Merrry Kitschmas!

Here we are, on Christmas Eve eve, waiting for that guy in the red suit and hoping for a snowy white Christmas here in Atlanta!  Jeff, our good friend Brian, and myself are all going to saddle up in the car tonight, eat some bbq and do our annual "Northcrest Tour of Lights"!  Look for the results tomorrow on Home Sweet Split Level!  There are really some impressive houses in the 'hood, but Brian's probably takes the cake!  He prides himself on riding that line between over-the-top awesome fun, without being tacky.  It really is spectacular this year!  Here is sneak peek...

Oh don't worry, he has added more since this picture!



And, last but not least, here are our holiday decorations this year.  I swore I was going to pull out all the stops, but I just didn't have time with everything going on this year.  I am determined to stock up on some crafty holiday supplies for next year's handmade holiday when everything goes on sale.  I did make the wreath I had been dreaming of this year, and I may have squealed when the handmade vintage felt deer ornaments went perfectly with it.  We also usually get a real tree, which I adore, but we weren't in town much earlier this month so we pulled out our old college tree.  It is so tiny that I had to put it up on boxes for it to fill the space!  Oh well, it is really about the ornaments to me anyway!  I adore a good vintage ornament, and I picked up several new ones this year....we are going to have to get a bigger tree eventually because all my ornaments won't fit!

Improvised vintage Santa tree-topper.

Awesome wrapping paper from Target.

Holiday Tea crafting.

Holiday House.

Best attempt at a holiday dog portrait.

Have the happiest of holidays, all!

Catching up...

Where did October go?  We have been super busy around here doing neighborhood fall things.  I took a quick trip to visit a good friend who is in law school in Montgomery, AL, then there was our Northcrest Neighborhood Yard Sale, and of course Halloween festivities!  Oh, and did I mention sewing an army of felt-bots to prep for fattycakes 2 day stint at the Indie Craft Experience?!  The Holidays are officially coming, and I can't believe it is November! 

While I try to catch up on life...here are some great Mid-Century gems that I saw in Montgomery.  It was a great place to find reasonably priced Mid-Century Modern items, especially lamps.  I brought home a few trinkets and a cool lamp, all for around $75!



Here is the lamp I brought home along with that white candy dish next to it.



Northcrest Neighborhood Yard Sale Extravaganza!

This Saturday, October 16th from 8am-4pm!

Mid-Century Modern Neighborhood Yard Sale!

HUGE SALE, MULTIPLE HOUSEHOLDS!

Northcrest Neighborhood Yard Sale Extravaganza, featuring 40+ homes. Yard Sale Headquarters at Northcrest Swim and Tennis Club (3524 Bowling Green Way, 30340), get official Yard Sale Locator Map, buy snacks and refreshments, and use our restrooms. Vendors will sell at the Swim and Tennis Club too! Go to http://www.northcrestclub.com/ the day of for the map and listing of homes.

Come check out everything from clothes and household items, to Danish Modern furniture and vintage kitchenware!

AND....if you live in Northcrest be sure to come out to vote for the Northcrest Sign Design Contest!  The ladies of the Hoe n' Hope Garden Club will have a booth at the pool selling items and baked goods to raise money for our new neighborhood sign.  They will also have the entries on display and voting for households in the neighborhood!

City Hall East Sale...

Last Monday was the first day of the City Hall East Sale.  It was a landmark day for all Atlanta junkers and history enthusiasts!  The city had the entire basement open with office furniture, cabinets, cubicles, chairs galore, and even saddles.  Furniture was lined up in neat rows, and there was plenty of Knoll and Herman Miller office furniture to be had if you were early and committed!  People swarmed, had friends staked out on their claim, and the check-out line was well, long to say the least.  We met our neighbor Ken there, and of course ran into a couple of other Northcresters, Eric and Rick.  We didn't see anything we just had to have, but it was a great experience walking around that giant basement, thinking about when it was a huge department store, and what it is slated to become.  History in the making I tell you! 

Eric and Ken browsing.

Rick in line with his treasure, shell chairs for $5 each.

Don't forget that this weekend Highland Row Antiques is offering 20% off for Labor Day!  Go buy something awesome, you deserve it! 

A trip home...

Gran's House...Originally red asbestos shingling, original ironwork on front porch.

So I took a few days last week to make the drive up to North Alabama to visit my family.  Monday of course was the City Hall East sale (more on that coming!), so I headed up on Tuesday and stayed for a few days.  I had a great time looking around my grandmother's house, which was built in the 50's.  Gran's house is a super cute ranch, with beautiful original light oak floors and a den on the back of the house with walls and ceiling of knotty pine paneling.  There are tons of details in her house that are great and much of it is still original (she did get rid of the red shag carpeting some time ago that lived in the den!).  Here are some pictures I took of some of my favorite details.

Classic 50's door!

Original stove hood.

Another great mid-century detail on the hood.

View from kitchen to dining...original cabinets and "tile" paneling.

Hood detail, push button!

Original laundry room off the carport with great built-ins.

Built in heaters throughout.

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Knotty Pine and a wagon wheel chandelier in the den.

Great vintage Anderson aluminum screen door on laundry room.

Under Contract!

3466 Summitridge Drive is Under Contract!

Another great Northcrest home is on it's way to lovely new owners!

If you are looking for the perfect home or looking to sell yours, contact me today!  I specialize in mid-century modern and modest homes, especially Atlanta's beautiful Northcrest neighborhood!

Jordan Sandlin

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404)889-1497

jordansandlin[at]hotmail.com