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Chinoiserie & Coastal

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Chinoiserie and Coastal are two words I use to describe my decorating style.  Yesterday while out for a day thrifting in the wine country with my friend Michelle I came across a treasure that combined the two styles perfectly... A vintage shell encrusted pagoda that lights up!

Recent finds

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Thought I'd share some treasures I've found recently.  The dolphin is a brooch that is made to sit on your shoulder. I've never come across such an unusual plant stand.  I wasn't too thrilled with the circle of finials around the top at first.  It wasn't until I got it home that I really fell in love with it! I found this pair of glass cubes with soldered copper edges containing these gorgeous butterfly specimens. I think they were originally displayed on tiny glass stems which have fallen down. They are still lovely as is. This is a classic brass magazine holder from Breuners. I love how reflective the shiny brass surface is. I found this cool burlap wrapped lamp at The White Elephant Sale. It features Picasso's Blue Period. I scored the perfect lampshade today at Marshall's! I need to find a smaller harp but it's the perfect size, shape and color! Another score of late is this tall bamboo & lacquer plant stand. I found this lar...