Pattern potpourri.

Sometimes I wish I were a textile designer or a printmaker or a letterpress artist, because I've always wanted to take all these patterns and prints I see on vintage housewares and do something magical with them. Maybe one of these days I'll get around to it, but for now, here's an assortment of some particularly pleasing patterns I've seen recently on etsy. Click on the picture to check out each past present.

A midsummer night's green.

I very nearly bought myself a pair of black suede boots at the mall the other day before I caught myself. With temperatures in Atlanta still hitting the upper 90s, I don't think I'll be wearing boots for a couple of months. So since everything here is still lush and verdant, I thought I'd post a few items in honor of the color green before we all switch over to black, gray, winter white, and what is apparently the color of the fall season, purple.

Top row (L to R):

1. set of 8 Homer Laughlin bowls and extra serving bowl, $24.50 from Jen's Closet
2. fondue set, $10 from Aunt Sissy's Attic
   
3. 4 coffee mugs, $15 from Modish Vintage
   

Middle row (L to R):

1. Pyrex mixing bowl, $12 from Soulful Hues
   
2. 6 glasses with wheat design, $10 from Miscellania Mania
   
3. enamel pot, $22 from White Elephant Vintage
   

Bottom row (L to R):

1. vintage modern swing arm lamp, $38 from bluebellbazaar (reserved)
   
2. 6 tumblers, $8 from geo pillow
   
3. Shenango creamer, $11.95 from LadyFran
   

Flotsam Friday: Yellow.

Every Friday I'll choose a color or category at random and highlight several items that fall within that parameter. I figure no one wants to read a lot of text on Friday, am I right?

Top row (L to R):

1. ceramic bowls with yellow scallop trim in the Royal China Jubilee pattern (set of 6), $16 from etsy seller Edelweiss Vintage
2. napkins with lemon yellow trim (set of 8), $13 from MarcellasExcess
3. covered casserole dish in the Daisy pattern from Pyrex, $15.50 from Jen's Closet

Middle row (L to R):

1. enamel pot, $25 from Nice
2. canister set, $12 from Valerie's Vintage House
   
3. ceramic bowls with center floral design (set of 4), $9 from FunkeyFinds

Bottom row (L to R):

1. floral vinyl placemats (set of 4), $18 from Jess James Jake
2. frosted glasses (set of 4), $16 from Harlow's Closet
3. cream and sugar set, $10 from Olive Vintage