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Hi, I’m Jill.

Creating a home is a process and it's something best done over time. Home should be a haven where we can craft the life we want. I love homes with lots of books, comfy spots to lounge, organized spaces to work, beautiful treasures from life and travels, and mementos from a life well spent. But the thing I love most about homes, is the life that's lived there.

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Words to focus on, found in my @erincondren planne

Words to focus on, found in my @erincondren planner! This too shall pass, and our comeback can be strong! Hang in there peeps 😋#staysafe #staystrong #erincondren #hopeforthefuture

Since everything is closed these days and we’re

Since everything is closed these days and we’re all home practicing social distancing, it’s a good time to paint. Obvi I can’t take anything to @livingstonantiqueoutlet so I’ll just be stockpiling for when things go back to “normal”, whatever that is. This piece painted using @bungalow47 furniture paint in Farmhouse Sink #vintagefinds #paintedfurniture #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #homedecor #restyledfurniture #renewedfurniture

Sharing my goblets for the #desertrosechallenge by

Sharing my goblets for the #desertrosechallenge by @chairwhimsy and @simplysoutherncottage because this is all I currently have. My mom still has all the dishes, but I brought the goblets home in my carryon last time I visited. I grew up spending several weekends going to the Franciscan outlet with my mom, adding to her Desert Rose collection. I was raised in the San Fernando Valley outside Los Angeles and I think the outlet was somewhere near Sylmar, but it was the 70s and I was a kid searching for china with my mom. They sold seconds that couldn’t pass as perfect, and I remember helping to find the ones where the flaws weren’t noticeable. I remember being there when they began offering the pink goblets and my mom was over the moon! I have 12 of them, the collection she had, and soon I will begin carrying back (once again in my carryon) the dishes so this token of my childhood will live on at my adult table. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! #desertrosechallenge #pink #franciscan #vintagefinds #fleamarketstyle #vintageglass #vintagedishes #desertrosegoblets #homedecor

Are there any repurposers out there? If so, you’

Are there any repurposers out there? If so, you’ll appreciate this because this is ingenuity at it’s finest! This cute wood tray has a wood hanger as a handle...genius and one-of-a-kind! I can’t even with stuff like this, I just love it so much. It’s usable and a great conversation piece, available in my little booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet #vintagefinds #oneofakind #repurposed #farmhousedecor #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #thrillofthehunt

“Goody Two Shoes”, we all know one. Wouldn’t

“Goody Two Shoes”, we all know one. Wouldn’t this make the cutest little gift for the goody vintage lover in your life? I love to find fun things like this, they make such unique and thoughtful presents. These are found in my new little booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet #vintagefinds #uniquegifts #goodytwoshoes #vintage #thrillofthehunt #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle

Added another booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet to

Added another booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet today to focus on a single style theme each month. Featured in March: Farmhouse. This is the first day, so much more to come soon. Stop in and see what’s new! #vintagefinds #fleamarketfinds #farmhouse #homedecor #thrillofthehunt #fleamarketdecor #fleamarketdecorating

Sneak peek: when old and new come together. This p

Sneak peek: when old and new come together. This piece needed a new paint job, even though it had some pleasing colors in some spots, but a new coat of @bungalow47 chalk and clay paint and some wet distressing gives a clean look with the fresh color and shows years of layers underneath. Headed to @livingstonantiqueoutlet soon! Color used: Clawfoot Tub #vintagestyle #vintagefinds #paintedfurniture #chalkandclaypaint #restyledrenewed #bungalow47paint

Some fresh-picked vintage delivered to @livingston

Some fresh-picked vintage delivered to @livingstonantiqueoutlet today. I love finding usable treasures that are ready for a new life, but it’s always fun to find that one weird but cool piece that can add humor to a room. Can you spot it? #vintage #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #thrillofthehunt #thrillofthethrift #antiques #homedecor

So you see this cabinet in the back? Last summer I

So you see this cabinet in the back? Last summer I rescued it from a barn! Of course, the minute I got it back to my warehouse and was unloading it, The glass got broken🙄 It’s been waiting patiently for it’s chance at a new life and today she finally got done and delivered to my booth #26 at @livingstonantiqueoutlet She turned out so pretty and is ready for her new life somewhere. Painted using @bungalow47 paint color Clawfoot Tub. I added chicken wire where the glass was removed and she’s a special one-of-a-kind piece waiting to be loved. I feel accomplished, she’s been waiting for her moment, this is it! ❤️ vintage!! #bungalow47paint #vintage #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #renewedrestyled #paintedfurniture #vintagefinds #newlife #paintfixeseverything

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Words to focus on, found in my @erincondren planne

Words to focus on, found in my @erincondren planner! This too shall pass, and our comeback can be strong! Hang in there peeps 😋#staysafe #staystrong #erincondren #hopeforthefuture

Since everything is closed these days and we’re

Since everything is closed these days and we’re all home practicing social distancing, it’s a good time to paint. Obvi I can’t take anything to @livingstonantiqueoutlet so I’ll just be stockpiling for when things go back to “normal”, whatever that is. This piece painted using @bungalow47 furniture paint in Farmhouse Sink #vintagefinds #paintedfurniture #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #homedecor #restyledfurniture #renewedfurniture

Sharing my goblets for the #desertrosechallenge by

Sharing my goblets for the #desertrosechallenge by @chairwhimsy and @simplysoutherncottage because this is all I currently have. My mom still has all the dishes, but I brought the goblets home in my carryon last time I visited. I grew up spending several weekends going to the Franciscan outlet with my mom, adding to her Desert Rose collection. I was raised in the San Fernando Valley outside Los Angeles and I think the outlet was somewhere near Sylmar, but it was the 70s and I was a kid searching for china with my mom. They sold seconds that couldn’t pass as perfect, and I remember helping to find the ones where the flaws weren’t noticeable. I remember being there when they began offering the pink goblets and my mom was over the moon! I have 12 of them, the collection she had, and soon I will begin carrying back (once again in my carryon) the dishes so this token of my childhood will live on at my adult table. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! #desertrosechallenge #pink #franciscan #vintagefinds #fleamarketstyle #vintageglass #vintagedishes #desertrosegoblets #homedecor

Are there any repurposers out there? If so, you’

Are there any repurposers out there? If so, you’ll appreciate this because this is ingenuity at it’s finest! This cute wood tray has a wood hanger as a handle...genius and one-of-a-kind! I can’t even with stuff like this, I just love it so much. It’s usable and a great conversation piece, available in my little booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet #vintagefinds #oneofakind #repurposed #farmhousedecor #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #thrillofthehunt

“Goody Two Shoes”, we all know one. Wouldn’t

“Goody Two Shoes”, we all know one. Wouldn’t this make the cutest little gift for the goody vintage lover in your life? I love to find fun things like this, they make such unique and thoughtful presents. These are found in my new little booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet #vintagefinds #uniquegifts #goodytwoshoes #vintage #thrillofthehunt #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle

Added another booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet to

Added another booth at @livingstonantiqueoutlet today to focus on a single style theme each month. Featured in March: Farmhouse. This is the first day, so much more to come soon. Stop in and see what’s new! #vintagefinds #fleamarketfinds #farmhouse #homedecor #thrillofthehunt #fleamarketdecor #fleamarketdecorating

Sneak peek: when old and new come together. This p

Sneak peek: when old and new come together. This piece needed a new paint job, even though it had some pleasing colors in some spots, but a new coat of @bungalow47 chalk and clay paint and some wet distressing gives a clean look with the fresh color and shows years of layers underneath. Headed to @livingstonantiqueoutlet soon! Color used: Clawfoot Tub #vintagestyle #vintagefinds #paintedfurniture #chalkandclaypaint #restyledrenewed #bungalow47paint

Some fresh-picked vintage delivered to @livingston

Some fresh-picked vintage delivered to @livingstonantiqueoutlet today. I love finding usable treasures that are ready for a new life, but it’s always fun to find that one weird but cool piece that can add humor to a room. Can you spot it? #vintage #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #thrillofthehunt #thrillofthethrift #antiques #homedecor

So you see this cabinet in the back? Last summer I

So you see this cabinet in the back? Last summer I rescued it from a barn! Of course, the minute I got it back to my warehouse and was unloading it, The glass got broken🙄 It’s been waiting patiently for it’s chance at a new life and today she finally got done and delivered to my booth #26 at @livingstonantiqueoutlet She turned out so pretty and is ready for her new life somewhere. Painted using @bungalow47 paint color Clawfoot Tub. I added chicken wire where the glass was removed and she’s a special one-of-a-kind piece waiting to be loved. I feel accomplished, she’s been waiting for her moment, this is it! ❤️ vintage!! #bungalow47paint #vintage #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #renewedrestyled #paintedfurniture #vintagefinds #newlife #paintfixeseverything

Man, I am so bad at being sick 🤒 Today was one

Man, I am so bad at being sick 🤒 Today was one last thing I had “to do” before I lean into this flu I have, and spend the weekend on the couch binging on Netflix! This is day 7 of this and I think it got worse🙄 I got sick while I was out west visiting family and flew back on a red eye (kill me before I do that again) and just today my right ear finally popped! Being sick is the worst, but you know it was bad if I was procrastinating going to fill my booth back up at @livingstonantiqueoutlet it was soooo thrashed! I had sold 2 big pieces while I was gone for 2 weeks and it needed stuff! So it’s back filled with goodies and now I’m officially done with public life til like Monday. If you have a recommendation for what I should binge watch this weekend on Netflix or Amazon Prime, please leave me a comment. I’m almost done with “The Crown” and will need something good to watch! #couchpotato #vintagelover #fleamarketfinds #fleamarketstyle #vintagestyle #vintagefind #peelychippy #thrillofthehunt #livingstonantiques

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