Let's Talk Vintage #83: The Big Grand Opening & an Annie Sloan Chalk Painted Secretary Desk

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

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Feel free to join in and link up your

blog posts about vintage items you love,

collect, use in projects you are working on,

or are inspired by. You can even

link up items you sell, as long as they

are vintage or are made with vintage items.

 

This week I am sharing the big Grand Opening

celebration of my new brick and mortar shop,

Vintage & Co.

 

Think my sign made it clear enough what

was happening? I really had no idea

 the banners were that big when I ordered

them online. But, people were coming in

saying they saw the sign from the road!

 

That works for me!

 

 

We also had a social media contest.

Customers were to take their photo with 

their favorite item and then post it

on Instagram or Facebook...tagging us

of course. Names were drawn

out of a hat, with two winners

each receiving a basket.

 

I did my basket with

a "Two for Tea" theme while my shop mate,

Kathy, did a "Tisket a Tasket, a Picnic

in a Basket" theme.

 

 

 

Here is our table full of yummy snacks and treats.

 

I gave customers some Mother's Day gift ideas, too.

 

I enjoy setting up displays with themes...

this week I'll be setting up a patriotic theme.

 

 

 

And this pretty little gal is new to the shop

and one of my favorite pieces we have

had in the shop so far.

 

I decided to try Annie Sloan chalk paint.

 

A beautiful French pink paired with a sweet cream.

 

 

The paint is really smooth and silky and

when combined with the wax you get a

super sheen, plus added protection.

 

I'd be curious to hear if any of you have

tried the AS paint... and what do you

think of it?

 

Thanks so much for reading along

with my adventures in the shop

process... always something

new and exciting going on!

 

 

Now for this week's features:

 

 

Debbie of Debby Goes Shabby

shared her pink peonies, one

of my favorite flowers!

 

 

Gina of Victorian Wannabe

shared a fun post about Lilies

of the Valley and I learned

something new about them!

 

 

and continuing a similar theme,

Amy over at Amykins blog,

A Day of Small Things,

shared some beautiful May Day

baskets filled with gorgeous

blossoms.

 

Thanks so much for all of

your awesome posts!

 

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I'll be linking to:

Vintage Charm

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