Hello from the land of brass giraffes and sick teenaged girls

Yep, my blogging has been spotty and I’m sorry guys. Here at Casa EyeSpy I’ve been a little obsessed with all things MINTY. Spare time has been spent polishing brass and chrome, hauling boxes over to the booth, and fluffing fluffing fluffing.

Plus a good bit of inner dialogue like this: Keep it for me? No, it’s for MINTY! Put it in my house? No, it’s for MINTY! But, it’s so preeeeeetty. No, it’s for MINTY!  The worst inner struggle was over this fantastically fabulous 42" brass giraffe. 

Isn’t she magnificent? Did I mention she’s 42" tall??? And solid brass???

But I have remained strong. I toted that big brass baby over to the booth. And she found a good new home within a matter of days. Then, I found Big Giraffe’s tiny cousin… a gorgeous little brass giraffe suited for tabletop display.

I tweeted about this little girl giraffe yesterday and *wham bam zam!!* — looks like she also is going to a new home.

And then temptation continues to mount as Nelya is stocking MINTY with all this great stuff that I have wanted all my life. More inner dialogue! Seriously, can you believe how good these things are?

Another blogging distraction is mean old mono. My sweet 15-year-old is laid up with fever, fatigue, swollen glands, headache and homework worries over icky mono. This sweet boy is helping though:

I've loaded bunches of photos of MINTY merchandise to facebook albums. Take a peek at the goodies there. And check out the MINTY website for posts about more new items. 

Stepping up

Join me upstairs? 

Happy halloween!

Image via Sweet Paul blog

I love crisp fall weather, corn candy, costumed kids, carved pumpkins. What a great holiday! Sadly, my oldest is too advanced in years for trick-or-treating. She'll be helping me pass out treats. The youngest is going as cat or cheerleader or farmer. Whatever cute garb she wears, I know she'll get the job done. And, her dear family will be waiting eagerly for her to return with her bag of sugary goodness so we can *wink wink* check it for razor blades. I call all the Butterfingers!

Speaking of treats... Here are a couple of sweet finds I hauled to the MINTY booth this weekend. I'll tell you more about these pieces soon! And check out the stone inlay Maitland Smith console we have for sale. It’s truly stunning. 

TOP, Carson 70s-era brass-finish lounge; BOTTOM, Pace Collection 4x4' coffee table

MINTY

@Antique Factory
5505 Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA  
770 455 7570 

About 5 minutes north 
of Atlanta’s Phipps Plaza  

Keepin’ it fresh, my friends

Yep. MINTY fresh. Sorry for the sparse posts here at Eye Spy. I’ve been hauling + pushing + shoving + dusting + styling +++... What fun! Truly each second is a blast! But, I seriously need a truck. Cramming things into my Honda Accord isn't working. Oh well. Here’s the latest MINTY addition. Thankfully, it fit in the backseat just fine.

Dead Sexy.

This sweet thing is super heavy lucite with a flossy pink seat cushion. { But you can easily change out that fabric to anything that matches your decor. } And, it’s priced at $125. Head over to MINTY at Antique Factory to take her home.

MINTY

@Antique Factory
5505 Peachtree Road
Chamblee, GA  
770 455 7570 

About 5 minutes north 
of Atlanta’s Phipps Plaza  

Reds: rusty, purpley, deep + dirty

See those lips? That color! Dirty rose, russet, chianti, prune. Each more gorgeous than the other. They blend beautifully together and look amazing with blues and golden tones. These are the reds that are catching my eye in both apparel and interiors. Look: 

{ Sources: Elle Decor and Lonny magazines; Coco + Kelley, Felix Inclusis, Moth Design, and Shiny Plastic Hag blogs }