Courting Copper

The allure of the red metal. Copper. From the ancient Egyptians to the the modern day fashionista, copper holds an irreverent charm over other metals. Red, but not quite. Easily available, but not quite. Could be used aplenty, but not quite. In keeping with our summer theme, we decided to scourge the internet to find you a few pretty, whimsical things that are all copper. So here some pretty little things that we think you could score when you are in the mood for courting copper.

A whimsical little copper beaked scissor would make a perfect gift for the creative friend

From Anthropologie

Or may be you just want a copper-ish stool to sit on!

A ceramic 'copper-look' stool from Neimen Marcus

Copper jewelry is always unusual and always coveted

A copper woven bracelet From Novica

Copper Fascicle Ear drops from Antrhopologie

A mother of pearl and copper necklace from Pillar of Salt on Etsy

You could, of course, consider an adorable copper bucket. Or a hundred other copper-happy things from world market

World Market's collection of copper

Try an expanse of copper in the form of a counter top in your kitchen, perhaps? Visit any home store for for more information on these beauties

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Or would you rather have an Inca copper mask adorning your walls?

From Novica

The possibilities are endless and the prettiness quite magical. Here's wishing happy copper shopping to all!

Team OnceUponABazaar

SPRING on your table!

Well, hello spring! And hello color, hello fresh air, and hello errant fruit and bloom fragrances that flit around and catch you unawares.

In celebration of spring and the myriad blooms that it brings, here's some easy-to-put-together Spring vignettes for your table. 

Tulip stories

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Like Sylvia Plath, we too find tulips to be too excitable. And what's more, they excite us to no end when they arrive in hoards in spring. Here's a few fun ways to display those tulips that you so lovingly picked up on your way home.

Fruits and Eggs anyone?

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If flowers aren't enough to satisfy your creative impulses, here's some Easter-inspired decor with fruits and vegetable and eggs and all sorts of wonderful things in life.

Drinksome today?

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So, how about we put some beautifully light, effervescent, uplifting drinks on the table to celebrate the return of color? 
A blueberry mojito?
A coconut lavender lemonade?
A honey citrus cocktail?
A spiked raspberry sweet tea?
An elderflower and gin tonic?
Whatever it is that you fancy, we got you covered!

Spring stories on the table
Bring the outdoors inside with a simple, stylish, nature-inspired table arrangement. Moss, daisies, and thrift store jars to the rescue!

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And as you consider these vignettes, let the spirit of spring add a sway to your soul and spring to your step!

Happy Spring y'all!

Team OnceUponABazaar

Mural-ing your way to home happiness

Walking around the wildly eclectic Mission District (San Francisco) we had a epiphany. Well, epiphany might be a tad profound, but we just wondered aloud why none of us have ever painted a mural in our rooms!

Mission Mural (c)OnceUponABazaar

Mission has this effect on people. As you flit between Mexican Papel Amate -like murals to a house painted in stories (The Maestrapeace, "Women's Wisdom Through Time" painted in 1971 through collaboration of seven women artists), you are reminded of stories of war, displacement, discontent, love, fantasy, and more. The mural movement in Mission started early and is really inspired by Mexican wall art forms, the Mission residents’ strong (and sometimes radical) socio-political views, but most importantly by the struggle of an immigrant population and their empowerment. But hey...we digress... 

Mission Mural (c)OnceUponABazaar

Thus inspired by Mural Art, we set upon the most intense investigative journey to determine how would our ideal home mural be. The blogosphere (bless its soul!) and pinterest (double bless its soul) have, as usual, proved to be our best friends. And hence, here we chronicle some posts on some amazing, achievable (errr, ahem, well, some of them!) home murals.


(1) Create beautiful dreamy mountain vistas as our blogger here

(2) Or just use a black market to draw your stories on the walls

(c)http://linesandcolors.com/

(3) You could just be jotting down your thoughts (make them nice, if possible ;) )

(c)http://www.abeautifulmess.com/

(4) And of course, you could also be the super achiever parent!

(c)http://www.boredpanda.com/

(5) If you are an artist, the world is your oyster! Paint away to your heart's content and soul's satisfaction 

(c)http://www.thestylesaloniste.com/

(6) And for people like us (read: those with little time and large dreams), just get some mural wallpaper!
Here and Here!

For more inspiration, do not forget to check out this article from Lushome and this one from brit.co .
And some inspiration videos here: video 1, video 2.


Until next time!
Team OnceUponABazaar