Vintage Repurposed Reclaimed Handcrafted Found Second Chances

Vintage Repurposed Reclaimed Handcrafted all deserve Second Chances

Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Happy to have you here!

Second Chances I believe is deserved with vintage, repurposed, reclaimed, handcrafted, DIY, and found items. These treasures sometimes just need a little dusting, little cleaning, touch of paint, sometimes a unity of pieces to create something new, and to be loved. This is something I truly enjoy doing as I treasure hunt through flea markets, thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales, and etc. Once in a while these treasures may find their home with me, but mostly I enjoy being able to offer them to you through my Shoppe at Etsy 

Below you will see a few pictures of items that I have cleaned, and are preparing for unity with another piece. With these items I have made 4 cake cupcake plate pedestal stands. Not pictured is some pink glass pieces I am preparing as well. Some have been completed, and will sit for the night bonding and drying. Then, I will be able to move those pieces to the side to make room for the rest I would like to complete. Once I have them done I will make sure to picture them, and share them with you how they look with the completed unity. I’m excited because I am growing my inventory with things to start listing them at my Shoppe with Etsy 

I love how the snowman pedestal plate stand looks combined with the red base, and I love the combination of the 2 smaller green glass pieces together too. The possibilities with pieces like this are endless! Use them for holidays, weddings, special occasions, to serve with, etc. They are also great to use with your home decor as candle holders, jewelry holders, organize in the kitchen with soap and cloth, same in the bathroom, a catch all when you walk in the door, and the possibilities are endless! Sorry, I get carried away with the excitement and joy of working with some of these pieces. Can you tell? LOL!

I want to Thank You so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams! I enjoy you visiting, and hope to see you again soon. Till the next time, Toodles!

Vintage Antique Refinished Trunks of All Sizes

                                            How to Refinish an Anitque Truck
                                            

                                       2 Old Trunks With Retrospeciveaustin

                                                Fabulous Old Trunk With Rehabvintage

                      Vintage Green Crocodile Embossed Dome Top Trunk

                                           Antique Vintage Luggage Trunks

Vintage Antique Refinished Trunks of all sizes, colors, and ages. I love them, and would adore having one in our home too.

So, what do you think? Do you like trunks too? There are so many different kinds of them. The old, and vintage ones are fabulous to awe over. I have seen some restored, either new coats of wax, or some of them get distress painted too. Some might need new hardware, and some still have their own hardware. Some trunks are vintage from days of traveling, and then you also have vintage trunks for those who were in the military. There are so many to see.

Hmmm....my Dad had an old army green one he kept locked up all the time. He would store things in there from his time in the service, patches, uniforms, and etc. Unfortunately, I was told it had gotten really banged up, and it was thrown. Darn! I would have loved to work with it. I did get a chance to see another military one this weekend at my first visit to this particular consignment shop. Was not in bad condition, and I felt she had it priced fairly decently too. 

No, I did not get it, but have been thinking bout it since. Also, I seen another one that was more modern, bit smaller, but cute. That one has stuck in my mind too.

So, do you have a trunk in your home? Is it something you too are looking for? What do you think of these items?

Hey, thanks so much for spending some time with LilacsNDreams today. Hope to see ya'll again soon. Take care till then. 

  

Repurposed Upcycled Revised Indoor Outdoor Chandeliers

                                              Pink Repurposed Chandelier Cake Stand

                                             Repurposed Chandelier Candle Holder

                                           Vintage Tea Cup Chandelier Repurposed

                                                    Revised Upcycled Chandelier

Repurposed Upcycled Revised Indoor Outdoor Chandeliers

Hello, and Welcome back to LilacsNDreams! Spring is here, and I am so excited for the change of season, and the possibilities. I am feeling the need to be out thrifting, going to yard sales, searching through second hand stores, and just to be out digging and treasure hunting. 

I am having so much fun with research on the internet, seeing the creativity of so many talented people, and making my lists for items I need to search for too. I adore lighting that is repurposed, and upcycled. I enjoy the idea of taking something old, vintage, is no longer loved, and making it into something new. Hey, sometimes a little bit of this, and a little bit of that does wonders for touching up items in our homes too. 

Above you will see pictures I have found with different places that have shared their talents with the rest of us to adore. I am excited about this project because after this past weekend I was able to salvage a chandelier myself too. Today I looked at some paint with Rustoleum, and some primer for my project too. Not sure what color, but by looking I will soon know what I want. For my chandelier I was thinking of making a feeder to put in our yard with another ornament that is already there. Just adding items together makes for some fun too. 

There are many possibilities by painting these pieces. Better yet add some things to them with some prisms, pearls, cups, saucers, plates, candles, etc. These pieces can be redone for either indoors, or outdoors too. I love how these can be versatile with either home decor, or to use in serving purposes as well. There is so much more out there to see for possibilities on the internet, and I encourage you to have a look to help your creative juices. You will find many who sell their projects, and of course some do it for their own pleasures too. 

Such a fun idea don't you think? I have enjoyed your visit today, and thank you for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams. Don't be a stranger, and I hope to see you again soon. Take care till the next time everyone. 

Milk Glass Collectibles of White Blue Pink Green

White Milk Glass Candy Dish Compote 
found at my Ecrater Shop

Blue Milk Glass Pedestal Cake Stand

Lovely Pink Milk Glass Bowl found at Etsy

Jadeite Green Glass Pedestal Candy Dish and Candle Stick Holders
was found with another shop at Etsy too.  


Milk Glass Collectibles of White Blue Pink Green are amazing vintage pieces that have become more beautiful over time. Milk Glass was first made, or originated in Venice in the 16th century. The Venetians made the glass opaque, or translucent in several different colors. Those consisted of white, blue, pink, green, and yellow. The white color can be achieved through the addition of a tin oxide, or a bone ash. The name milk glass is a relatively recent name for this glass which is blown, or also seen pressed into a wide variety of shapes too. Milk Glass is still considered a luxury item, and is such a sweet collectible to have too. One good thing is that it can be very easy to fit into any type of life style that you may have. 

Sometimes you will see people using maybe some clear glass, and painting it into the colors of milk glass that they would like for their homes, and their decor. They do this to be creative, or maybe because they cannot find the shape that they are looking for too. 

Milk Glass can be decorative, gorgeous with some flowers, and sometimes some of the pieces have a shape of their own that nothing else is needed to show with it. Above you will see pictures shown as examples of the different colors, and styled that can be seen on the internet with various shops and websites. Some of the pieces found can be vintage, unknown makers, and some come from such names as Fenton, Westmoreland, Fire King, Jeannette Glass Company, and many others too. 

Doesn't milk glass just have some wonderful styles, shapes, and some yummy colors? How festive it can be for different celebrations, using in your home decor, sometimes some of the pieces are repurposed and upcycled as I have done with some, and versatile pieces to adorn many rooms in the home. 

Hey, I hope ya'll enjoyed this little bit of information shared about Milk Glass, and found it helpful for your needs. They make wonderful gifts too! Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and hope to see you all again soon. Take care everyone, and enjoy the day!

Its Friday Wishing Everyone a Fabulous Repurposing Collectibles Weekend

Its Friday and Wishing Everyone a Fabulous Repurposing Collectibles Weekend!

Hey everyone, here it is Friday already! Where did this week go to, right? For me it was there, and then there it went...whew! Busy week, and not really a thing done around here. This is hoping you all had a wonderful week, and wishing you all a fabulous weekend! Time to get in some repurposing, upcycling, recycling, junking, treasure hunting, finding some vintage collectibles, and all of that fun stuff. Don't forget to relax too. Enjoy, have fun, and be safe everyone. Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams. See you all again soon!

Repurpsoed Upcycled Reused Reconstructed Vintage Items

Old Vintage Drawer repurposed into a wall shelf, or storage piece to use. This item was found with the bhg.com site. 

Here is an old vintage suit case that was used to make this medicine cabinet in the bathroom. How neat is that? This item was found with pinterest.com

I have seen many different things done with old, vintage, antique mirror frames. This is one that you will see done often. I found this from a seller at Etsy.  

Repurposed, Upcycled, Reused, Reconstructed Items of Vintage being used for some of these homemade techniques. So, what do you think, and do you approve of it?

Hi there, and Welcome back to LilacsNDreams! I have something I was curious about something, and wanted to kind of put this out there for others to read, consider, and share with us about. 

With vintage items there has been an issue of repurposing, upcycling, recycling, homemade, altering, reusing, and reconstructing such pieces. Some pieces that sometimes are used might have a minor flaw with it, maybe it is a lonely item left from a set, maybe something that didn't sell, odds and end piece collecting dust. something headed to the dumpster, etc. There are some pieces that might have any flaws, has lived a glorious life, but the owner wishes to show the item in an updated from that would fit with the times of today. Whatever the reason may be there are pieces of vintage that are used with repurposing, upcycling, recycling, reusing, reconstructing, and so on. 

There are some who have strong feelings that vintage pieces should not be used in these techniques, or altered in any way. They feel they should not be used for any crafting form. Quite some time ago I did see a comment made about repurposing being the end of all antiques. 

Then you have others comment about preserving things that have been damaged, or greatly loved over the years. So, why not make them into something that is wonderful after they have seen their glory days. Another thought was taking something old, and creating it into something new again would create potential for new collectors that maybe were not reached before. 

Antiques, or vintage often reminds people of their grandmothers things, and this would not be the in style for the younger generation. With this some feel that antiques are being destroyed, and this would be then end to all antiques. 

I love things that are old, I adore things that have a past, I love to learn about these things, and I so enjoy the stories with different pieces too. Even though I like some of these pieces that do not fit fully into the decor of our home, and with the taste of other family members either. Now, if they are updated in some small way they seem to be better accepted. 

Over time I have seen some who adore treasures in this way, and I have also seen those who enjoy vintage treasures as they are, and being upset with this craft that is growing. So, without any arguments, no heated discussions, what do you think of this? How do you feel about it? I ask you to please be comfortable in sharing, and to please remember that everyone has their own opinions. There is no right, or wrong answer to this. Please respect everyone when replying to this issue. 

I thank you for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and I appreciate those who comment, share, and contact Me with personal messages too. Have a super Wednesday, and see you all again soon. 

Small Business Saturday Cyber Monday Black Friday

Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday along with things from Black Friday are happening all weekend. This is a big weekend for retail shops, but also for all those who sell online too. If you are able to please be supportive of those who sell online. Visit, see what they have to offer, window shop online, look around and get some ideas, and you know. 

Hey, how was Thanksgiving for ya'll? I know, some are still celebrating during the weekend, and many are dealing with left overs too. How them tummies feeling...LOL:) 

I was just stopping by quickly to leave a small note here for now. I have a mess of items to organize that I pulled from the closet, and get them ready to list. If you want you can visit my LilacsNDreams Shoppe page where I show pictures, links to purchase, or I have been slowly adding in but it now buttons to purchase here too. I also have items listed with Ecrater, Etsy, and some items are going into Ebay with the holiday season. 

Hope ya'll are enjoying your weekend, have some where to be, someone to be with, family, friends, travels, and etc....enjoy it all everyone. Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams today. Take care, and see you all again soon. 

LilacsNDreams Shoppe Page Being Updated on Blog

LilacsNDreams Shoppe Page Being Updated on Blog

Hello, and Welcome everyone to LilacsNDreams! Shopping in stores, Online Shopping, Thrift Stores, and so on. We all enjoy shopping them, and we all enjoy bargains too. Online Shopping is a very hard business to deal with, takes a lot of work, a lot of time, and eventually over time depending on what your goals are things can be good for you too.  Yes, having a brick and mortar store is also much work, and that I won't deny. But, there is a bit of difference from the physical to online as we learn over time too.

I am a slow bloomer I guess. I have done Online Sales since 2004 where I first started with Ebay. I enjoyed the hunting of products, finding good deals...some of them stayed home with Me:) But, I always enjoyed shopping, and digging for just the right items to be offered at Ebay to sell. Since then I have moved on. I still sell occasionally with Ebay, but I have moved more products over to Ecrater, Etsy, and some things with Artfire too. Lower fees, better sites, little bit more control of things you can do, and more opportunity as well. As I moved on I also had the need for something else I should be doing. I then got into repurposing, upcycling, recycling, and reusing items to make different pieces for the home. I adore vintage, glassware, pretty things, and have been enjoying what I have done so far with different pieces. I am selective with items found to use, and sometimes I think I am too selective. But, if I would be happy to have it used/displayed with my own home, then I feel it is ready to offer to others as well. 

At some point I thought it would always be a great accomplishment if I could have my own website too. Whew! Has anyone ever really checked into those, what it takes, the cost of things, all the coding, the complications, the different hosts being offered, domains, shopping carts, etc, and etc. It can get really spendy. Well, I am one who has always tried to save a penny where I could, but still have the advantages of what some others might be offering too. I do have a website I have been working with slowly....very slowly really. I have enjoyed working so much with my blog, and what I can do with it. The more I learn, and teach myself the more I enjoy it. As many of you can see at the top I have tabs to different pages I have added with my blog. I did these pages in a way that we could all still interact on them, and that when I wanted to make changes, add things, remove things, and etc....that they would work for what I needed them to do. So, right now I am doing the best way I know to do things, what I have taught myself, and making things simple for everyone too. 

As of today...still a working progress, and things will change as I move along with it. My secondary page to my blog that I focus with is my LilacsNDreams Shoppe. Here I have always shown pictures of items I am offering in my shops, and I leave clickable links for everyone to visit so that they can view more pictures, see more details, and so on. Wasn't trying to hide anything from anyone on this landing page of my blog, my main page here, but I also did not want this to become all about business with my blog either. That is where different pages I wanted were slowly added in for different interests, and to keep some things a bit separate from the next one as well. 

Anyway, I have now started to add buy it now buttons to items I am showing on my Shoppe page. No shopping cart yet, it is all a working progress for me. Learning, trying things out, and looking at shopping carts as well. Paypal offers them, and there are others that also offer them for sites as well. But, for me it is a start, a working progress. So, when you get a chance hop on over to see what I have done so far with my LilacsNDreams Shoppe page. If you have any ideas please share them as I am still learning, and many others are also learning as well. Some day (one of my goals) I am hoping to mostly be selling from my Blog/Website, and not having to deal with the extra shops, rules, glitches, and etc. Anyway, till then....have a look, and I hope you enjoy what I have started with so far. 

Take care everyone, and thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams. I know I generally don't post on Tuesdays, and this comes a little later in the morning than what I schedule, but hope it finds you all doing well. I am sure the rush is on in preparations for the holiday, travel, and etc. Be safe everyone, and enjoy!:) See you again soon. 

Simplicity At Its Best Treasury at Etsy by MariasFarmHouse

Simplicity At Its Best Treasury at Etsy was curated by Maria from MariasFarmHouse. 

Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams everyone. Below you will see a Treasury that was done at Etsy by MariasFarmHouse with Etsy. I am happy to say that an item of mine was added to this wonderful collection too. My Pink Cupcake Plate Glass Pedestal Stand. This was actually one of my 1st pieces I homemade when I first started doing the cake cupcake plates, pedestal stands, candle holders, jewelry dishes, and etc. 

When you get a chance stop by to visit with the treasury at Etsy, and visit with the wonderful sellers there to see what they all have to offer. There are some really talented people there, with some lovelies you might like too. 

Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams, and sharing your time with me today. See you again soon. Take care. Toodles.......

 

SIMPLICITY AT ITS BEST

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  Simple White Porcelain Hanging Wall Pocket

  Hideminy

  $49.00 USD
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  FULL SIZE Bedding Quilt Neutral Colors

  SWDesignsBaby

  $315.00 USD
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  Elegant Wedding party/gift bag

  steppnout

  $12.50 USD
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  Nightgown - Classic Long Sleeve Long Gown White Dot Cotton Knit by Sim...

  simplepjs

  $119.00 USD
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  Boy and Book Figurine Bookend - Made in Germany - Vintage, French Deco...

  RosebudsOriginals

  $19.95 USD
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  Pink Cupcake Dessert Candle Plate Glass Pedestal Stand

  LilacsNDreams

  $16.00 USD
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  Large Ornate Victorian Mirror Shabby French Country YOU PICK COLOR

  VintageShabbyCottage

  $87.00 USD
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  Vintage Lefton Children Figurine Three Sisters

  WalkersWimseys

  $35.00 USD
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  Royal Albert Teacup Saucer Enchantment

  SucresDaintyDish

  $38.99 USD
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  White Pitcher Minton Bone China Made in England Images of Hay and Whea...

  rosebudshome

  $16.00 USD
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  Country Kitchen Salt & Pepper Sugar Bowl and Tray Copper 4 pc.Baker Ha...

  DsTrove

  $29.50 USD
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  REGENCY LADIES - 1 x 2 inch domino tiles - Digital download - Pendant ...

  HighTeaDesign

  $4.00 USD
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  Gorgeous Simple Art Vinyl Wall Decals - Living Room Wall Decor - Child...

  inspireyourwalls

  $19.98 USD
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  Beach Day Necklace - Simple Hammered Gold Filled Disc on Delicate Gold...

  BeauAndStella

  $36.00 USD
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  Adorable and Soft Green Apple Baby Girl Hat with Brown Satin Ribbon Ac...

  LovelyLittleLadyCCR

  $26.00 USD
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  Made to Order, Porcelain Dinner and Salad Plate Set in a Simple White ...

  ShadyGrovePottery

  $50.00 USD

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