32 Beautiful Mess’ified

I seem to be going through a nesting phase in our home these past days. Maybe it’s just my increasing anticipation of cooler weather and cozying up this place, but I’m less interested in DIY home repairs (such as the much needed finish work on our crown moulding and the painting of our exterior patio door). Instead I’m more focused on the interior details that have less to do with D-I-Y and more to do with B-U-Y. Buying unique things for our home, that is.  

 

Ask anyone that shops with me, I’m a pretty finicky buyer when it comes to buying for my home, my shop or my clients. I would rather leave empty handed than drop bucks on something less than ideal. And ever since they opened shop nearly a year ago, I can’t seem to stop stalking A Beautiful Mess, a favorite antique store of mine, located in Agoura, CA. The quality of their ever-changing inventory is always up to par. I try to drop in whenever I’m in the area to just see what those creative ladies are up to. I guess you can say they’re my inspiration-station.  

I thought I would share with you a few of my favorite things I’ve bought from them, this being my most recent (and favorite) purchase to date…

 

 

Made from a rare old grain sack, circa 1931, my jaw about hit the floor when I saw the horse detail, which is original to the sack, and I HAD to have it, just ask my friend Kymberley. A talented designer and A Beautiful Mess shop owner, Kymberley carries the most beautiful line of pillows and textiles, with each piece crafted from old sacks specially for her textiles line, 3 Fine Grains, a division of A Beautiful Mess. Notice the hand stitched repair-within-a-repair on the left side. Swoon-worthy….

 

 

Another item I couldn’t leave the store without during a recent visit, this tea-stained book bundle…

 

 

I have a thing for rich textures…

 

 

And muted tones…

 

 

Yep, another equestrian-themed find. I’m so drawn to horses lately and their regal beauty. And fortunately for me, they work really well into my decor…

 

 

I literally stalked this old iron horse in their store for months before I finally caved. It’s a piece designed by The Junk Girls, vendors at A Beautiful Mess…

 

 

My favorite tote, which is called the Alles Bag (pronounced Alice). Alles means “everything” in German, the “everything bag”. Another piece from Kymberley’s textiles line…

 

 

The Alles Totes are made from 100 year-old grain sacks, and the names you see typically bear the name of the grain farmer or the town he and his family were from…

 

 

This old shoe rack I purchased from Marilyn, another vendor at A Beautiful Mess, and quite possibly one of my favorite people on the planet. Remember when I featured her home? Her taste is impeccable.

 

 

  This thing gets worked over daily between our shoes and garden boots. It’s also a great reminder to take your shoes off right when you come inside the house, and helps keep everything tidy and in one place… 

 

 

This old striped suitcase came from my friend Victoria, another great vendor at A Beautiful Mess and she also has a new website. I would show you more of this case, but it’s sort of top secret for now. It’s part of another project I’ve got brewing in our master bedroom, which is currently more mess than it is beautiful. See what I’m talking about...more nesting!

 

 

Thanks for letting me share some of my favorite finds with you. If you’re in the area, stop in and say hi to the ladies for me, and feel free to get your ‘mess’ on!

 

A Beautiful Mess

28875 Agoura Road (Whizin's Shopping Center)

Agoura Hills, California 91301