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the Recipe is in the Mix: nice knobs. {a wicked good idea.}

August 25, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a wicked good idea., SugarScout Leave a Comment

One of the easiest and cheapest (depending on how thrifty you are) ways to kick up your mix and match design is to use knobs as your palette.  Most people are afraid to do this because you don’t buy pieces this way in the furniture store.  Exactly.

If you are going for a home that looks like everyone else’s, skip this post (and perhaps our site altogether) because true sugarSCOUT law relies on stepping outside the design box.  We believe that what really makes a home ‘feel like home’ is the individual mark you leave on it.  Ok, back to the nice knobs.

There are so many ways that you can use multi mix knobs to blend in with your decor that we had a hard time choosing where to start.

coat hooks

cabinets

drawers

jewelry

pictures

towel hanger

handbags

Once you figure out what your project is, the fun part is always in the scouting old and new.  We like eBay for good vintage knobs that are usually less expensive when someone only has one.  But, as all scouting goes, the world is your oyster………garage sales, thrift stores, industrial reuse centers & even some of the most basic knobs can be found for small dollars at both Lowes and Home Depot.  After all, the power is in the mix.

One of our favorite up-do’s is this 9 drawer chest we rescued from an old farmhouse in Minnesota.  All she needed was a kiss from the sand paper to remove the overt paint chunks and some furniture wax.  These 4 knobs make up the mix you see in the final product.

The interest is not in how bold they are, but the varied textures and shapes.  If you have a potential project looking for a flea market knob run, just email us at inquiries@sugarscout.com, we’d love to help you massage your piece into the perfect nook in your home.

 

first day of school tradition {a little sugar.}

August 24, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a little sugar., SugarScout 2 Comments

TRADITIONS:

Those little rituals passed down from generation to generation that help shape your family by creating a sense of unity, warmth & closeness.  They create memories that fill your mind with peace, love, happiness & security. Growing up, mom always took a first day of school photo, maybe yours did too.  Feel free to share your first day of school pictures with us at www.sugarscout.com

image via pinterest

There’s no doubt you’ve got to love the nervous looking first day of school photos but how about a fresh spin on the idea?  Wouldn’t this be a great way to archive your child’s growth each year?

image via ashlee raubach photography

What a great family tradition to begin with your little sugar.

Find a slateboard here for under $3.

or maybe this is more your style.

Thank you to all of the hardworking teachers out there preparing for students, big and small.  You make the world a better place.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

~Henry Brooks Adams

 


 

Book it. Vintage Book Laptop Case for MacBook Pro. {gosh, that’s good}

August 23, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: gosh. that's good., SugarScout Leave a Comment

Tuesdays we like to take a bow to an item outside our ‘storefront’ that we have found to be genius, delicious, or just plain good.  With that criteria, the search was easy, but the pickin’ was tough.  As devout Mac followers, not only do we pray to the god of i-everything, but we continuously find ways to keep our technology……….with one foot in the old school.

This perfect merger of form and function is both brilliant AND sexy.  We give you……….the BookBook Hard Back Leather Case.  If this doesn’t make you want to ditch the neoprene for something a bit more historically textured, than you may be doomed.  Created by the company Twelve South, they don’t only want to hug your MacBook Pro, but there are smaller versions for your iphone and other gadgets.

BookBook Case

 

 

simple, yet effective. {i call a do-over.}

August 22, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: i call a do-over., SugarScout Leave a Comment

Mondays at sugarSCOUT we want to show you some of our favorite tricks, DIYs, & Do-Overs.  However, we would also love to see & feature your before and after photos if you’d like to share them.  Submit photos of your projects to sugarscout@gmail.com for consideration.

Today we have a quick and simple re-do of a this vintage glass top jewelry tray.  A good scrub down, a little creamy spray paint, a sugary rough up, some fun fabric on the insert and there you have her….ready for your trinkets & sparkly bits.

find this little goodie in our sugarSCOUT shop

“Gladys to meet you, Miss Ingle.” {a spirit that moves}

August 19, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a spirit that moves., SugarScout Leave a Comment

On Friday’s at sugarSCOUT we like to do something we call “a spirit that moves.” to highlight individuals who have inspired us. After all, we didn’t get here on accident, we gleaned our courage and wherewithal from fine fräulein’s who’ve come before us.

Miss Gladys Ingle is one of those individuals. As the only female member of the 13 Black Cats stunt crew in the 1920’s, she braved many (300+) a plane wing without a parachute. Check out this daring video of her repairing landing gear in mid air. Quite the rescue……..too bad she’s not around to show the boys how it’s done on WallStreet.

Additionally, we found this beautiful vintage photograph of Gladys on Ebay. How cute would this be in a baby girls bedroom to inspire her to make courageous choices in this world. Snag yourself this antique frame in the SugarShop and hang it from some good ribbon like an old picture rail.  Or perhaps paired with a great courage quote created in wall transfers.

Make her know that courage is not the idea that she can do anything, but the willingness to look fear in the face and try.

 

jars of vintage Goodness…that’s what Scouting Dreams are made of {a wicked good idea.}

August 18, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a wicked good idea., SugarScout Leave a Comment

We call it “scouting”….you might call it thrifting, rummaging, even escaping from housework.  Whatever you call it, it’s an adventure.  Just think back to how many sales and thrift stores you’ve been to where you’ve seen jars, even boxes full of old buttons.  We’re here to tell you “GRAB THEM!”

They’re not only fun to collect but imagine the endless uses for a pile of colorful buttons.  Personalize your home with a collection of monochromatic buttons by adding them to your special letter.

image via countryliving.com

With amazing inspiration photos & a great tutorial like this, I am just needing to find a block of time to get started on the next button project.

images via ring, clock, tutorial @ letter ‘a’

wrap that bundle in a Beautiful Bargain {a little sugar.}

August 17, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a little sugar., SugarScout Leave a Comment

In today’s world, it seems that we have all too often been willing to exchange character for commodity & homespun for hoity-toity.  And with so much ease we have forgotten the true spirit of gift giving and celebration.  Here is one very good example.  When was the last time you gave a home made gift?

One scout we love is that of the hand knit baby blanket.  Nursing home craft sales, thrift sales and the like abound with ultra soft and beautifully crafted baby blankets as original as the little one you’re gifting.  And what fun to have a gift that is a one of a kind?  So next time you pick up that packet of Onesies and Footie Socks that fall off anyway, think again……….

These 3 lovelies are brand new, hand knit, and full of soft, baby swaddling character.  Check them out in the SugarShop, all for under $20.

2 hell with double negatives. {gosh. that’s good.}

August 16, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: gosh. that's good., SugarScout Leave a Comment

There’s no doubt we’d love to stumble upon a few of these goodies during one of our marathon scouts.  Paint chips, patina and character abound.  Bring it on.  Mix one of these lovelies with your child’s desk, at your kitchen counter or on your patio.  Just plunking your sweet bottom in a vintage stool feels so right.

i don’t think there is anything not good about this. 2 hell the rule on double negatives.

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from just Portly to Poppy {i call a do-over}

August 15, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a fine piece of furniture., i call a do-over., SugarScout Leave a Comment

Few things say mid-century like that little stool your grandmother used to put her feet on when she was knitting.  This little 50’s stool received a sweet face lift with sugary mod fabric from http://modgreenpod.com/covered in tangerine colored poppies.  The legs didn’t need any liposuction though, just a soft sanding, a bit of furniture wax & a coat of matte finish clear coat poly.  You can find her in for sale in “the Goods” section at https://sugarscout.com/the-goods/.

A thrifty find indeed.  Now she’s ready for another generation of tired heels.

 

an Amish Barn Raising…….Lab Style. We’ll cook.

August 11, 2011 by Sara Garcia Filed Under: a girl with guts., SugarScout 2 Comments

As we troll through these digital waters, it occurred to us…… “We could do this gracefully behind the scenes and make it look effortless or……..we can do like the big dogs do and have a lab.  Right out there in plain sight.”  Given that some of the best lessons are learned in the process, we have decided to release a mini collection of goods, start blogging, and work our way into your world.  With that, we would love to have your feedback.  Look around, kick the tires, and make sure the radio works too.  How did you find us?  What do you like?  What’s missing?

Like an Amish barn raising, Jeremiha & Jedediah never raise the walls on their own.

We entered into this venture with the help of many.  And quite honestly, the collaboration has been almost as fun as the scouting itself.  It’s fun to know that there are so many smart folks out there who are proficient at making others look good.  Too bad they don’t make morning house calls.  Please see our “links” drop down to connect to some of the fine entrepreneurs out there who helped make SugarScout, well, pretty sweet.

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