The Del Mar Fair…through Poetic Home’s Eyes

Jul 9, 2009 by

The excitement, nostalgia, and curiosity of the Del Mar Fair makes the event one of my favorite experiences in San Diego (the funnel cake does not hurt the cause either!).  The Del Mar Fair this year was themed “Music Mania.”  Would you like to join me and my little camera to explore how the floral designers and landscapers interpreted the theme?

Repurposed piano in landscaping

This piano (which I blindly hope was defunct before the installment) is repurposed into a gorgeous symphony of overflowing greenery.

repurposed drum planters

In the same installment, a set of drums are artfully repurposed to become loud planters.  To the left of this was a fountain made of cymbals, but alas, I have not yet mastered the art of capturing water movement!

piano inspired walkway

Who wouldn’t love to dance across this walkway, imagining the beautiful notes one could create on each faux piano key?

repurposed piano planter

A repurposed grand piano plays a symphony of green notes amidst a scene set with beautiful lighting.  Outdoor lighting, you have been usurped by twinkling lights and chandeliers!

repurposed brass horn vase

Long-lasting orchids and brass instruments combine to make a lovely duet.  This would be a marvelous display for any party — or even intriguing decor pieces for a musician’s wedding!

repurposed dresser planter

Airing out dirty laundry is easy when you have drawers filled with greenery and flowers!

Major San Diego entertainment events come in various forms, ranging from concerts to fairs.

There are so many elements I would love to incorporate into the concert of my own home decor.  How about you?

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A Rainbow Collection of Vintage Office Supplies

Jun 24, 2009 by

A warmest welcome to all sfgirlbybay readers!  Thank you for visiting — and thank YOU to Victoria for your lovely feature of some of my favorite vintage decor pieces.Vintage Office Supplies

May I introduce you to Roy G. Biv’s vintage office?  While some believed Mr. Biv was OCD in how he color-coded all of his vintage office supplies, he was merely surrendering himself to the rainbow acronym for whom he was subconsciously named.

From my collection of vintage office supplies (left to right), we have an array of colored red pencils and pink erasers for “carbon documents” (why on earth don’t erasers come with built-in brushes anymore?!), a vintage watercolor palate, an orange manual pencil sharpener, a yellow tape measure, a green wooden two-hole paper punch,  a green eraser for “original documents,” a cobalt blue inkwell, two blue-tipped “general” erasers, a Tru-Rite typewriter ribbon tin (with the original, sealed ribbon still inside!), and a purple two-toned antique Remington typewriter from the 1930s.

Memo Addendum: Roy G. Biv sincerely hopes that I find more vintage office supplies on my treasure hunting journeys.

Do any vintage office supplies capture space on your desk?

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Repurposed from a Horse Carriage to my Entryway

Jun 17, 2009 by

If you are a visitor from design*sponge, I warmly welcome you and look forward to visiting with you regularly!

While I have not enjoyed the pleasure of actually riding in a horse-drawn carriage, I now know what it feels like to sit on a horse carriage bench! Earlier this week, I found a horse carriage seat hiding below dated fabric, and I saw its potential as a charming bench in my entry way.

antique carriage bench

After taking out the endless staples, tacks, foam, stuffing, and fabric pieces, a beautiful shape and wood patina were revealed. All it needed was a light sanding, a coat of wood stain and a bit of elbow grease from my husband.

Restained antique carriage seat

Although not a horse is in sight, a carriage seat has been happily repurposed into a charming entryway bench in our new home.

repurposed furniture - repurposed carriage seat

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Back Home with My Vintage Typewriter Collection

Jun 16, 2009 by

Hello friends!   Thank you for all of your sweet words about our baby and wonderful advice on combating first trimester sickness!  I am happily back in sunny San Diego and steadily settling into our new home.  As we sold many of our furnishings in preparation for our move to Hawaii, I now have the pleasure (or angst, depending upon how fruitful my treasure hunts are) of refurnishing our home.  I look forward to sharing one of my new refinished and repurposed furniture finds tomorrow!

vintage-green-royal-typewriter

You may also have noticed that the Poetic Home Etsy shop has enjoyed a mini-makeover in its collection.  With the baby on board, I realized that we need room for the nursery — and not my extensive typewriter collection, which has slowly grown from one closet into a presence in every room.  I’ve begun cataloging, photographing, and putting into the shop typewriters from my collection that I hope will become treasures in loving new homes.

poetic-typewriters

As an ode to my typewriter collection, I’ve also created PoeticTypewriters.com, a current work in progress, as a storefront dedicated exclusively to antique and vintage typewriters in immaculate working condition.  As always, I welcome and sincerely appreciate your feedback and comments about the site design before the “grand” opening!

I’m very happy to be back in action and look forward to visiting with you once again with our regularly scheduled vintage programming, starting tomorrow!

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Poetic Home is Growing!

Jun 3, 2009 by

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My friends, it looks like the Poetic Home household is growing from two to three!   Hubby and I are happily pregnant with our very first baby, who will most likely be a New Year baby!

I always knew that a baby would change our life, but I didn’t realize that the changes would happen so quickly!  With baby on board, we realize that being nomads is not the best idea, so we are cutting our roadtrip short and heading back this week to San Diego, where we will be having the baby (living on a tropical island shall also have to wait).  I have also befallen the challenges of the first trimester, including morning sickness that has been lasting 24 hours a day.   If you have any all day sickness tips, I would love be much obliged if you shared your wisdom with me!

I will not be posting for the next two weeks as we journey back across the country and become re-settled, but I look forward to being with you all again later in the month!

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