Chaletmomma

antiquing: verb to shop for or collect antiques

we love to go 'antiquing' - which is a fancy way for us to refer to our treasure hunting. Tis the season to get your shopping on - why not go vintage!

this McCoy bowl is the very first thing i ever bought while antiquing; it came from a small store front in north east Pennsylvania about 10 years ago. i love it - the age - the color - the shape and details really make it a unique find.

on saturday after our decorating marathon - my hubby, son and i joined my sister and brother-in-law in a visit to the Black Rose Antiques & Collectables in Phillipsburg. if you missed my instastories... we came home with quite an assortment. this santa was my hubby's find and a vendor from another booth advised we were missing the reindeer which she kindly located for us. everyone there is so friendly and helpful.

my son's having a ball in his new stetson hat.

he's a great shopper and keeps his hands to himself...well with the exception of the drum kit! ha!

here he is on his very first escapade - just shy of 4 months old! we were at the Olde Engine Works Marketplace.

we truly think there is no better way to spend a day. it's so fun to find pieces that spark memories.

a Parisian paint by number, a metal holiday birdhouse, a copy of the Five Little Peppers and this vintage metal oval frame with winter scene.... all amazing scores in my book... and there were a few more odds and ends - another children's book, a hand-forged hook, a lego, 2 orange milk crates- one plastic and one metal. anything orange or with the word king on it - will probably end up in the chalet.

we have treasures in the chalet from every spot listed -

New Jersey:

Black Rose Antiques & Collectables - Phillipsburg Mall 1200 Rt 22 East Phillipsburg NJ 08865 - 908.859.6083

Cape May Antique Center - 1228 NJ-109 Cape May NJ 08204 - 609.898.4449

Days of Olde Antique Center - 110 S New York Road Galloway NJ 08205 - 609.652.7011

Hamburg Antique Center - 1 Main Street Hamburg NJ 07419 - 973.823.9700

Lafayette Mill Antique Center - 12 Morris Farm Road Lafayette Township NJ 07848 - 973.383.0065

The Antique Center of Red Bank - 2 locations: building II 195 West Front Street 732.842.3393 / building III 226 West Front Street Red Bank NJ 07701 - 732.842.4336

Tomato Factory Design and Antiques Center - 2 Somerset St Hopewell NJ 08525 - 609.466.9833

Scranberry Coop - 42 Main Street Andover NJ 07821 - 973.786.6414

Valley Vintage - 168 S Valley Road West Orange NJ 07052 - 973.323.1711

Pennsylvania:

the Olde Engine Works Marketplace - 62 N 3rd Street Stroudsburg PA 18360 - 570.421.4340

Pocono Peddlers Village Antique Mall - 246 Stadden Road Tannersville PA 18372 - 570.629.6366

New York :

Gristmill Antiques - 2250 NY-7 Troy NY 12180 - 518.663.5115

Pretty Funny Vintage - 80 S Broadway Tarrytown NY 10591 - 914.631.3368

The Warwick House of Antiques - 12 Oakland Ave Warwick NY 10990 - 845.986.1505

do you have a favorite haunt - please share!

happy shopping!

til next time.

i doubt anyone is unaware of my love of art! in my world anything and everything is art. loving art means hanging it up and i have always hung stuff on the walls. in childhood it was posters of puppies and bulletin boards. i remember my styrofoam frog shaped bulletin board... it was sooo neat. (i searched the interweb looking for one to show you - but, no luck) my insta account @saynotoemptywalls is all about showcasing great spaces and encouraging people to #saynotoemptywalls my mom Rita was very laid back. not only did she not care if i moved the furniture around my bedroom, she didn't care if i taped up loads of stuff on my walls and later when i grabbed the hammer. (she was also unfazed when as a kiddo i cut my own hair - myself!)

i was so pleased that my hubby shared my love of a fully decorated space. my mother-in-law is crazy creative and she was always redoing things around their home. he is always ready to grab the level and lend a hand.

art/mirrors/clocks/letters/plates/baskets - are all part of the jewelry of your space.

you wouldn't leave the house without lipstick - right?!? it makes me a bit sad when i visit a home with blank walls.

i love these antique baskets my mother-in-law lovingly gave us from her personal collection. i think the look is so warm and textural. paired with the chalet painting a christmas gift from my sister and brother-in-law and this enchanting floral watercolor by Erisha of a thing created i love how it's come together and evolved.

i love gallery walls. we had one - on the paneled wall of our family room growing up.

i know i inherited my love of framing bits from my mom.

one of my most treasured belongings is a framed pen and ink of an Edinburgh street my mom brought back to me from her travels. it rests against books on the custom shelf my husband built for me in our master bedroom.

the images have a British theme. i do like the art to have a point of view. don't we all do that? if we're collectors?

i'm sure everyone is aware you don't need to spend a ton to achieve a finished look. the print of St. Paul's Cathedral purchased during our London honeymoon in 1998 was only a few pounds because its actually a card. the same goes for the Montreal row-houses - below- it too is a card. both were framed professionally- so i did spend a little bit finishing the pieces.

this gallery wall is from our first house. we've certainly added to it over the years.

master bedroom hall.

have you noticed the theme? i love architecture. i recently acquired an image from 100yrs ago of the original estate that encompassed my neighborhood and its on the list- the to-be-framed list. haha!

you can see a piece of original art Sunset Fog by Leigh Viner in the mix here. i have several pieces by Leigh. you should check out her work!

i went with beach towns we love in our only bathroom. chatham ma. and ocean city nj.

art in a kitchen is a must. i have some metal trivets hanging up but, the pears over the stove really completed the space.

years ago i found the site 20x200 i gave my husband Joseph O. Holmes piece Milling Machine Shelves shown here on the stairwall.

how great is the oil on canvas of Rembrandt's The Man with The Golden Helmet - my dad received this in the 1960's for opening a bank account at the local savings and loan. this dude used to scare the heck out of me as a kiddo! you can see an amazing papyrus brought back to me by my cousin from his trip to Egypt and some of my own art.

check out this corner of the diningroom. the small round antique frame holds an old black and white image of the chalet. i love to hang things in unexpected ways.

in my post becoming the chaletmomma i shared an image of artwork propped against the wall on the porch - it's still there and may be for a while - i've never shied away from leaning and layering. and please don't think art is only for the walls around the chalet there is plenty of stuff on tabletops too!

look around and you can find so many resources for art. cards, postcards, wrapping paper, images from books or magazines. when we were doing up our sons room we bought a ton from allposters

a wonderful source for art from the artists who created it can be found through sites 20x200, and esty as i mentioned above and you can always find fun things at your local michaels, homegoods and target.