Check out the flea market in the summertime and you’ll see so much Americana your heart will burst with pride. From an authentic 48-star American Flag to a red, white, and blue vintage barber pole, flea markets feature an abundance of “star-spangled” accents. Many decorator touches that celebrate our nation are dandy for a cottage that’s country chic, but you…
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Discover French flea market finds without ever pulling out your passport! Tour de France Every summer we talk about taking a trip to the granddaddy of all flea markets, Les Puces (“The Fleas”) in Paris. But so far it’s just been talk! So here we were at our local antique fair, when it dawned on us just how many French…
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Set the table for a funky Fourth of July! This Independence Day, round up your best buckaroos for a good old-fashioned Patio Rodeo. Set the scene with denim “back pocket” invites, mini hay bales, and rusty horseshoe candleholders. To make this get-together as American as apple pie, plan on serving barbecued spareribs, corn on the cob, and baked beans. (And…
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Glam up a canvas tote with shell stamps and rhinestones and hit the sand in style! YOU’LL NEED Loew-Cornell “Totally You” small canvas tote, 11″x9″. Plaid “Simply” large foam stamp, Clamshell. Plaid “Simply” double-sided foam mini stamp set, Sea Adventure: clamshell, starfish, seahorse. Plaid “Simply” double-sided foam stamps, Fancy Alphabet. Rubberstamp, scroll, 3½”. Jacquard Textile Color fabric paint, Turquoise. Jacquard…
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Turn a plain birdhouse into a steampunk treasure with skeleton keys, a bicycle gear, a rusty keyhole, and more! Materials & Tools Wooden birdhouse Acrylic paint, blue License plate Old keys Key hole Bike gear Ball chain Watch face Bee pin Pencil, eraser end (We cut ours with wire snips.) Foam paint brush Silicone adhesive Steps 1. Water down acrylic…
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