Mirrors, Mirrors!

I have a deep affection for old mirrors.  And imperfect ones at that.  Ones that have old silver paint peeling from the back.  Ones that might be missing their frames or have a crack.  Ones so fuzzy that you can't even see yourself in them (which may or may not be a bad thing!).  My collection at this point is limited to my dining room, where I have several mirrors propped on top of a buffet and a sideboard.  I would love to get more mirrors, but would then have to start attaching them to the walls.  And to be honest, I much prefer to put mirrors and artwork on top of large pieces of furniture and lean them against the wall, as opposed to actually attaching them to the wall.  This is so much easier to do, requires no measuring, lends to a more casual feel, makes them easy to switch around, and (making my husband infinitely happy) means less holes in the wall!

Red, White and... Aqua?!

I'm not sure where my love affair with aqua and red started, but I can begin to guess why I love the color combination so much.  So much that it begins on my front porch, continues into my dining room, runs through my kitchen, then ends upstairs in my bedroom.  I'm even considering encroaching it upon my living room later this summer.  I love the smooth and soothing effect of the aqua, and also that it's unexpected.  The bright red serves as a warm contrast to the cool aqua, and I always love a good jolt of color.  If you were to visit the Vintage Soiree booth at The Rose Antique Mall in Rogers, AR, you would see a booth filled with exclusively red, white and aqua inventory.  It won't always be this way, but I couldn't resist opening up my booth with my favorite color combination!
Speaking of The Vintage Soiree...this is my small antiques business.  If you are interested in seeing my inventory or learning more about it, you can visit my facebook page at www.facebook.com/thevintagesoiree.  If you could not care less about my business, I am not at all offended.  I won't mention it often.  Stick with me for ramblings on decorating, collecting, and making the most out of life.  Until next time!

"The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato

Welcome to The Vintage Soiree's new blog!  While I am excited to start this new venture into the blogging world, I'm also wondering who in the world would be interested in reading my musings?!?.  As a lover of old and unique things, decorating, history, sunshine, travel, books, painted furniture, flowers, words, and, of course, my family...I run a small antiques business mainly for the absolute pleasure of it.  Into my business I intertwine things I love to help make customers' (and my own) homes a haven.  I believe antiques should be used as everyday items, not put on a shelf or in an attic to collect dust (mainly because I hate to dust and my kids are allergic to it - dust, not dusting.).  I re-purpose something old into something new and functional.  I give dull finishes a face-lift.  I breathe new life into something others might think is trash.  I hope to use this blog to inspire you to make your home a haven.  To inspire you to stop and enjoy life as it is.  To inspire you to get more meaning out of the things in your home.  To inspire you to have a soiree every time you're in your home!