I hope you’ll join me on my never-ending search for beautiful pieces, with history, for your home. Find my curated treasures, in Booth #154, at the Antique Trove, in Roseville, CA. ~ Barbara
Bless all ye who follow my blog! Bountiful blessings to those who stop by The Treasured Home, in human technicolor, personally, to support my vision of a home and gift shop! Trust me, it takes a village to support a small shop, here in the suburbs of Sacramento! I am so totally blessed and grateful, that you pull off of that busy thoroughfare…Faire Oaks Blvd., to see what’s happening here! Thank you and thank you more! First order of business: The shop will be working it’s “tail” off between now and Saturday, December 22nd, to fill your gift giving needs.…
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Gift giving can be overwhelming. But truthfully, it’s more about the spirit the gift is given in. A warm hug, a hand written card, taking the time to find or make something…goes a long way, to make someone feel special. We know money doesn’t grow on trees…at least not in my back yard… but here are some ideas, that might make a friend smile…all for less than $25! A wine cork, made from a vintage knob, for the wine lover you love, $22. A magnifying glass paper weight, $14. This super cuddly infinity scarf, will keep your best friend warm!…
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you! Our favorite thing to do, is find new treasures, that you’ll fall in love with! Letting you know that they’ve arrived, are on sale, or that we’re getting ready for a class, or special event, can be the biggest challenge! If you use social media and would like to follow along with us, just link up with any or all of the following:
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We are open, Friday and Saturday, 10:30 – 4:30, and have a wonderful selection of gifts, for friends and family, at 20% OFF! Join us for a cup of tea and a relaxing shopping experience! Furniture Fashion Accessories & Bling Home Accents Holiday Decor Framed Art Fun Gifts and Free Gift Wrapping!
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Oh my! Where did November go? You too? Hopefully, we’ll all get a breath of fresh air, between Thansgiving and Christmas The month started out, at a fun gathering that friend and customer, Penny, had at her barn, in El Dorado Hills. What a great idea for girlfriend time! Penny is a master flower arranger and this was her beautiful wreath! Everyone brought natural elements from their yards. The finished wreaths were beautiful and all so different! Betsy marched in the NYYC Veteran’s Parade. This is her final year at West Point. It has been such a wonderful experience for…
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I was so lucky to get my hands on this table! What a treat! The Furniture Angels are being very kind to me! I knew that this would be the perfect piece to use gesso on. As is usually often the case, I neglected to take a “before” picture of this little treasure. This photo was taken after two or three coats of gesso had been applied. It was just a bit brighter butter yellow before. The poor top had been neglected/abused. Use your imagination and think “water rings”. Gesso is a powder, that you mix with water, one to…
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Last Week: while meeting with Town & Country flooring, in Truckee, to order flooring for the Tahoe house, we sought out a couple of thrift stores. You can’t make a trip anywhere, without doing this, can you? The first stop was disappointing, but the Hospice Thrift Store, in Truckee, had a pine bed, for $28, that I knew would paint up nicely. Of course, as with many thrift store finds, it’s missing the hardware to connect the footboard, but the headboard will work nicely, just the same. A few days later: Now it’s time to have some fun! You might…
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In the past, there were just two seasons, at Lake Tahoe. Summer, for boating and warm weather at the beach. Winter, for snow skiing. Simple as that! Now that we’re at the lake so much, we’re finding that fall is really drop-dead-gorgeous! Who says we don’t have beautiful fall color? This is a photo of Squaw Valley, on our way to pick up our season passes on Monday. We are getting tons of snow this year, aren’t we? This drought needs to be over! Even though the ski season at Squaw Valley starts in about a month, I don’t know…
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If you love a beautifully decorated home for the holidays, blogger Jen Rizzo has created a collaborated book, called Creatively Christmas, featuring beautifully decorated homes. It includes a CD, with tons of crafty tutorials, that you can use to decorate your own home! The book will be available in the shop in about a week, or Pre-order in our online store! Here is Jen Rizzo’s post about the book: The count down is just a few days away until the book release! Those of you who have e-mailed me and said you pre-ordered a copy, thank you!I am excited to…
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Hello there!, I hope you’re doing well, this beautiful Saturday! I’m getting ready for a full house, at this afternoon’s class. Yay! I just wanted to show off some new treasures at the Home… I’ve found a man who builds furniture, by hand, from solid Alder planks. It’s reasonably priced, simple, but solid and I love that it’s real wood and not pressed or veneer. I’ll be putting a few pieces in the Tahoe house, once it’s restored. I don’t have room to stock everything, but will have a few pieces on hand and take special orders. This great looking…
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