Notes by Meg

  • Our house shining in a magazine and our spring mantel

    Good morning friends. I hope everyone is enjoying some nice weather where they are. Ours has done a complete turn around so in true Canadian style we must now talk about how nice it is outside. I got to cut my lawn for the first time yesterday (i love doing it) and this was the least trouble I've...
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  • Store FAQ's and the verdict on the shop dog.

    Friday, it's here and that means the weekend is right around the bend.  I find myself getting a little off balance with my new work life. My body still goes into clench mode on Sunday nights even though I don't actually have to go to a day job on Monday's anymore. It's funny how we train our brai...
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  • Who has to pee? The Bathroom Reno

    I know it's an odd title for a blog post but a very serious one for some people.I answered multiple questions from interested parties about why I was renovating the bathroom in the store. Why not just leave it? It's just a bathroom.But..... it isn't.Some people....ahem....maybe me, like to try to...
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  • An elegant grey dresser

    Good morning everyone.A little furniture post to share today.A small provincial dresser today that could be extra storage in a bedroom or a lovely hall table. It was in the original condition when I found it and and just needed a little updating. I mixed up my favourite mix of annie sloan for my ...
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  • Part II: Store Tour

    As promised for today more of the vignette photos.I spent a good portion of the day yesterday unpacking a candle order, a botanical order and getting a huge amount of great new vintage inventory onto the floor.Even though the weather was a bit on the dreary side I had a great flow of customers un...
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  • We are Open: So how about a tour? Oliver and Rust Vintage Interiors

    Thank you to everyone who came out last weekend to celebrate the grand opening of Oliver and Rust Vintage Interiors.We had a great time, met some great people and started testing out a rhythm of stock leaving and being replaced. Trevor and I were doing a little bit of stressed breathing Saturday ...
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Blogging Since 2015

This blog is written by Meg and includes tales of the renovations/ decor changes of her home and the shop she owns in Fonthill, Ontario. It goes back many years, much before the shop was born. It is like one of those stacking dolls. It started with a couple of kids buying their forever home. It snowballed into renovations, which turned into garage shows and then a store. If you are new here, welcome! We are glad you stopped by.

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