Apparently, USPS has a few guidelines for delivery and so do we. If you need an in-stock item you seriously gotta stop dragging your feet!  Let your fingers do the shopping and be sure to get your order in by no later than December 18th. Fellow procrastinators - get it done!  If you live in the South Sound area (that's western Washington in case you were wondering) you have until the 21st. And then that's it. I mean the elves really need a break too. They have been working diligently and with very little coffee. As far as custom orders...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. To imitate someone is to pay the person a genuine compliment. Although the original quote attributed to Oscar Wilde actually states “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness” I'm guessing he was unaware of my budget and my love for all things Restoration Hardware. The truth is when it comes to decor - I do love me some high-end stores, I just can't marry that love with their prices.  For instance... I had been long lusting after this gorgeous Vintage Inspired Paris map from Restoration Hardware. It's a reproduction...

BLACK FRIDAY THRU MONDAY SALE PEOPLE! Keep calm and carry on and enjoy shopping in your jammies with your coffee in hand. Really, is there any other way to shop?  Take 20% off all of your favorites - which is everything! Enter code 'thanks16' at checkout and it's all yours

My sister and I tend to trade furniture pieces back and forth. For some odd reason, we possess the same kind of penchant for wanting to change things up with a somewhat advanced degree of frequency. Naturally, it's less expensive - well free in fact -  to shop your sister's house than to buy new. Our husbands don't quite understand this, but do they need to?  Free is free. Right? I have owned a really solid oak kitchen table for nearly 15 years. Originally the table had a kind of an 80's orange stain, but over the years I have...

Cottage Northwest will be at The Great Junk Hunt this coming weekend. If you're anywhere near the Puget Sound area, be sure to mark your calendars and plan to attend. Heck even if you're not in Washington, use those frequent flyer miles you've been saving up to get here, or take a road trip with a friend. You don't want to miss this! This is the premiere and grandest of all Holiday Markets! This event brings the best vendors with the best in rustic and vintage everything, so gather all your JuNkIn' buddies to hunt for vintage treasures with you. Awesome farmhouse, industrial, rustic...