A Preview of Barb's February Spot!

 No we don't love Barb best (altho we do love her TONS and TONS!!) and we don't think she has the best junk of all (altho we are all constantly amazed and astounded and inspired by her!) and no she didn't bribe us to do an entire posting on her spot alone (altho after seeing this it could be a possibility!!) - but as I have mentioned countless times before - Barb is almost always the first one done so I always get more photos of her spot first!  And this time she is not only first but she is PHENOMENAL as well!  Like this table center piece for instance!!!  Beautiful and so simple and elegant!

 Does it get any better than old suitcases and books? 

 I think I might have dibs on this card file - OMG I LOVE IT!!

 The fireplace mantel is an awesome piece - but the mantel decor is out of this world! 

 Love the color on this little dresser - kind of a limy green that is just perfect!

 A close-up of part of her mantel decor - isn't she a stunner????

 More of her great mantel decor!

And even more mantel decor - hmmmmmmm, maybe she is the best??????

Changes at SHR!!

 Hope you all had wonderful holidays and are enjoying 2012!!  We loved having some time off - but we missed all of you terribly!  One of the nice parts about having some extra time off was some changes that happened to the building.  Brad has been working like crazy on these floors - do you remember this middle area that had terrible old grey indoor/outdoor carpet in it??  Well no more - Brad managed to tear up carpet and tile and linoleum to get down to these floors below!  We LOVE how they turned out!

 Rose is taking over the hallway area and she re-did this wall with pieces of old lathe that she saved from some construction at her home!  Isn't this phenomenal?????  I want to do this in my house!

In the front room Brad installed this awesome barnwood on the wall on the right side as you enter.  It makes such an incredible backdrop - I just know that everything on that side is going to look even better now!  
AND OF COURSE you know we are working on lots of goodies and treasures to fill up these new spaces!  I'll get some photos of that up shortly!  We are starting the countdown now.....February 2nd is almost here and we want to get re-acquainted!!

Warmest Wishes from The SHR Gang!

Wishes to all of you for the Merriest Christmas, Happiest Hanukkah, Happiest Kwanza, Warmest Solstice and the best of everything in whatever you celebrate at this time of year!  The entire Johnson family - along with the whole SHR Family want to pass on our wishes for good health, good cheer, family, friends, laughter, prosperity, growth and much, much love to all of you!  We couldn't do what we do without all of you - so we are mighty thankful to all of you that keep coming back to see us month after month!  We are taking January off - but we will see you at 9am sharp on February 2th!  Until then............much love!

Christmas with Kris and Mike!

 Come on up to St. Cloud for a visit to our home!  I just got my Christmas tree up today finally and still have more inside decorating to do - but I do have some outside things done!  This is next to my front steps - greens, cones, birch bark, some dried stems from the garden and a simple sign.  In the summer this piece is filled with flowers.

 I used this great old fishing net piece on the wall next to my front door instead of a wreath this year.  Again, simple greens, twigs and rose hips.

 Greens tied to one of my pieces of garden art - and at night it is lit up with multi-colored lights.

 The gate to my front garden

 I have a thing for windmills of all sizes - I love the red rose hips and the dried clematis growing up it.  In the summer the roses and clematis fight for space on the windmill!

 On the other side of my front door my bicycle gets greened up too!

 Next to my back door...........

 At the back of the house beneath my kitchen window.  A big old grain scale sits in the garden with my favorite bird house on top of it and a wreath hung from it.  In the summer it is surrounded by perennials and vines that grow up behind it.

 Now my planters are filled with cones, greens, twigs and small pots.

 

 Our living room is teeny tiny and our skinny tree is actually standing in front of the front door that we never use!  Since I was so behind this year with my decorating and I haven't started shopping or baking yet I didn't take the time to dig out any of my beautiful Christmas ornaments and decor.  I just used stuff from my "junk" boxes to decorate!

 We have a thing for horse stuff at our house - these great ribbons and vintage ice cream boxes made for fun decorations!  I sprinkled glitter on pine cones and grabbed some of Mike's many motorcycles from his collection (he is a Harley owner!).

 Love the colors and graphics on bingo cards, vintage toys that I already had and some vintage reflectors.

 A piece of beautiful old horse tack!

 The heart is another piece of horse tack - and since our last name is Hart...........

 I used vintage burlap sacks as a tree skirt and set a pail of pine cones and greens in the corner in front of ski poles and a single ski.  The log cabin was a gift from me to Mike many years ago.

 I love this old Sears Roebuck tag!

Our tree topper this year is a vintage sign from a hardware store!  Mike is an antique tool collector and had a few great old signs - so it seemed to be a good idea!   Well, as you can see - we never do anything too expected at our house!  I miss my beloved ornaments - but I love my junk tree!  It is so much of who we are now!

Christmas with Barb!

 I am going to try my best to get to a few homes this week and share Christmas with some of the SHR family.  Gonna start with Barb - cuz she was home!  I love Barb's home and her decor.  She is kind of a traditionalist, kind of a minimalist, with contemporary and primitive thrown in!  Didn't get a photo of her tree - which is decorated with the most beautiful vintage ornaments - but these other ideas are wonderful in their simplicity!  This is the bell on her garage - just simple greens tied on it.

 The bench on her back porch.  Don't you just love it?  Looks like she's ready to sit down and put on her skates!

 In her garden - the greens and the red berries are all this little cherub needs.

 The swing on her front porch - love the wreath sitting on the swing instead of on the wall!

 Her Merry Christmas sign - do you see what it was?  A side rail from a bed!

 A piece of Rose's art - with her own little garland!

 I love this hanging scale of Barb's.  Some day I am going to sneak it out of her house!  And I love the simplicity of the pine cone!

 On the dining room table - the mix of gold and shiny with pine cones.

 The mantel in her living room - I LOVE the two gray pillars (I gave them to her for Christmas hehehe!!!).  Everything Barb does is so simple and so elegant.

 One of her vintage ornaments - don't you just love her?

The top of the hutch in her dining room.  Notice how Barb just adds a bit of sparkle and greens to her every day items and the whole house becomes Christmasy?  Thanks for letting us share Barb!

We're OPEN Saturday December 17 for one last shopping day!!!

 The last weekend of Christmas shopping - so of course we had to be part of it!  Come on in Saturday, December 17 for great gifts for you, your friends and family, home decor, holiday decor and we still have fresh greens available too!  And DON'T forget to pick up lots of SHR gift certificates - the best gift of all!!  We have everything you need for holiday entertaining - furniture, crystal, silver, dishes, linens, decor - every thing except the meal itself!  We have brought in tons of new items and slashed prices on many items  - and not just the holiday items either!

 Love the simplicity of this wreath!

 Great centerpiece ideas abound!

 I think this Minnesota map is a great gift idea!  (hint, hint, hint!!)

 Love the fluffy don't you?????  How cozy can you get?

 You are gonna see lots of items marked down like this - and in Rose 's area that means almost everything!!

 What a great shelving unit/bookcase!

 This red tray would look so awesome on your buffet or coffee table!

 Love this lighting fixture - barbed wire shade on vintage pulley!

 We still have some of Jean's incredible hand knitted and felted handbags!  Each one unique and handcrafted - a true piece of art!

 I am in love with these vintage ice cream containers!  They look great on the tree - make great gift bags - fill with greens and sparkles and lights for a unique centerpiece - and then save a few to make some incredible 4th of July centerpieces!

 Gorgeous birch bark pieces - love them as is - or use your imagination!

 Beautiful pillars, sparkly pinecone garland, and fun doodads!

 Can you go wrong with vintage toy trains at Christmas??

Come on in and spend one last day celebrating with us!  We'll all be merry and bright!  Hey - don't forget to check out our Facebook page for more photos!