tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post5998003044949613017..comments2010-09-15T17:28:51.153-04:00Mrs. Limestonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-71042046937049035912010-09-15T17:28:51.153-04:002010-09-15T17:28:51.153-04:00I&#39;m having a fun catch up on your blog -- great post on Matthew&#39;s holiday blog (I remember those tea towels and still want to copy cat :-). And HOO BOY -- you should see the lady portrait I scored at a church sale in Asbury Park this weekend for $2!! I nearly cried tears of joy. I passed on an early trip to the OG flea and I&#39;m glad I did. :-)Laura @ the shorehouse.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15442672928319257413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-30183057332427990112010-09-04T21:33:26.962-04:002010-09-04T21:33:26.962-04:00I&#39;ve been asking the same question!<br /><br />The ironic thing is, I used to make this art:<br />http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5937/1106/1600/P1010019.0.jpg<br /><br />But then I had to be a nimcompoop and become a doctor. Now I spend my Saturdays going through garage sales and thrift stores looking for &#39;creepy oil paintings&quot; like the rest of &#39;em.Moniquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081579761529247034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-56164326070877586592010-09-04T09:43:35.674-04:002010-09-04T09:43:35.674-04:00Ok, maybe I&#39;m a jaded New Yorker but $185 doesn&#39;t seem all that expensive for such a large piece. <br /><br />I&#39;m not so much into creepy art but I have a love for oil painting or art that looks like it would fit in a previous century. Photography is my absolute favorite to look at and purchase but oil paintings of people is a close second.<br /><br />I have no idea where to pick-up such great pieces but I&#39;m starting to think any good thrift store not in New York would be a good start. I&#39;ve tried thrifting in New York at places like Goodwill and I find nothing. It&#39;s such a crap shot. But I was recently in Ohio and I every thrift store I went into had something I loved. It made me want to go to more stores and I did (and I kept finding stuff). I have to wonder if New Yorkers are to wuick to spot and snatch up the good stuff but in other places people just see it as old crap and they leave.beautifulivinghttp://beautifuliving.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-51120481622575093942010-09-03T12:04:20.690-04:002010-09-03T12:04:20.690-04:00you&#39;re funny. I&#39;m sure ebay has lots of creepy art.tarheelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622727214491070439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-36682749414432878132010-09-02T23:21:00.509-04:002010-09-02T23:21:00.509-04:00I really love the paintings of the women in their beautiful dresses. I&#39;ve had a little luck at the church and opera thrift shops.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17108539313992761237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-1513332554653026562010-09-02T09:47:43.137-04:002010-09-02T09:47:43.137-04:00I have to laugh at this post... My mom collects and sells 18th and 19th century American and English antiques, and we have several &quot;old, dead people&quot; portraits hanging throughout our home. Guests often ask if the portraits are of our ancestors, and it&#39;s hilarious to see the reaction we get when we tell them we have no clue who the people are, they&#39;re just gorgeous paintings and valuable antiques! Estate sales and auctions are great places to look for such pieces. :)Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01337345019362192638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-84324634170550672532010-09-02T09:37:10.391-04:002010-09-02T09:37:10.391-04:00I love Emily! Thanks for sharing her blog. I am glad she is helping to spread the love of mixing vintage and new. I would love to see an episode of her shopping at an antique or flea market.LuckyStarErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00469887621045203265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-61788308162304507862010-09-02T02:51:02.953-04:002010-09-02T02:51:02.953-04:00love her work...was so happy she won. fresh, and new. great addition. GO EMILY!!!!Tamstyleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01324946598010934529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-35023539504330628352010-09-02T00:16:24.936-04:002010-09-02T00:16:24.936-04:00He would fit right in at one of your amazing Halloween parties!Save the Date for Cupcakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04465022669968065452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-22693274736346209462010-09-01T23:25:08.916-04:002010-09-01T23:25:08.916-04:00No creepy stuff here unless you count old photos of real relatives looking dour. Your house wears it well. I can see those creepy portraits being dressed up for Halloween chez vous. :)Christyhttp://ittybittyinteriors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-11216946303029591572010-09-01T21:03:52.704-04:002010-09-01T21:03:52.704-04:00I don&#39;t have any advice on this one but you crack me up with the creepy paintings. I would never think that about you but I knew thar you loved them:)Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03212454004456092488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-33181618812750772372010-09-01T20:57:51.717-04:002010-09-01T20:57:51.717-04:00Oh you hit a nerve...a GOOD nerve with me. I have quite the collection of &quot;amateur&quot;...and &quot;odd&quot; art. And then I name them...and group them...Oy. But you get attached, ya know?<br /><br />Where do I get them? Thrift stores...goodwill...Habitat Homestore. See a small sampling here:<br /><br />http://coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com/2010/08/couple-of-findson-lazy-saturday.htmlLinda@ Lime in the Coconuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-921606334716512372010-09-01T20:28:01.397-04:002010-09-01T20:28:01.397-04:00I love Emily as well and I am so glad that HGTV has finally decided to have a show with a designer with great taste totally different from all their other designers - I also love that her rooms never seem so themed like so many other hgtv designers. Can&#39;t help you with the creepy art, however, I have no idea where people find these at a bargain.Hello Lover...http://www.blogger.com/profile/01412616468509644693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-53389241010680257732010-09-01T20:11:24.392-04:002010-09-01T20:11:24.392-04:00I love Emily too! She&#39;s too darn cute and has such great style. I agree, if HGTV were smart they&#39;d sign Emily up for more shows and get rid of Holmes on Homes, which plays like a million times in our market - so weird. Anyway, I love your creepy paintings, you have an eye for them!Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02173847359540459693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-58447374050945816212010-09-01T17:26:04.390-04:002010-09-01T17:26:04.390-04:00hehe...that was my favorite piece in the entire room. I LOVE the dark portrait feel. Now finding them in places other than art galleries...still working on that.Nichole @ Parlourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745831590749439723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-12611708436284639002010-09-01T17:17:10.888-04:002010-09-01T17:17:10.888-04:00I love the portrait she used. Let me know if you find the secret warehouse.Lavender and Lilieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955472530244699295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-89336518099512655512010-09-01T16:49:40.987-04:002010-09-01T16:49:40.987-04:00I concur in that protrait is of President Harrison and you may be able to find some reproduction of it. Can&#39;t wait to watch the show!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674241230509277629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-83520460929049315892010-09-01T16:25:41.075-04:002010-09-01T16:25:41.075-04:00I thought this show was just fantastic, very different from the usual, you are right! And somehow stumbled across her blog, which I now follow. Great style! JanellJanell @ Isabella and Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098486064588035649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-41066584275824546012010-09-01T15:47:01.490-04:002010-09-01T15:47:01.490-04:00OOH!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES I AM SHOUTING WITH MY FINGERS.<br />That is so nice of you. This painting was I think from a film set, mounted on foamcore. it wasn&#39;t that cheap, by the way. I think $185. But it was a huge statement, so worth it. <br /><br />Thanks for the shoutout, much much much appreciated.<br />xoEmily Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05580694037544558855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-62779097060221420692010-09-01T15:34:45.015-04:002010-09-01T15:34:45.015-04:00That portrait is classic high school textbook William Henry Harrison, our first president to die in office! The use of that picture actually brings me to my love/hate issue with HGTV... I know they cut corners &amp; fake it... often, but I can&#39;t always tell when it&#39;s nice and pretty on the tv screen! Same thing with this picture... does it look like a repro in person? Can you tell? I mean that picture has a prominent position in that room... <br /><br />HGTV&#39;s on-screen perfection (and that doesn&#39;t account for taste differences) really creates this kind of nagging sense of disappointment as we work on our own house... We&#39;re never really polished! It&#39;s kinda like my high school was nothing like West Beverly... (90210 reference intended)...betweenthemagnoliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407390205259245811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-79312178186094219902010-09-01T15:28:25.741-04:002010-09-01T15:28:25.741-04:00I&#39;m starting to join the ranks of &quot;creepy art lovers&quot;, but we don&#39;t own any. (Yet?)<br /><br />Love that first picture of the room with the build-ins!Cait @ Hernando Househttp://hernandohouse.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-77126060664453090742010-09-01T15:26:23.001-04:002010-09-01T15:26:23.001-04:00I&#39;ve always had a love for creepy old portraits too. I could never bring myself to pay for one though. I did run across this website the other day that intrigued me. <br />http://www.parishotelboutique.com/store/gallery.phpAimee@ the Functional Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181784668734041721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-43151284335613709002010-09-01T15:07:00.444-04:002010-09-01T15:07:00.444-04:00That portait looks like President Harrison. You may be able to find a reproduction of it on canvas.<br /><br />http://www.visitingdc.com/president/william-henry-harrison-picture.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-64798749039858586602010-09-01T14:32:25.945-04:002010-09-01T14:32:25.945-04:00Yes, my love of creepy art is well documented! <br /><br />I do find most at thrift stores, incredibly. And usually for so cheap. Ebay is another resource that always has a ton to choose from.<br /><br />I love Emily&#39;s new show.THE BRICK HOUSEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718564054418205677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-81029347797945145022010-09-01T14:17:10.553-04:002010-09-01T14:17:10.553-04:00I&#39;m totally with you. I love art that&#39;s a little &quot;off&quot; and thought the portrait Emily found was perfect.<br /><br />Alas, I don&#39;t have any secret source.Jeannine @ Small and Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17702901309930825003noreply@blogger.com