Woo hoo! It’s time for my favorite event at my favorite place…Christmas Open House at the
Queen of Hearts Antiques and Interiors in Alpharetta, Georgia! I can always count on having lots of fun and finding some wonderful holiday inspiration…and this year was no exception! Add some Christmas music in the background…the first I had heard this year…and it was perfect!

It always surprises me when I look at the photos that I took because I see that I had several themes running through my brain without even realizing it. And this time, one of them was
fabric Christmas trees! I loved these with the red print…so festive…

…and these with the same fabric in natural. And…I love those burlap trees with the script garland and the measuring tape/spool stand…
unusual!

I have been eyeing a tree something like this grain sack version in the
Pottery Barn catalog this year. But…$$$$ Yikes! Gotta love that patch!

If you know me, you know I’ve got to check out the
Christmas pillows! I love this one…
Merry Christmoose!

And I love the touch of ticking on these vintage-look deer pillows!

These colorful chicken pillows are not necessarily Christmas-y, but they are red and green! Works for me!

I love me some
sheep but my HOA would frown on my having a flock…but no one could object to these little guys…

...or these pretty sheep napkins!
Love them!
Hmmm…it seems that I am continuing my crush on
vintage chick feeders…on my radar for a couple of years now.

Here’s one all decorated for Christmas…

…and another one that already has touches of red built right in!

These are a nice size…not too long…and a great price! They are just saying “Decorate us for Christmas!”

And then a few things just caught my eye…not along a theme, but just Christmas-y and cute…like this garland of little lettered burlap sacks…

…and this jar full of colorful vintage Christmas bulbs! Just looking at them filled me with memories from my childhood!

I love this little painted snowman ornament with his scarf and funny nose! Is it painted cheesecloth?

And you know I love this tower of blue and white dinnerware turned petit four server!

There’s something wonderfully charming about this rustic and rusted Nativity!

What is it about little animals…especially mice…wearing clothes that gets me every time? lol

I spied a copy of a favorite book…
The Cajun Night Before Christmas! I especially love the names of the gators pulling the skiff! You can hear it read with a Cajun accent
HERE.
And although not at all Christmas-y, vintage Quimper always stops me in my tracks and makes me smile…

…as does beautiful toile...especially in blue and white!

I was surprised to see another quadruple silverplate master sugar spooner since they are hard to find. This one has a few parts missing, though. You may remember that I just brought one home a few weeks ago. You can see mine
HERE.
And now…can you guess what came home with me?

Yep…at long last I found the
perfect vintage chick feeder…not too long and not too expensive…
just right! And stay tuned because I will be showing you how I decorated it for Christmas very soon!
Remember to pin it!
Thanks for stopping by! 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.
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for the Show and Share Party , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Inspire Me Monday, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , Common Ground for Share Your Style on Thursdays , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday, Tatertots & Jello for the Link Party Palooza on Fridays
See you next time! À la prochaine!
Also find me at…
That was fun Debbie, thank you for the shopping trip! Love those bulbs in a jar and can't wait to see your new find dressed up for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteJenna
Oh, how I wish Queen of Hearts or a shop like it was here in Austin. I'd be stopping in weekly. Thanks for taking us along and sharing the highlights. I'm crushing over the toile pillows. They would be so perfect in our home.
ReplyDeleteEager to see you latest creative take on the chicken feeder. I know it will be clever and adorable.
What cute things! I love the sheep and wish I knew where I could find them in Colorado! The Cajun Night Before Christmas being read aloud is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful tour Debbie! I pinned so many great ideas. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteBig Texas Hugs,
Susan and Bentley
Debbie....as always, you show us some wonderful ideas! I am wondering if one could possibly order anything over the phone with the store? Seeing as how I live in Wisconsin, it is a far far drive to get to that store!! I would love one of the sheep and the sheep napkin...oh, to live closer! Diane
ReplyDeleteI am sure that you can have them shipped, Diane. I know they have done that before on items that I have shown. Just refer them to my blog post. The dealer for the sheep is WHIP and I am not sure of the name that he goes by but I believe that the sheep napkins were in David's booth. He has mostly French imports. They will know. Their number is 678-297-7571. So glad that you liked them as much as I did! hugs...Debbie
Deleteoh that vintage Quimper is wonderful! love the deer pillows in ticking, too. what a great shop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shop! I love the decorations and inspiration for Christmas. I just knew you bought that chick feeder. Can't wait to see how you use it!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Linda
Thanks for bringing us along! I especially love the red fabric trees.
ReplyDeleteEilis@MyHeartLivesHere
Great pictures.....what fun it must be shopping there!! Can't wait to see how you decorate the chicken feeder for Christmas.....
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving,
Lanita