galore! It is a hard, super durable plastic laminate used for all sorts of surfaces, particularly those in the kitchen!

Little fact about Formica: it has a Canadian cousin named Arborite!

This kitchen from 1960 is blowing our minds!

These are some of the more popular samples you could choose from back in the day! We love the boomerang print (aka "Skylark") and have a coffee table in our shop in a grey with pink version!

What a fancy laundry room!

 DREAM kitchen.

This vanity is crazy!

Formica...the perfect solution to so many problems!

Classic tables.

Polka Dot Suitcase DIY!

Hey friends! Today we are going to teach you a super simple do-it-yourself project to jumpstart your labour day weekeend! We will be showing you a cute way to jazz up your tired old suitcases!

Sound fun? Let's get started!

What you will need:

-a sponge brush

-some pretty colored craft paint

-an old suitcase (preferably not something with a fabric cover)

-something that you can trace to make your polka dots (we used an old mason jar lid)

*this is a very inexpensive project because the majority of these items can be picked up

at your local dollar store!*

Instead of making a stencil, we decided that it would be easier to just use the inside of this lid as a guide. We picked our first color and filled in the inside of the jar lid to give us our first polka dot! Be sure you hold the jar lid down very securely to insure no paint bleeds underneath! Also make sure you wipe down the bottom of the lid after each circle just in case any paint did get through! If you make any mistakes, just use a damp cloth to wipe it away!

We continued this with our first color all over the front of the suitcase and then we did the same thing with the yellow and the turquoise paint!

After that we let it dry to reveal our finished product...

...and TA-DA! This would make the perfect accessory for any overnight getaway!

Still feelin' a bit crafty?! Well...

(click photo for link!)

"End of Summer" Playlist!

As summer is winding to a close, we are still enjoying those last few warm nights,

while sitting outside with a glass of wine and listening to these mellow tunes on repeat. Enjoy!

P.S. We would also like to give a warm welcome to our September sponsors!

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