Last week I received an email from Krista who has an ETSY shop called Recycled Wood Art.  I just love her products!!  Everything is painted on wood that was destined for the landfill but is being reused as a canvas for Krista’s Rustic * Western spin.  Whether you are out on the range, in the suburbs, or decorating a lake house, Recycled Wood Art has a unique style that will make your decor POP.  Re-purpose * Re-Cycle * Re-LOVE

The crosses and nativity are especially wonderful!!

Thanks, Krista… xofancy

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Today I ran across the Quilts of Gee’s Bend, a collective of quilters who are all living in a small rural town in Alabama.  Their history is tied to the time of slavery when their ancestors lived and worked on a plantation, after the Civil War the slaves became tenant farmers on the same plantation and all lived together forming a community that was largely removed from the modern world. 

Six generations later it was discovered by the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston that the women of this community had a distinct style of quilting that has artistic qualities that have been compared to Henri Matisse and Paul Klee.

If any of the quilts look familiar it may be because several years ago retail star Anthropologie worked with The Gee’s Bend Quilters Collective to create exclusive reproductions of a select number of their designs.  Other ventures have included partnerships with Kathy Ireland Worldwide {see the lamp below}, Classic Rug Collection, and the designs were even printed on US Stamps.

The story is fascinating, and the quilts themselves are a study in primitive art, color blocking and the recycling of fabrics.  To learn more about The Quilts of Gee’s Bend visit the website HERE or check out the books below.

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Ooooh, got a press release from Barn Light Electric today ~ I LOVE these new lights!!! Very Urban Country!! 

Barn Light Electric is pleased to announce the launch of an entirely new line of lighting – introducing the exclusive Goodrich series of porcelain enamel shades.

Because of their durability and extreme popularity, several companies began manufacturing porcelain fixtures in the 1930’s, however, due to strict EPA regulations on porcelain lighting, most manufacturers went out of
business or were shut down after the 1960’s. For the next 50 years, porcelain enamel shade production was nonexistent. Today, few original fixtures remain in good to mint condition; those that do remain bear a hefty vintage price tag. Staying true to the passion for authentic, American-made lighting, Barn Light Electric guarantees each porcelain enamel shade is still hand spun in the U.S.A – just as they were years ago.

With the Goodrich line of porcelain enamel shades, these highly sought after pieces can now be brought into your home at a much more affordable price. Launching the first set of many shade styles, are the Goodrich Sinclair and the Goodrich Dino.

Perfect for accenting above tables, bars, or counter tops, the Goodrich Sinclair and Dino come ready to install and ready to withstand years of use, just like the originals. Both appropriately named, these industrial 1930’s style pendants were formerly used around gas stations, workshops, and factories. Each shade style is available in five color choices: Vintage Green, Yellow, Black, White, or Cobalt Blue and come with your choice of three cotton twist cord selections. Prices for these pendants start at $129.00 – $159.00 each.

*** From now until June 1, Barn Light Electric is running a 10% off promotion on the two Goodrich shades. Just enter in promo code POR10 to receive your discount!!! ***

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“How will the WORLD change you?? How will you change the WORLD??”

There are several sayings on canvases and pillows… the PERFECT Graduation gift!!  You can get the canvases up to 5 feet wide ~ whoa. 
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Lovely new tin piece from Queenie… it’s a whopping 31″ and a mere $135. Thought you might want a little something-something to mull over this weekend when you’re re-decorating in your head.

xoxo,fancy

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You guys are getting a SNEAK PEEK today ~ an exclusive first look ~ at some new pieces for your home!!  These are from Black Forest Decor, an online & catalog company that specializes in CABIN DECOR. Cactus Creek has been given the opportunity to share these with our readers today while the Black Forest Decor catalogs that are featuring these new pieces won’t be mailed to the public until May 3rd.  Aren’t we the lucky ones??

First up is this gorgeous antler side table {ABOVE} ~ the Antler Demi Lune Table ~ that is exclusive to Black Forest Decor. It is handcrafted from oak then decked with authentic, naturally shed elk antlers that are interwoven along the bottom of the table. How gorgeous is this for an entry or hallway…

 The Bear Family Chandelier {ABOVE} is another new item exclusive to Black Forest Decor.  It features Bears walking amidst a beautiful mountain landscape wrapped around the mica light diffuser of this chandelier crafted in steel. I would just love to see this above a dining table, or in an entry way, for a cabin ~ and if your cabin is in the middle of the ‘burbs, even better!!

 And for the kitchen Black Forest Decor has Fresh Pine Pottery Dinnerware… warm and in-touch with the great outdoors, these
pottery sets featuring an all natural selection of hand-thrown, hand-carved, reduction-fired stoneware with a three-tone glaze. The hand carving, accented with golden hues, is a reflection of the sun’s rays falling through pine branches. Each piece is dishwasher, microwave and oven safe.

BIG thanks to Black Forest Decor for sharing these BRAND NEW PRODUCTS with the Cactus Creek readers!!! Folks, keep your eye on the mailbox for your Black Forest Decor Catalog ~ or go HERE to order one today…  Be sure to let them know that Cactus Creek sent you!!

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Susan Schneider from Shandell’s {a lampshade and vintage lighting studio} just sent me a link to these lamps that she has listed on ETSY.  Hot diggity, I didn’t know that one little pair of BARB WIRE LAMPS could make me grin from ear to ear!!!!

 thanks Susan… I love them!!!!  xo,fancy

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More pics from Marburger Farm this morning….

Not only is Ms. Lisa McQueen, proprietor of Queenie Tin & Mirror Co., hotter than a $2 dollar pistol, she is also Queen Bee when it comes to locating, restoring and delivering the finest of mirrors. Perfect for spaces like the one below… love that juxtaposition of rough walls & elegant fixtures!!

 Here are just a few of the beauties from Queenie Mirror &  Tin Co. from this spring’s trip to Marburger Farm during Round Top Antique Week…

You can also find Queenie monthly at Scott’s Antique Market in Atlanta, every spring & fall at Marburger Farm, and also at Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts. OR you can check out her website right HERE and call for anything your heart desires.  Queenie’s initialed platters and little hearts are great gifts!! 

Love it all… thanks Queenie, you’re the very best!!!  xoxo 

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Seems like people have been saying that wallpaper is making a comeback for a while now… so is it still coming or are we there yet??   Wallpaper is a great way to makeover a space if you are on a limited budget ~ with a good wallpaper you can make a plain white box of a room into a rustic retreat, the OK Corral, or a fancy living room. 

 
{image via beautiful paper via apartment therapy}

But here’s a GREENER approach to wallpaper, a way to spend virtually nada and also have a room that is completely unique to your style & taste… use recycled paper goods as wallpaper.  It can be anything you love, or you just think looks good…

 
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Sheet music * pages from your favorite novel or book of poems * pages from a Dr. Seuss book for your kiddos * POSTCARDS {ABOVE} ~ I particularly love this one.  I think it would be out-of-control-cool to do an entire bathroom in nothing but vintage cactus postcards.

 
{image via design squish via katy elliott}

Maps * Vintage Photosgraphs * Newspaper ~ the sports page for the man’s room and sheets from New York Fashion Week for the girl’s room. 

 
{image via design*sponge}

Rodeo posters, MENUS, Wrapping Paper {ABOVE} ~ in this image from Design*Sponge they used wrapping paper to line the back of these shelves, and also suggested using wallpaper to line your drawers…. ’cause who doesn’t want something pretty to look at when your going for your socks every morning?? 

The list goes on and on but the idea is simple ~ don’t throw stuff away!! 

Recycle * Repurpose * RE~LOVE

This idea will be featured this morning on the Junk in my Trunk Radio Show {JIMT} which airs every Monday, Thursday & Saturday from 10am till 11am on Kansas City’s 1140am KCXL & 1160am KCTO. You can also LISTEN LIVE on the Internet… visit JunkMafia.com and click on the Little Red Radio at the bottom of the page.

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Yesterday I posted magazine pics from the mid-90’s ~ there was one series that I wanted to wait and share today, it’s this Tee Pee from a 1994 Architectural Digest Magazine that is just amazing…

The design is from Cassandra Lohr Design who has many beautiful projects in her portfolio but still features this Tee Pee as one of her greatest projects, it is easy to see why… I could play Cowboys & Indians all day long in this luxurious space!!

Cassandra Lohr also designs furniture and bedding, much of it like that seen here in the images of the Tee Pee.

For those of you who are looking for Tee Pee INSPIRED decor ~ keep looking after the BREAK BELOW >>>>
for few more sources to achieve this look…

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