These past few weeks in the CPL household have been a little nuts, to say the least. As you likely know by now, we are moving! And, it’s finally happening this weekend!
I can’t wait to do a full apartment tour, but in the meantime, if you’re following me on Instagram, you might be able to see some sneak peek pictures this weekend! 
I’ve spent the past few months preparing for our move by decluttering, and also by hunting down some special finds to make our new place a home.
And today on the blog, I’m going to share with you one of my home decor searching adventures from last month!
I love my neighborhood in West LA, but I also love branching out and taking the time to visit the vintage & antique markets in other parts of Southern California. For those of you also in the area, I have some other visits lined up, so stay tuned!
The Santa Monica Airport Antiques & Collectibles Market is held at the local Santa Monica Airport the first & last Sunday of every month. There is a $5 cover charge, but you can get half-priced tickets online with Goldstar.
It’s not the biggest venue, but it’s not the smallest one, either.
I’m actually thankful that it’s not much larger, because I already spent almost three hours browsing & meandering. So, if there were more, I probably couldn’t make it all the way through!
One of the first things I discovered upon entering the market was a lovely collection of rustic water fountains. If I had a backyard, I’d buy/make something like this one in a heartbeat! What do you guys think?
And, as if I have a need for this, but I found a vintage cash register & my heart kind of stopped. Isn’t is adorable?! As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to take a picture and share it with you guys. Maybe you can help me brainstorm where I could hide it so my husband won’t find it?
Now, this is just a preview of the place where I plunked down some cash… I found tables & tables full of antique prints & book pages, & some of them even date back to the 1600’s!! Pardon me while my inner history nerd freaks out a little bit.
I bought one that’s so farmhouse & will be a perfect addition to our new place. It deserves its own post, & it should be up soon!
I love stories, so I also enjoyed leafing through an old journal, which was written by a WWI soldier while he was stationed in Northern California. Again, what use could I find for it? I’m still trying to figure that out.
All in all, I had a great morning at the market with my husband. It was all worth it to find my vintage print! I also saw tons of furniture pieces which provided inspiration for some projects I’m currently working on.
Do you have a favorite local place you go to for antiques & treasures?
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