Ramshackled Treasures: repurposed

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Happily Better After: Episode 1

Once upon a time there was a table. She had once been lovingly made by the village carpenter, but over the span of her life she had become marred with watermarks and scratches. Little children had etched messages in her oak top and thus, she was no longer beautiful. The family who owned her decided to sell her for a song to a traveling tinker. The tinker saw that underneath her many scars, a beautiful table still remained. He got to work, sanding and cleaning, staining and sealing. Until the table was a beautiful once again.

The story is made up, but it illustrates the journey that our pieces at Ramshackled Treasures travel before they make their way into new and loving homes. In commemoration of this fact, every month we will showcase some of our "Before and After" makeovers on the blog. You will be stunned at how we (metaphorically speaking) turn frogs into handsome princes...

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And as the stories go, they lived happily better after.

Monday, October 5, 2015

Decorating French Country at Ramshackled Treasures

French Country has been around before Marie Antoinette was a stuffing her face with her first birthday cake. From the palatial grandeur of Versailles to the rustic country cottages of peasants, this beautiful style has been preserved over the centuries and still inspires us today.

But what is French Country and how does one decorate? We are glad you asked. It's actually very simple. Let's break this down and start with the basics.

Color Pallet

The wonderful thing about French Country style is there is much play room here. The most popular grounding colors for French Country are: whites and buttery creams and china blues. But really, anything goes!

Fabrics

Fabric is one of our favorite ways to add texture and interest to a room. There are thousands of French country textile choices out there--and you get to choose your very favorites!

Rooster Toile

Flower Motif

French Script

Gingham Check

French Toile

Ticking Stripe

Furnishings

In the the French Country style you'll often see a mixture of both painted and wood furniture. French Country is all about the little details. Here, you want to find furnishings that have texture, this can be found in the form of: embossing, stenciling, distressing and old looking hardware.

As it so happens, French Country is our specialty and here are a few pieces in the store now that we wanted to spotlight.

This hutch with the chicken wire door is a perfect example of French Country. (It would look very French provincial if you used it to display your baskets of vegetables or dishware.) Standard blue and white colors and stencil detail. Oh, and did we mention it's on sale for just $199?

This table is another superb example of a key piece in a French Country home. Creams and blues, floral pattern upholstery. On sale for $299.

Here come your pastels! This dresser, secretary and a matching bedroom set is at the store now.

This photo is texture galore! In French Country decorating, dress forms are coveted. This lace dress form was hand designed by one of our talented artist.

Hello, gorgeous! One-of-a-kind accent chair embodies all that we've been talking about. Simple, elegant, charmant! $99

And did we forget to mention you can have fun with French country? Our artist, Michelle, chose to crown this distressed dresser.

Have you decorated your home in French Country? Are you considering it? If you need design advice, feel free to stop by the shop and ask!

Monday, September 21, 2015

The Ramshackled Runway at Junk Bonanza

What: Junk Bonanza! A ton of talented artist selling their one-of-a-kind vintage wares!
When: September 24th, 25th & 26th
Where: Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN

Learn how to win a $50 shopping spree at the end of this blog post!

Junk Bonanza is the place for antiquers, junkers, and flea market lovers seeking vintage items, artisan-repurposed and handmade goods. They hold indoor events around the nation and stop here Minnesota once a year! Talented vendors from all over the surrounding areas will have booths chockfull of vintage items to beautify your home. It's a blast for both shopper and vendors alike--rather like a home decorating fair on steroids.

There will be:

-Unique Shopping Experience

-Guest Appearances

-Workshops

We've been working around the clock on dozens of beautiful one-of-a-kind vintage pieces to sell this weekend. Today, are giving you a sneak peak of some of the pieces we will have for sale at our Ramshackled Treasures booth. (Pssst! See the end of the post for information on how to be entered into a shopping spree drawing!)

(Cue runway music...)