FAVORITE FINDS 18: SHAKING THINGS UP

I decided to do things a bit differently for Friday Favorite Finds. I'm always finding new blogs to read, new places to shop, and other fun things when I am perusing the web, but I never seem to find a way to share them. 

With that in mind, I am shaking things up.

The first thing I want to share is the new to me antique cabinet I found. I have been looking for a piece of furniture for several weeks, with no luck but when I walked into the thrift store yesterday, there it was. 

Look at all of that nice bare wall space above it. I will share what I do with that in another post. 

New Lovely Reads

Have you all looked at my Lovely Reads page? I am always finding wonderful blogs to read and I am adding them to the page as I find them. 

I'm sure that many of you know Kim at Exquisitely Unremarkable. She has great home decor and DIY tips, so if you haven't visited her yet or in a while you will definitely want to do so. 

Do you know Ms. Toody Goo Shoes? She loves to travel and share it all with us. I will be living vicariously through her from now on. 

Home Decor

You may have noticed the vintage brass candlestick lamp on the new to me antique cabinet. I bought the pair of them in 1980 and they are still beautiful with their original black shades. 

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I have a definite weakness for beautiful vintage and antique plates and although I do sell many of them in my Etsy shop I also have a large collection of my own.

I hate hiding them away in cupboards so I display them on shelves and hang them on my walls. 

Plate hangers always seemed to be expensive, but I found this pack of ten plate hangers at a reasonable price.

Another thing that I collect and love is baskets. When you live in a small space baskets make a great storage solution. 

In my bathroom, this vintage wicker laundry basket holds extra towels.

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TV Watching and Reading

I have to admit that I am an Olympics junkie. I love all of the sports, but when I am not watching the Olympics, I watch season five of  The Heart Guy on Acorn TV.

It's hilarious, and it doesn't hurt that he is pretty easy on the eyes.

I have to confess that I get most of my books from the library, because I just don't have space for a lot of books and because I can't afford to buy many books.

There is one book that I treat myself to each year and that is the new Louise Penny Inspector Gamache mystery.

This year's Book, The Madness of Crowds, will be out on August 24 and I have preordered mine.

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