Stan Williams is the Elegant Thrifter and author of The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating with Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Detail.
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If you already own The Find, email me your mailing address and I will send you a personalized plate that you can put in your copy. Just tell me what name or names you would like inside, if it's for a special occasion, or any other information you think I should know, and I'll dash you off one in the mail!
See what The Elegant Thrifter is up to every day of the week:
Monday: The Object of My Desire
Tuesday: The Find
Wednesday: Frugal Fun
Thursday: Reuse & Repurpose
Friday: The Gift of Thrift/Found Fridays
Saturday Surprises: I may be off, but if not, surprise!
Sublime Sundays: Another day of (possible) rest
Press for The Find
If you didn't see the piece in USA Weekend where I talk about buying and selling your second-hand goods, here it is.
I am so honored to see The Find reviewed by the fabulous Design*Sponge. Read it here.
Apartment Therapy Boston names The Find best design book of 2009. Read ithere.
Wondering how to deal with a drunk at your holiday party or a good excuse for declining an invite?Los Angeles Times hit my funny bone when they asked me for some advice. Read ithere.
1st Dibs wrote an amazing review of The Find. Read ithere.
The June 18 issue of the Independence, Mo., Examiner features me and The Find on its cover. See the storyhere.
TheBaltimore Sun covered the fabulous and frugal cocktail party in Los Angeles in their June 5 issues. Re-visit the fun affair in The Baltimore Sun, here.
Los Angeles Timeswent cocktail nuts for The Find and The Elegant Thrifter on May 23. My pal Ruth Handel and I threw a cocktail party back in February, andhere are the results. Be sure to click in the box with the forks to read the sidebar!
Vanessa De Vargas gave The Find a glowing review and interviewed me in Apartment Therapy,here.
Aaron Krach, House Beautiful'sfeatures editor, said in his blog that after reading The Find, he was inspired to go thrift shopping! Read about it,here.
Care For A Spot Of Tea?
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Guys, I did it. I broke out the sewing machine to make something for
Clara’s third birthday. It’s a little tradition of ours to make her
something instead ...
Make Lemonade
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The decline of my vision as I've aged is probably one of my least favorite
side effects. However I do look good in a great pair of glasses and I was
exci...
Happy Weekend - Arrested Development Edition
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It’s finally here! Arrested Development is back.
Truth be told I did not start watching the show until it was off the air.
When I was home on maternity ...
The Filofax Keychain
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Oh! I've wanted one of these since I first saw it. I don't know what it is
about these exactly but the new Filofax key chains make me giggle and clap
my ha...
Easy Mid Century Ikea Credenza
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*Materials: *2x4 Expedit, hairpin legs, wood
*Description: *After moving, I had two problems that needed solving. First,
I needed a place to put my reco...
"The Card Room - Before and After . . . "
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Imagine, if you will . . . the laughter of ladies . . . gossiping . . .
toasting . . .
in the bright summer air of Palm Beach in the 60's . . . .
Greetin...
TEXT + TROUSERS
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I’m the kind of girl who lives in my skinny jeans pretty much year round.
But now that the capri trouser has made a come back, I’m thinking I may
need to a...
My Desk…
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Several of you have inquired about my desk in my office space.
Well pleasantly enough, my husband built it. It’s hands down my favorite
piece in this space...
Valspar, Pantone and a bunch of flea markets
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A quick (and long) day at Brimfield and some great finds...stay tuned
And yet another flea this time with Pantone and Valspar...
The array of bright and beau...
The Tiny Flea
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Large or small, you know I love me a flea market. I was tickled to see this sign in a small box in the Findings double-wide booth at the Lucketts spring mark...
FLEETING MOMENTS FROM COLORADO
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Bear Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park
*Winter Session*
Stopped by *Stitch & Hammer's* studio in Boulder. Lovely space and lovely
leather good...
Helping Others
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The recent weather-related tragedies of the Midwest have really touched my
heart and made me want to do something. My heart aches for the families
that h...
Hangin' 'Em High
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Week before last, *in this post*, I wrote about the
ferns we hang each summer on our front porch.
*Sometimes asparagus ferns. Sometimes Boston.*
Most of...
Paula's Cottage and Gardens in Early May
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*Hello again!*
Back from Florida with Dad...
...a few days home...before we head to the lake.
Here are a few more photos from my visit to Paula's last wee...
Won't you be my neighbor?
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This house isn't actually in my neighborhood nor is it for sale any
longer but I stumbled upon the listing for 23 South Elliott Place and was
immediately d...
Hot day
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This hot day calls for something refreshing...
via
Something to dive right in....
via
Or to stay cool like that...
Vintage fan unknown source
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Anne Lorys Photography on Facebook!
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It's here!
My business page on Facebook
is up and running...
*Anne Lorys Photography*
Please head on over and
give me a "like"!
Send your f...
New Outdoor Dining
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As promised, here are photos of the new outdoor dining furniture. We
finally received the wrought iron table and it looks great with the wicker
style cha...
Rain or Shine…make that Rain AND Shine!
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Went garaging with my friend Judy on Friday. We met at the dog park and I
thought I’d try to talk her into going with me. “Hey Judy, want to go
garaging?...
~The 1959 Miss Casablanca Contest~
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(Contestants, Nicole, Terrace, Audrey, Alex & Emily)
My goodness what a weekend Dear Readers! The Casablanca hosted its *third
annual* "*Miss Casablanca Co...
my tea with Michelle Pfeiffer...
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* *Well, now I know for sure what I will be serving on my date *
*with Michelle Pfeiffer!*
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* *I think it would be a breakfast. Not so much pressure and...
Happy Weekend!
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I have so much to write about today, lots of great stories, but I’m tired
so I’m going to take a blog break since I have loads of prep work to do for
next ...
Help!!
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I have a dilemma, dear friends, and I'm hoping you can help me.
We bought our house because it is on a gorgeous lot.
With woods.
And deer.
And little bu...
New Arrivals at Paris Hotel Boutique!
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We're gearing up at *Paris Hotel Boutique* where we've added an eclectic
mix of pieces...including, oodles of accessories!
Highlights include:
Huge Vint...
Top Ten on Tuesday {link party}
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First of all, I hope all of you moms had an awesome Mother's Day! And all
of you not moms, well, I hope you had an awesome Mother's Day too. Because
real...
Children Inspire White Space Living
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Just last year I closed the doors on our brick and mortar Maison Reve store
in Mill Valley. My reasons were two-fold - I wanted to grow my business
online ...
AN AMERICAN TREASURE: STOW & DAVIS DESK AT GOODWILL
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Spotting fab vintage finds doesn't always mean a trip to an antique shop.
Look what I spotted this weekend at Goodwill: An American Art Deco style
Stow & D...
You Can Make a Difference
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Dear Diva Readers, Many of you know I lost my home in a fire last year on
Thanksgiving. It’s taken 4 months of living in temporary housing before we
found...
Part II...Blessing Dresses Revealed
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I can't believe how long it has taken me to get this Post made. Ever since
I got remarried last Fall, I feel like I've been on a runaway train...but a
ver...
Doesn't Everyone Stack Books On Their Sideboard?
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I was able to get a lot of pictures taken yesterday (HONESTLY, THAT TAKES
FOREVERRRR) but no listings done. Until then, this is what our sideboard
looks ...
LIVING WITH FABRICS
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As seen in SNAP – May 2013
Fabrics can give a room its character as well as reveal as much about your
personality as the clothes you wear. Fabrics ca...
With Relish
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Jennie and Paul came to town to see Mitchell in Jesus Christ Superstar, but
we managed to work in a boozy brunch, some estate sales and a little thrift
sho...
Boise Idaho's Chair Affair 2013
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Last year I was a guest speaker for the Boise Idaho's design community for
the chair affair and this year they asked my best friend Jordan Cappella to
be...
A New Venture
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Well, I finally got sick of all the stuff in my storage building. When a
new flea market opened up here in town, I rented one of the first booths.
My boo...
Need New Specs? Try Archibald Optics On For Size
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We're enamored of the simple premise behind London-based Archibald Optics:
peruse the company's online catalogue and request three different
frames (whic...
Pardon Our Dust...
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There are some exciting changes coming to Layers of Meaning soon!
We are working on a new look and layout so pardon our dust while we work
for a few days.
Things We Hate to Say
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Having a little bump in the road of life right now...
Nothing permanent but enough to have to say that I may be away for a bit.
Maybe time for a complete ...
Are French Children Better Behaved?
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*Les petits français sont-ils vraiment bien élevés*?
Are French children really better behaved? Zat ees ze question!
La Mom and her American mom friends ...
Rules to Follow When it Snows in Paris
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SPECIAL GRAND FROID translated as The Big Chill
It's important to remember that France is a culture of Rules and
Regulations, many of which are quite mean...
Moving Is Messy
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Hi Friends... I have something exciting to share with you. No, not my dirty
dishes! So for the next 24-48 hours, my posts will be available on
http://yeste...
Peek-a-Boo!
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Of all the projects I am lucky enough to work on, I have to say that
children's rooms are often my favorites -- they tend to allow for the
boldest colo...
Made a Chocolate Cake Last Night
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It’s not an earth-shattering blog post that someone somewhere baked a cake
on Sunday night. But when there’s a nasty storm outside, the streets are a
sheet...
Tea, Anyone? {Thoughts about Blogs}
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I've decided that since it's the beginning of a brand new year, I should
try to start tidying up and organizing around here before moving on to more
hous...
See you on the other side
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Hi everyone, I've decided to stop blogging at Tea for Joy, and have set up
a new blog at www.papermashblog.com. For branding purposes I thought it
mad...
From The Heart - 2012 BH Lineup!
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*(image courtesy of TheFancyFarmgirl.com)*
As the date gets closer to our 5th Annual Vintage & Antique Marketplace,
Joe and I have been reminiscing about ...
Graduation Present: Kitschtastic!!
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This incredible lamp was a graduation gift by my amazing friend, Wendy Costa!
Its huge and fantastic in person, and has a wonderfully kitschy fairy
prince...
Signing off.....until the big reveal on Monday!
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geronimo balloon troopers
Well my friends....the time has finally come!!! After months and months of
hem hawing, planning, chickening out, "back burnering"...
From the archives
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When reviewing old posts or interviews hindsight can be a curse. In this
case, I think, it was a blessing. This piece from Thrift Culture Nowdelivered a mes...
My Foyer
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Over the last year or so, I've been slowly adding things to make our foyer
a little more welcoming and useful. This has been a low priority on my
list be...
WTF?!? Friday. Stacked.
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WTF are these five funky servings of? And are we honestly expected to
believe that sauce with a sheen not unlike Charlie will enhance the layers
of gastr...
A Valentine's Table: Roses, Romance & Peacocks!
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When it's time to set a table for a Valentine's Day dinner party, certain obvious symbols come to mind: hearts, flowers, candy, cards ...Since this is a tabl...
It's been a LONG time coming...
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The title of the post says a lot ~ to say the least.
It says a lot of what has happened in the past,
what's going on at the moment,
& what I hope the...
Who Needs Frames?
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I don't know about you, but when the refrigerator gets loaded with
pictures, schedules, menus and calenders, I go crazy. I can't see a darn
thing, and inst...
She's a Looker
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She's certainly a bit naughty, but she's a whole lot nice. Meet Sofia, a
metal vintage Rodo clutch created exclusively for Bergdorf Goodman. She's
packed f...
What a fun piece! My love of gardening makes this chair a perfect find!
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