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I’m Diversifying… by Go Go Gnoming Online!

Posted: May 3, 2022 in Interior Design/Decorating
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, 1970s art, atomic, copper jewelry, mid century, Mid Century Decor, Mid Century Decorating, Mid Century Homes, Mid Century Interior Design, mid century kitchen, Mid Century nic nacs, mid century Pyrex, Midcentury, midcentury modern, vintage, vintage housewares

Is diversifying the right word?

1960s/70s Porcelain Seagull and Wood Art Sculpture.

DIVERSIFY: enlarge or vary the range of products or the field of operation of (a business).”we’re confident that the new owners will grow and diversify the company globally”

Still Not Sure!

Although I do mostly Mid Century, I do have a small handful of antiques like these Wax Seal Stamps I picked up in Helsinki, Finland

SYNONYMS FOR diversify

expand
Branch out
transform
alter
Assort
change
mix
modify

That’s better…I’m expanding and branching out.

Yep, these cutie patooties could be yours. 1960s/70s Wall Decor

I’m selling on Etsy now!! That’s my branching out expansion!

My Antique Mall ‘in person” Shopito hasn’t been moving product fast enough. So I’m now selling medium to small items on my Etsy shop.

VISIT MY GNOME LITTLE WORLD HERE: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyGnomeLittleWorld

Color, Colorful and More Colorful. Color your Life

Although I SELL Mostly All Mid Century…I Pick Up Antiques I can’t Resist here and there too. Below are a couple of them.

Antique Butcher’s Chainmail Thumb Guard… Or Torture Device? It will be whatever you want it to be.

Midcentury Candle Holder….comes with candles.

This combo goes well; Trains, Statues, Towers and Knives. Oh My!

Working, with all the pieces,
1976 Blow Dryer!

And so much more. I try to add items weekly!

Oh wait…I have Vintage Jewelry Too!

items to come this week:

Upcoming Items Dropping Soon:

These Babies are all Ready to be Posted…for your Buying Needs!

Thank you for visiting the My Gnome Little World Blog!

And I hope you visit the My Gnome Little World Etsy Shop too.

Again here’s the link to it: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyGnomeLittleWorld

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Have A Gnome Day!

Mid Century DANISH Modern

Posted: January 27, 2022 in Interior Design/Decorating, Resell, Uncategorized
Tags: 1960s, 1970s, Danish, Danish furniture, Danish Modern, European furniture, made in Denmark, mid century, Midcentury, Midcentury furniture, midcentury modern, teak furniture

Sometimes it’s not about the pieces…

But the love and stories that come with them.

I ask and listen to the stories, and they are not lost on me.

The families that lived with these pieces. The love and laughter they have seen can be seen on the faces as they pass them on.

The sleep overs these two lovely rich wooded ones enjoyed.

These all came from one family. Mom was from Europe who had a penchant for Danish furniture. Dad worked for the military gone away at times. Maybe he picked them up on his deployments for his beloved. One daughter had the twin beds in her room, the other had the wicker & wood bed. How they stayed in perfect condition is beyond me when I think of my rough and tough childhood.

The music that played in the home, the dancing girls and watchful parents sitting in more Danish Modern chairs. The stories lay in the wood and hearts, cuddling them closely.

The conversations these two have heard. Gossip perhaps or the planning of a daughter’s birthday party or two.

I have the honor to be the one that is helping pass these lovelies on to new homes to make more memories. Message me for further info you may need.

Thank you for visiting MY GNOME LITTLE WORLD and please come again!

Mid Century Fiberglass Shade Fix It

Posted: March 2, 2020 in Crafts, How To, Interior Design/Decorating
Tags: atomic mid century, fiberglass lamp shades, mid century, mid century Danish Modern, Mid Century Decor, Mid Century Furniture, Mid Century Lamps, midcentury modern

Are you a Mid Century Lamp Lover?

How about those beloved fiberglass shades? To Die For.

But what about the broken damaged fit for the dump ones?

We must save them.

I’m not a professional lamp shade maker or refinisher or whatever you call people who fix lamp shades.

So those of you who are…move on.

This is Mid Century Fiberglass Lamp Shape Fixing 101.

Also there are different reasons to need to fix. The wire is broken, the strings are broken or the shade is broken. In all of these situations you need Step 1.

Step 1:

Get Gloves and Put Them On. Fiberglass is not a friend to your skin.

Step:

Take Shade Apart. Which is easy. This situation is a broken shade..mostly around string/wire/hole area so I just took shade apart. If not untie knots and unlace.

*Use gloves…seriously.

Step 3:

Broken Shade: I cut my shade at the top and bottom where it was damaged.

*If the the wire is broken fix with wire or soldering iron. If shade is completely broken use different material…mostly likely a light plastic for stiffness. If the string is damaged get new string. Mine was and decided to use what I had.

Step 4:

Punch Holes in Shade for Re-Lacing. Since this was a spur of the moment fix, again I went with what I had, a regular hole punch. I would go with a smaller hole option if i wasn’t impatient.

Step 5: Picking String.

I’m a string/twine addict so I had some to choose from. Twine was eliminated first. So I tried these two below. Again I went with what I had because of my excitement of fixing the shade! I probably would have went with a dark leather or synthetic leather if I wasn’t a “get it done now” freak. The dark string in back is the original.

* I like color of the waxed string but felt like it could cut the fiberglass too easy. So I went with the soft, so wrong color, cotton thicker string.

Step 6:

Lace back Up. Slow and steady to make sure “lace’ lays evenly.

*Since I cut my shade from top and bottom, the wire rings did not fit perfectly anymore, but I still pushed forward.

Finished the top and stopped to check my handiwork.

Not bad, eh?

Then I finished with the bottom.

Viola! Saved from the Fiberglass Lamp Shade Graveyard! Not perfect, but still looking pretty!

*If you noticed that my laces are going in two different ways…Damn you and your eye for detail!

No, I noticed I was doing that right away and checked my other lamps. The lacing goes in the same direction on them. But I decided to see what the opposite direction would look like.

**There you have it. In the photo my shade looks a bit crumpled. It is not.

I may go back with different string…but for now there she stays in my foyer.

*And yes, if looks uneven. It may be the way I cut it, or how it’s sitting on the lamp because we all know those shades never sit straight.

Thanks for visiting.

Feel free to ask questions!

Mid Century + Beach =

Posted: February 21, 2018 in Design, Interior Design/Decorating, Markets/Sales, Picking
Tags: filming location, fl, florida, florida vacation rentals, indialantic, indialantic fl, mid century, Mid Century Decorating, Mid Century Furniture, Mid Century Homes, Mid Century Interior Design, mid century mod, mid century modern, photography shoot location, Travel, vacation rental, vrbo

Equals Something I like to Call…

The Gnomad Beach Pad!

Built in the Mid Century and Only Blocks from the Beach.

A Match Made in Style and Relaxation Heaven!

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It’s not just a home, its a vacation for you, or a great set for your filming production, or a nice location for a photo shoot!

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I mean check out the Sunken Living Room. The Gnomad Beach Pad was Built in 1964. Old Stan kept great care of the house and we were happy to take it over after his death in 2012. We honored him and his wife by not making a ton of changes.

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You can see in a previous post the changes we made: Our House Out House

I decorated the entire house with picked and found items.

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I went with the design theme of Mid Century, because, well, It was built in the Mid Century!

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I mean look at that original Formica counter top…

So we had to go all the way Mid Century in the Kitchen.

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Vintage Tupperware for any and all occasion or storage needs!

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Even Vintage Kitchen Appliances : Ice Crusher – Check, Milk Shaker Blender – Check, Mixer – Check, Juicer – Check, and even an Popcorn Popper – Check!

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Lovely Bunch of Lovely Vintage Bowls that I slowly collected by picking often and regularly.

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Now for on top of the super cute Formica counter top!

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Some of the stuff is just for show, and some for use, but love it all!

And yes those are old Cosco Stepping Stools as seating at the very large peninsula counter top! Perfect height, why not?

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Moving over to the Family room, the Hub of the House!

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One big giant room with a fireplace on ones side and the sliding glass doors to the patio on the other side.

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And a big TV, DVD Player and a Stereo for your entertaining pleasures.

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Let’s take outside before we go into…

The Bedrooms!

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Hammock AND Bocce Ball. Yes…And So Much More!

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Easy Breezy Back Patio with curtains that go all the way around for extra privacy.

And get this…an Outside Shower with HOT water.

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The front and side grass covered yards provide enough area for a football game and croquet match to go on a the same time, if not more activities!

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So much room for so much fun!

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Now that I wore you out with all those activities…

Let’s go the rooms of rest!

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The Master Bedroom itself is a retreat! Large, Light, Airy and oh so Comfortable!

And then there is the large En Suite Master Bathroom!

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The Shower Sliding Doors and Toilet Private Swinging Door are to Mid Century Die For!

And the Huge Sunken Tub is to Relax in! It is a Mid Century Beachy Mini Spa Room!

And now the Guest Rooms…

This is the “No place like Gnome” Guest Room.

Relaxing, complete with an adjustable bed, and a desk to write home on!

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A nice place we like to call the “Mad Men Den” Guest Room.

Relaxation up front and Worker Bee Desk on the side.

And the Ever so Cute “Mamie Roosevelt” Pink Jack & Jill Bathroom…

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It is as adorable as it looks.

Complete with vintage pink hamper and trash bin. I could just live in there.

There is half bath too, but I have to leave something for your imagination!

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That’s the House and here is some nature.

Take a look at the cute wood peckers I caught on film in the yard.

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And here is just a bit of what we have seen nearby The Gnomad Beach Pad!

Indialantic Manatees

And if Technology and Space is your thing…

Check This Out!

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The Falcon Heavy Folks, which you could have seen from the front lawn! FeetatHiltonDeck

So get your feet on over to The Gnomad Beach Pad.

And Sink your Feet into the Sand or the Lush Sunken Living Room Carpet.

For Vacation Rental, Please Book Through: The Gnomad Beach Pad

To Book for a Photography Shoot or a Filming Location Please Use: The Mid Century Beach Pad

Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments below!

And Here is to another “My Gnome Little World” Adventure! Cheers!

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NEVER ENDING YARDSALE…

Posted: August 19, 2015 in Picking
Tags: antique, BMW Slash75, Bryan OH, Junking, Junkywards, mid century, Ohio, Ohio Route 127 Yardsale, Ohio Worlds Largest Yardsale, Old Bikes, Old BMW, Old Things, Picking, Route 127 Yardsale, Slash 75, Thrift Shopping, Thrift Shops, Thrifting, vintage, West Unity OH, Whizzer, Worlds Largest Yardsale, Yardsales

They Say It Is THE WORLD’S LARGEST YARD SALE!

And, Oh Yes We Did!

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Okay, We Did not Do All 690 Miles from Addison, MI to Gadsden, AL…
But We Did Check Out Some Ohio Bits.

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I Would Like to Say We Covered a Lot of Ground…
But Stopping Approximately 10 Times a Mile Made That hard!

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We Did Make it Around 34 Miles…
In Around 11 Hours on the Road. That is around 3 Miles an Hour! Hee Hee!

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Such a Scenic Drive, So Going Slow was Easy!

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Barns Filled With Love Stuffs for The Hub and I do Go Through!

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Beautiful Old Barns!

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And Cool Old Boots and Bowling Shoes!

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Bikes Too.

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Blue And Green.

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Without Motors And With Motors Too.

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While The Hub checked out the below BMW Beauty…

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I Checked Out This Even Older Whizzer!

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Awesome Bike…But it Was Not For Sale!

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Let’s Get to the Items That Were For Sale!

Chairs, Cute Cute Chairs.

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Retro Chairs.

Chairs that Need to Be Sat On, Now!

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And Then Let the Good Times Rolls!

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Speaking of Rolling…
This Radio Flyer Will Get You There!

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More Time for Wheels?

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How About These Wheels Too?

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You Must Be Tired.

Have a Seat…
In A Little Blue Settee!

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Pull Up a Seat, And Read a Book or Two!

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Here’s Some of the Fun Stuff We Brought Home with Us to Our Own Big World!

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Literally, those are Going to Our Mid Century Gnomad Pad for the Christmas Holidays!

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This Very cool Retro Ceiling Light Will Soon Be Up For Sale on Our Etsy Shop!

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Oh, for the Love of Vintage Pyrex Coffee carafes…
Yes, I bought All Three.

And 1 of of them Will be For Sure Up For Sale Soon!

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This one Interests Me.
I have a small collection of Hand Made Wire Flexible Vintage Baskets, But None are Shiny.

They are all browned or rusty.
This One is Very Very Very Interesting!

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These Cuties will Both Be Up for Sale.
The Hub and I Both Had Napkin Holders In Mind!

Speaking of Cuties….

I will End this Blog Post with a Cuteness of a Different Kind!

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These Two Cute Buddies Were Laying About Together Not Too Far From One Barn Yard Sale.

The Scenery, the Weather, the People, the Items and the Junk were All Perfect On our Bit of the World’s Largest Yardsale.

They were Two Perfectly Junky Days!

Check Into the Esty Shop to See What Else We Found to Sell! OUR OWN BIG WORLD!

Come Back Soon to See What We Have Made or Picked Just For You, You and You!

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HOW WE MAKE A HOUSE A HOME…OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Posted: April 30, 2014 in Design, Interior Design/Decorating
Tags: antiques, art, crafts, Decor, Decorating, Farmhouse chic, front porch, Home Decor, Home Decorating, interior design, junk, mid century, mid century modern, recycle, Shabby Chic, southern porch, upcycle, vintage, Vintage Decor

The GNOME SHACK!

It is a pick storage unit, a craft in action, a never-ending evolving gallery…

BUT MOST OF ALL IT IS OUR HOME FOR NOW!

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WELCOME!

Something that many do not know…

Is when we move, we move with just a limited amount of stuff.

So I pick, thrift, yard sale, flea market, estate sale & auction to make a new place our home.

Photo Details:
1) Picked the pallet the The Hub never took apart…so went through scattered pickings and ended up with the idea of the tar sap cups flower pockets!
2) Picked the galvanized gas can which holds the locally made wood Sweet Vidalia Onion!

Since we have not gone in yet…
Let’s check out my now Beloved Southern Front Porch…
Gnome Shack Style!

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Inviting, eh?
And we are not even inside!

Photo Details:
1) Retro Orange Pretzel Tin Can…it travels with us…for now!
2) Got the awesome never been used 1970 hammock at an Estate Sale in Savannah!

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The Porch Conversation Area!

Photo Details:
1) Got the Porch Swing at the Peaches to Beaches 700 Mile Yard Sale and then painted it!
2) I bought 4 ladder back chairs with very damaged seats and came up with this design for what I love to call my “Porch Lounger”.
3) A 75 Cent Table that I decoupaged and painted!

Now, Let’s Go Inside!

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The Front Siting Room, Which Doubles as a Guest Room!

Our place is small!

Photo Details:
1) Couch was bought at a Savannah Estate Sale.
2) Retro Folding Chairs Travel with us as well as vintage wood/metal boxes
3) My painted framed photography also travels with us…for now.
4) Most on mantel is for sale, except Gnomes!

We do not have an official entry way/foyer, so I had to make one!

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And here it is!

Photo Details:
1) Coat Rack I made from pallet board and thrift knobs.
2) Thrift store Mid Century Shelf turned Shoe Rack.
3) A Men’s valet for keys and extra coats recently bought at a flea market.
4) Sandal bin is vintage enamel pan recently bought at a yard sale.

Two More Views of the Front Sitting Room!

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Vignette Areas…
Or More like Picking Storage Spots!

Photo Details:
1) Vintage suitcase Valet turned side table with painted glass frame turned tray!
2) Picked Very Rustic Wood stool, Thrifted Mid Century Clock & Junk Store found Antique Chimney Screen!

To the Left of this Sitting Room is our Bedroom.

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And there it is!

Okay, it is also a bike, craft, arts and tool supply storage area!

Photo Details:
1) Suitcase night stands and stairs for old cat to get into bed are also used for storage.
2) I recently bought the missing drawer dresser on the cheap, repainted and such, and there you have it.
3) Mid Century Shadow Box / Bar Mirror for my pretty up area.
4) Lights over dresser are yard sale found trouble/mechanic lights.
5) Circle Art are Yard sale found Needlepoint hoops with some material scrapes and some material I personally designed!
6) Tool, Arts & Crafts Supply Shelf bought at a Yard Sale.
7) I made the Hat Rack out of Pallet Board and Thrift store Knobs

Now Back into the Front Sitting Room! You can go straight through it to get to the Dining area of the very large Kitchen.

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I’m realizing it is very mid-century in there!

Photo Details:

1) Table we brought, but will probably sell before we leave.
2) Tension Pole Light in corner is very much for sale.
3) Shelves on both sides are filled with picked decor pieces, photos, kitchen supplies and a bar supplies.
4) Beloved Step Stool was picked in a junk shop.
5) Art on wall was picked recently and for sale!

Through the dinning area is the kitchen!

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The Kitchen Side of the Huge Room.

Photo Details:
1) Yes I have vintage hand strainers as wall decor and canvas carpenter bags as recycle bins!

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The Main Kitchen Corner!

Photo Details:

1) I made a light out of a dog chain, a vintage soda shop glass crate, a colander and an Ikea light fixture.
2) The decor on top of the fridge is part of my picked galvanized metal collection.
3) And counter storage is in vintage tin colanders!

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The Other Side of the Huge Kitchen is the Laundry Room!

Photo Details:
1) Old gas stove burner grates for wall decor!

Through the middle of the Large Eat In Kitchen is the Family Room!

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View from the Door…this is where we spend most of our time at home!

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View from the side with Wall of Windows.

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Big Overstuffed Chair The Hub has had for, maybe, 15 or more years!

Still Comfy!

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The Rest of the Family Room!

Photo Details:
1) Wall Decor Over Couch is a piece of old factory life. It states the days that has gone by without any accidents. The numbers can be changed on the back. Picked this as a gift for The Hub…who is a safety freak.
2) Other Wall Art is My Photography.
3) Cat Throne is vintage blue suitcases, an old moving blanket stuffed into the top one and a vintage piece of chenille bedspread covering to make it pretty! And yes, that is our 18-year-old cat asleep, wheezing, snoring away on it!
4) The desk is an old chrome and Formica table yard sale pick!
5) Round Table picked at a Junk shop.
6) Side table are part of my old wood food box collection!
7) Wood piece in corner is the bottom of a mid-century coffee table!

Almost Done Touring The Gnome Shack!

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The Tiny White Bath!

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And the very stained sink!

But this little room holds some of my favorite pieces!

Photo Details:
1) To left of toilet is a vintage galvanized metal miners milk can recently picked
2) To the Right is vintage adult and child’s enamel chamber pots.
3) Under the sink is an antique maple sapping bucket with a recently picked stool and metal box that I have had for maybe 20 years.
4) There are curtains on the wall close to the sink, not because there is a window, but a door. In renovating, I guess they forgot to take the door out!

That is the Gnome Shack!

It is home for now.

I used to say, “Home is where my Backpack is”
But now Home is where The Hub and His 18 Year Old Cat is.

All the things…
Are just ships passing us in the night.

We help it all find it’s forever home…
If we did not adopt it ourselves!

If you are interested in buying anything you have seen in this post or are interested to see what I do have for sale,
Please Visit My Online Shop…

OUR OWN BIG WORLD!

If you can not find an item in the photos that you are interested in buying, please comment below and I will get back to as fast as I can.

Thank you for visiting OUR OWN BIG WORLD…

We Hope You Like it Here!

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Our House Our House…

Posted: January 5, 2013 in Art, Crafts, How To
Tags: mid century, Mid century coffee tables, mid century Danish Modern, Mid Century Decor, Mid Century Decorating, mid century fabrics, Mid Century Florida Homes, Mid Century Furniture, Mid Century Homes, Mid Century House Remodel, Mid Century Interior Design, Mid Century Lighting, Mid century metal furniture, mid century modern, Mid Century Modern kitchen tables, mid century modern lamps, Mid Century nic nacs, Mid Century table & Chairs, Remodel Your Mid Century Home

Our Sunshiny Mid-Century Modern House!

There will be some before and after photos, but to get the full view of the before house please go to: HenderBalz Blog: Adventures at Home !

As always if you want to see the full photo album, click on any of the photos!

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