Newly Listed: Antique Wicker Bed Tray

 

Antique Wicker Bed Tray: English Dryad Leicester Rattan Bed Table by StarHomeStudio

The Journey of a Chair

 

I found this antique chair on the curb in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As it is an antique, I could not resist it and brought it back home to Turkey!

To make it fit in a suitcase I had to completely dismantle it, but I was successful. I then had to built it back up.

I then first sanded the straight parts with my sander and then spent hours hand sanding the details.

I stain varnished it to make it look like it was but without the damage.

The biggest impact was replacing the destroyed cane with upholstered fabric.

And not just fabric, it is actually a vintage embroidery and the piece was just big enough to cover all three parts of the chair.

It has a very Art Deco/ Art Nouveau vibe. The old embroidery fits perfectly and brought color to the piece yet still respecting the antique piece it is.

It is hard to believe that this beauty could have ended up in the landfill, makes you wonders what treasures got lost in the trash.

The chair is available at StarHomeStudio

Newly Listed: Sea Urchin Table Lamp

 

Sea Urchin Table Lamp, Ombre Coral Fan, Coastal Decor by StarHomeStudio

Pink Sands Turquoise Water Woman Floating Ocean Beach Digital Print Photo by GreenAcresMedia

Ocean Poster, Pink Sunset Print, Surfers Wall Art, Sea Waves Art, Pink Teal Colors Decor by S4StarSbySiSSy

Newly Listed: Sterling Silver Evil Eye Statement Ring

Sterling Silver Evil Eye Statement Ring with Turquoise, adjustable size by StaroftheEast

Surreal Eye Veil Canvas Art - Gothic Portrait Dark Academia Wall Decor by GrimoireandGoblet

Eye Anatomy Art Print: Upcycled Book Page, Science Gift by PRRINT

Newly Listed: Hand-Knitted Sleeveless Cardigan

Hand-Knitted Sleeveless Cardigan: Gray Knit Sweater with Vintage Brooch (US 10-16) by StarsWear

Music Room Decor: Volume 2

I made a few trumpet sconces and people seem to really like them! So while traveling through the US l was actively hunting for fun instruments to turn in to sconces. 

l prefer to use not perfect ones, as l have to drill and solder them l don't want to ruin usable instruments, plus these babies can get very expensive!

I found a few great music room inspirations and other upcycled instruments on Pinterest.

I found a few pieces that were perfect to turn into lamps. The first one l thought was a strange-looking trumpet, turns out that it is an antique car horn! 

Loving this drum coffee table!

The second is a horn, often associated with Christmas, are angels playing these? Not sure what they have to do with Christmas. Each piece is one of a kind die to the vintage materials. l will be making some other fun pieces soon!

A wonderful idea to showcase your favorite LPs, they often have very cool covers so they kind of look like art anyway.

Horn sconces are available at StarHomeStudio.

Newly Listed: Vintage Seashell Basket Necklace

Vintage Seashell Basket Necklace, Miniature Sailor's Valentine piece by StaroftheEast

Pink Sand Beach Aerial Photo Print: Coastal Boho Wall Art by UniPosters

Fine Art Photography Ocean Surf Print - Vintage Minimalist Beach House Framed Coastal Wall Decor by CanvasArtEspresso

Being Back Home

The first week after a vacation is always an adaption time, especially if you are also recovering from jetlag.

We just finished emptying all 15 suitcases but our entire house has become an utter mess!

 

Had a lot of cuddle time with the dogs.

Shipped out the orders we got when we were away.

Figured a way and found a firm to ship to the US by prepaying tariffs.

Contacted all customers to pay those said tariffs.

Made a million different shipping profiles for all the shops so that from now on US customers have paid tariffs right away during checkout.

Cuddled some more dogs.

Went diving but was too jetlagged so it ended up a day on the sea with friends, which was perfect.

Photographed and listed some pieces we scored on our trip and also a scarf that my mum knitted on our vacation.

And finally cuddled some more dogs 😂

Week 2 will be easier, l think...

Newly Listed: Vintage Brass Sea Urchin Cuff Bracelet

Vintage Brass Sea Urchin Cuff Bracelet with Leather: Beach Treasure Jewelry by StaroftheEast

Colorado Landscape Art, Colorado Photography, Mountain Landscape Photography, Flatirons Art, Colorado Home Decor, Boulder by PhotographsbyJoules

Blue Ridge Parkway Sunset - Mountain Sunset - Blue Ridge Mountains, Craggy Gardens, Craggy, Blue Ridge Sunset by LosetheTrail

USA Trip: Pennsylvania

We are back home. We drove through Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and D.C. we came with 15 suitcases full of treasures and Incase you wonder what kind of car you need to haul such an amount of items, you can see me in the Wagoneer l was driving these past 4 weeks. 

My own car needed the help of an additional taxi to get everything from the airport back home 😂😂 

We were a bit anxious about the political situation where we were going however everything was fine, for us. 

The government shutdown actually happened right after we left and I'm sure more crazy stuff is going to happen these coming months. 

We did enjoy our stay and hope to go back but hopefully when things are better. 

l loved driving through Pennsylvania and we saw lots of Amish people, l looked it up and there are almost half a million of them, l had no idea there were so many! l sometimes envy their simple way of life, especially in these crazy times!

l still have lots of treasure to photograph and list and am very inspired to create new things!