Friday, August 31, 2012

TIME to REINSPIRE !!

TIME to REFRESH !




TIME to RECLAIM . . .

RICH DARK COLORS !!

(UPDATE . . . Cool Birdcage & Farm Cultivators SOLD !)
TIME to REDISCOVER . . .
 RUSTY TREASURES !!
 
(UPDATE . . .Shabby Mirror & Chippy Garden Chair SOLD!)
  The Boutique has a FRESH New Look with some Awesome Finds . . . We Feel a Seasonal Change is About to REINSPIRE You . . . With Darker Colors & Lots of Rusties . . . Embrace the Change !!

 
Have A FUN & SAFE  LABOR  DAY  WEEKEND !!

HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Boys Have A SECRET . . .


Well . . . It's Actually VICTORIA'S SECRET !!




How COOL is this Vintage Store Display Mannequin from Victoria's Secret !?!











We Lovingly call Her . . .
JAYNE MANSFIELD !!
We Know She won't stay long at The Boutique . . .  (already have calls about her) ,  But it sure was Nice of Her to Visit with The Boys !!  And visit Sarah at BARN CHIC ANTIQUES for a hilarious story about her Victoria's Secret memories !   We're Linkin' Up with Kathleen for  WHITE WEDNESDAY !
HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!
( UPDATE . . . Jayne Sold 1 hr. after this was posted ! )

Saturday, August 25, 2012

SALVAGE CHIC . . . REVISITED !!

It Always Amazes us how many Awesome Finds We as Pickers,  Rescue from being discarded . . .
For instance  This Chandelier was covered in dirt in a hundred pieces when we found it . . .       It's Gorgeous !  ( UPDATE . . . the Chandelier is Sold ! )
And these Old Plaster Chippy Swans were no longer Loved in the back of someones garden . . .       Well, We Love them Now !


( UPDATE . . .The Swans are Sold ! )


And this Cool Old DayBed hadn't seen the light of day in years . . . It Sold in 2 hours !
We Had to Share this with You . . .
Our Friends, Eddie & Buffy of 'Not Too Shabby'  brought in This Shabby Masterpiece . . .
We Absolutely Love This !!

 This is an Updated pic of The Boutique . . .           The New Ornate Iron Wall Screen & Cool Old Metal Bed ( it looks like wood ! )     
          We LOVE this business we're in !
      We're kinda like JUNK PARAMEDICS  . . . Bringing Great Stuff Back to Life for the World to Enjoy Once Again !!

      HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND . . .
                            AND HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!

Monday, August 20, 2012

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' . . .

(UPDATE. . .Sorry, everything in this post SOLD !)
It's All About Distressed Elegance . . .




  Chippy Architecturals & Salvage . . .

Ornate Dirty Pink Mirrors  . . .
Elaborate Crusty Garden Chairs . . .

And a Cool Shabby Goddess . . .



In a Big  Rusty Wire  Basket !!
      So we Ain't Misbehavin' . . . We've Been Pickin' !
        ( Well . . . Most Of The Time !! )         We're Linkin' Up with Kathleen for  WHITE WEDNESDAY !!
And Debra for VINTAGE INSPIRATION !!
   

It's ALWAYS FUN at The CURIOUS BOYS !
HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!






Friday, August 17, 2012

JUNK DRUNK in TEXAS !!

                                    A SURE SIGN OF FALL !
We've been Dreamin' of Roamin' the Texas Countryside . . .


Only the Cows have been replaced with Chandeliers . . .
And the Barns are Filled with Trendy Industrials . . .
Instead of Tractors You'll Find Awesome Vintage Furniture with a Twist . . .
And Eye Candy as Far as You can see !!
        It's Almost Time for . . . WARRENTON !!
Miles & Miles of Treasures . . . Next Month the Hunt begins !  YEE-HAW !!


      HAPPY WEEKEND & HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!



Tuesday, August 14, 2012

HORNS & HALOS


           

     We both work for Major Retailers , which tends to be hectic and stressful at times . . .  and sometimes the HORNS will come out !                    
But if You find us Out Junkin' . . .

Or at The Boutique setting up New Vignettes . . .
Laughin' and Joking around with The Great Gals who work there . . .
You'd Swear Our HALOS were Shinin' Bright !!    These are just some of our Newest Treasures . . . FRESH JUNK !! . . . we found this past week .  These  Industrial-Galvanized-Desilvered Mirrors and Chippy Architectural Columns are Awesome !   We're Linkin' Up with Kathleen for WHITE WEDNESDAY !!  And Debra for VINTAGE INSPIRATION 101 !!

Monday, August 13, 2012

CRUSTY LOVE AFFAIR !!

       Every Once in a While we Find a Piece that We Fall in Love with Immediately . . .

Something Oozing with Crusty Charm & Character . . .

A Perfect Imperfection . . .





 A Crusty Masterpiece !!


         We'll Keep this Piece at Home for Awhile . . . to Soothe our Sore Eyes !  But, like Most of our Treasures, this too will eventually find it's way to The Boutique !!
HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!

Thursday, August 9, 2012

FALLIN' . . .

OK . . . We all know it's been a Long HOT Summer . . .
                                                      ( It's STILL 100 Here ! )

    All the more Reason to start Thinking of Days ahead ,  Gourds, Fall Leaves,  Cool Crisp Air . . .     So Let's Start FALLIN' !!
We started bringing Fall to the Bathroom ! Towels under an Industrial Cloche , a Tole Candelabra w/Oak Leaves & Acorns , and Gourds w/Crazy Patina !!
        Fall is a FUN Season to Crank Your JUNKIN' JOURNEYS & CREATIVITY into High Gear and Look Forward to the Festive COOL Days Ahead . . .

               C'mon , Let's Start FALLIN' !!


Linkin' Up with Debra at COMMON GROUND !

         HAPPY WEEKEND & HAPPY JUNKIN' !!!