{Giveaway is Closed}
And the winner is: Debora J
Congrats, Debora, I’ve emailed you!
Just a couple of months ago, I had the chance to meet a blog friend in person, once again. She’s been visiting my blog and leaving comments for a couple of years or so and I really felt like I already knew her. But, when she invited me over to her house for a weekend Biltmore Inspirations party, it just seemed like a great opportunity to meet her in person. I knew I would love her and I did! She is delightful and spunky and full of life. Lana Austin is a gem of a friend and I’m happy to have her here on my blog today, offering a giveaway to her new online shop, European Vintage Motif.
Let me tell you a little about Lana. Her husband is in the military and has spent lots of time away from home. At the end of last year, Lana emailed me and told me she and her family were moving to Italy for a few months.
(Lana’s 3 cute children)
Her husband, Tom, had been sent there for military duty and the whole family was going to join him. I was immediately excited for her, since I have spent some time in Italy myself. I knew what a treat she was in for.
Here’s the villa they stayed in while in Italy. Isn’t it so typically Italian and dreamy?
Lana and I at her house. By the way, I’ve decided to give up Biltmore Inspirations at the end of the year. I found out that these home party companies require a ton of time, which I don’t have since I’m blogging fulltime. I love what I’m doing, so I’m not going to keep pursuing Biltmore. The company and products are great, it just takes too much time for me to do it proper justice.
So, Lana spent about 7 months in Italy, traveling around Europe with her family. She took that opportunity to scout out flea markets and vintage shops, picking up all sorts of treasures along the way. Oh, how I envied that! If I ever get the opportunity to go back to Europe, I’ll be doing the same thing.
She picked up some beautiful pieces and brought them back with her.
Antique books
Old documents
Vintage linens
Vintage ribbon
Old keys
And, beautiful vintage Italian wine bottles. Oh, how I loved this!
{me, being ridiculously goofy with a vintage mongo wine bottle}
I’m happy to say that Lana was sweet and let me do a trade with her for that big ole’ wine bottle I’m kissing all over and now my sister is using is on a shelf in her bathroom. I fell in love with that big glass bottle and so we traded and I’m holding a giveaway for Lana’s sweet shop in return.
She truly has some beautiful things in her shop, lovingly chosen by Lana herself, one at a time. I know she had a ball shopping in Europe, from France, to Italy, to Belgium, picking up all these special items. She showed me several things when I visited her house and they were beautiful pieces.
All you have to do is click over to Lana’s shop, European Vintage Motif and look around. Tell me what your favorite thing is in the shop and come back here and leave a comment. ONE person will win a $50 shopping spree in Lana’s shop!
And Lana is also offering 50% off anything in her shop all through December!! How fun is that!
Great deals on vintage European items. If you order from Lana, to get the 50% off, put in code”awesomerhoda”. I did not come up with that code name, by the way. 🙂
That’s it! I’ll choose a random winner in a few days.
Lucky, lucky you getting to trade for that huge bottle. Love it!!!
Hello Rhoda,
I simply adore the Italian architechual patina wooden element. I also adore your blog!
I love the keys…so many fun things you can do with them.
I love the demijohn as well Rhoda…such a pretty green color!! Those linens are just beautiful too!
Mornin’ Rhoda.
She has some really fun, beautiful things! Those French sconces would be pretty happy in my Paris guest room. But I suppose my favorite is the architectural drawing.
Hope you had a fun birthday.
Shirley
Love the little tole chandelier!
I would love the vintage cotton table runner and some of those old keys! She has some amazing things in her shop. Thanks for introducing us to her.
My best friend was stationed in Sicily a few years ago and has several of the wine “jugs,” Oh how I love them. I spy that Belgium Box and the French vintage keys.
What a neat experience for you!! I love all the stuff but I too am a fan of the wine bottle. I love the shape and color of it!!
Thanks for the opportunity!!
Love the keys and the books and the …! All of her items make an Europhile’s heart sing. Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Love the antique French sconce!
Oh, it’s too hard to choose. Maybe the keys or vintage linens are always a winner!
Without a doubt – the Antique Italian Wooden Architectural Fragment
I love the vintage belgian tray (among many other things)!
What a great selection…I liked so many things…but
loved the enamel French coffee pot. Thanks for a great
giveaway. Merry Christmas!
It is too hard to pick just one thing. I love it all. I guess I would pick the french sconces if I could only pick one. Thank you for telling us about this shop.
I want to get a few of those keys!
I’ll have: key(s), coffeepot, wooden arch. fragment, antique book….I could go on!!! thanks for the chance to win! (pick me!)
Ok I really have to pick two – the Vintage Italian Cotton Table Runner and the French Pitcher.
oh how gorgeous……. allllll of it…. but I would have to say I can’t take my eyes off of the old documents…. the writing is just beautiful!!!! Thanks Rhoda…. Terri