vintage sale!

My friend Mary is having a big sale at her rental shop, Bluebird's Garage. She's digging into her collection and selling some of her vintage rentals to make room for new stuff. She'll also have some of her retail pieces on sale. Three Ships Coffee will be there too, serving their finest brew to keep you warm.

I'll be selling my vintage collection as well. All sorts of vintage goods including rustic and industrial housewares, home decor, accessories and some furniture items. No, this isn't a 6 petals comeback (right?) but just a way to find a new home for the remaining "inventory." There are so many cool pieces for such great deals. Let's call this a little 6 petals liquidation sale.

So come shop small this Saturday, December 13th from 8am to noon!


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lately

A little bit of Christmas popped up yesterday. We decided to use our two fiddle leaf fig trees as our Christmas tree(s) this year. We have so many plants already, and didn't need another big one in the living room. Don't worry, Jay found evergreen scented sticks so they smell like the real deal. With those, lights and ornaments it's perfectly festive. 

And after a relaxing weekend, I'm quickly realizing it's time to start Christmas shopping and gift making. I have a few handmade projects on my list– some that involve a new skill. I've watched a handful of YouTube video tutorials, so I'm basically a professional. 

want/need

Where can I find one of these hanging pods? Gosh, I'd spend every morning (and evening) sitting in that spot just listening to the birds and thinking about the day. And how about that gorgeous tree, those winding branches and lush greenery. Go away, cold weather. Far away.

image via Pinterest

around the house

This Halloween we'll be celebrating 2 years in our home. While we are perfectly content with everything, I can always find little projects to keep myself busy and make it even more special.

Baked (my first loaf!) of the best banana bread. It's my mom's recipe and the whole house smelled sweet for hours. 

This little ceramic air plant hanger is a cute addition to the plant window. 

Meet Frankie. This is my husband's cat (although he acts more like a little dog) and he's still a badass at 16 years old.

a few things

Just some pretty little things that caught my eye recently. 

stacked gold ring  |  floral bralette  |  leather drawstring pouch  |  striped scarf  

a much anticipated weekend at home

My husband and I are in our late 20's. Like most around this age, we're celebrating engagements, weddings and babies of close friends and family members. It seems we have a party every weekend (can't complain about that!), and it's so special to celebrate with the ones we love most. However, this weekend's little calendar boxes are mostly empty, which means I can finally pick up that to-do list and nail out some house projects.

On the agenda: decorate rooms in the house that haven't had much attention, like maybe hang something in the guest rooms or set up little vignettes here and there. We have the "jam room" that I want to cover in pillows and plants. It's a small space that holds my husband's old drum set and friend's bring over their instruments for late night jam sessions. It's pretty fun! Maybe something like this...

And besides the never-ending cleaning and laundry, I have lots of stuff I want to make. You know, little storage solutions and wall decorations that make everything a bit more organized.

I also plan to dust off the old DSLR and get some of mine own photos back here on the blog. And I'd love to do a home tour once the house is ready! Here's to a productive weekend at home...mixed in with a few skydives, of course.

photos via Pinterest

the last 6 petals photoshoot

The weather is starting to take a turn here in Virginia with cool, crisp breezes throughout the day. I can handle fall, but it's the forthcoming winter that has me worried. So let's take it back to early summer today.

Back in May (before I decided to close my vintage shop, 6 petals) I worked with Mary and Zoe on a bold, bohemian, beach wedding shoot. Kristen and I chose bold vintage outfits from the 6 petals vintage clothing collection. I tend to gravitate to more earthy and neutral tones. Kristen is more trendy and colorful, so I knew she could help style all the ladies with bright pops of color.

We gathered a handful of amazing people to play dress up, have some fun on Fort Story beach (check out those rocks!) and look good. They totally nailed it. All of the girls are wearing dresses from 6 petals, and we even found some vintage tops for the guys.

I also designed the invitation using a photo of the heart backdrop that Troy of OnieTonie created for us. I love how it turned out!

Looking back at these photos makes me miss my little vintage business. It was a good run, but I'm also happy to not have two jobs. I'm enjoying more time and adventures with friends, family and my husband.

photos by Zoe Grant