Chaletmomma

This week I thought I would take a deep dive and share the resources for a vignette I receive a ton of queries about every time I share it on my Instagram feed.

Left to Right:

The lamp is one of a pair from Home Sense. I do have a penchant for Green Lamps. I will admit I am tossing around the idea of upgrading the shades - we’ll see.

I spied this portrait in the Ever Dwell space inside the Middletown Peddlers Mall in Louisville, KY. Lindsay Stivers was lovely enough to ship him. We all refer to him as Mr. Nelson - due to fact Nelson is written on the top right of the art.

The candle holders were my Mothers. I love how they look with the Maple Branch Beeswax Candles from Larger Cross.

The landscape is thrifted from Lindsey McCord.

The clock is from Target at least 15+ years ago.

The Stag - I picked up while on a comp shopping trip 5 years ago at Ross Stores.

The hanging photograph of a painter was thrifted at the Olde Engine Works in Stroudsburg, PA. The piece is floating on a matte board in a Michaels frame.

The brass tiger is a thrifted find from the Cape May Antiques Center.

The leather tiger is another piece I thrifted from Lindsey McCord.

The tortoise shagreen egg is a one of a kind work by ceramist Elena Boiardi.

The loin one of the first pieces I thrifted through Instagram. The seller is no more.

The small brass pitcher I picked up at a garage sale.

There is a small modern blue metal dish under the pitcher of hydrangeas - I found in the Coxsackie Antique Center - my sister and I bailed off the New York State Thruway on our way home from a weekend in Vermont.

This showstopper vase was birthday gift from my dear late Uncle - it was something he found at an Art Event and thought of me! It was like nothing he had ever given me… not like the Royal Doulton, crystal or local history artwork but, this blew me away and I loved it the minute I saw it and I treasure it still years later.

The time-frame for these items in my possession span a few months to 35 years for the candle holders. The leather tiger, the lion, the landscape have some age to them, as does Mr. Nelson and I know the photograph of the painter is from the 1960’s. I do wonder about where they’ve lived before and I’m thrilled to have them here in the Chalet.

For me it’s about how pieces tell a story. The story changes because pieces are constantly shifted. I will say this vignette has changed very little since the leather tiger joined - I just love having him and the brass one together - I joke about it but, I am a cat person. So I’ll be keeping an eye out for more tigers to add but, I won’t seek items out. I won’t dive into Etsy, Amazon or Ebay and troll for items. I prefer to let my collections evolve by being in the right place at the right time.

I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about these pieces origins.

Til next time friends stay safe!

Today I’m sharing the most recent transformation in the Chalet - our diningroom.

This is where we were two years ago. I had just purchased the sideboard lamps. This space has a northern exposure and stays a bit dark a lot of the time with the exception of sunlight bouncing in from the porch. I was happy to add more lamps.

I’d been looking for a new ceiling fixture to replace the CB2 one we had for years. and I had a few I liked but, nothing I loved - until I found this lamp by Kouboo.

I was thrilled when my husband installed it.

Let’s talk about the rug. Its from Morocco and I liked it for years - until I didn’t

How huge does a space look when you’re looking at a bare floor. Please don’t mind the carpet tape and debris from the carpet pad.

I knew I wanted a change, but, previously I had concentrated on rugs for the porch and then replacements for our livingroom. Just like the ceiling light there were some options I liked - things I was keeping my eye on but, nothing screamed buy me until I found this beauty by NuLoom! It was the combo of the modern pattern and the gradation of this saturated color that did it for me.