Newly Listed: Embroidered Jacket

Embroidered Jacket Revamped Vintage Jacket Embellished with Embroidery size Large by StarsWear

Macaron Coin Purse Wallet - Vintage Embroidery and Fabric by StarBags

Vintage Tin Bracelet Vintage Brass Cuff Hammered Leaves and Flowers Art Nouveau by StaroftheEast

Newly Listed: Shipwreck Table

Shipwreck Table, Boatwood Side table, End table with Boatwood, Wooden Furniture, Sea blue Sidetable by StarHomeStudio

Ghost Net Art Installation, Fishing Net, Abstract Art, Beach Finds Installation - Fish Net, Rust - Wall Hanging by StarHomeStudio

Vintage Nautical Sea Map, Maritime Chart, Fiji Islands, South Pacific Ocean, Pull Down Map 1975 Made in the USA, Sea Sailing Map Geography by StarHomeStudio

Wishing Tree

 

Today we went to Izmir for our monthly flea market visit and came across this wishing tree.

You knot a piece of cloth to the tree and make a wish, how colorful the tree has become :)

I'm not superstitious or religious but I do love these kind of folk things, as they are directly connected to nature.

Are there wishing trees in your country? Would you have made a wish?

Newly Listed: Sea Urchin Cuff

Sea Urchin Cuff Vintage Copper Bracelet with Dark Brown Sea Urchin by StaroftheEast

Other images via pinterest here and here.

Our Creative Space...

It has been a while since the last furniture piece. They always take a lot of time and space. But this one was so much fun. The colors makes one instantly cheerful :)

The starting point was an old coffee table which was a yucky brown. I sandblasted it to remove all its old paint. We then picked a vintage embroidery and I choose the paint color according to that.

 

Everything is super colorful, yet it has depth thanks to the black.

As both the furniture and embroidery are vintage this is an absolute one of a kind.

Available at StarHomeStudio

My Weekend Outfit

Ruby Urchin Necklace, Pink Sea Urchin, Sterling Silver Necklace, Beach Jewelry One of a Kind by StaroftheEast

Embroidered Black Coat Jacket Revamped Vintage Jacket Embellished with Embroidery size Large by StarsWear

Leather and Linen Bag - Cherries and Chocolate by StarBags

Red Orchid Flower Heels Sandals by HibiscaLagoon

Newly Listed: Bronze Wall Sconce

Bronze Wall Sconce, Victorian Brass flower Sconce, Vintage Art Nouveau Murano Glass Wall Light, 1930s Sconce, Lighting, Vintage Brass Decor by StarHomeStudio

Art Nouveau homes via Pinterest here and here.

USA Trip: More Treasures!

 

My third and final post of our USA trips treasures! We brought back 15 suitcases with also personal items and still things that I'm going to use to make other things.

These table lamp bases had no shades, I spent about 60 hours creating the lampshades out of soldered limpet shells, you can see how I did that on Instagram and they are available here.

This vintage frame had a broken mirror and the roses were the same color, I painted them to make them pop and it got a new mirror. Floral Wall Mirror, Vintage Rose and Leaves Mirror, Tole Mirror, 1980's

Vintage Violets Print, For Mother, Floral Illustration, Botanical Flora Home Decor Mother's day Gift

Vintage Brass and Cloisonné Enamel Tissue Box Holder Cover, Chinoiserie Birds and Flowers.

Nautical Sea Urchin Light, Palmtree Sea Urchin Lamp, Beach Cottage, Coastal Lighting, Table Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Mermaid light

This was a regular lamp which I turned into a sea urchin lamp.

Nautical Sea Urchin Light, Rustic Sea Urchin Lamp, Beach Cottage, Coastal Lighting, Table Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Mermaid light

This was a candle holder which I turned into a sea urchin lamp.

Vintage Gourd Lamp, Floral Table Lamp, Handmade Lamp, Bohemian Lighting, Vintage Hand painted Gourd Decor, Vintage 1960's

We brought the gourd and turned it into a lampshade.

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e 43 Kuwana from The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Utagawa Hiroshige, Vintage reproduction

Vintage Handmade Collage of Dried Leaves, Peppers, Plants and Flowers, Framed little whimsical Art signed made in Grenada

The bird was also bought during our trip but is for our own collection :)

The boat was a fleamarket find, and attached to a locally found fishnet.

Ghost Net Art Installation, Fishing Net, Abstract Art, Beach Finds Installation - Fish Net, Rust - Wall Hanging

Vintage Needlepoint Embroidery, Framed Textile Art American Landscape Embroidery Home Decor 1970s

Bronze Candle holder Sconce, Solid Bronze 1960s Colonial Sconce, Wall Candle Holder

Vintage Chinese Shou Xing Gong God of Longevity Figurine and Bamboo Patterned Trinket Box, Far East Porcelain, fine bone China 1990s

Vintage Japanese Figurine Pots, Goldammer flower girl vase, Porcelain Set of 2, Floral Vase with Birds, Home decor, Planters 1950s

The hooks are from our trip, and the wood is from a local boat wharf.

Flower Towel Rack, Jewelry Organizer Rack, Towel Holder, Shabby Chic Coat Rack, Boatwood, Driftwood, Vintage Metal Hooks - Floral Home Decor

Vintage Floral Set, Mini Porcelain Teapot Trinket Box, Porcelain Creamer, Hand Painted, fine bone china Japan 1910s

Vintage Bird Drawing, Chinese Framed Art Works 1980s

Vintage Japanese Fish Figurine, Porcelain and Seashell Set of 2, Made in Japan and the Philippines, Nautical Home decor, 1970s

Vintage French Wire Flower Baskets, Jardiniere, Farmhouse Basket, Rustic Shabby Kitchen Home Decor 1950s

Venetian Style Mirrored Picture Frames, Wedding Gift, Vintage Table Frame, Etched Mirrored Frame, 1980's

Original Water color by Paula Woody Tennessee Landscape Painting Abstract Forest Painting, American Art, Signed Artwork, Framed

Vintage Ashibi Shozan Hisabe Flower of the Month Plates Set of 6, Japanese Floral Plates

Vintage Pottery duo, Frankoma Snail Bud Vase, Japanese Raku Pot, Plant pots, Vases, Handmade Pottery, Set of Two, Made in the USA and Japan

Vintage Japanese Geisha Figurine, Hand made Art Japan, Japanese Art, Silk Kimono Art Work Vintage 1930s

Art Nouveau Style Candle holder Sconces, Bronze 1960s Colonial Sconces, Wall Candle Holders

Vintage Japanese Figurine Pots, Porcelain Set of 3, Doll Head, Flower Basket, Lenox Swan, Home decor, Air plant pots

Vintage Nude Lady Vase, Japanese Vase, Flower Vase, Pottery, Home decor, Vintage 1970s

Vintage Peasant style Plate, Swiss plate with goats and cows, 1960s Maurachern Pottery Martha Moser-Waber, made in Switzerland

Vintage Japanese Paper mobile, Paper Art, Origami, Vintage 1970s

Vintage Russian Fairytale Series Legend of the Snow Maiden Plate Snegurochka 1989