Lunchcapades

Before I start this entry, let me start by saying that I realize that I desperately need a new camera. I'm taunting you with these horrible images taken on my blackberry because I've lost my digital camera somewhere. This week is my birthday. I'm hoping that the gift my hubby has been hinting about is a new camera for my blogging!!!

Well, this week I ventured out of my office twice for lunch...visiting some of my favorite stops in Phoenix and picked out some of my favorite finds. You will see some new stuff but you will recognize my lovely obsession with glass. These pieces were ideal for what I want to do, but $$$$$$$$$. Yes, that's 9 $ signs. Why do I have such expensive taste??

So, without further adieu, here are my favorite finds:

Willows - 40th Street and Indian School Road








Paris Envy - 7th Ave - south of Camelback


This is the cabinet we considered for the remodeled bath (in progress) but it's an old piece and has a musty smell, which I wouldn't normally mind but we intend to store our linens in it.




These letters spell out "PARIS". I :heart: them. Only $88!




I am so drawn to this sofa, made out of a vintage headboard. I can tell you that our bassett hound would definitely steal that seat from us every chance he could!





I also visited Melrose Vintage down on 7th Ave and Camelback, which has some gorgeous pieces, but didn't take any pics. I will save those for a new camera (crosses fingers)!

Help!

Since we, as a family, had just taken a trip to Paris together in November for my wedding (I know, I owe a post about the wedding), we decided not to go all-out crazy with our gift-giving for each other this year. So, our gift to my in-laws was 4 tickets to the local (Mesa) historic district home tour, here in Arizona.


We have toured the Willo Historic District in the past, so I knew this was something we all enjoyed. Well, the tour was this past weekend and while the tour was not as extensive as others I have been to, there were a few very interesting homes. One though, in particular, had me so thrilled and excited, I wish I could have bought the whole house, furniture and decor! Of course, it is a home in my favorite style: Tudor. I took photos with my blackberry, but God forgive me, they are horrible and blurry for the most part. (I knew, I knew, I KNEW we should have brought Jason's camera!) I will post a few though, because I love the decorating inspiration and because I need help finding where I can purchase something within the photo!



I absolutely loved the Wall of Clocks:



And the bedroom:




But I loved these bottles and must have them, but have no idea where to buy them! Please, if you know where I can get these, please comment me!



Here are some other beautiful features of the house. Check out this entertaining patio!:






That's my lovely mother-in-law, Dee, above. We call her Diva Dee. She's a great inspiration and extremely talented and artistic. I won the Golden Ticket when I got her for a mother-in-law!

Again, I apologize for my horrible photography, but one can't do much with a Blackberry camera.

Have you ever been on a historic home tour? What tours do you enjoy and in what cities?

Phoenix has some beautiful historic districts: Willo, Encanto-Palmcroft, Del Norte, Fairview, Story and FQ - to name a few. These homes have such character in a sprawled community of cookie-cutter developments.