{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.
Absolutely love that vintage Belgian Goblet. My hubby would kill to get his hands on this.
You know I’ve thought you were THE BEST for years…..and then I met you in person….and….yes…you are definitely THE BEST…and now this amazing post on our visit/the family/Tom’s military service and my little ETSY shop.
Yes, you are definitely, without a doubt, THE BEST!!!!
Thank you so very much for being the AWESOME RHODA!!!
You are so gifted, beautiful, generous and super fun, too!!!
I can’t wait to see you again!!!!
Love/hugs/blessings and IMMENSE GRATITUDE,
Lana
Hi Rhoda,
I love your blog and really enjoyed “shopping” Vintage Treasures. Lana has very good taste…like her friend Rhoda.
To answer your question…of course I love the wine bottle, but the 30″ Vintage Italian Cotton Table Topper would be a great addition to my white linen collection.
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas, recipes and links. I enjoy your blog very much. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas.
Wow! Love this Etsy shop…I couldn’t resist going ahead and purchasing the vintage spoons using the 50% discount. So if I win the giveaway, I’ll be going back and getting some of the fabulous linens! Thanks, Rhoda!
WOW,WOW!!!! I loved everything and was hard to pick just one thing. I am like you, I love the wine jug. Would go great in my dining room. I have always wanted one of these wine jugs.
Oh how I love the Antique Italian Wood architecture piece! A little over a year ago my husband and I celebrated our new marriage by spending 3 weeks in Italy… one of the perks of not marrying right out of college was that we had the vacation time and money. It was honestly a party for the senses… I was often overwhelmed by the beauty if the architecture, the artifacts, and while most people come home with pictures of scenery… I found myself coming home with loads of pictures of doors, and broken pieces of italy sprawled through Rome, FLorence, Cinque Terre and Venice… The little piece of architecture took me there again… ahhh… to go back…
Ooh, I love the architectural French print and I’d LOVE to have those keys! I don’t quite know what I’d do with them yet (art piece for our redesigned bathroom?) but I :heart: those keys!
Too many choices! I like the keys and the French coffee pot. Thanks for the give a way. Hope I win!
I just love the vintage belgian goblet. So beautiful!
My favorite is the French pitcher. She has some beautiful linen as well though.
all such lovely stuff! If i have to pick what I like best it would be the French coffee pot –just gorgeous!!!
I like the french antique keys.
I love the linens, the keys and the documents. She has so many nice things, it is hard to make a decision. I could just close my eyes and pick any of the items. Love the spoons also. When my husband was in the Air Force 54 years ago, he brought me some spoons from England.
Rhoda, love your blog, love your sweet parents, and love all those recipes of your mothers.
I got to your blog through @theinspiredroom talking about mantle decoration…I’m so glad I followed the link, you’ve got a lovely blog and will be following… I’m from northern Mexico right on the border with ‘southern U.S.’ (lol) so you will be great inspiration to me, thanks
Sitting here with snow up to my eyeballs! Looking at these lovely things in Lana’s shop carries me away to a “dreamier” place. Thanks for a break from the cold and a few moments to induldge in my European fantasy!
Oh I just love those old keys! How amazing would that be to live in Europe for several months?
Love it all, especially the tole chandelier. Thanks for the opportunity.
I love the linens and the prints and the keys. How do I decide what I like best? The blue and white coffee pot would look great in my blue and white and yellow kitchen.
I love the old keys and would also like to add the vintage white apron from Belgium to my apron collection.
I think old keys are so much fun!