We had a family reunion this summer hosted by my Aunt Jan and Uncle Chuck in lovely Milwaukee....it was such a fun weekend spending time with the Amundsen clan and revisiting the old neighborhood (I was a resident of Bay View, WI for a large portion of my preteen years). Big sister and I even stopped by our old house and walked back and fourth on the sidewalk until we got the nerve to knock on the door and ask for a tour from the current tenant:
We had a grand old time sharing lots of hilarious family stories....most of which I have heard a million times but still make me cry with laughter. We even had our very 1st Amundsen family spelling bee hosted by cousin Matt, the Master of Ceremonies: (oh, yeah, as a side note I was the first player eliminated from said Bee.)
Word: fiery
Prize: dictionary
The icing on the cake....I really loved spending time in Chuck and Jan's house admiring and taking note of the amazing decor that filled the rooms of their house! Auntie Jan has such a natural gift of style and a knack for great thrift store finds...she knows how to turn those finds into eye catching, elegant delightfulness. She can make any room look like a page torn from the cover of a super chic house wears magazine. I spent a bit of time just walking around the house taking photos of all things awesome and thought they might serve as inspiration to you in your home decorating adventures, enjoy:
ON THE WALLS...
FOR A TABLE, SHELF, DESK OR HEARTH...
ROCKIN' FURNITURE...
MANNEQUIN HEADS...
A COLLECTION: DOGGIES, that last one is real:)
AND UNCLE CHUCK'S RUST TREE: I wish I had more photos of this, a huge tree of all things rusty hanging from the branches in their back yard...wagon, wire, an old scuba diving helmet...super creative and cool!
Feel inspired?? I do! I know some of her pieces were an investment and you may not find an entire house worth of items all from thrift store finds, but i think its a great place to start! Lesson for the day: Never forget to frequent thrift stores, estate sales and antique shops when looking for fresh ways to breathe new life to a dwelling space. So many jewels out there waiting to be uncovered and loved once again....you never know what you may find!
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