February Is Getting Closer and Closer!!

 Every day a few more treasures trickle in!  We've got it all this month folks - colors, neutrals, retro, primitive, industrial, traditional, cottage, shabby chic - and tons of stuff that falls somewhere in between all of that!  Here are some new things I found today!!  Kind of hard to see but that table is on a cast iron base that goes up and down and allows you to keep the tabletop in place or swivel it around.  It is really cool - and the oak top started life as the top of a buffet!

 You just can't have enough signs - and we'll have plenty - in all shapes, sizes and styles!

 This great old trunk started life as a shipping crate - it is addressed to Macalester College!!

 I just love white ironstone!!  Plenty here to choose from!

 Boat seat chairs as shelves!

 I love the spring feeling of this great blue shutter with the green dresser behind it!

A beautiful set of white and gold dinnerware - and a perfect cupboard to display them.

 Cindy is back with her signature Cottage look - and we all agree - WE LOVE IT!!!!!

 What a gorgeous chalkboard!

 Another great piece of artwork by our very own Rosalie!

 I just LOVE Susan's use of color!

 Dog print collectors - we know you are out there!

 What a cool huge round frame!

 Writing desk storage - how perfect!

 We are all in agreement - she is spectacular!

 I think this is Leo - her faithful companion!

 Peter is almost done with his area - and it is looking great!

 Balloon molds!!!!  I think they would be fun at Easter!

 Hands down - the coolest item in here!  A 1932 coffee pot shaped coffee grinder!  This is actually quite large - would have been a commercial item - but if I had a bigger kitchen and island I could easily take it home!

 Two warehouse carts!

 Yee haw!!!  Yep, there are real cowhide inserts on this piece!

 Red metal rocker with such fun upholstery!

 This gorgeous dining table has leave that slide in on the ends of the table!  With the bench.............how perfect!

Perfect water ski and snow ski sconces!

It's Beginning To Look Like A February Sale!!

 Most of us still have a long, long way to go to get set up and look spectacular - but the treasures are starting to roll in! This February sale is gonna knock your socks off I think!!! This vintage upholstered chair is so comfy - and has great carved feet!

 You can always count on Susan for great color and fabrics!

 I LOVE Susan's newspapered wall - and the round map!  One more item on my want list!

 Two matching red slipper chairs - loving the color!

 This ottoman is another great upholstered piece - and it's comfy and the right height to be a great coffee table as well!

 You just can't go wrong with botanical prints!

 There is a great  long work table with silver legs and apron and then tucked under that is this great industrial almost round table with metal legs - the back side of the table is flat so you could push it up to the wall and still have the feel of a round table!  And tucked under that is a great warehouse cart!

 Another piece on my want list - this great industrial metal serving cart or work station or small island - let it be whatever you need it to be!

 Oh the crystals on this chandelier - it makes me feel like I should be speaking French!

 Another piece on my want list - this chandelier is drop dead gorgeous!  It appears black, but is actually a dark amethyst and sometimes almost has a red cast to it.  It is so very pretty!

 Can you say ooh la la???????

 Another great industrial piece - the trays on the bottom actually lift out!  Put some wine bottles in the top - along with some great snacks and you are ready to go!

 There is a matched set of these - hmmmmm, another want list item!

 Cindy was working on this piece - the color in person is perfectly neutral and the piece is great!

 Cindy also has some great vintage linens and pillows coming in - just gotta love fabric!

 I am so in love with this trunk!  Can't wait to see it all set up!

 An odd photo I know - but underneath all of those drawers can you see the great long green bench????  Ooohhh, can't wait to see it uncovered!

 A wood propeller - yep, you guessed it - another want list item!!

 LOVING this great old piece!

Industrial lighting over my center island maybe?  Hmmmmm.....Can't wait to see what else will be coming in!!  I'll keep you all posted................

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!