vintage – Alana Jones-Mann

Monday Motivation: Classic Summer

July 15, 2013

After posting the Summer Vibes images a few weeks ago, I started looking for some more visual inspiration to incorporate into a batch of retro-inspired summer cupcakes I had started to plan out. ...

party decor, vintage, weddings

Upcycled Party Decor

June 21, 2013

To celebrate the official start of Summer, I wanted to show you a little preview of some backyard party decor I just made. Believe it or not, I created the designs for the drink labels from an ...

etc, home, vintage

Kitchen Tour

May 21, 2013

While I was taking photos of the Paper Rose Garland I posted last week, I decided to take some photos of a few of my favorite things in our kitchen as well. Our kitchen is, by far, my favorite ...

etc, holidays, travel, valentines day, vintage

Vintage Valentines from Cape Cod

February 7, 2013

A couple of weeks ago, in a spur-of-the-moment decision, my boyfriend and I headed out of NYC for the weekend. I suggested Cape Cod and luckily we both love beach towns in the winter, so Cape ...

christmas, diy projects, gift wrap, handmade holiday, holidays, vintage

DIY Gift Wrap: Round-Up

December 10, 2012

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! As promised, I wanted to post a round-up with links for last week’s DIY gift wrap ideas. Click on either the title or the preview image to be ...

brooklyn, christmas, diy projects, handmade, handmade holiday, holidays, home, party decor, vintage

Handmade Holiday: Living Room Display

December 6, 2012

What previously was a large photo above the top shelf is now a wintery snowflake display. And our typical shelf displays now host some of my handmade holiday trees. I was a little bit nervous ...

christmas, crafts, diy projects, gift wrap, handmade, handmade holiday, holidays, vintage

Gift Wrap: Day 2

December 4, 2012

Today’s theme is a good one! I’ve chosen some styles that showcase Antique Elegance for this post (personally, my favorite). I think anyone who appreciates treasures of the past, ...

christmas, etc, holidays, home, vintage

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like (a Vintage) Christmas

November 30, 2012

Over the years I’ve collected quite a few vintage Christmas decorations. I love mixing these old holiday treasures with our modern and handmade decor around the house. Here’s a few of ...

party decor, vintage, weddings

Night at the Circus

September 27, 2012

Recently I conceptualized, styled and transformed my living room into an 1890s circus for a little get together, with the help of my friend, Amalia Rompoulias. This vintage circus theme is one of ...