Our Newest Addition ...

Introducing ... the newest member of our family ... our over-sized, lovey lantern!

I can't tell you how many hours I searched for a lantern exactly like this one.  I mean, I spent days, months even, trying to track down a moderately-priced hanging interior lantern.

Would you believe that this guy was a stones throw away from me the whole time?

I work near a small, high-end interior design & furniture store.

I walked in there with the hubs one day after lunch, saw it from a distance and knew it was mine!

Can you believe I paid only $250?

If you look online, these bad boys go over over $1,000 EASY!  This particular one had been installed in a clients home, which later was taken down because she felt it was too big for her space.  SO, to move it, they priced it to sell!

From this ....

to this ...

 

And FINALLY ... to thisss...

 

So far, it's easily the best addition we've made to the house thus far!

{New VINTAGE Items}

The other day Ryan and I stopped at a storage unit garage sale. And if you have ever watched Storage Wars, you know they can get a little crazy. This was a truck unit, so it was very large, jam packed full of items. It was a free-for-all and we dug in just like the rest of them!

Here are the items I purchased ...





All the items came to a grand total of $14.00! The old typewriter was $10.00, the fan was $3.00, and the vintage scrabble game was $1.00. I love bargains!!

Pastel Egg Crate

Remember how I purchased this Egg Crate from Anthropology last fall for $12.99? (If you missed it, check out this post.)



Hobby Lobby has my beloved egg crate, in pastel colors for Easter, for only $6.99. They are ceramic just like the more expensive ones, and could give you a little bit more color!

Happy Shopping!!