DIY Barbie Vintage Boutique

Hi, I'm Vickie and I'm guest hosting this week on OLD NEW GREEN REDO for Sandi.

I love OLD vintage clothes and have always wanted to open a Vintage Clothing Shop. 

I found just the right space to remodel and REDO fixtures to make VICKIE'S VINTAGE 

a dream come true.

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The DIY space is large and airy---perfect for a boutique diorama.  I hope I will be able to fill the huge space with all my vintage Barbie finds.

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The back wall is 15" x 30" and the side wall is 15" x 22". I made a half-wall on the left side---so there is plenty of room for big people shoppers to move all the 1:6 scale Barbie friends around to shop.

 Ryan helped me wallpaper the walls in pink wrapping paper ($1.50 roll from Michael's bargain bins.) We used double-faced tape, so I can change my decor at whim. I generously turned the paper to the back side and packing taped it there also. The thinner foam core side walls are taped with packing tape, so they are foldable.

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For the floor we used thick foam core ($6.99 40% off coupon so $4.20 at Michael's) covered in silver poster board (99cents a sheet--HL). We used two sheets of poster paper and have a lot left over. 

Luckily regular duct tape matched the silver and gave the floor edge a nice finish. 

The walls are thinner foam core and are dress-maker pinned to the floor from the outside in. Pushing long pins in on angles, helps to keep it secure. If you have really young ones shopping you could tape it all. But, pinned, we can still pick the whole thing up, move it, or fold it up for storage. 

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Here are my OLD fixtures, from here and there. The chairs I had from home. Left to right, the Monster High cabinet was 99 cents. The three black small fixtures are candle holders (99 cents each)

The clothing rack was some sort of office thing---for $1.00.

 The jewelry fixture was $1.99. These were all purchased at the local GoodWill.

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The cabinet was in great condition but had no back. I ordered this online. 

I plan to use silver mounting board for the back and shelves.

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This cute earring rack ($1.99) will make a great accessories display.

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The three candle holders can be used for displays or maybe a seating with cushions. So hard to tell what to do until it's all put together.

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One of my furniture bargains was bought online, for too much---($22.00) but I knew I really needed one statement piece for the shop. You know everything is old/vintage/ but needs to be classy too. 

I plan to use this for swimsuits, and lingerie, maybe accessories.

Any way, I will silver the inside of the doors and the back with silver papers, I already had. We hope to stick to a budget of $40.00 for the physical store and fixtures. I spent 22.00 on the cabinet, and impulse purchase. Maybe I should have chosen differently? Sigh, it's too late now.

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We finished the outside of the service wall with more silver poster board (99cents a sheet). My last minute sticker signs aren't sticking...and we are opening today!!!!EEEEK!

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The Monster High REDO looks great backed with the silver  and on the shelves too. No one will even notice the 'skull' theme in the plastic. Eventually this will be a perfume and cosmetics display. For the opening it will be used for hair accessories, glasses and hats...

oops a vintage frisbee on the bottom shelf.

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This is amazing how well the office rack works for hanging clothes. We had to do nothing to this.

Just the right height even for formals. 

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I had no luck finding a check-out counter so we decided to build a NEW one from two Christmas card boxes that had clear plastic tops. Lots of tape---cutting and covering with contact paper. Hardest part was to figure out how to make it work. The box was just the right counter height.

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I need storage for bags, and jewelry displays. And I have some vintage electronics I want locked up.

Wow, I think this will work. 

Now to cover it all in silver liner and black contact paper. Let's hope this works.

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 It's really rickety, hopefully the black contact paper will stabilize it.

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WOW! My NEW counter.

Here's the front with the silver and the cardboard covered in black. 

NEATO! 

A REDO from basically nothing. No cost, as I had the papers in my scrapbooking stash 

and the contact paper is from a huge roll of chalkboard paper.

 We used the plastic box covers for the shelves.

It looks just like glass. Now to stock everything, in a hurry.

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On the back to the side is bag storage behind a door. 

I found pink bags and large white foldable box/bags at Michael's, for $2.49 and $2.99. 

Hopefully, I can get some made from scratch--when there isn't so much to do.

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Heres the access door behind the counter. It's kinda tricky to get in there and move everything around. 

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Luckily the DIY plastic/glass cabinet still slides out. I'm so glad we didn't tape up that side. 

Notice the OLD vintage record player and boom box...and those huge ear-muff speakers. 

Wow, OLD electronics have sure changed in the last 20 years.

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The NEW counter top is scrap book paper in this great marble pattern with three coats of Mod Podge.

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We really needed sturdy shelving for tippy, tiny shoes. Barbie's have so many different sized feet, so this is what we came up with. Only $1.00 an OLD wood silverware box, I painted with white enamel. 

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This is a great REDO, just paint. I didn't even cover up the handles.

I may have to put more shelves in this later, but for now---for the Grand Opening, it will work.

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It didn't take long to fill the shoe shelf up---Golly! See the great vintage-wheeled suitcase...love it!

Now, to get all the clothes and fixtures up and ready for Grand Opening. 

I'm so excited to share VICKIE's VINTAGE,

Thanks again to Grandma Sandi for letting me fill in for her today.

Thanks always for visiting. 

I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.

All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown or anywhere I shop.

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Thank you for your cooperation, Sandi Magle

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Casual Easter Dinner

Our home was very casual this Easter. 

These faux Iris set in an antique ironstone pitcher set the tone in the living room. 

The vintage swans needlepoint was a thrift store pick-up 

and given to my husband for an anniversary. Swans mate for life, I thought apropos.

After the egg hunt everyone was hungry.

I carried the deviled eggs and veggie tray to the porch and went to grab my camera. 

Alas, I was too slow----LOL. 

This was the vintage Tulip Time platter I used. Really a pretty serving piece.

On the kitchen island we set up a casual dinner buffet, 

so everyone could sit inside or

 on the breezy back porch. 

We had originally planned for thirteen friends and family. 

which doesn't work for setting our table formal.

My kitchen just isn't that large anymore. 

Menu: Ham, Asparagus, Radish-Cauliflower-Pea Salad, Spring Greens, Copper-penny Carrots, 

Hash-brown Potato bake, Rolls, crunchy homemade Dill Pickles, and of course deserts.

Time got away from me this week, and the food went out quickly.

These are called bullet rolls and made at the local market, delicious.

Rice Crispy Treat Bunnies and candy eggs were the informal centerpiece and a take-home.

I used my NEW Nordic Ware bunny pan.  One cup of treat mix, made the perfect size bunny.

Our table filled quickly--while some of the fellas migrating to the porch.

They really are the perfect size. One batch of the treat recipe made the 6 bunnies in the pan.

Bunnies from a garland smiled as we ate. This was made from Target bargain bins---at the front of the store. Three or four stiff felt bunnies for $1.00. I added pom-pom tails and ribbons. 

A very quick and inexpensive decoration. Two 10-foot garlands came to about $12.00 total.

Now desert, homemade carrot cake, with a bit of cream cheese frosting. The cake recipe is heavy on pineapple, grated carrots, raisins, and coconut. I tried to make as little frosting as possible.

I time cheated and used the frosting tubes for decorating. I'm far from an expert. 

A Daffodil blossom added more color.

My guests brought Strawberry Jello Pretzel Torte and Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake-everything disappeared so quickly, I didn't get pictures of those.

On the island, the antique enamel fish poacher was filled with tulips, grass, and two treat bunnies.

We used dollar store desert paper plates. They were wonderful with yellow and green napkins, 

my go-to colors for Spring.

The tulips were fancy---ruffle edged ones in a pot from Home Depot. They have the best 

plants in our area and reasonable. 

I'll plant them under the maple tree by our front stairs. Really lovely.

Hope your Easter was Wonderful! 

Thanks always for visiting. 

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Easter Egg Hunters

 Our Easter morning was soggy. 

We had five hours of pouring rain in the middle of the night. 

The front lawn was a sponge, and the backyard a quagmire. 

Do we do the egg hunt and where? 

The weather this last month has been awful,

 we've only been home for two decent days in the last two weeks to do yard work.

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At 9AM, I threw a few flowers on the table on the front porch 

and put my greenhouse geranium and 

rosemary pot out.

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Thank Goodness, Sunshine peeked out.

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Not much for spring decor.

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A watering can purse filled with white tulips, some of the petunias have already blown away.

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Hubby stuck our Easter bunny into the winter burned lawn.

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Grandma didn't get the NEW Easter dress sewn---bad blogger, bad Grandma.

but, Off to the hunt. By noon the wind had dried off the front lawn.

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Just as well, skinny jeans are perfect for the 'wet' and messy yard.

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Taking pictures of kids dashing about the yard results in lots of blurs, and unposed chaos.

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She's really fast!

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 See the umbrella above her  head hanging in the tree.

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Two other family friends joined the Grand.

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The twins are at that magic age of almost leaving childhood at 12.

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The eggs, etc.were labeled with names----making the girls all work together. 

The Grand has learnedher letters and her name.

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Most elusive were the hanging umbrellas. The kids had to be prompted by the adults.

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In a few minutes it's all over---quite a haul. 

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Examining the booty.

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We save the eggs to use from year to year, a GREEN thing to do. 

I throw them in a net bag and into the dishwasher. 

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When does Easter come again, Gramma?

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"When is it going to rain again, Gramma?"

I guess the umbrellas were a hit.

Hope you all had a Happy Easter!

Thanks always for visiting. 

I will try and respond to every comment and answer every question.

All the opinions and photographs in this blog are my own, I have not been paid or reimbursed in anyway for my opinions, posts or any products shown or anywhere I shop.

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Sandi