Why I shop at Consignment Stores and Estate Sales...

My BFF and I hit the stores on Saturday 

looking for furniture and odds and ends for her MIL.  

And when I say stores 

I'm not talking about the mall 

or those big box stores, 

I'm talking about hitting up our favorite 

consignment stores and then haunting 

a few Estate Sales on the side. 

Look at this great rooster pillow 

that I found at my very favorite consignment store!  

I just couldn't pass it up.

I love the vibrant red velvet backing.  

It's a perfect color for the holidays!

 And look at the adorable bows on each side.  

You would never see this at a mass market store.  

Well, maybe you would 

but you would be paying a lot more than what I paid!  

I also bought this Waverly pillow for about $20.00.  

I actually have both of these fabrics 

but I haven't had a minute to sew any pillows.  

I guess it was a little bit of 

instant gratification!  

We didn't find the furniture we were looking for 

but that is part of the fun!  

We enjoy the process of the hunt 

as much as we enjoy the kill of a good bargain!  

I also like that fact that I am buying 
vintage goods instead of
mass produced items.  

Maybe I am shrinking my
carbon footprint just
a little bit...

Here's another good tip... 

Like your favorite consignment stores 

and your favorite Estate Sale vendors 

on Facebook to get the scoop a lot earlier 

than the general public!  

My consignment store posts pictures 

of new furniture and fun items 

as they get them in... 

Does your area have Estate Sales 

and Quality Consignment Stores? 

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

BTW, look who's getting big!  This is his favorite toy.  He is such a sweetie!  Our first vet appointment is tomorrow...

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A Once In A Lifetime Estate Sale

I had been looking forward to this Epic Estate Sale 

for the whole month of August!  

One of my favorite Estate Sale Companies,  

Brown Button, was holding an Art and Antique 

sale in downtown Kansas City.  

I previewed the sale online 

and they had so many beautiful paintings 

that it literally hurt my eyes!  

If you know me, 

then you know that I absolutely 

ADORE landscape paintings!  

I just sit and stare at my favorites 

whenever I go to museums, 

I just get lost in them. 

My BFF and I went to the sale on Saturday.  

The weather was just gorgeous BTW.  

We talked to the Brown Button guys 

(my BFF and I love the 40's vests and caps that they wear) 

and they told us the inside scoop...

Apparently,  a very large Midwestern Bank chain 

was doing some remodeling of their offices.  

Instead of selling the paintings and furniture themselves, 

they decided it would be better for them to donate everything to a charity group.  

The charity group then hired 

Brown Button to hold the sale.  

 I was afraid that the prices would edge me out 

of most of the paintings.  

They were all original oils 

so I knew they had to be expensive.  

But, what the heck, a girl can look can't she?  

Well, you can see by my living room 

that the prices were quite reasonable!  

AND, they were discounting them by 35% that day.  

The paintings are all about 30X34 inches large 

and in beautiful ornate gold frames.  

They were all so pretty 

that it made it very hard to choose.  

I walked around a few times to look at them all.  

I finally decided on two that loved 

and asked the guys to hold them for me.  

Well, you know there is a story coming don't you?  

The guys got the ladder 

and got one down and I went over 

to get the other one

and there was only an empty hook on the wall!  

EEEEKK! 

A lady was snatching up paintings left and right...  

The helpful worker whispered 

that she was only 

going to pick two 

out of the ones that she was holding.  

So my BFF of course, set about to persuade her 

to choose two that I didn't want!  

Ahhh, a true friend!  

I wanted to buy quite a few 

so I called Mr. Beaux 

and he came down to help me choose the rest.  

It really was a once in a lifetime chance 

to own some fantastic art.

I think I will bring this one up to Colorado.

 This one is my favorite!  

It is larger than the rest 

so it will be a focal point on my new gallery wall 

going up the stairs.  

I have so many things that I have been working on that I want to share with you all...

I hope you will come back and visit to 

see what I have been up to!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

Playing Hookey To Go Estate Sale-Ing!

I played Hookey from work today 

and I blame EstateSales.net!  

Not only did I play Hookey 

but the degenerate side of me 

made the call to the school 

to get Miss Beaux out of class 

to play along with me!  

Now, don't get me wrong here, 

I support education and believe that all children 

should be in school etc., etc.  

But everyone should get a mental health day 

with their mom, right?  

There was a HUGE model home sale 

starting today that I didn't want to miss.  

The builder is well known and very established 

and I knew they would have some great finds.  

AND, I promised her a Starbucks on the way there!  

This is only a portion of the huge warehouse!   

Most of the furniture was dated 

but in great shape as no one had really ever sat on it.

Pillows anyone?

I sent this pic to Mr. Beaux 

and he thought we were in the garden section at Lowe's!

Tons of accessories!  

Miss Beaux wanted to bring the Sputnik clock home 

but it was broken!

When I was perusing EstateSales.net 

I spied this white chair.  

I figured it might be too expensive 

for my Estate Sale budget 

but I knew I needed to check it out.  

I liked the lines of it 

and I thought the size was perfect for a bedroom.

When I saw the price I flipped out!  

Can you believe only $54.00?  

It is in pristine condition 

without a mark on the fabric!  

I love the soft tufting and the covered buttons.

The legs need a little Restor-A-Finish 

on them I think 

but that's an easy fix.

When I was hauling it out 

to the car a lady that was entering the sale said " Well there goes my chair!"

That's when you know you have a great find!

I can't wait to put it in it's new home!  

Speaking of... Here is a little sneak peak of the Hardwoods in the Master.

Not a very good photo 

but this is after the first coat of sealer 

went over the stain yesterday.  

Today was two more coats 

with buffing in between.  

I am so glad we are doing this!

So, the rest of the day was spent with Miss Beaux 

at more Estate Sales 

and Lunch at the Corner Bakery.  

We had a blast and laughed a lot 

at the funny things that we saw.

We found these two hilarious cats 

at the big sale 

but sadly left them behind, Ha ha.  

She did talk me into buying her a 50 cent cat mug though.  

We brought other goodies home too 

which I will share with you later.  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

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