Fresh Picks: Patio Panache

More than your grill will be sizzling when you entertain with these fabulous finds in bold summer colors. Whether your outdoor venue is patio, deck, rooftop, balcony or sunporch, your party will pop with vintage linens, serving pieces and decor. Repurposing tip: Use vintage pottery planters to corral your silverware and napkins!

Vintage Tablecloth Cotton Br... HouseOfLinens $24.00	Vintage Upcycled Apple Green... MellowMermaid $28.50	Vintage Orange Melamine Dish... MomWaldsPlace $12.95
Vintage Orange Stackable Nes... Shoptastic $20.00	Vintage Bright Green and Ora... ArtfulVintage $12.00	Blendo Highball and Pitcher ... bitofbutter $40.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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Welcome New Members: Artful Vintage, Cheeky Chic Vintage, Judy Go Vintage, and The Vintage Hat Shop

Emily of Artful Vintage hits the auctions and antique shops in Southern Illinois to bring a wonderful variety of items—from primitive metal boxes, to ceramic planters and gardening tools, to pictures and other décor items. I’m especially taken by her brass stencil letters.

Another fabulous Illinois shop, Chicago-based Cheeky Chic Vintage specializes in industrial items, such as wonderful printer trays and Mad Men-era lamps. You’ll also find some unbelievable barware, vintage cameras, and odds and ends such as a rocking horse or ceiling light. It’s a captivating combination.

With more than 400 items, Judy Go Vintage has an eclectic mix of housewares, décor, art, fashion, accessories, and even furniture. Judy adores vintage textiles, and it shows in her exquisite selections. She’s based in the Hudson Valley, New York, but has managed to live all over the world.

 

Back in Northern Michigan, Cindy of The Vintage Hat Shop has some fabulous finds—cloches, berets, pillboxes, fedoras, fascinators, you name it. It’s impossible for me to pick a favorite, so let me just share this straw hat from the 1940s. I could spend all day trying these on (in a cyber kind of way).