11 Secrets to Successful Vintage Shopping on Craigslist

 Confession: I adore Craigslist.

 

Perhaps its the hunt, or the challenge of finding an incredible piece for an amazing price...

Whatever it is, I just can't get enough.

Inspired: All White Bedrooms

 One of my favorite things about autumn

 is the excitement in decorating and prepping for the holiday season. 

I'm so inspired, in fact, that I've decided that my bedroom needs an overhaul, a pick-me-up, a new feel, a makeover, a breath of fresh air...And I think I'm going to do something drastic.....

Obsession: Antique Military Cots

Originally designed with functionality, portability, and convenience in mind, camp beds and military cots are now the perfect accessory for any farmhouse chic abode!

 

While their original purpose certainly isn't lost on me,

 I simply can't get over how wonderfully chic these little cots are!  

The simplicity in their design lends itself to perfect inclusion into a variety of design styles, contemporary, traditional, southwestern, farmhouse and industrial.

Obsession: Antique Pickling Jars

I know you've seen them, I'm sure you've heard of them, and if you're like me, you can't possibly get enough of them!



via Pillo Vintage/Handmade

Pickling Jars are all the rage these days,

and I couldn't be happier!

April Showers...

...Bring my favorite season of all...flower season! 



And if you're anything like me, you can't help but literally stop to smell the roses.  While the Texas heat usually makes our spring season swift, the abundance of natural beauty during this time of year always makes me yearn for lengthier seasons to enjoy the grandeur of spring renewal.

In Celebration of Love

Photo Credit Con Poulos/Martha Stewart Living February 2009

Hello Dear Friends!

 

I know its been some time since you've heard from me, but with the holiday season came shorter and busier days, more baked goods than my mixer or oven could count, memorable moments shared with good friends and family, and the enjoyment of much-needed reprieve from the monotony of daily life.

 

That being said, with the new year comes renewed zeal to share and begin from scratch, here at HMH! 

And what a wonderful time of year to get back into the swing of things...

Valentine's Day is upon us!

Succulent Love

On the heels of my trip to West Texas and the appreciation of natural desert beauty, I find myself yearning for a little piece of natural desert of my own, more specifically, the succulent variety.

Succulents seem to be available in all shapes and sizes, and these wonderfully hardy little plants simply exude earthiness, while ranging from cute to quirky.