Long Time....

It has been so long since I have posted on our blog.  I apologize!

Since school started in August, I just seem to run out of time or maybe it's just that I run out of energy.  I am hoping to pick one day every week and post something on the blog.  I do love blogging and want to improve our site.  Please be patient.

There are some exciting things coming up in Paris and with Junk Divas.  I will blog tomorrow with pictures and information.  I will also post some new pictures. 

Peace, Love and Junk!!

Julie

Well, it's been awhile since my last post. 

Life is busy!!  I started back to school and now time is even more precious.  So, I am working, junking, taking care of my family and just living life. 

Soon, very soon, I will post pictures of some of our new treasures soon.  Don't give up on me!!

Julie

Finally, we are bringing this wonderful kitchen cupboard to the shop!!

It is a pale, pale, yellow and looks great just as it is.

However, I know some of you would want to paint it
and believe me, I think it would be beautiful that way also.

Come by JuNK DivaS and browse through the newest items we have brought in and just visit with us for awhile.

Junk Divas
120 Bonham
Paris, Texas
junkdivas@hotmail.com

Great Lamp  +  Diva-made lampshade  =

A great shabby chic lamp!!

Our customers are saying that the picture does not do service to the real thing. 

The lampshade is much nicer in person!!

Come by and check out our new creation
and all of our other treasures.

Junk Divas
120 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas

junkdivas@hotmail.com

Some new things that we have picked up recently!

Some old doors !!

Full bed frame painted Periwinkle!!

Metal twin headboard painted red
that would look great planted in your garden
with a vine growing on it!!

Black metal vanity table...
glass being cut for the top!!

Keep watching Junk Divas for more "treasures" !!

Last Road Trip for the Summer....



Junk Divas are taking their last ROAD TRIP
for the summer...before Christi and myself (Julie)
have to go back to school.

So....the Junk Diva's shop will be closed
Thursday, August 11th
Friday, August 12th
and
Saturday, August 13th

We hope to find some great treasures
but I know we will laugh and have a great time!!
We always do...

Watch for posts on Facebook!!
Bye-Bye for now...


By the way....that is not our trailer but boy, do I wish it was!!
I'm gonna have one of those someday!!  HaHa!!



Ice Cream....

Isn't this the cutest?

That would be so fun to do but not sure I could handle it right now in this terrible Texas heatwave we are having....

It's a great idea though....

Don't you just love this sign?

Sometimes,
maybe one night a week...

Turn off your TV!

Turn off the computer!!

Turn off your cell phone!!!

INSTEAD....

Read a book

Play a game with your kids

Make something

Call your mom on the phone
(or a good friend)

Bake a cake for a neighbor

Do something !!!!

Just UNPLUG
for a little while.

It's sooo good....

Vintage Bicycles....

Anyone interested in Vintage Bicycles?
 

I bought a very (very) moderate priced reproduction vintage bicycle not too long ago 
and I just love it. 

I haven't been riding it much lately due to the incredible heat.  I hope to do more soon....

I have a small wish list for my vintage bicycle.
Here it is.. 

Vintage Bicycle Wish List:

1.  Wicker basket for the front
(and line it in some really cute, retro fabric)

2.  A bicycle bell to put on my handlebar

3.  A book rack to put over the back tire

That's it for now....I will probably think of more as I look around.


So, are you interested in vintage bicycles?

Do you have a genuine vintage bicycle?

Do you have a reproduction vintage bicycle?


Send a picture of you and your vintage bicycle
or just your bicycle and I will post on our blog.
Should be fun!!

Send to:  junkdivas@hotmail.com

"Catching Up"

Sorry that I have not posted in a few days.  It's just been CRAZY busy around here. 

And CRAZY hot.  The heat really keeps me from Diva painting, fixing, and doing all that outside stuff I do.

So ready for some rain!!

Here are a few things that we have recently brought into the shop.

Be sure to come by and check out all of our "JunK".

We are open Thursday and Friday from 10:00 until 5:00

and Saturday 10:00 until 4:00.

Here are some of our newest items....



Great farmhouse table.
Would look so good in a kitchen or breakfast nook.
It would also be a great desk.



Great "RETRO" chair.
Upholstery is in good condition
but wouldn't it look great with some new
"WOW" kind of  fabric??

Great pale yellow kitchen cupboard.
This is not actually at the shop....replacing a broken glass pane.
I have been keeping my handman hubby busy these past few days.
It will be in the shop soon.

Several new "OLD" mirrors!!
Some old dressers to follow soon also.

Diva-made "LOVE" sign.
I thought it would be a great headboard
but just as a sign is great too!!

I am just calling this our "Happy" chair.
We painted chalkboard paint on the slats (Front and back)
so you can write any message that you desire.
Could be FUN....

We repainted and recovered this little stool.
Toooo cute!!

The picture is not very good....
but this is a FuN chair.
It's been glammed up and it is very comfy.


Come by and check us out!!


JuNK DiVaS
120 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas 75460

It is just too hot to do just about anything....




So....Let's go for a SWIM!!!





Recent FINDS!!



Recent FIND....Post Office Mail Sorter!
This would be great set on a country buffet
or hung on a wall for towels in the bathroom.
$55
Great for so many things....



Great little cupboard.
Wonderful gray in color.
$48

Great Shabby Chic Plant Stand.
Garden room, bathroom, bedroom....endless possibilities!!
$30

Great soft yellow, kitchen cupboard!!
I know the picture is not great, but this piece
has glass panes with a latch to open both doors.
It has four shelves.
So great!
$175

Come by and see our

wonderful,

eclectic

collection of

furniture,

garden items,

lamps and chandeliers,

 and so much more!

We are always looking for...

the old,

the rusty,

the unusual,

the glamourous,

the shabby chic,

the retro,

the over-the-top

items

for our shop.

Plus, we would just love to visit with you!!

Junk Divas

120 Bonham Street

Paris, Texas



Mosiac Class

Junk Divas will be having a MoSaiC Class
on July 25th and 26th starting at 5:30 pm.
Classes usually last about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

If you are interested, let me know and I can get you all the information.

We have such a good time learning how to mosaic
and of course "breaking" dishes!!

AWWwwwww.....

Sold our WonDerFul Pepsi Box yesterday!

Thanks, Jonathan!!
We are going to miss it.....

(Jonathan like our cow skull too...haha!!)

New Projects and Finished Projects...



Found this cute rocker and decided to paint it gray.
It is almost done with the painting
and
then on to new cusions.



Finished Projects: 

Done and Done....
And hanging in my kitchen.
I love it!!
When my sister and I were in NEW YORK CITY, at
Anthropologie, we spied some mosaiced letters.
They were beautiful.
My sister bought her the letters E, A, T
and they look great in her kitchen.

I bought something different but have always wanted some in my kitchen.
Now, I do!!

These numbers are old metal gas sign numbers.
(Did I tell you that I have a thing for NUMBERS??  I DO!)

Well, my handy husband cut a board exactly the right size
and then I screwed them in with the holes that were already there.
How Easy was That!!

I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen
and I think they will look great in there.
We shall see.....Julie

Movies All Around...

Movies In the Park

at

Bywaters Park

in

Paris, Texas

Movies in the Park is having a TOY DRIVE this next week.

Please bring a NEW, unwrapped toy

and enjoy watching the movie Toy Story.

The YWCA is co-sponsoring Toys for Tots and is getting an early start.

Kids who bring a toy will get a prize for helping to make another child's

Christmas and/or birthday a good one!!

AND

Movies on the Wall

Deport, Texas

Deport is showing all the Harry Potter movies, leading up to the big new release!

They are showing the movie downtown on the wall near the post office.

Movie begins at 9:30 pm.

Admission is free.

You are welcome to bring your own snacks but there will be popcorn and drinks available for a donation.

Swirlz Girlz is taking cupcakes tonight....YUM!!

Proceeds from donations will benefit Project Deport!

Now to show you how I want to have movies outside this fall.

This is Movies "Diva" style!!

Does this look fun! 

Oh my goodness!!  I want to do this!!

This looks fabulous....I'm going on the hunt for a projector
(that I can afford!!).



Trip to Tyler

Went to Tyler on Wednesday to accomplish several things.

The most important part of the day was
seeing my wonderful daughter and
my favorite son-in-law. 




Jessica and Edwin

Then we did some shopping.  I met Rhonda and bought some wonderful items from her.  She has a wonderful blog that you might want to visit.  http://www.mavisharriet.blogspot.com/ 

Great vintage wall clock.
This one goes in my house!!

Wonderful canistger set without one scratch or chip!!
I think my mom will want this one!!



Isn't this lamp 'sweet'?
I think this would be so cute in a nursery
or a shabby chic living room or bedroom.
It would look great anywhere.

This was put in the Junk Diva shop today!


Then we went on our way to more Junking...





Found these matching lampshades.
Beautiful fabric and braid
but I love the beaded flower trim.
They are gorgeous!!



Isn't this fun?  I just had to get it.
I am going to put this on my desk at school.

Go Panthers!!

Also,  bought this 'old' bowling trophy.
SOLD !

Old School record rack...
Already sold!!

Some of the old mirrors we bought.
They are heavy and just perfect
after a little clean-up.

And now, our Pepsi Box!!
It has sliding doors on the top,
bottle top opener
and
it works
and
it works well!

Great way to keep your drinks ICY COLD!

Be sure to come by...we would love to sit and visit with you!

Junk Divas

120 Bonham Street

Paris, Texas 75460




Happy Independence Day!!

Hope you have had a wonderful and safe July 4th!!

Junk Divas
Paris, Texas

 

Make-Over Time...

Going to do a little "Make-Over" on this china cabinet.

I want to paint it and there are several colors running
around in my head. 
Classic or Funky
or somewhere
in between??

So, I am asking for your help. 
What color do you
suggest?

White?
Black?
Deep Red?
Pale Yellow?
Turquoise?
Another Suggestions?

Just let me know and I will see what gets the majority
of the votes.  I will let you know.

Almost Done....

I have
been working
on a mosaic
for my
kitchen remodel! 

After
I get this grouted
it will look
even better. 

Lamps and Lampshades Diva Style....



We love this look on this lampshade!
We have it currently on a floor lamp base
but thinking of converting it to a hanging light.



Diva Lamp area
(actually under construction at this time!)
with one of my favorite chairs!
Had two but sold one to a great friend.
(She loves it too!)





Look at this one!! 
Quite the fancy one...
When I look at it I think of either a
Spanish Senorita
or
a Lousiana bordelo!!

Be sure and come by and visit with us at
Junk Divas
120 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas

Fabric District in Dallas and Miscellaneous



This was our second stop and a pretty good stop.



Began our journey down
Harry Hines Boulevard
looking for fabric...

This fabric warehouse had a very different type of fabric.
It was NOT air-conditioned so needless to say,
I was sweating BIG TIME!!



This one was great...had beautiful fabric.  I must say that it was a little pricey for my checkbook (but remember, I am a "junkie") but there were some fabrics that I actually salivated over.  I did find two close contenders for my curtains.  They even gave me samples to play with at home. 





We grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed to......does the frog help you....yes, McKinney.  We like McKinney for looking, but too pricey!! They do have a beautiful downtown though. 

We did stop and actually shop at one of our favorite places in McKinney.....



YUM!!  I bought Hot Cheese and Carmel!!
Will be great tonight while I watch "It's Complicated".

  Got home....and it started blowing and blowing and blowing.  We did get some rain and it was wonderful even though we had no power until 11pm.  (Read in bed by flashlight!!)



All in all, it was a great day. 
I will post some treasures later....
...excited about showing you some new things!

Julie 
Junk Divas