Cupcakes and Cashmere

Creating Corners

June 16th, 2011

A few months back I bought this bar cart at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. It was absurdly cheap ($25!) and I intended to use it in our dining room. The very next weekend though, I found an even better option (which you can see here), so this one was stored in the garage. Yesterday I pulled it out and transformed it from a bar cart into more of a catchall for random treasures (like my toucan from the ’70s, my gold mirrored tray and crystalized rock) in what had been an awkward corner of our living room.

 

 

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  • http://thelussoreport.com/ Lusso Bags

    goodbye awkward corners!

  • http://www.facebook.com/alyssamegan Alyssa

    Where did you purchase the skull? So unique. Great visual elements!

  • http://charmingcoutureblog.blogspot.com/ Caroline B

    What a great transformation!!

    http://charmingcoutureblog.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.dragonnfruit.com dragon fruit

    that is super cool! what an awesome vintage piece to add to a room!

    http://www.dragonnfruit.com

  • http://sayitallnoww.blogspot.com/ Danielle

    I love this because from previous post your house is quite girly (in a good way) and this real gives it some edge loving it!

    http://sayitallnoww.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.imwithbeautiful.blogspot.com Nadine

    I love spots like this; full of treasures and and great finds. LOVE the lamp!

  • http://www.leahhg.wordpress.com Leah

    I loved this Emily! You have some really awesome ideas!

    P.s. I have a blog giveaway going on right now, feel free to check it out!

    http://www.leahhg.wordpress.com

  • http://hannahjholmes.blogspot.com Hannah

    nifty! you always decorate so beautifully.

    http://www.hannahjholmes.com

  • http://huckleberrycreative.com Huckleberry Creative

    Beautiful! Makes me crave a good flea market trip!

  • http://kartepaper.blogspot.com/ Liz

    Great job with the table, what a phenomenal buy. You must have run from the stall hoping they weren’t going to change their minds!

    http://kartepaper.blogspot.com/

  • http://foxwhiskers.blogspot.com/ chloe.eloise

    I loooove the toucan, and that scull, although he seems to have disappeared in the last photo! My mum’s house is all about creating corners, although there is definitely no wall space left now….

    Fox Whiskers

  • http://qasehgifts.blogspot.com/ QG

    wonderful find at the flea market and cleverly transformed!

  • http://brunetteletters.com/ Patricia

    I love how you always post about something different!!

    http://brunetteletters.com/

  • http://www.cheekypinktulip.blogspost.com Cheeky Pink Tulip

    The cart is fantastic and the skull goes so well with it. Very gothic chic!

    Maria xx
    http://www.cheekypinktulip.blogspot.com

  • http://www.fashionofmysoul.blogspot.com Marie

    What a great idea.. It turned out beautifully!!

    http://www.fashionofmysoul.blogspot.com

  • http://www.lovenycstyle.com lovenycstyle

    great find!
    There is a great antique shop in LA called Olde Good Things, I ran into it in NYC earlier this week and little did I know they also have a warehouse by you, check out their website.

    http://www.lovenycstyle.com

  • http://brazenbeautyeditor.blogspot.com Gabriella

    So eccletic!

    brazenbeautyeditor.blogspot.com

  • http://www.noblebrands4less.com Steffie

    great photos and great collection. love it :D

    http://noblebrands4less.blogspot.com/

  • http://acherryredglimpse@blogspot.com Silvia

    Ok, I’m SO in love with your golden toucan.

  • http://www.handbagcottage.com/ bagsales

    I’m SO in love with your golden toucan.

  • http://thewildfleur.com THE WILDFLEUR

    What a beautiful vintage piece. I’ve found some lovely treasures at the Rose Bowl flea market as well :-)

    Hugs from your fan in Paris,

    Camille @ The Wildfleur
    http://thewildfleur.com

  • http://pleasestrikeapose.blogspot.com/ Martina

    Love the bag! You’re blog is wonderful

  • http://fashionindie.com FashionIndie

    Black Skull, rock crystal, magnifying glass and a golden bird, mysterious treasures from a journey from the unknown and I love it!

  • http://lookbook.nu/rachellellizabeth Rachel Elizabeth

    ~What an amazing find! Really love the unique touches, especially of that toucan.

  • http://www.popbaghouse.com Louis vuitton

    I love how you always post about something different!!

  • http://www.popbaghouse.com Louis vuitton

    wonderful find at the flea market and cleverly transformed!