Little Treasures; Art Deco Postcard

I found this postcard in a little antique shop in Paris, 1998. I was looking through the postcards and came across this one, advertising the 1925 The International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts. 

In this exposition a group of artists, crafters and designer alike came together to show their work/designs  in a "modern" style characterized by a streamlined classicism, geometric and symmetric compositions, with a sleek machine-age look.
This was the beginning of the Art Deco period, but wasn't know as 'Art Deco' till later in the 60's.

The Art Deco Period began in the mid 20's but was really at its peak in the 30's and 40's, shown in architecture, furniture, jewelry, cars, etc..here are some examples

Redo - Recycle - Refurbish - Chair

My neighbor put this chair out for the trash. I thought it would make a great side chair. After sanding, I primed with a gray primer because I planned on using a darker color, easier coverage then a white primer. I looked everywhere for a darker bronze metallic paint and finally found this Martha Stewart Living paint for just under $5 at Home Depot. The paint goes on great, 2 coats was needed.  Fabric I found at the Franklin Mill Store http://www.franklinmillstore.com/ remants for $6. with enough for a 2nd chair seat.

 

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Thanksgiving Decor, Wreaths & Tables

As I am planning for Thanksgiving again this year, I'm thinking of how I can decorate the table... How I can make it different then the past years.  The kids always like to be involved in decorating and love making name cards for guests. Here are some things I found for inspiration..