Lovely Bits of Randomness

So, one of the many projects finally completed this summer was decorating my entryway wall. It’s about time, especially considering that we moved into our current home in October of ‘08.

I was excited to finally do something with that box of mismatched frames that were taking up space in my craft room, and had just pulled out the camera to take a photo of the completed project for this here blog when I discovered that this would be next to impossible.

My guys think they’re hilarious photo-bombing my pictures.

This was the best shot I could get of the finished product.

When looking at it on my camera viewer, something about it struck me as oddly familiar. I got a strange sense of deja vu, like I’d seen something similar once before.

E.T. Phoning home? Nooo…something else.

Some cliffhanger movie I watched as a kid? Nooo…

Oh, yes…I think this might be it!

Michaelangelo’s Creation of Adam.

Recreated via photo-bombing in my very own living room.

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I went antiquing with my sister-in-law K this past summer, in search of some specific milk glass pieces to add to my collection.

Our niece K had told us about a large antique mall not far from where she lives. The owner had apparently bought out several smaller antique stores and combined everything very nicely into one location.

So, after a wonderful lunch with K and her kiddos at a little Italian Bistro, we went over to check this place out.

And we were not disappointed! They had some beautiful pieces there. Some were estate collections of specific styles of furniture that included several matching pieces, from hutches, to highboys to sofas, and everything was in beautiful shape. Never had I seen so many marble topped collections in my life. If I’d had a few extra hundred lying around, I totally would have redecorated my living room that day with a tufted sofa and chair collection.

However, I did not.

Which was probably a good thing, as the furniture was a bit overpriced in general.

Their dishes and other knick-knack type collectibles were another story…very reasonably priced.

The store was organized beautifully, keeping all like items grouped together in one area.

At one point while browsing, my sister in law was talking to me, and then noticed I wasn’t beside her anymore, having homed-in on this heavenly sight from clear across the room:

Milk glass heaven.

I may have squealed in glee. Perhaps even did a happy dance. I’m pretty sure I even heard strains of the Hallelujah Chorus playing over the sound system.

I tell you, looking through that collection was like hitting the motherlode!

I’m not gonna lie...I went a bit crazy. I totally blame it on the heat in that building…the A/C unit was down and it was easily 110 degrees in there. We were working up a sweat just lifting items off the shelf to the nearby table.

A few beautiful pieces were added to my collection that day. Specifically the plates stacked on the table.

Alas, though I have spent many weeks worth of days perusing numerous antique stores all over the great American Southwest, I have still not found the holy grail of my Milk Glass quest, the cake pedestal second from the top on the left:

I believe this photo is of Martha’s own personal collection which she probably keeps in her prop department for photo shoots and doesn’t actually use in any of her homes.

Which is a real shame if you ask me.

Here is a close-up of the puffy teardrop beauty, once featured in an ‘08 online auction. Which I learned about approximately 2.5 years too late.

But one day…one lovely day, I will finally find one of these.

And I will make an elegant and delicious cake to serve upon it in celebration.

And will take lovely photos for my blog.