Monday, September 30, 2013

New Hand Knotted Jewelry from the Texas Hill Country

Put out today new wonderful and unique jewelry from the Texas Hill Country. Hand knotted beading with touches of deer hide with lapis, turquoise, and cross pearls make her jewelry one of a kind...
 One of my favorites 3 strand turquoise nugget necklaces, hand braided with deer hide ties double it and have a very chunky turquoise necklace! Hand knotted lapis necklaces shown with sterling cross and detailed arrowhead these are beautiful worn together-the lapis is a very vivid bright blue...In the mix spider agate necklace mixed with turquoise and tigers eye with bronze charms...
 Cross shaped mother of pearl necklace with religious sterling silver charms...each pearl cross is hand knotted with a waxed twine. Each necklace has the most charming details...
 All of her pieces are so unique and fun prices range from $140.00 to $422.00. A very creative artist you can see her Texas roots in the details of her beautiful jewelry! These would make wonderful gifts for the giving season!

New Fall Setting

Loving these large brown jug lamps with beautiful brown shades...This table is full of our new rustic terra cotta items, Fall charcoal and brown canvas table runners, Fall napkins, and mercury pinecones. Our great hand blown tortoise wine glasses from San Miguel are in beautiful glassware for the season...
 Light your chiminea out on your patio and enjoy a glass of wine with these beautiful glasses. Decorate your outdoor table with these terracotta pieces and light your lantern...Also loving the antique olive jars and hand thrown earthernware mixed in on this great old table...Tortoise Wine Glasses $17.95 Tortoise Tall & Short Glassware $12.00
 Hanging in the background is one of our new oil paintings-heavy with texture and color this painting is full of browns, creams, yellow, oranges and greens very beautiful!

Rustic White Lanterns with Terracotta Urns & Fallish Figures

Working on displays with new items for Fall. Wonderful large and small rustic white urns which look old and wonderful-display your treasures in them or let them glow with a Fall candle...Terracotta turquoise urns, vintage pedestals, urns with fruit, and figurines that look aged and white washed.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Hello in Paris! ;-)

Elegant Frenchy Mirrored Table

This simple and elegant french style table would be great in an entry, hallway or bathroom. It's pale aqua finish and delicate details is so pretty! It would also be so dressy and pretty as a dressing/makeup table and precious for a little girls room as well! A great price at $365.00

More Navajo Jewelry & Special Rocki piece

 Do you know there are 12 more Saturdays until Christmas? Now is a good time to start your shopping and be prepared. Some of the most lovely Rocki Gorman Navajo jewelry has arrived for Fall and we have more arriving by one of our favorite Texas artist...
This is the one we are all going to have a wrestling match at the store over who do you think will win? One of a kind Rocki piece with sterling silver detail and hand-stamping the feathers and flourishes are so unique and wonderful! This is a piece that will certainly be a treasure to pass down and cherish forever!

Halloween Fun

 Worked on wrapping up these precious Halloween gifts for one of our dearest customers. They turned out so cute! Each trick or treat bucket was stuffed full with goodies then we pulled together with bright and festive Halloween ribbon.
I know each of her grandchildren will be thrilled to open these fun surprises!

Bentley Leather Tufted Chair



Arriving in this week is this great bentley leather tufted chair... with a great aged leather look and rollers it's a fantastic piece!
Not too large just the perfect size for a study, living area or office. Great leather chairs never go out of style they always look good as time goes by. $1,375.00

Friday, September 27, 2013

Large Fall Door Wreath

 
Loving this very large Fall wreath Roseanna whipped together...full of sunflower heads, burnt red and orange sunflower blooms, brown and green spiky grasses, and dried maize so pretty!

Brown Fox & Hound Transferware from Portugal

 Last week I worked on this display first by painting it a charcoal black and then filling it with this lovely brown transferware from Portugal. This transferware is so pretty because the beautiful brown leaves outlining each plate are full of acorns.
 In the center of each plate, mug, or bowl there is a running fox or a hound...I think it's very pretty with these glazed Fall chargers but would also be gorgeous mixed with the chocolate Vietri pottery.
For anyone that loves brown transferware like me this is a must for your fall and winter dish collection. Prices run $24.95 to $38.95 per piece. Dishes come as a charger, dinner plate, dessert place, soup mug and dish, bowl, and coffee mug. There are also accessory pieces such a pitcher shown above, trays, etc. This would be beautiful for decorative accessories as well especially if they were hung on a wall as a collection!

New Rocki Gorman Jewelry In

 Our case is overflowing with wonderful Rocki pieces we are always excited when we get a collection in of her special designs...Tres platos silver three strand beads are in, large laser etched purple kingman turquoise earrings in the hoops, and lovely simple silver feather pendant.
 Her copper collection is fantastic for Fall and prices are wonderful on her short and long beaded necklaces. Fantastic to mix with silver! The copper is beautiful mixed with her long river rock jasper necklace. One of our favorite pieces is her very large silver Navajo cross with stamping and large bell attached.
 Large silver beaded Navajo necklace shown above with carved denim lapis horse head also great for Fall! Large stamped concho earring with black onyx are stunning with the Naja black onyx pendant shown. Also in are a variety of earrings of Rocki's in different stones and in silver and copper....
 Multi stone Naja pendant set with red coral, apple coral, green mojave turquoise, and blue kingman turquoise...fun to mix with any color. Silver chandelier earrings to the right are so pretty on!
Large apple coral cross pendant hanging on copper pearl necklace with turquoise nuggets...loving the large turquoise concho earrings mixed with it. Thunderbolt earrings are in the multi stone unusual and fun.
 Large copper cuff bracelet is so pretty...we also have her chippy turquoise necklaces they are a good base for any collector. They work nicely with the large bells on her pendants. Also shown above are the large copper silver cross earrings. Braided leather nccklaces are great fill ins and pretty to mix with the stone necklaces...
Copper disc earrings shown above...Aztec copper turquoise pendant with large strand of chippy turquoise are shown as well. Beautiful kingman turquoise stone cuff bracelet...Stop by to try some of this beautiful jewelry on fantastic for Christmas gifts for that special someone!

Serene Antiqued Sheep Paintings

 These gorgeous sheep oil paintings catch my eye each time I walk through the shop. Painted on brown canvas they have a sepia patina that gives them that aged look. The frames are ornate and silver which is such a nice contrast to the brown hughes in the picture. The one above is $495.00
This is the larger sheep painting and they are wandering through a forest grazing. Large trees hover above the wooly sheep as they make their way through the grassy hills. Frame is more simple and a pretty silver patina...This painting is $445.00

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Have a Good Weekend!

We hope everyone has a relaxing & blessed weekend!
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want."
 ~Bill Watterson,Calvin and Hobbes

Friday, September 20, 2013

New Ikat Jute Pillows & Runners

A fast Fall fix fun colored ikat patterns in a variety of colors from pillows to runners. Throw one of these jute runners across your kitchen or dining table the texture and colors are so beautiful. The ikat jute pillows are a great size and stuffed-great price at $28.95. Runners are $21.95

New Spode Woodland In


New Spode Woodland in so pretty for Fall & Winter. The large turkey platter is the ultimate to serve with for the holidays coming up. Woodland mugs with pheasants, deer, and dogs are lovely gifts for Christmas...Spode quail casserole dishes in two sizes-large and small and our favorite quail pie dish!
 They have added the moose to the collection-the large bowl in the center has an engraving of a beautiful brown moose in the center-a great serving piece as well! Beautiful rabbit vegetable serving dish with lid and large pheasant platter is fantastic! Many of these pieces are market specials so we are passing on the savings on these great pieces. The trout platter in the background is the last of the fish pattern for now grab him up while you can!
Spode Woodland also looks beautiful hung together as decorative pieces-the plates are sold individually of different wildlife and are great displayed together as well because each plate is a different animal. Start your collection today or think about how great gifts any of these pieces would be for a special person.

Distressed Aqua Chest

This cute side table or chest is a pretty aqua blue with a white washed pine top. The ornate old brass pulls and distressed finish give it a great antique look. A fabulous price for $365.00 this would be a great side table, night stand, or beautiful in a larger bathroom for storage. I love how unique it is in style and paint finish!

Cinnamon Cider Potpourri

Just arriving in is a new shipment of potpourri & oils-Cinnamon Cider is one of my favorite scents. A beautiful mix of dried apples, oranges, red berries and cinnamon sticks it will fill your home with the aroma of Fall. Pour in a big beautiful container or bowl on your coffee table and enjoy!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Fall Table

The shop is full to the brim of fall garlands and florals...orange leaf garlands with pinecones, orange bittersweet garland, gourds & pumpkins. Loving these extra large script stamped linen pillows, wicker cloche, and copper glass chargers. Spode Woodland and Spode Blue & White is also starting to arrive for Fall!

Rocki Gorman Crosses

Each one of these crosses is just beautiful! Circling around they are kingman turquoise, denim lapis, rare pale pink coral, red apple coral, and very large vintage sterling cross. These would be fantastic Christmas gifts for a special person-each Navajo cross is handmade and hand-stamped with sterling silver...

Large Old Style Maps, Wicker Baskets, Glass Cloches

Set of four old style maps of England wonderful detail of regional areas and framed in burlap and black wooden frames. Wonderful wicker door baskets and tray baskets to fill full of Fall garlands and pumpkins...Large green mossy balls and wonderful glass cloches filled with straw bird's nest great Fall decorating items!

Large Rustic Antiqued Wall Angels

We just hung these large heavy rustic angels together-their white washed bodies and antique details are so beautiful. Would be wonderful hung on either side of a large mirror, pretty in a bathroom on a large wall, perfect accent for certain areas! They look like old angels out of a church very pretty! $132.00 each

Distressed French Style Chest & Large Red Floral Painting

 This French Style cream chest with aqua grey accents and beautiful curves is such a pretty piece with distressed and scraped areas it's lovely oak wood shows through. Pretty antiqued brass pulls match it as well! Would be a fantastic buffet in a kitchen it has great storage for linens, it would also be beautiful in a bedroom with a pair of lamps or a great t.v. piece. $1495.00 Layaway is optional
Very large oil painting sits on top-vivid red bouquet of flowers with a muted cream washed background would be striking in any home-very dressy with antiqued gold ornate frame. $545.00 Layaway is optional
Loving the copper mercury glass pieces and matching black lamps on this piece new items are starting to arrive in weekly for the Fall season!








Friday, September 13, 2013

Heavily Distressed Black Oak Chest & Black Croc Trunks

Also arriving this week was this great distressed oak chest with a scraped black finish.  With pretty lines and beautiful brass pulls it is very multi functional. It would be perfect for a flat screen on top or mounted above it-great in a kitchen for dishes or ideal for a bedroom chest. Unique finish makes it stand apart... made of quality heavy oak and priced right at $1295.00 We have layaway ask about our simple & easy plan.
Throw in these black croc trunks with brown leather accents... I can see these full of wonderful items for a man's gift for Christmas. One of our rustic wooden angel paintings would be outstanding above this piece!

Fabulous Fall Scarves

Our small hallway in front of the register is stuffed full of fabulous scarves for Fall...Red, aqua, and brown leopard...muted chevron scarves and fun textured printed scarves in oranges, turquoise, and chocolate brown. There is a color and pattern for all styles-keep warm this Fall and pull together your outfit with one of these. Priced at $16.50-$22.00 each they would also make fun & easy Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers!

Old & Muted Rustic Angel Paintings

 I was recently flipping through a Cowboys & Indians magazine and came across this ad(I love the ads as much as the articles). I loved this coral leather chair with the beautiful blanket thrown across it on top of an old persian rug and the cowhide horn ottoman I just loved it! But what I admired the most was that large fabulous angel painted on wood hanging on the rustic wall in the background...
 And then we found these wonderful rustic paintings of these serene angels on old wood from Peru. They are very large and distressed..the perfect patina! Large iron rings are in the tops of them to hang...
The first angel is holding a flaming torch this one appears to be holding a feather-the colors are mute and soft they are quite unique! Maybe you have the perfect spot for them or I can see them together on a large wall facing each other-come check them out!

New Artwork Has Arrived...


This week our new new art has arrived-unusual oil paintings...beautiful Madonna & Child the colors are so vivid and the frame is so ornate and old looking- it looks like it came out of an ancient old wonderful church. Large sunflower oil painting has heavy texture paint with bright yellows and green.s In the background is a large mountain landscape with cattle grazing-serene and calm with antiqued gold frame. These pieces are unique and would look fabulous in any home!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Custom Navajo Blanket & Leather Embellished Bags

 Worked on our front room today and "falled up" our mantle & fireplace with woven indian baskets, lantern w/ santos, gourds, pumpkins, and rustic suede deer lamp beautiful!
 The most fun was hanging these new custom made Navajo blanket bags hand-sewn with embellishments and leatherwork...
 Embellishments are vintage and wonderful...vintage old tooled leather belts as the straps, turquoise chunks and old silver conchos adorn these great bags!
In love with them come check them out! One of our favorites is this bag with the hand painted indian on the front of this one with the red beaded concho on his headdress. A coyote tail attached finishes this creative bag! Prices range $185.00 to $245.00 depending on the detail