From My Favorite Blogs

I have found so many wonderful blogs that I thought I would share some of my favorites with you.  Below is a recent post from Joyful Scribblings.

West Bottoms of Kansas City

2013 APRIL 10

by dawn

Restoration Emporium

Restoration Emporium

The West Bottoms of Kansas City has become an antiquing mecca.  A few years ago my friend Alicia told me about a place called Good JuJu where you could buy refurbished furniture at great prices.  I immediately fell in love with Good JuJu and all of its unique treasures.  It can be a bit overwhelming at first especially since people are lined up outside the doors before it even opens.

I quickly discovered other antique stores that were opening up within walking distance fromGood JuJu like Bella Patina, Liberty Belle and Bottoms Up.   My friend Kristine told me about Restoration Emporium (RE) which is also in the West Bottoms.  I was able to check it out this past weekend and it has become my new favorite place.  The above photos are a few of the items they sell in their shop.  I love the old library card catalog and the rustic headboard with the lights attached to it would be adorable in a cowboy or cowgirl’s bedroom.

Restoration Emporium

I love this rustic wood table.  I took a picture of the tablescape because I want to recreate it for summer entertaining.  I love the simplicity of using potted plants, old books, mason jars and my current favorite thing, burlap.

I’m in awe of the creativity and love the repurposing of items found at the antique stores in the West Bottoms of Kansas City.   The downside is they are only open the first weekend of every month.  If you click on the names of the places I’ve featured it will take you to their website or facebook page for more information.  Happy Treasure Hunting!

In a past post I wrote about a store called Charm which used to be part of Bella Patina.  They have relocated to Martin City.  You can read about theme here.