Frank

I was in Los Gatos, California on business last week having dinner when my built-in rust radar spied these pieces of architectural salvage hung outside of a little shop.

As I got closer, I started to swoon as I realized that this place was just my thing.

All kinds of rusty metal, chippy paint, and great concrete garden statues; "Frank".

The owner's great eye for styling and appreciation for all things whimsical made this place unique and exciting.

Pink paint-washed shoes in a birdcage. If I didn't have to fly this stuff half way across the country, I would have done some serious damage.

I'm pretty sure that this is what heaven looks like.

I was with some coworkers and we had a dinner reservation, so I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to really explore.

The owner was terrific. It is so fun to share interior design styles with someone. They will always give you a fresh idea or some snappy inspiration. I have the sconce below in cream from where? The Curious Sofa, of course.

And this was a piece done by a local artist who is into shoes. The owner was explaining some of her other work. I love anything that incorporates broken dishes, of course.

And I did manage to squeeze this rusty sign into my suitcase. Please support local shops in your neck of the woods so we can all enjoy fabulous shops like Frank.

The Weekend Was Like Buttah

I was able to put the finishing touches on my buttah dish this weekend.

I found the cute cow on Ebay.

I used some fun buttons I got from Anna, a new friend I met on Etsy. Yeah!

No one on the block will have a buttah dish quite like this one.

And also from Anna, these great plastic prisms that look awesome on a switch plate and maybe even on a fancy birdhouse next.

I also did some rearranging.

Jar o' frozen Charlotte parts . . .

Great baby found on Etsy.

And I moved my great mannequins from the living to the family room for everyone's viewing pleasure. Ha. (Found the great iron fenial at Antiques on Broadway).

And I am in love with this antique flamingo painting found at . . . where else? The Curious Sofa, of course. Dana pointed out the weird phantom flamingo that didn't quite get painted, very strage. I would love to know the story behind that one. All in all, such a fantastic weekend!