Inspirations: A blog about my life as a decorator, what inspires me and makes me smile.
Every summer I am lucky enough to visit family and friends in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The cabin we stay in is on the St. Mary’s River and has a wonderful view of the constant river traffic, whether it be Canadian Geese and Osprey or the truly awesome lake freighters traveling up and down the river.
One of my favorite activities in the Soo in the summer is going on the treasure hunts, aka hitting all the garage/estate sales every weekend. (Actually the sales start on Fridays, this is hardcore rummaging.) Bean and I choose to do the 20 hour drive to Michigan so we can load up the car with our fun, must have finds. Past summers we have procured vintage poker tables, collections of vintage cocktail glasses and wall mounted steer horns (love). This trip proved to be just as successful. Treasures from this summers hunt include His and Hers embroidered linen hand towels, crusty old bottles I will use as vases and the best find, 7 mid-century Leg-O-Matic wooden folding chairs!
They are fantastic, they need refinishing and new fabric for the seats but I love them. What great extra seating that stores away beautifully. With research I discovered that they were the chairs furnished with the Air Stream campers back in the day. Best thing… I paid $5.00 for them, not each, but $5.00 for all 7. Ha.
As with any good hunt there is always the one that got away. My Mom and her friend Bev (my favorite hunting companions) found this set of Atomic Z lamps the week before I arrived! Bev scooped them right up.
I am still green with envy….
McGregor & Bean Interiors 
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