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During this Covid19 pandemic we have really learned to appreciate seeing people in our shop. There is really no joy in rattling around in a closed store. It’s quiet and speaking for myself here, you can’t help but get a sense of being helpless, and sometimes hopeless. It is out […]

Antique Adventures of A Husband and Wife Duo: The Backstory ...

May 20, 2020 in Blog Posts tagged Antique mall / Backstory Vintage & Co. / Paris Flea market

When we first opened Vintage & Co. we knew we were going to get creative with vintage furniture by painting old, well made pieces. We also knew it would be fun to make repurposed household items like the hand crafted, re-claimed barn wood bench, above. But there was something else […]

Our Resident Artists: From Lamps to Paintings to Pottery; Local ...

May 11, 2020 in Blog Posts tagged Acrylic Paintings / Columbia PA / Local Artisans / Paintings / Pottery / Sign Art / UPcycled Lamps / UPcycling

One of the hardest things to do is pick out a paint color. I mean, doesn’t it seem so important? This is the color you will be looking at for many years to come. (Except in our case, the customer will!) For the shop, we try to stick to neutrals. […]

Picking Out A Paint Color

April 30, 2020 in Blog Posts tagged apothecary coffee table / China hutch / cobblestone / Country Chic Paint / how to make a color choice / lazy linen / painting old furniture / secretary desk / Simplicity / vanilla frosting

Spring of 2020 marked a new way of life for us at Vintage & Co. but it also was the arrival of our 4th anniversary since opening the shop. We decided to do a fun series of “Before & Afters” and take a trip down memory lane. The photo above […]

Vintage & Co. Before & Afters #1

April 27, 2020 in Blog Posts tagged Before & After / Before & Afters / card catalog / Country Chic Paint / cubbie drawers / cubbies / Painted Furniture / refinished furniture / Repurposed Furniture / vintage & Co. / vintage dresser makeover / vintage furniture

Hellooooo everyone! Happy 2020! We’re excited about the new year and all of the fun projects we’ll be working on. Today’s post is about our past projects, and where they ended up. Customers send us photos of the pieces we paint and/or design and I’ve always wanted to share them […]

Vintage & Co in Action – Customer Photos of ...

January 9, 2020 in Blog Posts / Customer Pictures tagged buffet / Cottage Chic / Country Chic Paint / Dressers / Farmhouse / Home Decor / Home goods / vintage furniture / Vintage home decor

Hello friends! It has been awhile since I wrote about some of our furniture makeovers. I love seeing the before and after pictures, don’t you? Let’s take a look and see what we were up to at the end of 2018. It took a lot of scrubbing to get this piece […]

Furniture Makeovers!

February 22, 2019 in Blog Posts tagged China hutch / china hutch transformation / Country Chic Paint / Country Chic Retailer / furniture makeovers

They’re here and in stock! This year’s Fall & Winter Limited Edition colors are part of the “Paint for a Cure” theme. Each color represents a cancer ribbon: Hope, Conquer, Brave, Strength, Tribe and Faith. Now to add to this layer of excitement, there is supposed to be a special […]

New Limited Edition Country Chic Paint Colors – Paint for ...

October 2, 2018 in Blog Posts

We’re so excited to be joining the Creatively Lancaster Maker’s Markets on August 11th and September 8th at the Barnstormers Clipper Stadium! It is such a fun and creative place to be, we are honored to be a part of it! Here is a snippet from their website: “At […]

Come see Vintage & Co. at the Maker’s Market

August 3, 2018 in Blog Posts tagged Butterflies / Butterfly Factory / Craft Show / Maker's Market / Soda Can Butterflies

Every so often we receive custom orders. This is something I did not expect when we first started. But, if we can help people who do not have the time or the resources to paint the pieces themselves, then I am glad we can be of service. And I’m glad we are […]

Custom Ordered Furniture Makeovers: Before & After

June 19, 2018 in Blog Posts tagged Country Chic Paint / Custom Oder / Custom Orders / French Provincial Desk / Metallic Cream / Painted Furniture / Pink and Gold Desk / Pink Desk / Princess Desk / Princess Furniture / Repurposed Furniture / secretary desk / Simplicity / Sunday Tea / Victorian Furniture / vintage furniture

Hello friends! Today I thought I would share something that I personally love to collect. Vintage Lu-Ray Pastels! These pink, yellow, green and blue colors always cheer me and make my kitchen bright! The colors even have names: Sharon Pink, Persian Cream, Surf Green, and Windsor Blue. This line of pottery was […]

Nothing is Fina Than My Vintage LuRay China!

March 27, 2018 in Blog Posts tagged Dinnerware / Dishes / Dishware / Lu-Ray / Luray / luray pastels / Lurray / My Collection / Pastel Dishes