tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746644800872526432024-02-08T09:26:50.694-05:00Little Kitten Vintagesweet.rustic.homeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74664480087252643.post-28913744456758697202013-11-27T10:53:00.000-05:002019-11-14T13:22:54.142-05:00Best of Etsy: Holiday Picks<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's not too late to support small business owners and artists on Etsy and have a pretty package arrive at your doorstep just in time for the holiday. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> We moved into our little country house almost a year ago and I must admit the decorating pocess has been a bit slow. Not for lack of excitement and ideas, but because most of the home improvement budget went to more important things like a new roof and furnace repair (sigh!). </span><br />
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74664480087252643.post-37312394433807076032012-04-16T20:41:00.000-04:002019-11-14T13:29:54.972-05:00Monday Musings :: Ahh... the age old debate - Old vs. New, Etsy vs. Pottery Barn<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was flipping through the Pottery Barn catalogue this past weekend, admiring all the vintage inspired pieces, when it occurred to me - why buy the reproduction when I can get the real thing on Etsy? Big names like Anthropologie and Pottery Barn may have their place when it comes to home decor and creative inspiration, but you simply cannot beat authentic vintage! A vintage piece is so beautiful because it has already lived a life before making its way to you. It is a treasure, a found object, coming from an authentic history, not a brand new show room. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thought it would be fun to compare a few brand new Pottery Barn pieces with their authentic vintage counterparts. Turns out, buying the real thing is not always more expensive - often it costs LESS to buy the real thing instead of the reproduction! Not to mention, buying vintage is much better for the environment (recycling!). So which would you rather have?</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/charleston-vintage-clock/?pkey=cclocks" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xi9iTpcBkNM/T4xLQW6oqQI/AAAAAAAABBQ/RlvZocSg0FU/s200/img38o.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/vintage-washboard-wall-art/?pkey=e%7Cwashboard%7C1%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-86o0YTY1Wko/T4xN17z2lsI/AAAAAAAABBw/F2K8cUHJnMk/s200/img71b.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94250202/circa-1910-industrial-coffee-table" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="307" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C6ibPYsDnmI/T4yzPvWCK_I/AAAAAAAABCQ/zmhOLhUISSw/s320/il_570xN_316954948.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/emma-pitcher/?pkey=e%7Cwhite%2Bpitcher%7C3%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C3&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wPV9sC1TopI/T4y3E-0kWbI/AAAAAAAABCY/ot7j3vjRqXs/s200/img97o.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
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