The Holidays are Here!

Come visit us at this holiday bazaar!  We have lots of retro and retro inspired goodies for holiday home decor, entertaining and gifts! 

Make your own terrarium!

Carolyn and I have had lots of fun terrarium making this summer. Our favorites were terrariums we made out of retro lamps, like the one below.

For this one I used white marble gravel and soil for layering; decorative pebbles, drift wood and a shell for decoration; and this pretty succulent and its three little babies.  Some of the others we made included moss, dinosaur and animal figurines and sand.  The more creative you get, the more fun you’ll have!

For a great instructional guide visit: http://inhabitat.com/diy-how-to-make-your-own-green-terrarium-to-keep-or-give-away-for-the-holidays/

Terrariums–the perfect gift!

              

This was a welcome home gift I made for our friends Sara and Tomas, who were returning from their honeymoon!  Sara is an incredible chef and has a great blog called three blondes and a tomas.  Check it out! http://threeblondesandatomas.wordpress.com

Etsy Shop!!!

Hey Everyone!

Don’t forget to check out our Etsy Shop.  Christmas items coming in December. 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/RETROspectiveNW

Adios, Summertime!

This summer we had lots of visitors from Mexico, including Pablo’s friend Oswaldo.  It was the perfect excuse to do all the touristy things around the city!  Here we all are at the Sounders vs. Chelsea Match.

For my birthday, my family and I visited the Oregon Coast, stopping in Newport, Lincoln City, Tillamook, and Seaside.  It was so fun to return to these places after almost 10 years and getting to share them with Pablo for the first time!

               

While I am sad to see summer go, I am excited for all the fall projects Carolyn and I are planning.  Until next time…

Amanda

My Summer

Wow, we took a break from our blog, but we are back and back with photos from our summers!!  These photos are from my sister’s wedding in May.  Her and her husband were married in Marin Headlands, California.  Both of these pictures are views from the house my family rented.  The top photo is a view from the roof and the bottom photo is a view from the bedroom.  Sausalito is amazing!!

My Husband and I also went to Eastern, Washington to visit his family.

We also celebrated my 28th Birthday this summer.  Here are some photos from the surprise party my husband threw me 🙂  It is the best feeling opening a door and seeing all the faces you love in one room.  That should happen everyday!

All and all I had a great summer.  Looking forward to more blogging and more Restrospective projects to come!!

-Carolyn

Ice Cream Cookie Jars

How adorable are these Ice Cream cone cookie jars?!  I wish I could keep all of them.

We will be uploading them to our new Etsy page.   Details to come!

The Big Green Giraffe

Check out The Big Green Giraffe on Etsy.  We met the creator at a show we did last month and these are the pieces Amanda and I picked up!!

Small Spaces

I live in a very, very small apartment.  Total square footage is 450, so every bit of space counts.  This is my sewing nook between our kitchen and bedroom closet.  I love that even in an apartment this small, I was able to find a space to work in!

-Carolyn

Pillow Fight!

Hi Everyone!!

Sorry it has been so long since our last post, we have been busy.  But, we are back with photos of our collection of vintage fabric pillows. All the fabric for these pillows were found at local thrift stores.

What we enjoy most about these pillows are that they are all so different and unique.  They have been very popular and we are looking forward to our winter collection!  Sweater pillows anyone?!  A huge THANK YOU to our friend and neighbor Sayed for taking these photos.  Check out his blog at http://guyeatsoctopus.com/