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"You're the one that I want"

Oh to be sweet and innocent again! But hey why not? Bows for me are the next fun and undiscovered accessory. My favorite way of incorporating bows is when I am playing around with a harder or more severe look. Adding a bit of sugar when I am in my "take over the world outfit" completely finishes the look. Find a vintage bow with a great shape or sparkle and try adding it in your next ensemble.

While some fashion trends should stay dead and buried, (puffy metallic 80's prom dresses I'm talking to you!)  being flirtatious with some vintage accessories might just be your answer to a well rounded wardrobe. Have fun and be fierce!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/126055645/sweet-vintage-gold-tone-and-rhinestone?

--Amanda, Sexton A&O

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Easter ...Owl?

With holiday seasons it is hard to be creative and provide new variety on old (thousand year old) tropes. Although we all love bunnies, there is no law dictating them to be the focus of your holiday spring decor. The easiest way to overcome this is to pick a color scheme (white and orange?) and pick items that respond to your personal taste. 

For some creative inspiration we offer these owls: https://www.etsy.com/listing/121108388/trio-of-hand-carved-and-painted-owls?

Mason,

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Mysteries

I love a good challenge. After almost ten years buying and selling art and objects it never ceases to amaze me that even though I've seen a million things a million and one can still make me scratch my head. 

This is sometimes the difference between a piece I like and a piece I love. Take this piece in the photo. Sure it's a carafe that you pour something in and pour something out of. However it is unlike any form I have seen, note the strange "cut off" spout and the large cork. This makes me feel like it has a very specific function I just don't know it. 

One thing I have taken from my time in art school is that sometimes it's ok to be stumped and in those moments you have to embrace it rather than run from it. Ask questions, and learn, this is will be an important learning experience as a new dealer or collector, but also as an experienced one. Never grow too cocky or hard headed to admit you don't know something and don't be afraid to ask "what the heck is it?" 

This piece is currently for sale on Etsy from Sexton Art & Object

https://www.etsy.com/listing/125332577/mod-glass-pitcher-with-cork-stopper?

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Change In The Season

I'm not sure if it is the melting of the snow that has me in a particularly spring mood here in Kansas City, or if it's taking inspiration from New York Fashion Week that just concluded a week or so ago but I'm ready for winter to end. This is the best time of year both weather and style wise especially for my favorite thing COLOR. 

Let's talk about Pearls for a second. Pearls do not just have to be just for the Bush women anymore (although Barbara does it better than most.) Freshwater pearls are an affordable accessory! Believe it! And its not just about white anymore (although a classic) they come in every shade and color  imaginable. Long strands are the perfect day to night for your spring fling, double up for work for the professional look, and let them loose at night for your budding spring romance. 

Featured in this photo is a luscious cobalt blue hand knotted strand that measures almost five feet long! Find it here at Sexton A&O:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123272954/stunning-extra-long-cobalt-blue?

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Welcome to my world.

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Personal Museum

It is a myth that original works of art are out of reach and expensive, however with online venues and smaller local business, all the resources you need to find great art for less are at hand. Hunting through your local flea or antique store, (yes antique store!) are both a great weekend and very rewarding for buyers. Not only is it more cost effective in the long run to invest in quality pieces of art you love, it is also a way to establish your taste and design style. There is no better way to start a room than working around great pieces of art. 

Stop putting band-aids on you art lust and find original works with in your budget that inspire you. Make your space a personal museum that is warm and exquisite.

Check out Ebay for great art deals like this Japanese Woodblock print.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190806648721

--Amanda, Sexton A&O

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My New Addiction

Vases, pots, cups, anonymous vessels: give me a piece of ceramics and my creative mind goes straight to heaven. What I find so fascinating about ceramics are two things, their diversity and simplicity. When I include ceramics into my decor I looking to add a sense of the handcrafted into my interior spaces, its my way of trying to offset some of the more manufactured items like my fiber glass schoolroom chairs. Its a harmony of textures, smooth and plastic, earthen and primitive. Rooms need variety, whether its in  textures or eras of style anytime I feel my interiors pulling too much in one direction I throw in something complicating, something to bring that space back into the contemporary. That is where ceramics come in, they are a simple way to bring diversity into your favorite space. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123277376/orange-speckled-studio-vase

For more inspiring pieces to freshen up your spaces check out some of our ceramics on our Etsy shop!

--Amanda, Sexton A&O

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Its the small things that count

The hardest part for me about moving into a new space whether its an apartment or office is making it feel like my own. When it comes to nesting or personalizing its the small hints of your quirk and personality that count the most and make any room feel like a piece of home. It can be a small vintage vase you use for pencils that reminds you of mom, or like this small watercolor painting to remind me of the better parts of my day not the worse. Strategic and personal touches in a room transform even the simplest of designs into a  warm and livable space.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/124818533/original-gouache-painting-depicting-the

-- Amanda, Sexton A&O

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Trends

Lately we have been selling a bit of vintage fishing stuff. There is a lot of quality pieces out there, and a lot of it is just as beautiful as it is functional. I know a lot of people collect it, but I feel like a lot of people also collect fishing gear to also use. This is makes fishing gear both collectible and useful. This makes these versatile, sell-able, and unique.

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Etsy

Covered dishes are the best! They are useful in the kitchen for things like salt and sugar, outside of the kitchen for little piles of things, straight pins, change, etc. I feel like people need to rediscover old porcelain pieces. You can find real quality pieces these days competitively priced against big box retailers. This piece is made my Pope-Gosser. The rose pattern was adopted for shabby chic, but I think it has more potential in several styles to be narrow down to one look. This would look good mixed in with both old and modern pieces.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/122215202/adorable-pope-gosser-rose-point 

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My favorite things. 

This was waiting for me in a thrift store in Kansas City. I think being enrolled in Chuck Haddox History of Jazz at the Kansas City Art Institute influenced my decision a bit. I thought it would be just decorative, but it is still completely functional. Too bad I did not have the opportunity to see the owner/artist use this in a performance.