What a treasure your husband is . For doing what he did to get you those book ends. When I watched your video and saw that you went home without them . I was sad for you. Because I knew how beautiful they would be in your home. He needs an extra hug .❤
I'm English, I live in England, your video made me feel even more English than I already do!!! We live in much smaller homes but they are authentic and beautiful.
What a wonderful husband you have and what a wonderful home. Here on the UK I live in a small but very pretty 17th century flint cottage and like you I love to collect special items!!!. I sometimes think I have over done it but then I watch you and get inspired as to how I can use them in different ways to look less cluttered. Thanks Sherry xxxx My favourite was the coal shuttle I have a repro one which at the moment holds faux flowers but yet again you have inspired me to change it out.😊
My husband and I live in a used to be " Road man's Cottage" built in 1850's and it's full of characters. I am so inspired watching your videos. Thank you Sherry!
I love the way you framed the Lincoln book cover. It really looks good on your Lincoln shelf and that log cabin jewelry box just finished it off perfectly. Great finds Sherry. And your husband is da bomb for his sweet gesture. He's a keeper. My hubby and I will be celebrating 50 years of marriage tomorrow. We are blessed! ❤
Your husband is so sweet! I was heartbroken when you said somehow they were left out of your purchases. I'm so happy he was so thoughtful. You thrifted some beautiful things.
What an absolute sweetheart of a husband! You must have been just sick to realize those bookends had been missed, so glad you got them in the end. Great video, thanks for sharing, much love from California ❤
Although I now live in New England, I grew up in Aurora, Illinois. I've been to Galena on many occasions and absolutely love it there. It's SO charming!!! I love the Abraham Lincoln photo in the frame. He's one of my favorite Presidents (And would probably be turning in his grave if he saw what Illinois is like now). I really enjoy your video's.....
Your Galena trip was great. I lived in Illinois for 45 years. And I enjoyed going to Galena many times. I especially loved the shops that sold curtains. I love your blue and white crock that you put your kitchen utensils. Plus thanks for showing us rooms in Mr. Grants home.
First of all, I’m completely obsessed with you and your channel. Seriously, I’m such a humongous fan and feel we are kindred spirits and now I know that to be true! The duo of vintage botanicals in the beautiful scalloped like wooden frames is actually a set of 3! I have them displayed on my living room bookshelves. They were gifted from my grandmas house! I often go “shopping” in her house!
Thanks for taking us with you on this very special shopping trip but I can tell that you need to have someone like me 😆to follow around behind you and pick up the items that you love, yet put back on the shelf. When you get ready to check out, you can revisit all the items in your bag and then it's easier to make a decision on what to leave behind. The ability to give each item a special place to shine in your home is clearly your superpower! SO glad that you now have the beautiful bookends. Thanks again, Sherry.
Regardless of what we bought or left behind, a shopping adventure like this would be a ton of fun! Have a great week as summer begins to wind down. @@CanterburyCottage
I'm a Lincoln fan. I grew up in Illinois and learned a lot about him. We also share an important date. April 15, 1865 was his last day on earth and 88 years later on that date I was born. So I've always felt a connection to him. I've been to Galena so long ago. The streets look the same, even after almost 50 years. I love seeing how you style your home and all the pretty things in it. Thanks for sharing with us! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! I am currently reading Bill O’Reilly’s book “Killing Lincoln.” I think you would like it (especially because of your unusual connection). I did not know all of the details of his assassination and have been surprised by a number of things. For instance, Wilkes and his co-conspirators had planned on killing U.S. Grant, too. The Grants were supposed to join the Lincolns in the state box at the Ford Theater that night. However, Julia Grant wanted to get home to her children (and she didn’t like Mary Lincoln), so they left town early. It makes you wonder, what would have happened if Grant had been in the box, too.
I agree! That Jenny Lind spool bed is gorgeous, also the story behind the name is great too (Jenny Lind, a singer, was of 'rock star' status in the mid-1800s)
I am so happy you got the bookends. They are absolutely perfect in that room. No, it's not weird to have two fruit prints/paintings in your kitchen. haha They look great.❤
I keep reviewing this video because I appreciate your "eye" for how things should fit and function together. Like you, I learned long ago how to make something special out of a whole bunch of "nothing!" And, I "fiddle" with a display until it's just right. I think that women just need a cozy nest and I'm so tickled that your hubby remembered how much you liked the jumping horses. That is just awesome!
We are kindred spirits! I do fiddle with my displays much longer than it appears on video, but I don’t think anyone wants to watch me move things around for 15 minutes!😜
Sherry I just love how curated your home is and I am so glad to see another maximalist because it makes a home so cozy! You got some beautiful pieces and it would be toohard to pick a favorite but I have to say your husband was just too sweet to take the time and love to get you those bookends that you wanted so much, he sounds like a very thoughtful man! I enjoyed seeing Grant's home too, thanks Sherry!
Aweee that melted my heart when your husband got those bookends!!!..made me tear up with joy for you I could hear it in your voice..your stying and taste are superb!
I, too, loved the bookends; my poor bookcases are so loaded with books, I seldom have room for them! I loved all your treasures and enjoyed seeing how you styled them! I smiled when I noticed you dusting the mantle as you rearranged stuff--the best way to do it in my opinion! Your husband is definitely a keeper; give him a big hug from all of us who appreciate his thoughtfulness!
Hello Sherry 😊 I sooo enjoyed this video - to see the lovely little towns you visited and to go browsing the antiques and collectibles with you. I love to see how you style your home with new finds and with the seasons - you have such a good eye for it - that I wish I had! Your husband is a thoughtful man - what a lovely surprise for you when that special package arrived! Bless his heart! That is something we DO have in common Sherry - wonderful husbands! 👍🤗👍 Thank you for sharing your lovely day out with us and for sharing those special photos at the end. Ann xxx 🤗🤗🤗
Oh, thank you so much! This was such a fun trip for us and a fun video to make, too. I shouldn’t have been surprised that my husband bought those bookends, but I was. I had called the store, and they told me they would not ship them to me! Somehow, he convinced them!
I am SO glad you got your beautiful book ends!!!! They are my favorite find from your trip❤️, and I was so sorry to hear you had left them behind!! What a wonderful, thoughtful husband you have that he would think to call and get them for you!!❤❤
Thank you Sherry for taking us along. I was born in Illinois in Elgin. Lived in many of towns till I was 5 or 6. I do remember my daddy always taking the train into Chicago for work. I haven’t been back to Illinois in many years. I think the last time I was 12 to visit my grandparents. They lived at the time in Arlington Heights. I certainly wouldn’t mind going back just to visit those antique stores 😀. I just love to go to those kind of stores. I vision in my head of how those people who once owned like that needle point chair or at that beautiful sofa n the conversations spinning around the room. Or seeing that tea pot n the hostess serving them tea in her new China cups. I could go on n on of all I would see in my head. You found some great pieces but I have to say I too love the book ends. How sweet your husband was in getting them for you. He knew how much you loved them n how disappointed you were when you got home n they weren’t there. He’s a keeper 😊. Really enjoyed the video. I had a lot of wishful thinking of what I would of loved to have. ♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟🌟
I had so much enjoyment from watching this video. It was educational, informative and so much fun. I felt like I was on the trip too. A lot of memories came to mind also. I went to school in the 60's and early 70's and the hard wood floors were the same. The gymnasium floors were so shiny and we had wooden bleachers to watch the games. Antiques were such a part of my home life as my parents owned a store. My Mom had a small room for her crafts like the beaded handbags. Suede vests with fringe beaded and so long. It was the hippy ear, woodstock and all. Getting to your treasued things that you bought. My favorite is the photo of Lincoln and I love how you styled it all. Thank you for sharing this Sherry. It really was very special. Hope to see another one.
It’s very difficult to pick a favorite you have too many beautiful items to choose from. You really know how to decorate. You should’ve been a designer instead of a teacher. You probably would’ve been highly successful and probably very, very wealthy. And I’m sure famous.❤
My favorite.... was the thoughtful, loving jester your hubby did . It reminded me of something my hubby would do ! And I have known my hubby for 30 years also !!!
I could not imagen your home without the book ends! God blessed you with an awesome husband! I absolutely Love your different styles for your bookshelf and everything you do to decorate or curate your home ! My favorite video!
I love your channel, the way you find amazing items and put them together. Love the shopping trip and always great that you share how you use the items. I’m English and live in England, so watching you style your home is always a highlight of day. My hubby passed away in May, we had been married a week off our 35th wedding anniversary. Please could you do another kitchen decor video. I just love watching them, let’s face it most of us would not put such beautiful items in the kitchen, but why not. I have a few pieces around my kitchen, but would definitely like to do more. So a kitchen decor video would be great. Xxx
My favorite was the little "Lincoln cabin.". The coal scuttle was a great find along with all your other goodies. What a thoughtful husband you have. I love those bookends.
I think this is my all time favorite video of yours. Former Illinois resident here, now residing in the great Pacific Northwest. I guess I’m still a Midwest girl at heart! Your tour of Galena and Grant’s house makes me long for my beloved Prairie State. Love all of your purchases and how you styled them! Thank you for sharing!
You do have a wonderfully thoughtful and loving hubby. The bookends go so perfectly with the decor in your vignette. So many great treasures! So glad you had a special time in Gallena. 🤗
What a wonderful trip!!! Everything you bought was perfect for your use, and those bookends! Oh my, so very happy that you have them. Your husband is very thoughtful and must love you very much! Thanks for sharing.
I drove through Galena once with two of my sisters. We didnt have time for sightseeig though. I do remember driving past Grant's home. 😊. It's beautiful from the outside and can only imagine the inside. Blue and white pieces are my all time favorite to decorate and use in my home. I would have picked up that ton in a heartbeat no matter how much I already have. Love how you used all of your finds
Hey Sherry!!! So happy to see your video pop up! Wish you could post more frequently. I've watched ALL your videos several times and can't get enough of your creative ideas and the joy they always bring!! No, I don't think it's weird that you have 2 fruit paintings in the kitchen. In fact, I don't think anything you create, revamp or decorate with is weird. You have such a blessed talent and are an inspiration to others. Please keep your ideas and videos coming( more often if possible). Until next time, take care and God bless 😊
I especially loved all the changes and additions to your kitchen. I also love fruit and/or floral paintings. I have some thrift store purchases that are still waiting to be hung. I'd better get to it! Although I'm not into the moody, dark decor, I'm always impressed by how you can tweak things and create an entirely different feel. You are so creatively gifted. Like everyone else, I applaud your hubby for his kind, thoughtful effort in getting those book ends. They are superb. See you next time, Sherry.
I would love to see a whole house tour of your home! Everything is so lovely. MInimalism is so overrated! Thank you for sharing. Yours is the one channel that I faithfully watch every week.
The Fritz n Floyd bookends are my favorite and I’m thrilled your husband was such a sweetheart to make sure got them. You have such an amazing eye for antiques and decor. So beautiful 😍. 😊❤
Thank you so much! I shouldn’t have been surprised that my husband bought the bookends, but I was! When I called the store, they said they do not ship!
That was very considerate and loving what your husband did. You are truly gifted in putting vignettes together. Your home is beautiful (but I’d hate to dust it).😁
No, nothing looked out of place or funny, just beautiful. Loved watching you go through the schoolhouse. The homes are just so gorgeous and the town. Found some really nice pieces. Your husband was so sweet, the bookends are perfect. So glad you got them. This was a great video. Thank you...
I love this tour!!! Thank you! Answer to one question you asked: No, nothing in your kitchen is weird. All lovely, lovely. I will watch again, gladly- it’s always a treat.
the book ends have to be the most special gift! How thoughtful of your husband. I remember visiting Williamsburg Virginia and the old items were so beautiful. I was not into antiques and older items when i was there. I think someday we will have to go back. There is something about those old historic towns.
Awe, I loved the carousel horse❤️ you know me! I really enjoyed going shopping with you! Glalena was absolutely beautiful. I know y’all had a great time. I’m so sorry your statuettes got left behind but you got some beautiful things. Much love, T
I've been to Galena several times and stayed in B+Bs. I love the feel of the town. It's like walking back in time. The prices are a little high. I was told a lot of people from Chicago come and shop there. At one time years ago they only had antique stores. Now it has been filled with a lot of new cheaper products. It is still a beautiful place to visit. My favorite time is fall.
I love how you cut the book jacket apart to put Lincoln's picture in a frame. The bookends are precious and your husband is wonderful to get them for you. The display you showed with the antique clock frame and the ceramic bird is wonderful. As I go out thrifting, I'm always on the lookout for clocks that I can repurpose into displays the way you have. I have purchased some wall clocks recently that are round. Since round frames seem to be all the rage, it's easy to put either your own creation or other pictures into the round frames Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you Sherry, for taking on such a wonderful trip. You found lovely treasures and showcased them beautifully. I love the Lincoln display. You also have a very thoughtful husband. I'm so glad you got the bookends. They are fabulous.
What a sweet husband you have Sherry! Now I have to visit Galena for sure! Thank you for sharing Grants home. No way can I pick a single favorite item - love the sugar canister and I think the 2 fruit pictures are perfect. Thanks for sharing 😊❤️
Ohhh. Each time I see your videos I wish I had somewhere to store pieces that I wouldn't like to " get rid of". Unfortunately I have a smaller bungalow, with an attic that is likely to come crashing down because of my daughter's belongings that she doesn't want to get rid of.😢. I want to buy so many of the pieces that you buy. I do have two bags in the attic that my husband's cousin gave him. There are lots of those little brass ornaments and other really old bits and bobs in the bags. There is a tea cannister which has the commenaration of the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Looking at your haul. Maybe I should look at other pieces in the bags in a different way. Thanks for all of your inspiration. The town you visited is really beautiful. It was like stepping back in time. It is so good to see that throughout time the inhabitants of the town knew the value in keeping the town in tip top condition.
Oh, what a wonderful little journey you shared with us! Thank you so much! I rarely get to see beautiful antique shops like that in my area. What beautiful finds you have as well and of course you always know just the perfect way to style them. Thank you so much for teaching us and sharing. God bless and I also love Teresa of our Green acres❤
Weird? Absolutely not. Whoever says everything has to be match-y /match-y is wrong. To me, beauty is what pleases your personal taste, and I love your style. My own home reflects my 70+ years of living & traveling. Actually, much like your personal style. I do love all I’ve learned from you these last few years. Thanks so much & keep those DIY’s coming. ❤
Awww, I’m so glad your husband got you the bookends❤ Galena is a really pretty town. I’ve never visited the US, so it is always so nice to see the different places. I love the copper coal bucket, my mother had a similar one with a blue and white porcelain handgrip on the handle. And those birds are gorgeous! Love from Denmark, Petrine❤
Hello in Denmark! Illinois had a population of less than 3000 people in 1800, so the oldest homes in the state are from the mid 1800’s. There are many beautiful ones in my hometown of Peoria, but they are mostly in less desirable areas of the city. ☹️ I would love to live in a historic home!
So beautiful, Sherry. Illinois has to be one of the best states for entire towns dedicated to Antique shops, cute cafes and B&Bs. We lived in Rantoul for eight years. I love the way you theme your book shelves. The Abe Lincoln shelf is so cute and celebrates history thru art. Thanks for taking us along on your fun trip.
I was so disappointed when you said you left the beautiful bookends. I gasped when I saw them on your mantle! Your husband is a gem! I loved all of your finds but was most excited to see US Grant's home. He is one of my ancestors on my father's mother's side of our family.
I gasped when I opened the box, too! I had called the store, and they told me they would NOT ship them! I have recently learned some new things about Grant. The house is pretty much exactly the same as when they lived there because it stayed in the family until it became a museum. Also, John Wilkes Booth had planned to assassinate Grant at the same time as Lincoln. However, Julia Grant did not want to go the theater and insisted that they leave Washington D.C. to see their children!
Absolutely Spectacular! Everything is perfect, from the antique mall to your new finds to your exquisite and perfect decorating. But of course those stunning bookends steal the show. Suvh a good thoughtful and loving husband you have. Your home is always so warm and cozy with your lovely decorating skills. And your vision to create wonderful pieces. ❤
These are absolutely stunning finds. I wish I had your vision to know where to put them and how to style. You always style items so lovely. And what a nice and thoughtful man is your husband. So kind. Thanks so much for sharing. ♥️👍👏
Your home has changed so much from your first videos. I remember asking you where your other videos were and you said you had just started your channel. It's been lovely following your journey to decorate you home it is very beautiful. I am English and your home reminds me of my beloved great grandmothers.
I loved every second of this video! The way you used your purchased items inspired me. Thank you sharing your trip with us. Have a great week...see you next week. 😍
What a treasure your husband is . For doing what he did to get you those book ends. When I watched your video and saw that you went home without them . I was sad for you. Because I knew how beautiful they would be in your home. He needs an extra hug .❤
I'm English, I live in England, your video made me feel even more English than I already do!!! We live in much smaller homes but they are authentic and beautiful.
Oh, that is such a lovely compliment! Thank you!
I was overjoyed that you got those bookends…they were meant to be right where you put them! What a loving hubby!!
What a wonderful husband you have and what a wonderful home. Here on the UK I live in a small but very pretty 17th century flint cottage and like you I love to collect special items!!!.
I sometimes think I have over done it but then I watch you and get inspired as to how I can use them in different ways to look less cluttered.
Thanks Sherry xxxx
My favourite was the coal shuttle I have a repro one which at the moment holds faux flowers but yet again you have inspired me to change it out.😊
My husband and I live in a used to be " Road man's Cottage" built in 1850's and it's full of characters. I am so inspired watching your videos. Thank you Sherry!
@@chellepitts6677 Thanks, Chelle! He is a keeper!🥰
I have to say, I think my favorite thing was your very sweet husband doing that for you! Such a precious blessing.
I think so too!
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There are only 3 of you women that I really can't wait every week to see. You are one. You are so talented.
May I ask who are the two other ones? I, too, always watch Canterbury Cottage first.
I would like to know too please😅
Yes, Give Us The 411!!! TYIA!!!
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I love the way you framed the Lincoln book cover. It really looks good on your Lincoln shelf and that log cabin jewelry box just finished it off perfectly. Great finds Sherry. And your husband is da bomb for his sweet gesture. He's a keeper. My hubby and I will be celebrating 50 years of marriage tomorrow. We are blessed! ❤
Oh, congratulations! Fifty years is amazing! You are in a very elite group of married couples!
Your husband is so sweet! I was heartbroken when you said somehow they were left out of your purchases. I'm so happy he was so thoughtful. You thrifted some beautiful things.
What an absolute sweetheart of a husband! You must have been just sick to realize those bookends had been missed, so glad you got them in the end. Great video, thanks for sharing, much love from California ❤
Oh my, those bookends are fabulous! Big kudos to Hubs, wow, what a thoughtful thing to do.
Although I now live in New England, I grew up in Aurora, Illinois. I've been to Galena on many occasions and absolutely love it there. It's SO charming!!! I love the Abraham Lincoln photo in the frame. He's one of my favorite Presidents (And would probably be turning in his grave if he saw what Illinois is like now). I really enjoy your video's.....
It is so charming! I’ve been to Aurora a few times, too. There is a nice outlet mall there now. 😀
The bookends are my favorite find because it was so loving of your husband to get them for you. I'm so happy you have a spouse that treasures you!
Your Galena trip was great. I lived in Illinois for 45 years. And I enjoyed going to Galena many times. I especially loved the shops that sold curtains. I love your blue and white crock that you put your kitchen utensils. Plus thanks for showing us rooms in Mr. Grants home.
First of all, I’m completely obsessed with you and your channel. Seriously, I’m such a humongous fan and feel we are kindred spirits and now I know that to be true!
The duo of vintage botanicals in the beautiful scalloped like wooden frames is actually a set of 3! I have them displayed on my living room bookshelves. They were gifted from my grandmas house! I often go “shopping” in her house!
The book ends are so you! Proud you ended up with them. Such a sweet gesture from your husband💜
Sherry, you have great taste and I love the way you style your items. Your husband is extra special. Bless you both!
Thank you so much! That store told me they would not ship those bookends, so I was shocked when they arrived! My hubby must have sweet talked them!
Thanks for taking us with you on this very special shopping trip but I can tell that you need to have someone like me 😆to follow around behind you and pick up the items that you love, yet put back on the shelf. When you get ready to check out, you can revisit all the items in your bag and then it's easier to make a decision on what to leave behind. The ability to give each item a special place to shine in your home is clearly your superpower! SO glad that you now have the beautiful bookends. Thanks again, Sherry.
Oh, I do need you to come shopping with me! That store was huge. I think they should have carts! 😜
Regardless of what we bought or left behind, a shopping adventure like this would be a ton of fun! Have a great week as summer begins to wind down. @@CanterburyCottage
I'm a Lincoln fan. I grew up in Illinois and learned a lot about him. We also share an important date. April 15, 1865 was his last day on earth and 88 years later on that date I was born. So I've always felt a connection to him.
I've been to Galena so long ago. The streets look the same, even after almost 50 years.
I love seeing how you style your home and all the pretty things in it. Thanks for sharing with us! ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! I am currently reading Bill O’Reilly’s book “Killing Lincoln.” I think you would like it (especially because of your unusual connection). I did not know all of the details of his assassination and have been surprised by a number of things. For instance, Wilkes and his co-conspirators had planned on killing U.S. Grant, too. The Grants were supposed to join the Lincolns in the state box at the Ford Theater that night. However, Julia Grant wanted to get home to her children (and she didn’t like Mary Lincoln), so they left town early. It makes you wonder, what would have happened if Grant had been in the box, too.
I love Grant's bed. I want it :)
I agree! That Jenny Lind spool bed is gorgeous, also the story behind the name is great too (Jenny Lind, a singer, was of 'rock star' status in the mid-1800s)
Yes, but I would definitely need a better mattress! 😜
@@Jen.O My babies slept in Jenny Lind cribs. They are in their 30s now :)
I am so happy you got the bookends. They are absolutely perfect in that room. No, it's not weird to have two fruit prints/paintings in your kitchen. haha They look great.❤
Oh, thank you, Vicki! 🥰
Is that a Hummel ashtray I spotted? So cute! I love Hummels. I realize they’ve gone out of fashion but I’m hanging on to mine!
I am always drawn to old things! Love the nostalgic feeling.
Me too!!..nothing like it!
I keep reviewing this video because I appreciate your "eye" for how things should fit and function together. Like you, I learned long ago how to make something special out of a whole bunch of "nothing!" And, I "fiddle" with a display until it's just right.
I think that women just need a cozy nest and I'm so tickled that your hubby remembered how much you liked the jumping horses. That is just awesome!
We are kindred spirits! I do fiddle with my displays much longer than it appears on video, but I don’t think anyone wants to watch me move things around for 15 minutes!😜
Sherry I just love how curated your home is and I am so glad to see another maximalist because it makes a home so cozy! You got some beautiful pieces and it would be toohard to pick a favorite but I have to say your husband was just too sweet to take the time and love to get you those bookends that you wanted so much, he sounds like a very thoughtful man! I enjoyed seeing Grant's home too, thanks Sherry!
Aweee that melted my heart when your husband got those bookends!!!..made me tear up with joy for you I could hear it in your voice..your stying and taste are superb!
I, too, loved the bookends; my poor bookcases are so loaded with books, I seldom have room for them! I loved all your treasures and enjoyed seeing how you styled them! I smiled when I noticed you dusting the mantle as you rearranged stuff--the best way to do it in my opinion! Your husband is definitely a keeper; give him a big hug from all of us who appreciate his thoughtfulness!
Hello Sherry 😊 I sooo enjoyed this video - to see the lovely little towns you visited and to go browsing the antiques and collectibles with you. I love to see how you style your home with new finds and with the seasons - you have such a good eye for it - that I wish I had! Your husband is a thoughtful man - what a lovely surprise for you when that special package arrived! Bless his heart! That is something we DO have in common Sherry - wonderful husbands! 👍🤗👍 Thank you for sharing your lovely day out with us and for sharing those special photos at the end. Ann xxx 🤗🤗🤗
Oh, thank you so much! This was such a fun trip for us and a fun video to make, too. I shouldn’t have been surprised that my husband bought those bookends, but I was. I had called the store, and they told me they would not ship them to me! Somehow, he convinced them!
Such a loving gesture from your husband! ❤️
It really is!🥰
Beautiful bookends and such a thoughtful husband to ensure you got them. 🥰
I am SO glad you got your beautiful book ends!!!! They are my favorite find from your trip❤️, and I was so sorry to hear you had left them behind!! What a wonderful, thoughtful husband you have that he would think to call and get them for you!!❤❤
Love that your wonderful husband got the bookends for you. They look great in your room. The fruit art in your kitchen is perfect.
Thank you Sherry for taking us along. I was born in Illinois in Elgin. Lived in many of towns till I was 5 or 6. I do remember my daddy always taking the train into Chicago for work. I haven’t been back to Illinois in many years. I think the last time I was 12 to visit my grandparents. They lived at the time in Arlington Heights. I certainly wouldn’t mind going back just to visit those antique stores 😀. I just love to go to those kind of stores. I vision in my head of how those people who once owned like that needle point chair or at that beautiful sofa n the conversations spinning around the room. Or seeing that tea pot n the hostess serving them tea in her new China cups. I could go on n on of all I would see in my head. You found some great pieces but I have to say I too love the book ends. How sweet your husband was in getting them for you. He knew how much you loved them n how disappointed you were when you got home n they weren’t there. He’s a keeper 😊. Really enjoyed the video. I had a lot of wishful thinking of what I would of loved to have.
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I had so much enjoyment from watching this video. It was educational, informative and so much fun. I felt like I was on the trip too. A lot of memories came to mind also. I went to school in the 60's and early 70's and the hard wood floors were the same. The gymnasium floors were so shiny and we had wooden bleachers to watch the games. Antiques were such a part of my home life as my parents owned a store. My Mom had a small room for her crafts like the beaded handbags. Suede vests with fringe beaded and so long. It was the hippy ear, woodstock and all. Getting to your treasued things that you bought. My favorite is the photo of Lincoln and I love how you styled it all. Thank you for sharing this Sherry. It really was very special. Hope to see another one.
It’s very difficult to pick a favorite you have too many beautiful items to choose from. You really know how to decorate. You should’ve been a designer instead of a teacher. You probably would’ve been highly successful and probably very, very wealthy. And I’m sure famous.❤
My favorite.... was the thoughtful, loving jester your hubby did . It reminded me of something my hubby would do ! And I have known my hubby for 30 years also !!!
Thanks for sharing!! I think we are both pretty lucky!
How sweet of your husband!!
I love all of your finds
Thank you!! 😊 He is a pretty nice guy!
Your hubby is a gem! Love he got you the book ends!!❤❤
Oh yes, I love to watch “ Our Green Acres “. She is so sweet and does just beautiful projects.
Yes! Teresa is a genuinely sweet lady! We are hoping to finally meet up in person this fall.🤞
@@CanterburyCottage that would be awesome.
I could not imagen your home without the book ends! God blessed you with an awesome husband! I absolutely Love your different styles for your bookshelf and everything you do to decorate or curate your home ! My favorite video!
I love your channel, the way you find amazing items and put them together. Love the shopping trip and always great that you share how you use the items. I’m English and live in England, so watching you style your home is always a highlight of day. My hubby passed away in May, we had been married a week off our 35th wedding anniversary. Please could you do another kitchen decor video. I just love watching them, let’s face it most of us would not put such beautiful items in the kitchen, but why not. I have a few pieces around my kitchen, but would definitely like to do more. So a kitchen decor video would be great. Xxx
Hard to choose, I love all of it! So sweet of your husband. The bookends are beautiful.
Thank you so much! He is a keeper!😊
My favorite was the little "Lincoln cabin.". The coal scuttle was a great find along with all your other goodies. What a thoughtful husband you have. I love those bookends.
Those bookends match that portrait perfectly and they were this deal of the day! Thank God your husband convinced them to ship them ... perfect
I think this is one of my favorite videos! I’m sure we are kindred spirits! Please do more of these! You’re the BEST! ♥️
I think this is my all time favorite video of yours. Former Illinois resident here, now residing in the great Pacific Northwest. I guess I’m still a Midwest girl at heart! Your tour of Galena and Grant’s house makes me long for my beloved Prairie State. Love all of your purchases and how you styled them! Thank you for sharing!
I'm glad the bookend story had a happy ending. My faves are the mirror, the lidded basket, and the birdcage. Fab trip.
You do have a wonderfully thoughtful and loving hubby. The bookends go so perfectly with the decor in your vignette. So many great treasures! So glad you had a special time in Gallena. 🤗
What a wonderful trip!!! Everything you bought was perfect for your use, and those bookends! Oh my, so very happy that you have them. Your husband is very thoughtful and must love you very much! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite is the book ends as well...and your husband is a keeper. What a thoughtful and loving act.
He is a pretty nice guy! 🥰
What a loving husband! The bookends are beautiful.
Thank you! I think I’ll keep him! 🥰
Wow! What an amazing trip! Your husband is definitely a sweet man!!! I just love everything that you found. Your home is absolutely gorgeous!❤❤
I drove through Galena once with two of my sisters. We didnt have time for sightseeig though. I do remember driving past Grant's home. 😊. It's beautiful from the outside and can only imagine the inside.
Blue and white pieces are my all time favorite to decorate and use in my home. I would have picked up that ton in a heartbeat no matter how much I already have.
Love how you used all of your finds
Hey Sherry!!! So happy to see your video pop up! Wish you could post more frequently. I've watched ALL your videos several times and can't get enough of your creative ideas and the joy they always bring!! No, I don't think it's weird that you have 2 fruit paintings in the kitchen. In fact, I don't think anything you create, revamp or decorate with is weird. You have such a blessed talent and are an inspiration to others. Please keep your ideas and videos coming( more often if possible). Until next time, take care and God bless 😊
Oh, Terri, you are so very sweet! Thank you so much for those kind comments!🥰
As a Daughter of the American Revolution I appreciate your honoring the presidents.
*God bless ☝️🙏 your husband for coming through for you with the bookends‼️😁 That was an act of*
*L❤VE❣️🐴🐎*
So glad you managed to get the bookends. What a happy ending to a great video. Your husband is a gem!
I’m so happy you got those book ends. You do have a very thoughtful husband.
So glad your husband, bought the bookends for you, I think they look wonderful in that room
I love them all but the bookends do it for my favorite! You have such a sweet, thoughtful hubby! Thanks for sharing all of the beautiful scenery!
I love to see you out shopping In the wild exploring❤ it's like have Sherry to shop with and do what I enjoy😅😊
I understand why you are so in love with your Fitz and Floyd bookends. They are absolutely beautiful!
I especially loved all the changes and additions to your kitchen. I also love fruit and/or floral paintings. I have some thrift store purchases that are still waiting to be hung. I'd better get to it! Although I'm not into the moody, dark decor, I'm always impressed by how you can tweak things and create an entirely different feel. You are so creatively gifted. Like everyone else, I applaud your hubby for his kind, thoughtful effort in getting those book ends. They are superb. See you next time, Sherry.
My favs....the book ends, the copper pot, the Abraham Lincoln picture & frame, the old books.
I would love to see a whole house tour of your home! Everything is so lovely. MInimalism is so overrated! Thank you for sharing. Yours is the one channel that I faithfully watch every week.
Oh, thank you, Ruth. I actually am doing a home tour next week!
Galena is a beautiful town! Everyone should visit there!
Oohh that ending! Thank your hubs for us for his wonderful contribution to your latest video!!
Thank you! I’ll tell him! 🥰
The Fritz n Floyd bookends are my favorite and I’m thrilled your husband was such a sweetheart to make sure got them. You have such an amazing eye for antiques and decor. So beautiful 😍. 😊❤
Thank you so much! I shouldn’t have been surprised that my husband bought the bookends, but I was! When I called the store, they said they do not ship!
@@CanterburyCottage awwww, they kept his secret. That’s a kind and loving husband. ❤️
The love is so powerful, can make things that you not expecting. Besides the bookends, the bronze jar my favorite.
That was very considerate and loving what your husband did. You are truly gifted in putting vignettes together. Your home is beautiful (but I’d hate to dust it).😁
No, nothing looked out of place or funny, just beautiful. Loved watching you go through the schoolhouse. The homes are just so gorgeous and the town. Found some really nice pieces. Your husband was so sweet, the bookends are perfect. So glad you got them. This was a great video. Thank you...
I love the bookends with your wallpaper. How wonderful of your husband to surprise you like that!
I love this tour!!! Thank you!
Answer to one question you asked: No, nothing in your kitchen is weird. All lovely, lovely. I will watch again, gladly- it’s always a treat.
the book ends have to be the most special gift! How thoughtful of your husband. I remember visiting Williamsburg Virginia and the old items were so beautiful. I was not into antiques and older items when i was there. I think someday we will have to go back. There is something about those old historic towns.
Awe, I loved the carousel horse❤️ you know me! I really enjoyed going shopping with you! Glalena was absolutely beautiful. I know y’all had a great time. I’m so sorry your statuettes got left behind but you got some beautiful things. Much love, T
You got them! I commented before I got to the end and what a happy ending! Your hubby is so sweet❤
Oh, thank you, T! I immediately thought of you when I saw that carousel horse. I couldn’t find the price tag, though!
I've been to Galena several times and stayed in B+Bs. I love the feel of the town. It's like walking back in time. The prices are a little high. I was told a lot of people from Chicago come and shop there. At one time years ago they only had antique stores. Now it has been filled with a lot of new cheaper products. It is still a beautiful place to visit. My favorite time is fall.
I love how you cut the book jacket apart to put Lincoln's picture in a frame. The bookends are precious and your husband is wonderful to get them for you. The display you showed with the antique clock frame and the ceramic bird is wonderful. As I go out thrifting, I'm always on the lookout for clocks that I can repurpose into displays the way you have. I have purchased some wall clocks recently that are round. Since round frames seem to be all the rage, it's easy to put either your own creation or other pictures into the round frames Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you Sherry, for taking on such a wonderful trip. You found lovely treasures and showcased them beautifully. I love the Lincoln display. You also have a very thoughtful husband. I'm so glad you got the bookends. They are fabulous.
The bookends are gorgeous! Your husband is indeed a keeper! ❤
No, nothing about your kitchen is "weird," it's glorious! 😊
What a sweet husband you have Sherry! Now I have to visit Galena for sure! Thank you for sharing Grants home. No way can I pick a single favorite item - love the sugar canister and I think the 2 fruit pictures are perfect. Thanks for sharing 😊❤️
Ohhh. Each time I see your videos I wish I had somewhere to store pieces that I wouldn't like to " get rid of". Unfortunately I have a smaller bungalow, with an attic that is likely to come crashing down because of my daughter's belongings that she doesn't want to get rid of.😢.
I want to buy so many of the pieces that you buy. I do have two bags in the attic that my husband's cousin gave him. There are lots of those little brass ornaments and other really old bits and bobs in the bags. There is a tea cannister which has the commenaration of the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Looking at your haul. Maybe I should look at other pieces in the bags in a different way.
Thanks for all of your inspiration. The town you visited is really beautiful. It was like stepping back in time.
It is so good to see that throughout time the inhabitants of the town knew the value in keeping the town in tip top condition.
Awwww. That was so sweet of your husband!❤ I loved, loved the Abraham frame! Everything in your house looks so beautiful 😍😍
Thank you so much, Sandra!
Such a good visit. Fabulous town, B&B and antique stores. My kind of trip. My favorite is
the pair of bookends. Perfect find. Great husband!!❤
Oh, what a wonderful little journey you shared with us! Thank you so much! I rarely get to see beautiful antique shops like that in my area. What beautiful finds you have as well and of course you always know just the perfect way to style them. Thank you so much for teaching us and sharing. God bless and I also love Teresa of our Green acres❤
Aww! What a special husband u have❤
Everything. Everything was my favorite item. As always.
What a sweet husband you have!! Such a thoughtful thing for him to do!! ❤️
Hands down the vintage bookends and the blue vase you’ve used in your kitchen. Great video. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much! This was a fun video to make. I got to shop!😜
Weird? Absolutely not. Whoever says everything has to be match-y /match-y is wrong. To me, beauty is what pleases your personal taste, and I love your style. My own home reflects my 70+ years of living & traveling. Actually, much like your personal style. I do love all I’ve learned from you these last few years. Thanks so much & keep those DIY’s coming. ❤
Awww, I’m so glad your husband got you the bookends❤ Galena is a really pretty town. I’ve never visited the US, so it is always so nice to see the different places. I love the copper coal bucket, my mother had a similar one with a blue and white porcelain handgrip on the handle. And those birds are gorgeous! Love from Denmark, Petrine❤
Hello in Denmark! Illinois had a population of less than 3000 people in 1800, so the oldest homes in the state are from the mid 1800’s. There are many beautiful ones in my hometown of Peoria, but they are mostly in less desirable areas of the city. ☹️ I would love to live in a historic home!
Oh my. This Fitz and Floyd bookends are my favorites for sure. You certainly have an awesome husband.
So beautiful, Sherry. Illinois has to be one of the best states for entire towns dedicated to Antique shops, cute cafes and B&Bs. We lived in Rantoul for eight years. I love the way you theme your book shelves. The Abe Lincoln shelf is so cute and celebrates history thru art. Thanks for taking us along on your fun trip.
I was so disappointed when you said you left the beautiful bookends. I gasped when I saw them on your mantle! Your husband is a gem!
I loved all of your finds but was most excited to see US Grant's home. He is one of my ancestors on my father's mother's side of our family.
I gasped when I opened the box, too! I had called the store, and they told me they would NOT ship them! I have recently learned some new things about Grant. The house is pretty much exactly the same as when they lived there because it stayed in the family until it became a museum. Also, John Wilkes Booth had planned to assassinate Grant at the same time as Lincoln. However, Julia Grant did not want to go the theater and insisted that they leave Washington D.C. to see their children!
Absolutely Spectacular! Everything is perfect, from the antique mall to your new finds to your exquisite and perfect decorating. But of course those stunning bookends steal the show. Suvh a good thoughtful and loving husband you have. Your home is always so warm and cozy with your lovely decorating skills. And your vision to create wonderful pieces. ❤
Your husband is such a peach. A real keeper.
These are absolutely stunning finds. I wish I had your vision to know where to put them and how to style. You always style items so lovely. And what a nice and thoughtful man is your husband. So kind. Thanks so much for sharing. ♥️👍👏
Love your finds and how you decorated with them. I love that your husband bought you the bookends! That was so sweet
Thank you so much! He is a pretty sweet guy (most of the time)! 😉
Love your bird wall. I actually love that you love birds Your creations are awesome with any bird project
Good afternoon Sherry! Thank you for sharing your antiquing trip, your beautiful finds and how you styled them! So beautiful! 💕
Thank you so much, Kathy! This was a fun trip and a fun video to make! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Your home has changed so much from your first videos. I remember asking you where your other videos were and you said you had just started your channel. It's been lovely following your journey to decorate you home it is very beautiful. I am English and your home reminds me of my beloved great grandmothers.
I loved every second of this video! The way you used your purchased items inspired me. Thank you sharing your trip with us. Have a great week...see you next week.
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Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed this. It was so much fun to make. (Shopping is my favorite hobby!😜)
Wow!!!! Such a thoughtful husband!!! Great video!
Thank you so much!
I need to watch this again. I love the details and history. Thank you for sharing this with us. God Bless