RETRO iDEAS FOR YOUR KiTCHEN

As you know we are currently working on our home and will be renovating more areas as soon as we can. One that we definitely would like to update is our kitchen. Unfortunately it's not an option just yet but as soon as we are able, there will be some changes made. Nothing too drastic but upgrades need to be made. Our appliances are on the list to replace and I'm always on the lookout for unique products. One of my favorites on our wish list is retro inspired refrigerator. One company I love is Big Chill. They have a huge selection of custom color options which is awesome for someone like me that has to match everything! I recently partnered with BigChill to share their very cool products. If you're in the market for appliances or just want to dream up colorful kitchen ideas, go check them out! Also be sure to check out my Pinterest for other retro home ideas.

"The fact that most families spend the greatest part of their day together in the kitchen proves how vital a part it plays in the household. The most well known tenant of every family kitchen, the refrigerator, will always tell a story of its owner’s if we give it enough attention. The time of simple iceboxes has long passed and newer refrigerators have become so diverse in their designs that there is one for everyone’s taste. BigChill.com have been compiling all the different faces of refrigerators in order to recreate a classic refrigerator that could fit in the modern kitchen. Let us show you the different designs that represented breakthroughs in refrigerator design history and you can tell us about the one that you consider."

BIG CHILL

PINTEREST

Have a great evening!

Sara

WHAT i WORE // MiNTY FRESH

A couple weeks ago we were driving around the neighborhood and past a Greyhound station. I'm always on the lookout for cool places to take photos and fun walls to use as a backdrop. This particular station was painted in two of my favorite colors, a mint/teal color and bright blue. It also was covered in teal tile in the front of the station. My head goes instantly to what I could do with the environment around me. Most of the time it comes in the form of creating an outfit and making my own world or story with those surroundings. I create characters for myself in these environments. Since my hair is teal right now and I have a teal vintage dress that I love I thought it would be fun to go all out in the color for some photos. Lucky for me I have a partner who loves to take photos as well and is amazing at it. Before now, it was just me and my tripod, usually in my house, and I would just get lucky if a photo turned out how I wanted. 

It took me awhile to get these photos together but I finally took some time out of my day to create this post because I love the photos Doug took. I'm actually really awkward and get uncomfortable when someone takes my photo so I'm kind of amazed any came out not looking like I was a crazy person matching the wall at a train station. 

DRESS : Vintage
SLIP : Vintage

SHOES : MelShoes

Have a wonderful day!

XOXO

Sara

WHAT i WORE // HAPPY DECEMBER

Happy first of December! I hope everyones holiday so far have been great and hopefully a little relaxing or if nothing else I hope you ate a ton. I know I did and it was amazing! I am more than ready for the holidays to be over though because that means I will be moving forward with my life and I couldn't be more excited about it.

I'm so sorry for my lack of posts lately. I should be back to a more normal schedule after the holidays and can get back to thing that I enjoy like sharing art, artist, and products that inspire me. I mentioned that I am going to be moving so packing up a 4 bedroom home and working has taken up all of my time. My house looks nothing like it did before with just some furniture still out and random piles of things I'm still sorting through to let go of. Because of all of this, I haven't had time nor the motivation to do much else. There are so many projects I what to work on but they will have to wait until next year. 

It's a little early but I was in the holiday spirit so I dressed the part and took a few photos.

SKIRT : Chicwish

GREEN DRESS : Anthropologie

SWEATER : Forever21

SHOES : MelShoes

I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Thank you for being patient with me and my little blog. I have a lot planned for the future and tons of posts that aren't just me playing dress up ;)

XOXO

-Sara

WHAT I WORE // FANCY GREEN SQUIRREL

I had to match my outfit to my color palette I posted earlier today! 

DETAiLS

DRESS : Choies
CARDIGAN : H&M

NECKLACE/BRACELET : Vintage
SQUIRREL: Vintage

xoxo

-Sara

PHOTOS WITH FURRY CREATURES

In reality when I try to take photos of ANYTHING, about 90% of them end up with an animal messing up a shot...or maybe making it better. All day long they ignore me but as soon as I try to take photos, I'm not paying them enough attention and they need to see what's so important, ha. I love those little fur balls, even if they are horrible helpers.

All of that just for this. Lol.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I have yet to leave my house because it's a super humid 100 degrees out today! Woo hoo!

XO

-Sara

HAPPY WEEKEND

I have a whole set of these awesome vintage carousel glasses and love them all but the giraffe may be my favorite right now.  I hope everyone has a great weekend! Cheers!

xo

-Sara

WHAT I WORE // ALL THE LACE

I can get a bit carried away playing with clothes. I've always loved fashion and for a long time wanted to design clothing. Actually that never went away, I still would love to do that but for now I just play dress up like a 5 year old. These things make me happy and it's a huge source of inspiration. Everyday I can pretend I'm in a fairy tail, video game, movie...I've always wished Halloween was everyday and I see no reason not to pretend that it is :)

There is not much I do that's not based around color. It's just part of me. I match everything and I am always combining colors, objects, and patterns just because it's fun. It was also a huge part of my career in the past because I had to be very accurate at color and printing. And I don't mean to brag but I'm a master at matching exact colors by eye, ha! I'm such a nerd! This matching always happens with my clothes and I just go with it. No reason to fight the crazy.

Have a great day!

-Sara

DETAiLS

LACE TOP : 6ks

MINT SLIP : Vintage

SOCKS : Three Bird Nest
SHOES : Mel Shoes

FIRST FRIDAY'S // VINTAGE IN KANSAS CITY

(print by: HAMMERPRESS)

Every first Friday of the month quite a lot of vintage and antique stores open up for the weekend in the West Bottoms business district of Kansas City. A few are open all the time but if you want to get the full experience, First Friday's is the best time to stop by. Try to pick a time not in the middle of the summer because this vampire was dying the entire weekend but if you do, spreading your time out through the weekend, makes it easier to see all the shops and not pass out. I've explored the West Bottoms since I was in college, way too many years ago, and during that time there was not much down there but empty warehouses, a few artist lofts, buildings converted into haunted houses for halloween, and the homeless. It was a great place to go exploring and hunting for discarded items like old computers, books, signs and furniture. I still have a rusty old metal EXIT sign that I found in the grass.

I've put together a list of some of the shops in the area. All are within walking distance to each other and a nice variety of food trucks park along the streets. Everything I've tried so far have been really good food. I don't have every shop listed but I will add more once I figure them all out. The web sites I found didn't seem to have update information. If you can only visit a few I would pick the ones that have 3 or 4 floors. You can get lost so leave breadcrumbs. I added links to everyones site or Facebook page.

BELLA PATINA

BOTTOMS UP ANTIQUE MARKET
FOUNDATION
GOOD JUJU
HELLO SAILOR
LIBERTY BELLE
NOOK AND CRANNY
RAG AND BONE
re: RESTORATION EMPORIUM
RUSTIC VINTAGE ROSE
STUFFOLOGY
TOP HAT MERCANTILE

Sometimes I have an idea of specific things I'm looking for but usually when I go out I'm looking at vintage toys, package design, patterns, typography, vintage signs, clothing, color combinations, how vendors have displayed their products...it's a really long list. It's one hobby I have that really makes my brain happy and keeps me creating my own unique worlds around me. 

I can never get enough of vintage/retro artwork and toys. It's something I'm always hunting for. If anyone knows of great places to find toys preferably from the 70's and later, please feel free to leave me a comment. I would love to find new places to go. It doesn't have to be limited to places around me.  

You can find anything if you search hard enough. This porcelain baby doll has three faces so you can rotate to a different emotion. I guess there is a bonnet that goes over the rest of the head so you can't see all the faces at once...because that makes it so much better! I've always loved things that most people see as creepy. This doll is definitely unique but did not come home with me, which is probably for the best so it doesn't kill me in my sleep.

I posted more photos on my Flickr if you're interested in what else I saw this weekend.

I love to go hunting for vintage items and will keep posting different shops I find and would recommend visiting for people who share my passion or anyone that's interested in looking at old stuff. 

Have a great Monday! 
-Sara