Finds: Pyrex Glamorama

Vintage Pyrex ad found via Vidalia's Vintage

I've always really liked the look of vintage pyrex, its durable, inexpensive and comes in quite a few cool colors and patterns. I never set out to look for pyrex in particular but was stoked when I stumbled across these cool mugs.


I noticed one of these guys sitting there unconsciously and held on to it for a second before deciding it wasn't worth getting because it was a single mug. Then, as fate would have it, I unearthed two more from a pile of glass and ceramic ware. They just had to come with me at that point.

Pyrex comes in a ton of cutesy and quirky patterns but I don't think I've ever spotted any striped sets like these before. If I'm ever so lucky as to find more you better believe i'll snag em' to add to the collection. Would be awesome to have a full set!

As cool as the mugs are my true pride and joy in the pyrex department is this amazing mid century coffee carafe. Its full on atomic awesomeness. I mean, seriously... how kick-ass is this?

I saw a similar carafe (sans the warmer) in a vintage store in Martha's Vineyard awhile back and was kicking myself for not having taken it home with me so I scored the internet for one and found this beauty, which pretty much had every original piece except for the box (SCORE!). The warmer rack on the bottom still even has candle wax for keeping coffee warm. It will likely be more of a special occasion or display item for me but it's still great to have the full piece.

House tour: Living room

My living room is looking snazzy these days thanks to my "somewhat healthy" thrifty/craiglist/freecycle obsession. The newest addition in our place is that sexy looking surfboard table up there, which I just brought back from Philadelphia. I found it listed on Craigslist and had been eyeing it for the past couple of weeks. I finally made my way to Philly this past weekend and picked up the beauty from Jen at Picked Vintage. It was just what I needed to pull everything together. As it turns out, the finish of the table and the tapered legs with bronze detailing match the mini bar exactly... to a T. It seriously looks like they were part of the same set!

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Latest craigslist score: Bad ass mid-century couch!

I had a series of unfortunate events happen this weekend but this amazing craigslist find certainly helped cheer me up. It was an incredibly lucky find and FREE (well mostly free, since it did not fit in my car and I had to pay for someone to deliver it to my apartment...very well worth it).

The couch has great bones and a fantastic shape. Besides the cat scratches on the side, it's in pretty great condition considering its age. However, it could surely use some TLC. For now, the plan is to start off by removing some musty odor and cleaning it up a little. I'm sure that will give it the temporary face-lift it needs to be a functional part of my living room. I do plan on taking it up as a massive reupholstering project in the near future but I think I need to start a little smaller first so I'm taking up a few chairs before I muster the bravery of doing this guy. How cool would it look in olive green though, right?

In case your wondering... I did (OF COURSE) already start gathering some resources and inspiration for the project: http://pinterest.com/xrnrmassacrex/couch-re-upholstery-project-inspiration/

Please pass do along any helpful ideas or links if you have them. Would love to learn as much as I can before tackling the re-upholstery!