Vintage cane chairs get a makeover!

Yikes. Another 3 weeks have gone by since my last post! But these three weeks have been eventful. More to come on all that. Right now, I just have to give you a glimpse of my latest project! It's been a big one. Multiple trips to Home Depot (sometimes in a day). Lots of elbow grease (and hopefully more defined arms!!) And even some casualties. Like our deck. And a lawn chair. But it's been worth it! 

I found these chairs (which came with an amazing octogon side table) at a little, hole-in-the-wall garage shop off the side of the highway. All three pieces were in pretty stinky condition. But with a price tag of $50 for the set, I couldn't resist.

It's been a labor of love. But I'm on the home stretch now. All I need to do is decide on fabric and have these beauties recovered. Of course, making a decision on fabric could take me months. I've already gone back and forth. And back and forth.

Help! All suggestions are welcome!
At the moment I'm leaning towards keeping them light and neutral.
Like these.

What do you think?

Southern Fried, simply stated

If only I could learn to speak man. Conversations in bullet point are as foreign to me as a wardrobe chock full of Stanley Korshak's finest. Unfortunately. That's why this Valentines day, I'm leaving the three paragraphed, mushy, pink and red card at the grocery store and opting for a simpler, chic and cheeky way to say "I love you" to my Mister. Dallas based Southern Fried Paper gives the old greeting card a witty spin, helping you say what's on your heart in fewer, funnier words than you might have come up with on your own. Check out more by visiting SFP's Etsy shop!

Splendid, little finds...

I've been on the hunt lately.  Three of my items on Etsy sold, which is AWESOME! but it leaves my store looking bare. What's a girl to do? Excuse herself for the weekend and rummage through countless estate sales and consignment shops. It seriously was almost better than a vacation.

My dear friend at Recently came into town, well...recently...and she took some fabulous shots of my new finds. I've posted a couple for you below. I've got lots of new decor to list on Etsy so make sure to check the store later this week and find some good holiday gifts (for yourself ;)

Table, mirror, lamp - all new!

Desk chair (+ mate not shown) - new!

our recent(ly) giveaway!

Congratulations to Amber at Simple Dwellings! She won a $20 credit to ACS's Etsy store AND a free customized holiday card. If you love all things interiors, then you'll love her blog - make sure you check it out! She's also the next in line to be featured in ACS's Blogger Spotlight series, so check back soon to learn more about Amber, her dwellings...and Simple Dwellings!

And thank you, again, to Emily at Recently for being our gracious giveaway host! Clearly, I'm a fan of this talented dear friend of mine...and her blog! At the risk of repeating myself - hop on over to Recently and get a dose of goodness.

Giveaway time!

Big news today. I finally gathered up my courage and opened a shop on Etsy! It's kind of an odd mix of art, mcm/hollywood regency home decor and graphic design digital files for stationary, holiday cards or blog design. There's only 8 items listed but check back often because I'm going to be adding things every day! 

But I've got even more news. In celebration of ACS finding a second home on Etsy, I'm doing a         G I V E A W A Y exclusively for Recently readers! Check out Emily's blog post today to read all about it! Get on over there and enter to win!!