Monthly Feature at the Queen from {Home-ology} modern vintage

June has arrived. And in addition to being the wedding season, it's also time to relish the outdoors and all it has to offer. This time of year, I can't help but be drawn to all things related to outdoor gatherings and celebrations.

This month's feature takes us to the Marietta Queen of Hearts where I came across so many inspirations for the season.

dealer MASS

Dealer MASS' booth draws me in every time I visit. Although I don't design my home in shabby chic, the style lends itself so appropriately for a wedding. No other time do I love lace than when it's associated with a wedding celebration.

 Don't you love the swag she has created above the mirror? To die! Hers is simple strips of vintage lace tied into a beautiful swag. Makes my heart flutter.

dealer BLR/LHA

I love what these dealers have done with their vintage galvanized tub. This utilitarian piece has been upcycled into a padded stool with great storage. So clever!

#1. Dealer PAM #2. Dealer MJE

I recently did a post showing how I used an antique leather suitcase as a picnic basket. I love incorporating vintage into everyday moments. Nothing adds personality like a touch of vintage.

Dealer MJE/SHB

One of my favorite ways to accessorize a wall is by using china. Adding a gilded frame around your collection really sets it off. I definitely want to do this in my home. So pretty.

Dealer BOW

I've seen lots of upcycled garden tools; however, this one takes the cake! I love how dealer BOW created a picture display by salvaging an old rake. It would also be a fun way to store seeds in your potting bench!

Dealer DILLY

Okay, the rubber boot wall vase is way too cute!

Dealer KAY

And found glass bottles... yes, please.

Dealer MASS

This vintage medical cabinet once held a stretcher. I think it would be fabulous holding anything in my bath.

Dealer MJE

Ummm, it's a vintage birdcage, scale, & glass bottles in a holder. Need I say more? Love!

Dealer RAY

I have a set of aluminum garden furniture with nylon webbing that has been stored away in a basement because I'm afraid to expose it to the elements. But the condition is nothing near to this vintage lawn chair with its beautiful original fabric. It's near mint and so mid-century! Do you see the price? Such a bargain. Want.a.mid.century ranch.to.decorate.

This is a guest post from Sarah Krouse at {Home-ology} modern vintage. As well as being a dealer in our Alpharetta location, Sarah blogs over at homeologymodernvintage.com. If you enjoyed reading her post and would love to see more, we encourage you to stop by her blog. There you'll see many of her vintage finds in their raw stage, get a story of where they came from, and see transformations of the pieces she revives and repurposes prior to their display at the Queen.

Guest Post from Queen Dealer Denise Moore: Vintage headboards, not just for beds anymore!

Hello, my name is Denise Moore and I am a  dealer at the Queen of Hearts in Alpharetta, Sassy & Stash on Bull and Calhoun St, and have a blog I write called, Funky Time Art. There I write about how I love to create new home decor and jewelry out of unusual or discarded items.   

That brings me to our current post, using vintage headboards for anything but beds. I started down this path because I inherited my parents very Victorian head and footboards from their bed. While it has great sentimental value and beauty I just didn't need another bed. So I started to look around the web and found some awesome ideas for repurposing vintage headboards.

Here are two great examples of headboards turned into awesome benches.  These were found in the Queen of Hearts Alpharetta, dealer SKD.  The headboard's beauty is still retained and now a new functional piece of furniture.

This wooden headboard from the Sweet Pickins blog is a great piece for hanging your hat and coats in the mudroom or foyer.  Love it!  I know I have seen a half dozen of these over the years at the Queen.

This is a repurposed twin headboard from the My Repurposed Life blog.  It is a combo photo board and with hooks - what a great idea!

Finally, this iron headboard as a gate is fabulous, it has so much charm.  I would love this as an entrance into my garden.

I hope you have found some of these ideas inspiring.  These vintage headboards have so much beauty and charm to offer not just to the bedroom.  Next time you are strolling through the Queen of Hearts, keep an eye out for one of these beauties and create something beautiful and unique for your home!

Make sure to follow me on Facebook, at Sassy & Stash, to see new arrivals and be the first to know about markdowns, and check out my blog, Funky Time Art, for more ideas in your home!

Guest Post from Queen Dealer Heidi Milton: Six Ways to 'Go Vintage'

Hello, Queen readers! My name is Heidi and I am dealer/consignor at the Marietta Queen of Hearts - ReMade Home Designs, dealer code HMM MAK on E Bay St. I also blog at Decor & More, where I share my various home projects, room makeovers, DIYs and whatever inspires me. Today I'm sharing six ways to "Go Vintage" with your home decor.

When I embarked on a guest room makeover a few weeks ago, I had a tight budget and a vision. I wanted to take a dark, previously teenage boy "cave" space to a bright fresh room that would welcome my guests. But it had to have character, too. And the best way to inject character is to incorporate vintage touches. And where else to find vintage touches but the Queen of Hearts Antiques & Interiors?

I started with this...

Dark taupe walls, a combination of pine and painted furniture, and mis-matched bedding. Ugh.

The first thing I wanted to do was to brighten up the space with lighter, fresher paint color. I also knew I wanted to stick to my budget by using things I already had -- whether it was refreshing existing pieces, or "shopping" other rooms in my home for artwork, bedding or accessories. And I knew the Queen could come to my rescue for reasonable vintage touches, too.

After several weeks of work, I'm now enjoying this light and bright guest space...

Can you believe it's the same space? And loaded with vintages touches like these... 

1. Find interesting vintage quilts and linens: Front and center there is one of my favorite vintage touches: a quilt from the 1950's. It had the fresh color palette I was looking for, is in excellent condition and I knew would be a great punch of color against a sea of white and creamy neutrals.

2. Odd pieces of china take on new life: These are easy to find at the Queen! Lots of dealers have interesting odd pieces and I've used them here in two ways...

I used some little dessert plates as wall decor above some beloved watercolors I pulled from another room. Plates are a great way to add three-dimensionality to your walls and the vintage pieces have beautiful colors and patterns.

I also love to have little dishes at the bedside, for jewelry or eye glasses. These little gold-edged pieces (I found two matching) will be perfect for my guests earrings and watches at bedtime!

3. Wooden boxes add texture and additional storage: I scored this sweet box a couple of years ago from a fellow Queen vendor. I love the tarnished metal and warm wood tones in contrast with the light and bright.

4. Vintage prints look fresh in modern frames: While I love vintage framed botanicals, I knew that I wanted a slightly different look in this room. These lilies and rose prints with the creams, greens, and pops of pink were perfect for this space, but because I collected them over time, the frames were uninspiring and mismatched. I needed to unify them with fresh frames. Learn to look beyond the frames you may see on some vintage prints -- you can give them a fresh look for very little!

5. Mixed vintage metals add character, too: I love mixing my metals, and now that brass is back and tarnished silver is in, I'm in hog heaven. Prowl the aisles of the Queen for interesting pieces -- there are loads of great pieces available, including in my space ReMade Home Designs on E Bay St.

I pulled the tarnished silver tray out of my booth (and happy I did!) and I've been hoarding those brass candlesticks for a few months. Going vintage means you can mix and match to your heart's content! I added a couple of family photos in mixed vintage finishes as well. Lots of places for my guests to corral their belongings on this dresser, too.

6. Re-envision vintage furniture with a new look: This is one of my favorite ways to go vintage! The Queen is host to many dealers (including me) that rescue and refurbish vintage and antique furniture. I am always amazed by the furniture rehabbing talents of the Queen dealers! I scored this desk at a thrift store ten years ago, loving it's shape and size. Now she has new life in my guest room, with a fresh coat of blue paint.

Many dealers will also do custom finishes if you have a beloved piece of furniture into which you'd like to breathe new life. In my case, this fresh hue was just the ticket.

I hope I've inspired you to inject some vintage into your spaces -- you might be surprised how fresh vintage can feel! Get more details of my guest room makeover and my other projects at Decor & More, follow my blog page Decor & More on Facebook and like my business page for my Queen of Hearts booth ReMade Home Designs, to see new arrivals and be the first to know about markdowns.

And now, it's your turn! What's your favorite vintage piece in your home? Inquiring minds want to know!

Guest Post from {Home-ology} modern vintage

Hello all! I hope you're not disappointed, but I failed miserably at hitting the Queen for my usual monthly feature. So this month there will be no feature. Sad, yes. And I am ever so sorry to have let you down. But, you see, I've been away and up to my elbows in a home remodel.

So, without a monthly feature, I thought I would instead round up some springtime ideas from the blogosphere and throw out a little creative inspiration. Today's post is all about the ever popular and oh so diverse

Who knew that mason jars would take on a world of their own? But over the past few years they have done just that, and the ideas keep coming! I bet our mothers never dreamt such a lowly & utilitarian item would have such a coveted spot in the home. And since many of these craft ideas can be done easily and quickly, they're always a fun and creative touch no matter the project or party.

This first one I saw on Hometalk and comes from Linda who blogs at It All Started With Paint. I love the idea of using mason jars for storage. With the clear glass, you can see exactly what's inside. But Linda took it  to the next level by adding chalkboard lids so that the contents could be easily marked and identified.  If you visit Linda's blog, you'll find many other ideas for mason jars. The girl loves her mason jars so much that she's made a gallery to feature all her creations!

And here are a few more beautifully simple ideas

via country style homes

As a hanging floral bouquet

via etsy

As a snow globe

via martha stewart

As a gift container {this one filled with a gardener's needs}

via photobucket

And as a chandelier

But my favorite has to be this

from panka with love

Doesn't it look like a jar of fireflies? It's actually made with glow in the dark spray paint. This would be such a fun project to make with the little ones.

For the how-to on each project, just click the link provided and happy spring!

This is a guest post from Sarah Krouse at {Home-ology} modern vintage. As well as being a dealer in our Alpharetta location, Sarah blogs over at homeologymodernvintage.com. If you enjoyed reading her post and would love to see more, we encourage you to stop by her blog. There you'll see many of her vintage finds in their raw stage, get a story of where they came from, and see transformations of the pieces she revives and repurposes prior to their display at the Queen.

Guest Post from Confessions of a Plate Addict: Burlap-a-Palooza

The Queen of Hearts recently hosted a Blogger Brunch where we invited some of our favorite bloggers to shop the store and enjoy a brunch meet & greet with some of our staff and dealers! Each month we'd like to share a post from one of these bloggers on the Queen of Hearts blog, and provide some great ideas for our customers!

This month's post is from Debbie Peavy at Confessions of a Plate Addict, who shares her readers favorite projects with burlap! If you have any ideas as well, please share them with us on the Queen of Hearts Facebook page and come by any of our three locations in Alpharetta, Marietta or Buford, as we have tons of burlap: pillows, lampshades and home accents!

Let’s face it…burlap has become one of the most popular fabrics around when it comes to decorating! It is inexpensive, adds texture and it’s just plain fun! Sooo…I have pulled together some of my most popular projects that use burlap for you to enjoy! Can you guess which one is my most popular project of all time?

If you guessed this one…my ruffled burlap table runner…you’d be right! It has had an amazing 70,000 views to date! Whoa! I can’t believe it! You will find a very detailed tutorial here which includes tips on measuring and sewing your own custom runner.

Another popular project using burlap is this fun and super-easy burlap wreath. All you need is two yards of burlap and a coat hanger. You will find directions for making it here.

Wow! This project was posted only very recently but quickly zoomed up to the top five posts ever! I love the combination of the old dictionary page and the vintage Eiffel Tower graphic. A complete tutorial for my burlap and linen vintage Eiffel Tower pillow…including the free graphic…can be found here.

Is it too soon for a little Christmas? Here are my burlap and plaid Christmas stockings from last year which match my burlap and plaid Christmas wreath and add a finishing touch to my burlap and plaid Christmas mantel! It has been so rainy and chilly lately that the fire actually looks warm and cozy to me!

And finally…my burlap découpage deer is another burlap project to make the top ten all-time list! I just took an old gold foil deer from the attic and updated it with burlap...easy peasy! You can find a complete tutorial here. 

There you have it for now! However, I have to say that there’s still lots of burlap in my stash and several projects cooking in my head…so stay tuned for more! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed a little peek at my projects with burlap! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!

In addition to Debbie's amazing blog post full of beautiful burlap ideas, you can find many burlap items at the Queen of Hearts - check out some of the great finds:

At the Queen of Hearts you can find burlap makeup cases, lampshades, pillows, home accents and more! Come in to any of our three locations in Marietta, Alpharetta, or Buford, and let us help you find that perfect burlap accent for your home!

Thank you for reading this week's blog post, and be sure to visit Confessions of a Plate Addict's blog and Facebook page, as well as the Queen of Hearts Facebook page, for great ideas for your home!

Monthly Feature at the Queen by {Home-ology} modern vintage

It's April 15th! Let's give a big "woot" to the fact that taxes are over with for 2013 and we can all move on to more pleasant things such as outdoor gatherings, family vacations, and warm summer days! ;)

Along with writing that annual check, April 15th also marks the end of cold weather frosts. And with spring in full swing here in the ATL, I've packed away the home's winter necessities and have begun to lighten up the style in my home.

One of my favorite ways to lighten up for the warm season is to pack away my ironstone and pull out my collection of clear glass containers. I love glass containers. I love how they don't clutter a space visually and how beautifully they bounce the light around a room. And when they're filled with beautiful things, glass containers allow their contents to shine without overwhelming a space. Yep, I'm a sucker for them.

And this season I had a very specific idea in mind for some glass containers, yet I didn't have exactly the right combination of three. So when I spotted a real beauty in the Alpharetta location of the Queen last week, I knew another piece of glassware was coming home with me and my little idea would soon become a reality.

After finding the first container, a hunt ensued as I scoured the remaining booths for the perfect combination of glassware to complete the set. The inventory at the Queen is always vast and varied, so I was quickly able to find complimenting sizes and shapes and didn't have to run all over town. I love that!

Don't you just love the unique shapes?

This one is a vintage cookie jar.

And here we have an interestingly shaped decorative apothocary jar.

Last we have this fabulous storage container impressed with a patent date of 1904 and made by Lucas Prouty and Co. {I love the impressed markings!}

They fit so well as a grouping, don't you agree?

Want to see what I did with them?

I made terrariums!

So easy to make and so easy to care for, they're the perfect vignette for the summer season and are virtually maintenance free. Want to see how I made them? Jump over to my blog for the tutorial "Making a Terrarium - Gardening for the Commitment Phobe." There I demonstrate how easy these were to create and show you how to make a beautiful terrarium of your very own.

So modern and fresh, i love how mine turned out!

This is a guest post from Sarah Krouse at {Home-ology} modern vintage. As well as being a dealer in our Alpharetta location, Sarah blogs over at homeologymodernvintage.com. If you enjoyed reading her post and would love to see more, we encourage you to stop by her blog. There you'll see many of her vintage finds in their raw stage, get a story of where they came from, and see transformations of the pieces she revives and repurposes prior to their display at the Queen.

Monthly Features at the Queen

Hi vintage peeps! It's Sarah from {Home-ology} modern vintage here to feature more of the Queen's talented dealers and the awesome finds they are constantly bringing into each of the three locations. This month, in celebration of spring, I'm focusing on outdoor spaces.

As the days become longer and warmer, it's preparation time for the outdoor gatherings to come {think Easter} so that your outdoors will be as pretty as your indoors. It's time to pull out the planters and garden furniture, and time to get your hands dirty.  I can't wait to bring my outdoor spaces back to life!

First on my list of outdoor projects this year is acquiring a proper potting bench for myself. I am in dire need, but no out-of-the-box potting bench will suffice. No, no. In an attempt to stay "green," I'm in search of a salvage find that I can repurpose.

In truth, I had great plans to give you a diy on this particular subject in this month's guest post; but alas, it was not to be - just.too.darned.busy. So I'm hoping to have a treat for you next month by sharing my DIY potting bench. Stay tuned & cross your fingers ;)

So this month I thought I would take you along for the tour as I search for the perfect piece. I'm currently in the planning stage and was so happy to see all the vintage outdoor inventory being brought in so early in the season. These dealers are always on top of their game and such inspiration to be found! Let me show you a few finds I came across as i search for

A Repurposed Potting Bench

First off on my hunt is this wonderful metal cabinet found in the Queen's Buford location. If you need something a bit smaller in size, this is an ideal piece for a garden bench! It's metal and will hold up in wet conditions like a champ. Just look at the wonderful storage inside, the drawer for your small implements, and that amazing enamel top! Perfection - especially when you see the price!

What???? Shut the front door!!! What kind of crazy is that?

I had to hold myself back from purchasing this so that you, my peeps, could have this sweet puppy for yourself. Do you see the things I do for you? No thanks necessary. Okay, it was actually a little too small for my space. But, really, I wanted you to have it.

Yep, that metal cabinet is the deal of the month. But this next one really has my heart.

Dealer ELP, I love your Hoosier cabinet with its zinc top and upper cupboard! So much potential in that exquisite piece of goodness... Did I mention the zinc top? Did I mention the upper glass cabinets? And more storage below? I seriously wouldn't mind toiling in dirty pots so long as I had you to look at, my beloved.

At $259, this hunk of lovely is a steal. Seriously, go price a good potting bench at a retail store and tell me that isn't a great buy! {also at the Buford location - if I don't grab it before you do.}

 
And the deals just keep coming! Another enamel top table of a larger size. Love that old chippy black painted surface. I also like the larger sized top - perfect for spreading out your plants as you're working. This one would work well because you could used the underneath as a storage area for your vintage child's wagon that you {no doubt} use to house your garden supplies as you tow it behind you from flower bed to flower bed. We all have an old wagon as part of our garden supplies, right? If not, go get yoself one right this instant - they're fabulous!!! This one was spotted in the Alpharetta store for $99. Dealeo!!!

Okay, I know this idea has been done before but it was just too cute to ignore. People, it's a chair that's a flower pot!!! Who doesn't love that? Call me a rebel, but I would be inclined to remove the back for some reason and make it a stool planter. Is that odd? Anyway, for $35/pair, do what you want! {another Buford find}

Second to my love of vintage goodness is my love for gardening. Cheap therapy, peeps. If you've had a bad day and are pent up with tension, go pour a glass of your beverage of choice and take it outdoors. Next, find a flower bed in need of some weeding, then pull to your heart's content. Trust me, you'll feel loads better after you aggressively tear lovingly pull each and every tap rooted noxious weed from its hold in your expensively nourished soil. Trust me on this one.

And if your pining for some outdoor greenery after this long winter, go check out my own personal garden and at summer blooms.

This is a guest post from Sarah Krouse at {Home-ology} modern vintage. As well as being a dealer in our Alpharetta location, Sarah blogs over at homeologymodernvintage.com. If you enjoyed reading her post and would love to see more, we encourage you to stop by her blog. There you'll see many of her vintage finds in their raw stage, get a story of where they came from, and see transformations of the pieces she revives and repurposes prior to their display at the Queen.