through the looking glass. . .

Perfectly beautiful 1920's vanity with glove drawer. . .near mint condition.   I knew when I saw this vanity it would be even prettier painted white. The mirrors are original to the piece and so are the wooden drawer pulls on the bottom drawers and the glass drawer pulls on the glove drawer.  If you look closely you will see the white rabbit's reflection in the mirror 

Happy Memorial Day!

Whether you are at the beach, lake, pool, grilling out at home or just "chilling", I hope everyone is going to enjoy the holiday.  I love any excuse to decorate for the "season". . .so here we go in a Red, White & Blue theme.  I have resurrected the red bottomless chair (I like red!) and filled it with an enamel pot and flowers (yes, "real" flowers would have been better but the porch/door faces south and nothing will survive that sun/heat). . .across the back is a small raggedy fabric garland.  Garlands are available in different length and color schemes.   The chair would also look cute in the garden. 

a name. . .

are these eggs?. . .Easter eggs?. . .or quilted eggs?

They are actually handmade Easter Eggs. . .elliptical spheres constructed from a vintage quilt.  Well now I've complicated things further. . .I've added mathematical terminology to the description. . .why can't I just call these Easter Eggs? 

To me they are handmade Easter eggs. . .ready for display in your cottage home or primitive home/cabin.  A cutter quilt (I have many) was cut and pieced together to form 7 shabby chic Easter Eggs. 

Stop by my Etsy shop to see more Easter goodies!

a silver ♥heart♥

a sweet ♥heart♥ for your Valentine. . .ready for gift giving as is or fill with chocolates. . .or a special gift for your Valentine. . .perfect for a friend or your mom.  Perfect little box to hold that engagement ring!   Find this and many more gifts at misshettie on etsy.

Cooking love. . .

a vintage copper gelatin mold. . .still bright and shiny. . .perfect for hanging on the wall or invaluable for molding
Coeur a la Creme.  Copper mold is available in my Etsy shop.

Countdown to Midnight. . .

Yule Time Ornament

what better way to count the days, hours, or minutes til Santa comes than with a vintage watch. 

The Yule Time Ornament is strictly ornamental (no it doesn't work) but it add anticipation to the Holiday.  Hand on the tree or by the fireplace.

Available on etsy and is an entry in the "Countdown to Midnight" Treasury Challenge.

Turkey TIme. . .

planning ahead. . .

and what better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than with a wonderful vintage turket platter.  Enamelware in vibrant colors, perfecting for holding the Thanksgiving bird or displaying on the wall.

Extra large tin tray available on etsy for $28 or you may contact me.

Black Beauty. . .

Wonderful old vanity. . .a fresh coat of paint. . .cloth drawer pulls for interest. . .

and we're finished.

Four drawer vanity with hanging mirror is available on etsy and in the window at Troy Antiques.

Raggedy ♥hearts♥

for you Christmas tree, package tie ons, or just to surprise a friend..

These raggedy ♥hearts♥ are hand sewn from a primitive quilt, stuffed slightly and then clipped and "fluffed" .

Available in sets of threes for $15 on etsy.

and why?

do I love wrought iron? 
Especially, it it is rusty, chippy and peely!

I couldn't resist. . .now I am the proud owner of two vintage rusty, chippy, peely wrought iron plant stands!  They will live with me for a time. . .then maybe grace a wedding or a beach house?

They are available at Troy Antiques and on etsy.

Vintage linens. . .

Flower girl dress. . .

A neautiful vintage pillowcase with pulled thread and white on white embroidery is the body of the dress and a vintage bridge tablecloth with cut work and embroidery makes the collar.   Satin ribbons in white and ecru make the ties.

This beautiful dress is a custom order for a beach wedding October 15.  More dresses are available in my Etsy shop  or contact me there for a custom order.

Pulled Thread and Embroidery on Hem

Embroidery Collar Detail

Harvest Style. . .



Basket Collection
Perfect for Fall Decorations

Burlap Bags

Harvest Table Runner
Custom Orders Welcome

Hand Painted Paper Mache' Pumpkin

Hand made and vintage items ready for you Fall decorating.

Available at MissHettie's on Etsy.

Hearts afire. . .

or, in other words, I am finally decorated for Valentine's Day!

This may seem early to some people, but if you are in a retail business--holidays are important and the quicker you get the decorations unpacked the better. I've been trying for 2 week to spread the red, white, and pink heart cheer but something always stopped me. Today I was determined--everything unpacked and decked out in red, white and. . .

Pink for good measure!

Smaller is perfect. . .

A smaller sideboard is perfect for a foyer, breakfast room, or even in a bedroom to hold a television. Available at Troy Antiques for $125.

Christmas is coming. . .

What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a vintage aluminum tree. . . The silver tree is only 2 1/2' tall. . . Perfect for a small corner on top of a table. Available at Troy Antiques or on Etsy. $50, including ornaments.

Changeable chest. . .

While your baby is young, this is the perfect changing table. . .

Later, remove the tray and it becomes a chest of drawers for your child

Chest has been painted white and distressed. Available at Troy Antiques, $125.

Zoo day. . .

Unusual accent chair. . .

Plain Jane chair has been painted black and distressed then covered with a great animal print fabric. The zebra design works great with black furniture as well as white furniture. . .providing contrast. Available at Troy Antiques, $32.

Go to green. . .

The latest project changed midway. . .

The desk was supposed to be black but my best laid plans are often changed. Once I began sanding I realized that this was destined to become another "scraped" look. So far I've had two other pieces of furniture that transitioned into this perfectly (A Treasure and Art Deco).

Desk is available at Troy Antiques, $78.

Cute and blue. . .

Small accent table in a wonderful blue--great for the beach or cottage. Available at Troy Antiques, $28.

Mean green. . .

Just "chalk this up" to me wanting to be different.

I almost always paint in (off)white or (off)black--those colors seem to sell better/quicker--this time I had to be different! This wonderful old chest has been dry-brushed in green--yes, green. I think this gives it an "anthropologie" look and feel. The drawer pulls are fabric--I realize not everyone would understand this but really it's just another "anthro" trick.

Now why can't I sell to Anthropologie?

This chest can function in a bedroom as a dresser--in the den, to hold a television--on in a dining room as a buffet or sideboard.

Available at Troy Antiques, $138.