What’s in my camera: 26 inspirations

So, yup, the year is winding down. I decided to go into my Lightroom (where I have 32,346 photos currently archived) to see what random beauty I could find from 2012. Perty stuff, inspiring stuff. First up: A close up of Norman Rockwell’s cheeky “Family Tree”. We visited the museum in October — they permit photos — and when I come out, it’s always like I was punch drunk, I take so many photos. Family Tree is super amusing because the main faces repeat through the ups and downs of every single generation — all the way to the 1960s family. It’s nice to see this museum of American illustration — which is just down the road from my house — doing so well. Another 20+ photos from my camera follow –>

hehe, I love the pirate!

Sticking with the artsy fartsy, I got punch drunk at the Ringling Museum, too, when DH and I were in Sarasota in June.

Dontcha be thinking we invented color! My bad, I have no idea who these artists are. After about an hour of true studenthood, I just wander around and snap crackle pop.

Interesting brickwork on a house in Pittsfield, Mass. Surely there must be a name for this effect / technique … But, stop calling me Shirley.

Bath towels spotted at Homegoods.

Colonial style bed against vintage wallpaper at a lovely estate sale at an even more lovely house surely designed by Royal Barry Wills.

Braided rug in same RBW house.Look to the floors, peoples, for great deals like this! Braided rugs are ever so versatile!

Vintage wallpaper at another estate sale. Yum.

I visited Retro Genie in Northampton a month or so ago. I love this woman and her store. Hey: Is that my 2013 Color of the Year on the walls? Way to go, Jeanne!

The coat rack at my doctor’s office.

Wrought iron cabinet hardware at the Restore in Pittsfield, Mass.

Switch plate covers must have been from the same house.

Buckle up for this one: Aqua sink top, also at the Restore in Pittsfield: Last time I was there, this was still there…

They also had a few of these smaller china porcelain sink tops — I don’t think you can get these in porcelain any more, just plastic. LOVE.

Metal beds… use them to make a garden trellis thingie, maybe?

This Hollywood Regency style headboard was just $45 — and king sized. What a fantastic deal.

Harry’s Supermarket in Pittsfield shut down, and was torn down. This store on North Street had all the letters. They were $20 each, but I was not in that kind of spending mood. They were cool, though, and BIG.

Shiny Brites galore at a July estate sale. It was bloody hot. So no one was buying. Including me. Even though they were cheap. I am so stupid sometimes. So very very very very very very stupid.

No. I buy empty decorative Jim Beam bottles celebrating the 1969 centennial of Lombard, Illinois, thinking, “I’ll make this into an adorable lamp.” Stop me, someone, please.

I have this kitchen faucet. In a box. New Old Stock. Sears. I have, like, five vintage kitchen faucets. At least.

Blond furniture spotted at Berkshire County Used Furniture.

There’s just something about old stuff. Like, you can SEE it’s made better, even before you touch it.

Spotted at estate sale.

Peace, out.