Le Petit Garage

Plastique Fantastique

Ok, I am going to say it-never thought these words would come out of my mouth but, "look how cool this rubber furniture is!"  I know you are thinking not possible.  No sentence with cool and rubber furniture could be.  But alas, it's true.  Found on Etsy, DesignFront which is located in good ol' New Jersey brings rubber furniture to a whole new level.  Fabulously old world, baroque pieces in eye popping colors and they can be used indoors or out!  Imagine, if you will, a garden, some champagne, a fabulous chandelier hanging above candles a twinkle all while surrounded by such gorgeousness.   Or used inside as that one piece of bold craziness that keeps things interesting.  Maybe for a desk chair so you may reign over all in a Marie Antoinette-the Sophia Coppola version of course-sort of way.  So over the top.  Just the way we like it.  Yummy. 

 

Naysayers...keep your thoughts to yourself.

I think there is definitely a big divide between those who love and aprreciate junk and those who do not.  I appreciate junk.  I love the little dents, scratches and chips that an old piece or junk has because it shows that it has character, a life, a story behind it.   I do not like it when people say...and how many times have you---you, being junklovers---heard, "Where did you find that?   What are you going to do with that?" and always in a Nancy Negative Naysayer tone.   It drives me bonkers!  Now, I am very grateful that I am able to forsee how something will look after it is fixed up a bit but geez louise must I always be berated for my junk finds by naysayers!  I say long live junk.  But I guess thank goodness for those junk naysayers because then if everyone liked junk no one would be selling or throwing anything out and that, my friends, would not be good.  Here is a picture of one of my latest junk finds-old beautiful, yes it's busted up but just wait until this little number has had a spot of TLC.  Here are some pictures so you can see the before. 

Vintage Indie Love!

Our wonderful friend Gabreial over at Vintage Indie did the most amazing feature on our shop.  Her blog is so fun!  You will not be able to leave it, so many nooks and crannies filled with all kinds of cool creations and interesting people.  You have to go see. I mean it.  Go there.  Now.