Sunday, July 25, 2010

Want to know a Etsy bitsy secret?


We all know that you can find some pretty great deals on Ebay , Craigslist and Amazon, but if you haven’t checked out Etsy…Etsy about time (ok, enough poor attempts at making puns.)!

Etsy is a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys. Many individuals also sell craft supplies like beads, wire, jewelry making tools and much more. The vintage items on the site have only one rule to follow: they must be 20 years or older. These items range from old boots and ice skates, to dresses, hats and scarves. The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a fee of $.20. It has been compared to "a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay", and to "your grandma's basement". (Source: Wikipedia)

One of my favorite shops to look at is from Kelly Galvin Robson at High Street Market. Through her Etsy shop, she sells fabulous vintage home goods from silver-plated serving trays to whimsical bookends.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/highstreetmarket

I’ve been obsessed with the Laura Ashley (yes, the maker of the flowery prints of the 80s) Tilbury Lapis Ikat fabric in blue.

From the movie, A Single Man...

Featured in Lonny Magazine's premier issue.

I found these pillows that would work perfect on my couch in the living room…but at $160 a pop, no gracias. So I did I search on Etsy and found a similar one without the jute fringe at a much more reasonable price!

Not on a teacher's salary! ~ $160

DEAL! ~ $35

There are a TON of great deals on decorative pillows on Etsy! These would add great style to any room!

Beautiful Decorative Pillow Cover Trellis Pattern (20x20) ~ $40


Beautiful Decorative Pillow Cover Suzani Pattern (16x16) ~ $35






If you have outgrown the vintage liquor posters of the college days, try a search for paintings of still life, landscapes, and animals, on Etsy. Here are some of the results I found doing a recent search.

What a great addition to the kitchen or breakfast nook! ~ $68


This painting of Aspen trees in Autumn will add a pop of color to any room ~ $154.95


A simple and beautiful watercolor ~ $25


How cute would this pair look in a nursery? ~ $20
This artist has fun paintings of animals in hats...LOVE IT!


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