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September 2, 2010 – 6:27 am

What inspires you? When it comes to making a room in my house special I always pick pieces or accessories that I absolutely love. Take those special items like a special photograph,a collection of buttons, or a stack of your favorite books that you will actually look at or read and make it work in the room. A good friend and a wonderful decorator once told me only buy things that you love if it takes you two years or two days to finish the room that’s okay when your done you’ll love it. What inspires me? all those special pieces that I have collected over the years things I could never part with!!!!!! Start your collection of your favorite things today you might just find a little inspiration of your own.

: Cane Chairs $200 each

: Pottery $8-12

: Pottery Barn Kilim Pillows $40 each

: Tassel $12

: Asian Pottery Bust $12

: Vase With Flowers $24

: Large Pottery Barn Urns $80 pair

: Vintage Chest $200

: 3 Tier Metal Stand $50, Ceramic $4 each

: Desk $300, Gold Mirror $40

: Vintage Dresser $300

: Picture $45, Frames $5-$10

: Books 2 small $12 each, large $20, Black Iron candle stick $12, Brass candlestick $45

: Set of 4 Wooden Bowls $45

: Vintage Brass Lamp $35

: Black Cane Chair $180 each

: Pottery Barn Style Black Credenza $550, Pottery Barn silk Curtains $70 set

: Gold Pumpkins $18 each

: Glass Vase $18

: Basket

: Frame $12

: Fall Candles are here! $35

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LET’S MOVE THINGS AROUND!

August 25, 2010 – 11:46 am

DOES THE COOL WIND MAKE ANYBODY ELSE FEEL LIKE REARRANGING?? WOW , I KEEP FINDING MYSELF LOOKING AROUND MY HOUSE AT WHAT TO CHANGE. DIANNA HAS THE SHOP LOOKING DARLING, HEAD UP TO CHECK OUT ALL THE NEW THINGS!

VINTAGE STYLE: TO TILT OR GO STRAIGHT! MOST OF US GREW UP WITH OUR MOMS TILTING ALL THEIR FRAMES AND “SIT ABOUTS” I KNOW I DID! WELL AFTER MEETING DIANNA AND HAVING THE SHOP TO PLAY WITH, I AM A STRAIGHT GIRL ALL THE WAY NOW! IT CREATES A CLEANER LOOK AND ALLOWS YOU TO STAGGER FRAMES WHILE THEY STILL FEEL VISUALLY PLEASING. IT MAKES YOU WANT TO WALK UP AND “SEE” THEM!
PLAY AROUND AT YOUR HOUSE AND SEE HOW IT FEELS!

: ROUND TABLE $60, UNFINISHED FABRIC $10

: SLIPPER CHAIRS $150 EACH

: COUNTRY FRENCH BENCH $40

: POTTERY BARN FRAME $18 SOLD, VASE WITH ROSES $30

: SILVER HAMMERED TRAY $45

: SILVER FRAMES $6-$12

: VASE $10 SOLD, ROSES $3 EACH SOLD

: SILVER LAMP $20 SOLD

: PAIR SCONCES $45

: VASE $15, PICTURE $25

: SILVER AND GLASS BOWL $25

: SILVER AND BLUE TRAY $68, CRYSTAL BOWL $25, SILVER TRAY $10

: PAIR $70 SOLD

: VINTAGE TABLE AND 5 CHAIRS $250 SOLD

: PILLOW $20

: MATCHING BUFFETT $250 SOLD

: SILVER AND COPPER VASE $15, TURQUOISE VASE $45, ASIAN STYLE VASE $20

: GOLD MIRROR $80 SOLD

: PAIR WICKER SCONCES $100

: CANDLE SWIRL $10

: BASKET AND FOLIAGE $25

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SIMPLY STYLE

August 18, 2010 – 8:31 am

This is the very first blog post I ever made for Simply Vintage 2 years ago!

Don’t you just love simplicity? Organization, clean lines, the way stacked books look mixed with fresh green apples. Makes me want to sit down and have a cup of coffee in a friends kitchen. You know the kind of day when you drop of the kiddos at school and instead of heading home to do laundry, you stop in at a good friends house for a chat. Sitting there with socks on your feet, tucked up under you while reading one of the many magazines on the table in front of you. I LOVE THAT!! Dianna’s house makes me feel like that!! I hope we always have a couch at the store to have coffee on!!

As some of you may know I have decided to step back from the store to be with my family and focus on my photography. it was a hard decision but one I needed to make. Dianna’s dream was always to have a shop and now it is off and running thanks to our great customers! I will continue to support her and be involved by doing the blog! Recently Dianna had the idea to offer decorating tips, I love it! So here we go off to another year at Simply Vintage!

VINTAGE STYLE: Try covering a cork board with burlap and putting it in a great frame! Adds texture, interest and function all while looking Simply perfect!

: LOVE THIS VINGETTE!!

: RUNNER 3X8 $110 SOLD

: CUSTOM WOOL RUG $100 4X5

: TABLE $90 SOLD

: CANDLESTICKS $15 PAIR SOLD

: SHABBY CONCRETE BIRD $20

: COFFEE TABLE BOOKS $8-$15

: OK ALL YOU SPORTS MOMS, HOW CUTE WOULD YOU BE WITH THIS CHAIR OUT AT THE FIELDS $40

: CUTE BURLAP CHAIR $80 SOLD

: FABULOUS ANTIQUE MIRROR $150

: LAMP $30, FRAME WITH MATT $10

: OVAL MIRROR (2) $60 EACH, CANDLESTICK $20 SOLD

: THIS LARGE FRAME WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH THE BURLAP CORKBOARD IN IT!! $120

: VASE $30

: DARLING CANE BACK CHAIR IN WHITE AND BURLAP $80

: BLUE DOWN PILLOWS (2) $40 EACH

: FOOTSTOOL $25

: i THINK IT WOULD BE DARLING TO COVER KITCHEN OR DINING ROOM CHAIRS IN BURLAP AND ADD YOUR INITIAL IN THE CENTER!

: CUSTOM INITIALED BURLAP PLILLOWS 14X14-$20, 16X16-$25, 18X18-$30, 20X20-$35

: 10X13 ENVELOPE PILLOWS $13

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CLOSED FOR TODAY AUG 6TH

August 6, 2010 – 7:00 am

We are so sorry for any inconveince but due to electrical problems the shop will be closed today Aug 8th, We plan to be open tomorrow but will update the blog if we are not. Thanks for the patience.

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GIRLS DID ROCK!!!!!!

July 30, 2010 – 5:43 am

OMG, we had an amazing turnout! Thanks you all soooo much!!

: Chair and ottamen $450 we have 2 Pillow $40 also have 2

: DARLING chair $225.00 SOLD Yesterday…. lucky duck

: Antique drop down desk $300

: VINTAGE lAMP $70 SOLD

: Limited suppy authentic coffee bean bag framed $175.00

: Table and 4 chairs $600

: pottery barn bedding queen quilt with 4 shams $120

: Pottery barn style custum cabinet $550

: Table and six chairs $150

: Pink leather bench $229. SOLD pottery barn rug $100, Teal dresser $300

: Pottery barn rug $50, Custom Curious George pictures $40 each

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GIRLS ROCK COLLINSVILLE BIGGER & BETTER!!!!

July 23, 2010 – 3:11 pm

Oh my goodness! We have soooo much new inventory! Come out to our FUN Girls Rock event and see it all! here is a very small sneak peak!

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BIGGER & BETTER GIRLS ROCK COMING UP!!!!

July 16, 2010 – 10:40 am

A True Story:
Not so long ago, on a Main Street not so far away, Eight really cools girls had a nifty little plan! We’ll have a Rockin’ time they said-we each will do our part, we have our own unique gift to give and here is where we’ll start:
All Dolled Up is where we go to get that perfect dress and when it’s time to accessorize Gypsy Rose is just the best! To finish off that look Too Blonde Salon can can do the trick! When the time comes to decorate Simply Vintage knows how to make all things old new again! Soiree is where the best party ever is be it big or small and Rainey’s Pantry has the fine cuisine to offer they can cater it all!
We’ll call it Girls Rock Collinsville and that just what they did. Wouldn’t you like to join them too? We won’t tell your husband you did! By Misty Maxwell (wink)