Category: Spriggy Style
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Pass the cream please
A few years ago I bought a linen couch. It’s semi-wonderful, almost beautiful, not quite what I was dreaming of, but appealed to a friends advice on the reality of living with a two year old at the time. It’s darker than I had wanted intentionally avoiding the residue of little fingers, sippy cup spills,…
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Well hello G – Star jacket!
The sequence of recent events leading to the desired loss of 200 hard earned American dollars. G-Star Taylor Wool Coat 1. I entered an overpriced boutique of 78% useless clothing. 2. Wandered to the coat section where this coat was front and center. 3. Noticed it was on sale. 4. Touched it, admired it…
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Weathered wood for everyday living
I’ve been trying to fill my obsession with wood recently. It seems I’ve overwhelming drawn to the rustic qualities, textures and multifunctionality. Is that a word? It could be that I’m a little more rustic and weathered myself and I hope to remember the importance of reclamation. Look past the splinters and enjoy the beauty lies beneath…..and…
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Catalog Tear of the Month
I often tear pages of outfits I love out of catalogs. I then post them in my closet so as I’m getting dressed I remember the looks and styles of the season and more easily dress ‘my style’. I have imitated so many looks through the years that I feel as though I’m a walking…
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Rose Bowl Flea
Oh how I love the Rose Bowl Flea Market! Utter joy is what I experienced yesterday as I walked aisles, dodged people and meandered among mid-century furniture and vintage dishtowels. My favorite seller had this for sale and I absolutely went ballistic. SOLD! I also found a vintage industrial dolly that I could not walk past and will post pictures…