Hen House

Welcome!

 

I must warn you about eye candy overload upon entering...

  

... this tiny little shop filled to the brim with the most dazzling array of treasures!

  

It's appropriately named the "Hen House."

  

I think it's because only women, women of a certain breed, can handle such a place!

  

I once brought my treasure hunting friends Eddie Ross and Jaithan Kochar here

and they lasted all of about 5 minutes... 

  

... before heading for the door!

  

I, on the other hand,

  

 can spend countless hours poking around,

  

making sure I see everything

  

there is to see!

  

What's not to love about a shop,

  

whose treasures have been lovingly sourced

  

by someone who is smitten by beauty.

  

I could go on and on...

  

waxing poetic  

  

about the power 

  

of a treasure 

  

that makes you dizzy

   

with desire

  

and delight

  

that you absolutely

  

cannot leave 

  

without it!

  

There is such an eclectic mix,

   

 but it's all so wonderfully

 

thrown together.

Somehow, it all works!

 

My friend who works here on Thursdays...

tells me that some people step inside the door

and then exit as quickly as they entered.

  

They obviously don't get it!

  

It's not their cup of tea.

  

What about you?

  

Can you handle the Hen House?

  

Somehow, the fact that you are reading this post

and have gotten this far...

 

makes me think the answer is, YES!

  

It very well could be your cup of tea!

  

I could not live with this "beautiful mess"

  

as my friends Eddie and Jaithan would call it,

  

but I certainly am inspired by it.

  

And after all, 

  

isn't that what we're all looking for...

  

beautiful inspiration?

 

Enjoy the rest of the photos...

  

I took quite a few

  

as you can see.

  

  

  

I adore the patina on this vintage bistro chair.

  

  

  

  Lovely old ironstone...

  

and a stash of copper molds.

  

  

  

I thought of Janet of French Blue when I came across this delicate and worn french box,

  

and Kellie of Cashon & Co. when I saw this!

  

  

I thought of Sande of A Gift Wrapped Life when I spied these

wonderful zinc gift tags!

  

I hope you enjoyed spending some time at the Hen House!

I'd love to know what, if anything, you couldn't have left without!