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The first Rust & Found buying trip of the year is now in the books and it was also a new one for me! I grabbed my sister as a shopping and travel buddy and we headed to Atlanta for my first adventure into Americas Mart. I've always loved adding in some "new" items to the shop to mix in with all the vintage and found decor. It's a great way to also show our customers how you can have different decor styles all in one home and also lets us add in items we love but can't always find when we are out junking. In addition to overwhelming amounts of furniture, lighting and decor (3 buildings- 20 floors each!) we saw loads of the things we always love... vintage glass and salvage, also natural details like geodes, antlers, shells and more. I have to admit, the amount of pain my feet were in from covering each of those 20 floors dulled much of my excitement by day two. Man, is that a lot of time on your feet, but we pressed on... in search of the showrooms that offered wine, candy and food! Those were extra special and gave nice sugar boosts. A bowl filled with Hershey kisses is often all you need!
Hot Trends We Love! Industrial is sticking around folks! What's new is learning how to mix it in with your current decor style. Little touches here and there using fun decor pieces can ease you into it. Want to go bigger? We saw loads of lighting (my fave), and furniture pieces like seating or storage that will give some industrial impact.
Boho chic! You can't go wrong with a little bohemian to soften up a space. Go as small as a shaggy rug or macrame wall hanging. Go further with loads of pillows, soft tufted velvet and rich textures added to the mix.
Stripped down and bare wood. This one I've been doing for a few years and it makes me happy to know I can go a little further with it. I love the warmth you get when you strip off an old finish but leave some of that color or stain in the grooves and details. It keeps the previously loved look. We aren't talking about "refinishing" here. This isn't your mom's stripping and re-staining with a nice gloss coat. This is an imperfect look that shows the warm character and imperfections of the wood.
Metallic, and especially gold tones. Personally, I prefer this touch only in moderation because it's easy to go overboard. But simple touches like a special focal light or chandelier, a collection of gold or copper items on your coffee table or mixed in on your bookcase. Maybe a few pieces mixed in with your vintage mantel display.
The amount of inspiration that came home in my head is mind boggling. I'm actually wishing I'd taken notes here and there when something in a showroom sparked an immediate idea. Now that I'm home those ideas are all jumbled and faded. Middle-age stinks! A special thank you has to go out to my sister Tracey, who kept me focused and made it even more fun.
The best part now will be waiting for the boxes to start hitting the doorstep! The shop's spring re-opening event is going to be a fun one. Watch the blog and facebook for those dates to be posted soon!
PRICING: Includes hardware AND track STYLE 1 SINGLE Door (criss cross on front only) $360 SINGLE Door (criss cross on both front and back) $410 DOUBLE Doors - connected or separate (criss cross on front only) $590 DOUBLE Doors - connected or separate (criss cross on both front and back) $690 STYLE 2 Single Door $360 Double Door (connected or seperate) - $600 TO ORDER OR FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL US AT: rustandfound@gmail.com A little photo inspiration to get you thinking! (via Pinterest)
We are now working with a local maker to offer these great looking custom built gates. Rustic/Farmhouse looks perfect with any decor, and certainly better than those plastic or metal gates available in stores. The gate can be easily installed in your doorway or stairway. To inquire or place an order please read the details below and email us.   GATE DETAILS: ~ Cost for our standard size $150. ~ Standard gate size is 36" x 36" (36" x 38") installed ~ Smaller custom size at no add'l charge ~ Larger custom size at no add'l charge if within a a reasonable number of inches of our standard size. ~If you need good deal larger we will give you a custom quote for any add'l cost. ~ Gate comes UNIFINISHED and ready for your paint or stain color. ~ Orders completed and ready for pick up in 2-3 weeks. 
To place an order for a custom made gate
email rustandfound@gmail.com with your opening dimensions, and we will email you an invoice for your order, answer your questions or reply with a custom quote if you have a large size change.  We love being outdoors and enjoying our yard, but when we moved into our current home we gave it up. Apparently, in 1950 when our home was built, the owners didn't have a love for the outdoors. There is no patio or place to read in a morning breeze or enjoy a cocktail while listening to crickets. Patio plans became a must-do project! We began this project by replacing the back door (which was actually a front door?), removing the old decking steps and building a more inviting set of steps that will allow access to both the sidewalk and also the new patio.  We decided to make the patio using flagstone and gravel, keeping it more organic feeling and less formal than stamped concrete. Our driveway area has old stacked stone walls, so a stone patio would also keep it feeling like it could have been original to the home. Next step, layout a design and shape for the patio area as well as the landscape area that will surround it and add some privacy. Now comes the back breaking part! Working over two more weekends we kicked butt (and in 95 degree temps!). This involved adding 5 yards of soil, spreading and leveling 3 ton of crushed limestone as a base, 2 ton of sand for leveling stone, 2 ton of flagstone and 35 bags of pea gravel. Did I mention a whole bottle of ibuprofen and a tub of Icy Hot?
  Next and final step was the landscape layout, and after another couple of weeks it was finished and we were celebrating!   Sunday breakfast, evening fires, drinks with friends.... have enjoyed each one over the last month and can't wait to enjoy it every summer - minus the work!
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I've tried it all..hair stylist/faux painter/stay at home mom/jewelry artist/late in life college student. Through all of those former "careers" I have had one constant passion.. a love of junk, flea markets and creating! It took me 30 years to find the courage do this full time and I have finally settled on what I'm going to be when I grow up! 
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