Cottage & Family [Search results for vintage books] 

I just love to go in to Pottery Barn to get inspiration ~
The other day when I was in there they were all ready for
spring with beautiful plants in all of their vignettes ~

I have to admit I was kind of surprised that they
used fake plants and I really LOVED them !

So my girls and I decided to be on the hunt for real
plants and some fake ones too ~
We found some cute fake ones at Michaels and
then some real ones at the nursery ~

I love how they bring some color in
to my neutral palette ~

One thing I really notice this year is that Pottery Barn
is using alot of flea market looking things ~
I love how they use old books, old ladders,
vintage bottles, chippy frames
and shelves ~
Things we have all loved for quite awhile :)
You can even buy some wayyyy cool old looking stuff
on their website ~

These are just some pictures of my work in
progress redecorating ~

These next pictures aren't my house but I love them ~

These are pictures from their catalog showing alot of
greenery and old books ~
Their website is full of tons of tips and ideas too !!

When I was in Canton last month I got a few wonderful old books ~

I started reading one I got on Etiquette from the 1800's ~

It is so much fun to read !!

Here are just a couple of the sentences that make me smile ~

There are quite a few though ~

"With care the skin may be kept free from the disfigurement of freckles. "

"A warm water bath once a week is necessary for cleanliness."

"A nap of 40 winks will help aged people get through the day in comfort."

This cracked me up ~

"If the eyebrows unite, let them alone. If you remove uniting hairs a scar will be produced which will disfigure more than the meeting eyebrow."

I could go on and on with each chapter of this awesome book ~

I haven't been blogging for about a week now because

my mom and dad have been here visiting from California ~

We always enjoy our times together and I truly miss

being closer to them ~

This picture is my dad, mom, hubby and daughter ~

My mom and I had fun creating one night and worked

on some vintage bottles and books ~

They are all on my Katies Rose Cottage website ~

The other thing I have been working on is adding some of

our new charms to Katies Rose Cottage Designs ~

There will be alot more added over the next few days too ~

I love all of the new designs so much !

It is time to list some more or go to bed .... hmmmm ~