Vintage Inspiration #102 Villa Barnes

If you're someone interested in remaking, repainting, and restoring vintage pieces and furniture, then you probably know Rosemary. She started blogging a year ago last April and hit the ground running. Rosemary has been in "the Biz" for quite awhile and has a big following in the Chicago area, where she sells in local and area shows. Each of her posts are filled with inspiration, great tutorials, show updates and her latest fabulous finds that she has transformed.

Here's a quote from Rosemary 

 about how she chose her Blog name, Villa Barnes

"Finishes are what led to the name of my blog.  A customer of mine said my weathered finishes  looked like they came from an old chateau or "villa". This was some time ago. When I started my blog, that's the name I went with."

Rosemary's romantic palette of whites and grays.

She can magically transform anything 

with her custom painting techniques.

(magic to us, but it does involve some elbow grease from Rosemary!)

Here is her latest tutorial on transferring images onto old glass bottles.

Thankyou, Rosemary,

for sharing your creations with the rest of us!

If you live anywhere near the Chicago area be sure and look for Rosemary's show dates on her Facebook page. Then go shop your little heart out! And for some of Rosemary's great items be sure and check out her Etsy Shop too.

And for some extra inspiration from last week:

Maria from Rusty Hinge asks who loves ironstone,

and shares her wonderful display and collection.

Linda from Coastal Charm 

recovered a great industrial drafting chair

with coffee sacks.

Angela at Number 53 painted some old finds and created gorgeous

Shabby Distressed Pedestal Bowls

Jeannine from The Concrete Cottage gave us a great tutorial 

on the making of her DIY French Script Lamp Shade

And Simone from Fleaing France

took us to the brocante, and shared her wonderful finds.

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Now let's get this party started!!

Mums the word...

Hey there all you "can't wait for Fall" peeps,

look what I found this afternoon at Lowe's!

the first batch of mums for the season.

My big planter next to the garage door was really ready for a change. The verbena had stopped flowering and the rest looked so tired. (sort of like me by the end of the summer) So the geraniums will be transplanted into containers in the back, joining in with some of their friends . Wacky me, I decided to go with a varied look in this container.

I just couldn't help myself.

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