collected. created. curated.
Custom cut book letters in the letter & color of your choice $28 :: find them here:
Personalized growth charts for those little cuties $36 :: find them here in red, purple, green or black:
https://www.etsy.com/
Foaming vintage ball jar soap dispensers in aqua or clear $19 :: find them here:
Don’t have an Etsy account? Just contact us via email at inquiries@sugarscout.com and we’ll get you hooked up with your order directly.
We’re now offering custom painted reproduction Tolix stools and chairs in the Etsy shop. Go bright….go colorful. Each 24″ or 30″ stool is painted upon order and if you don’t see a color you’re dying to have, we can make it happen. We’ll just need a reference to the color you want and we can match it. We powder coat each piece giving them an ultra durable finish and also making them excellent indoor/outdoor options.
Our sweet client, Tara ,chose our aqua RAL 5018 and recently sent snapshots from her adorable kitchen.
Need chairs? Find these beauties in the Etsy shop as well.
Add a rustic, warm touch with our reclaimed wood seat option….here.
We’ll be at Junk Bonanza this Thursday, Friday & Saturday (September 26 – 28) from 10-5. Along with 150+ other vendors selling vintage and handmade goods, we’ll be there with our aprons on, ready to see you in booth #246.
Find all of the Junk Bonanza details here:
For those of you who’ve missed us, we haven’t forgotten about you.
Like all things, change has been upon us & we’ve been immersed in the business of family,
the Etsy shop
& a summer full of neighborhood kids filtering through our homes.
We’ve been inspired to post about one of our Etsy customers, Jen.
And it’s timely.
Teachers are some of our favorite people. With one of the most difficult jobs on the planet, it’s amazing that they have time to squeeze in a DIY flip just before the kids show up.
She purchased some delicious, 2 sided, Orla Kiely paper from our shop and decided to get all wallpaper with it. Because we love ourselves some Orla, some vintage school furniture AND some teachers………
take a look at her 60’s simplicity (which is a pretty good pick anyway)……..
And look at her now………
……..60’s, only better.
We’d like to wish all you teachers out there a great school year.
May your ability to be patient, creative & academic………..be epic.
Scout on.
“Hi. My name is Stacy and I’m calling about the sofa you have posted on Craigslist. $30. Sure. I’ll take it.”
She had no nasty smells and more importantly, she had great bones.
Now it seems crazy. Now, after the work is done, I can honestly say I’m not sure I’d do it again.
These old pieces are built to last & the upholstery was original which meant hours and hours of tack removal. It was after my hands were sore and wrecked that I began to really doubt my decision to restore this 7′ beast. However, fabric and supplies were ordered and it was going to be the centerpiece in the living room of our new home.
It’s when I’m overwhelmed that I do my very best procrastinating. I’ve been overwhelmed a lot lately. The sofa was now naked, down to her strong bones but she sat for quite a long time while I mustered up the drive to get started with phase two: the rebuilding of the inner stuffing, cutting the foam cushions and constructing the addition of a chaise section and frame. Then she sat a while longer.
With our new home construction cruising along, I knew I needed to get this project moving as well. As I worked, I became more confident in my plan and skills. Upholstery isn’t hard. It’s time consuming but not hard. From my experience, a project like this needs to be taken one step at a time, finding solutions as you go. I guess that’s true in life.
The project was much more time consuming than I bargained for but now that it’s done, I’m thrilled with the final result.
Time for movies, popcorn and a few Coronas.
On our recent trip to Chicago, we were commissioned by Lauren to make her sweet son, Henry, a new toy box. She was wanting something vintage in look that would work for toys, books, stuffed animals or art supplies. We had her in mind as we set out on our afternoon scout in Andersonville. When we came across this sweet white washed vintage crate, we knew it was perfect for little Henry’s toys.
After a good sanding to break down any sharp edges & some cleaning, we added casters,
a little { h } monogram & two coats of matte poly.
If you’d like a similar custom toy crate for your sweet little bug, just give us a shout.
This beautiful handmade afghan left our sugarSCOUT shoppe and landed in a family photo shoot
with Kara and her sweet darlings.
Aren’t they yummy?
Find more sweet images by Becky at b2 photography
This beauty was scouted on our summer sugarSCOUT trip to Chicago. Although he certainly needed work, he was handsome as is. Our sweet client, Asia, wanted to bring him from good to gorgeous. 
She chose a great charcoal, textured fabric & let us work our majik. The wood certainly needed some attention and after a good sanding, medium brown stain and three coats of satin poly, he was ready for his new suit. 
