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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Flea Market Find

Happy Tuesday everyone. I hope all my fellow Americans enjoyed their Memorial Day holiday. I always enjoy the long weekends and of course this one was packed to the gills. On Saturday Steve and I headed to the fairgrounds for the flea market. We figured this would be a good place to take some outfit photos! The Memorial Weekend Flea is one of the biggest ones of year. There were tons of vendors and lots of people shopping around.
I was looking for a new desk for my office, but we didn't find one. What I did find was an awesome 1950s mint green desk lamp. All it needs is a new shade, and I'm debating between orange and gold. I always have to watch my pocket book at the flea market. There are so many amazing things- but what it comes down to is 1) I don't have the money and 2) I don't have the room in my house. I'm making a plan that I don't buy anything that doesn't have a space. This meant no vintage clothes!
On Saturday night Steve's Weezer cover band Cio Cio San & the Half Japanese girls played a show with Gladiator (a Jesus Lizard cover band) and Take the Power Back (all-girl Rage Against the Machine cover band). This show was a blast! Everyone was dancing and singing along. I'm always down for some good 90s nostalgia. On Sunday I had a cookout and marathon Arrested Development watching party (I'm only on episode 7) with some of my favorite ladies.
On Monday Steve and I had a long day of painting. My office has been a terrible ugly color since I moved in and it was way overdue for a facelift. We picked out a really pretty mint blue with a darker greenish-blue accent wall. This was my first time painting without my Dad's supervision and I'm really proud of how it turned out. Steve was a rockstar! He did all the ceiling trim, high places and touch up work. I'm really grateful for all he did to help make my office pretty.
After we were done painting we headed over to our friend's house for a BBQ. I got to spend some time with good friends and eat some tasty food. I love a good cookout!
How great is this couch we found at the flea market? It's a perfect specimen of mid-century beauty. It had a hard wood frame with built in side tables and it was newly reupholstered. If only I had room in my house for this thing (it's 10 feet long!) I would have snagged it up. Also, notice how well I match it?
Top: Modcloth
Shorts: Romwe
Shoes: Target?
Ring: Betsey Johnson



29 comments:

  1. Gorgeous outfit and photos... and lady! This is one of my favorite posts of yours yet.

    Let's get together and go eat Korean food. :)

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    1. Are you back in town? If so, I need some Bi Bim bop!

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    2. I am back!!! I am gone a few days here and there during the summer for work and play, but you give me a few options and I'll be there with bells on. :)

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  2. You look adorable. I love those shorts! I haven't been to a flea market in soo long, and now I want to go to one! :)

    xox Sammi
    www.thesoubrettebrunette.blogspot.com

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    1. The shorts were a good find. I got them on deep sale at the end of last summer. Thank goodness they are still sort of in style!

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  3. DAT COUCH! I'm hunting for furniture for Eph's and my place when I move back home this fall, and right now a new couch is the top of my list! I do love the hunt, but it looks like I'm going to go with something new - just seems a safer bet for someone with stupid allergies like me.
    And how freaking cute are you? Those pink shorts are so lovely and delicate. You managed to match a few pieces at the flea! That blue floral ottoman is pretty spectacular.

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    1. So you are moving in with Eph?! SOON!? AAHHHHH I'm so happy for you. I actually got a new couch for my house too. I just wish that companies like Thrive were around back when I was couch shopping. I could have ended up with something more awesome.

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  4. Oy -- it's probably a good thing I never attend flea markets -- I'd be broke!

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    1. I know the feeling. Everything is so affordable for the most part.

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  5. I didn't know steve was in that band, too! Jamie was actually talking the other day how he wanted to check out that show. HE IS A HUGE JESUS LIZARD FAN!

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    1. He should have been there. Duane Denison from the JL made a special guest appearance.

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  6. No vintage clothes?! No 10 foot couch?! NOOOOO.... j/k. :) Good to see you on Saturday! I love that Steve has a Weezer cover band, that's awesome. I finished the much-anticipated new season of AD...but am now on tenterhooks about what they'll do next with the series!

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    1. It was great running into you too! Going to that place was an exercise in restraint. There was so much magic! I tried to watch more AD last night and wound up falling asleep on the couch during the Lucille episode. WAHHHHH

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  7. ahhhhhh i wanted to go to the flea this month but i didn't make it! looks + sounds like you had an awesome weekend! you look pretty fab, too! those couches are to die for and i'm only on episode 5 or six of AD?!

    SO MUCH CUTE AND AWESOME IN THIS POST <3

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    1. You always make me so happy!

      Can we go together next month?!?!?!

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    2. ohhhh no i will be in DC during the June one! We will just have to meet up for food + thrifting before then? i can't wait until july!

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  8. you really did find the perfect couch!
    and I love that betsey johnson ring :D

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    1. Thanks! That ring was a great find a long time ago- but it is too big for my fingers so I have to wrap fabric around the inside to make it fit!

      I just checked out your blog! You are super cute!

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  9. Sounds like an AMAZING weekend! Lots of fun but not to stressful that you are tired this Tuesday.
    I say, go with orange for the lamp shade :)

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    1. I was planning on posting a bit about what I'm planning on doing for my office. It will be a mint blue, with dark blue and orange accents. I'm hoping to get an orange desk- so I really think you are right on the orange!

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  10. Your outfit is amazing!!! Love it! It seems like everyone has started watching Arrested Development now that it's on Netflix (including me!).

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    1. You should come up for the flea sometime! Or next weekend for the Porter flea!

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  11. 1st: you look ADORABLE, 2nd: A all girl RATM cover band?! Swoon.

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  12. Holy crap- that couch is amazing. You look darling- love your color blocking. I have a weakness for patio furniture too, so I definitely would've been tempted by that... Sounds like a fun weekend- I am still obsessed with Weezer's blue album and used it to pump me up for a challenging day Saturday :)

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  13. I am an addict of mens leather jackets.Great soft material and nice color. I will wear it over a t-shit and enjoy it! New favorite jacket! I like cwmalls.com.

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  14. LOVE this outfit, the colours are my fav combination :)

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  15. Such pretty pictures! I love what you're wearing especially the shorts and colours and I love the style you take your photos!
    - Becky xox

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