Stan Williams is the Elegant Thrifter and author of The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating with Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Detail.
Get your very own copy of The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating with Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Details by visiting Amazon .
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If you already own The Find, email me your mailing address and I will send you a personalized plate that you can put in your copy. Just tell me what name or names you would like inside, if it's for a special occasion, or any other information you think I should know, and I'll dash you off one in the mail!
If you didn't see the piece in USA Weekend where I talk about buying and selling your second-hand goods, here it is.
I am so honored to see The Find reviewed by the fabulous Design*Sponge. Read it here.
Apartment Therapy Boston names The Find best design book of 2009. Read ithere.
Wondering how to deal with a drunk at your holiday party or a good excuse for declining an invite?Los Angeles Times hit my funny bone when they asked me for some advice. Read ithere.
1st Dibs wrote an amazing review of The Find. Read ithere.
The June 18 issue of the Independence, Mo., Examiner features me and The Find on its cover. See the storyhere.
TheBaltimore Sun covered the fabulous and frugal cocktail party in Los Angeles in their June 5 issues. Re-visit the fun affair in The Baltimore Sun, here.
Los Angeles Timeswent cocktail nuts for The Find and The Elegant Thrifter on May 23. My pal Ruth Handel and I threw a cocktail party back in February, andhere are the results. Be sure to click in the box with the forks to read the sidebar!
Vanessa De Vargas gave The Find a glowing review and interviewed me in Apartment Therapy,here.
Aaron Krach, House Beautiful'sfeatures editor, said in his blog that after reading The Find, he was inspired to go thrift shopping! Read about it,here.
Come And Knob On Our Door
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Don’t you love a good forced pun on a Wednesday morning? Ever since we
shared a bunch of doorknob options last week (and ordered the ones we liked
the most...
Anchors Away by Caitlin Wilson
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Caitlin Wilson knows her way around a cheerful textile design. We’ve been
happily following her textile line since its debut (and her gorgeous home)
so I w...
Expedit Compact Desk
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*Materials: *1 Expedit shelving units, 1 Expedit wall shelf
*Description: *I needed a very compact desk for my bedroom, I combined 2
Expedit pieces to g...
Basic Black
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I did a video this morning to follow up my Destressification post. It
serves a duel purpose; first to show the progress I've made in toning (way)
down the...
Cruising South Lake Avenue
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Pasadena has grown by leaps and bounds since my college days, though South
Lake Ave was always a good destination for shopping and dinning. It now
boasts...
White Box Challenge
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I'm probably the last person in the world to tout about 'doing what you
love' but there are a select few that seem to be able to make it work.
Enter Bryn ...
GIVEAWAY…
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Today I have an awesome giveaway for one lucky SG reader. Simply Grove’s
newest sponsor, Bae Home & Design, is giving away a set 6 AWESOME tasting
spoons! ...
WHAT TO WEAR :: EVERY OCCASION
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So far in our little ‘What to Wear’ series for weddings we’ve been
addressing some pretty specific locations, but today we’re going practical.
Because, let...
BUNCH MAGAZINE ISSUE TWO
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Old Brand New is about to get a little steamy up in here. It is almost
summer after all. I recently photographed for the new issue of *B...
Graceful Going
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“Grace” was our watchword for Friday’s garaging adventure. Three women, one
green convertible with a small back seat – my companions took turns
graceful...
Summer Thoughts
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Slowly moving summer.
That is my wish for these easy going days.
No hurry, no rush, time to think...
Life moves all too quickly.
What blooms is gone in a...
Teacher Gift Stress
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Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images - A public "genius school" for
3-to-11-year-olds at New York's Hunter College, 1948
I get extremely jealous tro...
Make Me: Paper Patchwork Art
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Hello, it’s Lisa here from the red thread. I’m happy to be back this month
on decor8 with my Make Me column to share another simple and stylish craft
proje...
NEW ENGLAND FINDS, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!!
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GO HERE FOR THE GOODS
The View Between A Rock & A Hard Place...
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I'm learning a lesson the hard way Readers...
This past weekend Patricia and I made a trip to Graham Texas (about an hour
away) to pick up the single windo...
Taking A Step Back To Go Forward
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Sometimes, you've just got to stop what you're doing, take a step back...
and sometimes just walk away. Last month, I felt the need to do so - I
started to...
"Sunday Runway - The Straw Boater Riots . . . "
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Greetings,
Well, it seems we've had our first proper warm, summer weather here in SF
this week - and that almost always turns my thoughts to summer acce...
celebrate...
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*I hope it's filled with joy and love. Even though it isn't Monday, *
*this blog post feels like one of the best ways to remember my Dad: *
*HAPPY MONDAY...
A Fredericksburg Gem
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Happy Thursday!
This is gonna be
short and sweet today.
Like what you see below?
{ double click to super size }
Me too!
It's my friend Jill's...
Premier Issue of Inspiration Vintage Magazine
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Melinda from Alabaster Rose Lifestyle
has launched a brand new magazine called
*Inspiration Vintage Magazine*.
This creation has been a long time dream ...
The Don't-Buy-It Junk (with an awesome ending)
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Two weekends ago, I bought something up in PA that wouldn't fit in my car because I had too much junk already—something I've been lusting after for a year. I...
TOP 10 DIY HEADBOARDS
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Is your bedroom looking a little lackluster lately? Not excited about where
you rest your head? Looking for a boudoir spruce-up on a budget? Look no
furt...
The Most Beautiful Candy Store in the World!
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If you're like me, I love old architecture. Today's works cannot hold a
candle to the workmanship of days gone by.
When I stumbled upon this image, I nea...
Advertise on SB + An Awesome Giveaway
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Just a quick announcement that we are now accepting sponsor applications.
We came up with several options to make sure there is something for every
blog...
Design Day at Home in Berlin
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Dear Diva Readers, Recently a blog reader emailed asking where I lived.
With my job leading antique buying tours all over Europe I’m on the road 2
or 3 we...
How Now, White Chow?
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*Everything in an old farm house doesn't have to be shabby or country . . .
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**Remember chow tables?*
Those bow-legged Asian-inspired coffee tables
tha...
Thanks For Your Help
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Thanks to everyone for all the great input on my last
post about what to do with my wall of windows.
Here's what I have decided to try:
I want to hang ...
Vintage Fisher Price Toys (My Favorite)
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Hidden inside this unassuming window seat in our back room is a colorful
secret. Want to take a peek?
This is where I have to admit that the ...
Rhinebeck Antique Show
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I managed to grab a quick bit of time last Saturday and stop by the
Rhinebeck Antique Show. The show is a beautiful one but def on the pricier
side. I us...
Pin Stripe Table Runner: A Gift from Grandma
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I just wanted to show off this great PB table runner, which is a gift from
my sweet and sassy grandmother. Grandma is an über-special lady who keeps
e...
Hot day
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This hot day calls for something refreshing...
via
Something to dive right in....
via
Or to stay cool like that...
Vintage fan unknown source
*xoxo*
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Children Inspire White Space Living
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Just last year I closed the doors on our brick and mortar Maison Reve store
in Mill Valley. My reasons were two-fold - I wanted to grow my business
online ...
Part II...Blessing Dresses Revealed
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I can't believe how long it has taken me to get this Post made. Ever since
I got remarried last Fall, I feel like I've been on a runaway train...but a
ver...
With Relish
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Jennie and Paul came to town to see Mitchell in Jesus Christ Superstar, but
we managed to work in a boozy brunch, some estate sales and a little thrift
sho...
Boise Idaho's Chair Affair 2013
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Last year I was a guest speaker for the Boise Idaho's design community for
the chair affair and this year they asked my best friend Jordan Cappella to
be...
A New Venture
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Well, I finally got sick of all the stuff in my storage building. When a
new flea market opened up here in town, I rented one of the first booths.
My boo...
Need New Specs? Try Archibald Optics On For Size
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We're enamored of the simple premise behind London-based Archibald Optics:
peruse the company's online catalogue and request three different
frames (whic...
Pardon Our Dust...
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There are some exciting changes coming to Layers of Meaning soon!
We are working on a new look and layout so pardon our dust while we work
for a few days.
Are French Children Better Behaved?
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*Les petits français sont-ils vraiment bien élevés*?
Are French children really better behaved? Zat ees ze question!
La Mom and her American mom friends ...
Rules to Follow When it Snows in Paris
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SPECIAL GRAND FROID translated as The Big Chill
It's important to remember that France is a culture of Rules and
Regulations, many of which are quite mean...
Moving Is Messy
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Hi Friends... I have something exciting to share with you. No, not my dirty
dishes! So for the next 24-48 hours, my posts will be available on
http://yeste...
Peek-a-Boo!
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Of all the projects I am lucky enough to work on, I have to say that
children's rooms are often my favorites -- they tend to allow for the
boldest colo...
Made a Chocolate Cake Last Night
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It’s not an earth-shattering blog post that someone somewhere baked a cake
on Sunday night. But when there’s a nasty storm outside, the streets are a
sheet...
Tea, Anyone? {Thoughts about Blogs}
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I've decided that since it's the beginning of a brand new year, I should
try to start tidying up and organizing around here before moving on to more
hous...
See you on the other side
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Hi everyone, I've decided to stop blogging at Tea for Joy, and have set up
a new blog at www.papermashblog.com. For branding purposes I thought it
mad...
From The Heart - 2012 BH Lineup!
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*(image courtesy of TheFancyFarmgirl.com)*
As the date gets closer to our 5th Annual Vintage & Antique Marketplace,
Joe and I have been reminiscing about ...
Graduation Present: Kitschtastic!!
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This incredible lamp was a graduation gift by my amazing friend, Wendy Costa!
Its huge and fantastic in person, and has a wonderfully kitschy fairy
prince...
Signing off.....until the big reveal on Monday!
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geronimo balloon troopers
Well my friends....the time has finally come!!! After months and months of
hem hawing, planning, chickening out, "back burnering"...
From the archives
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When reviewing old posts or interviews hindsight can be a curse. In this
case, I think, it was a blessing. This piece from Thrift Culture Nowdelivered a mes...
My Foyer
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Over the last year or so, I've been slowly adding things to make our foyer
a little more welcoming and useful. This has been a low priority on my
list be...
WTF?!? Friday. Stacked.
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WTF are these five funky servings of? And are we honestly expected to
believe that sauce with a sheen not unlike Charlie will enhance the layers
of gastr...
A Valentine's Table: Roses, Romance & Peacocks!
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When it's time to set a table for a Valentine's Day dinner party, certain obvious symbols come to mind: hearts, flowers, candy, cards ...Since this is a tabl...
It's been a LONG time coming...
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The title of the post says a lot ~ to say the least.
It says a lot of what has happened in the past,
what's going on at the moment,
& what I hope the...
Who Needs Frames?
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I don't know about you, but when the refrigerator gets loaded with
pictures, schedules, menus and calenders, I go crazy. I can't see a darn
thing, and inst...
She's a Looker
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She's certainly a bit naughty, but she's a whole lot nice. Meet Sofia, a
metal vintage Rodo clutch created exclusively for Bergdorf Goodman. She's
packed f...
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