Faded Frayed And Fabulous

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text-align: center;"><em>I Love it when I find the Time to go check out a New Shop I've never been in before and Discover yet another Awesome Location that has Found Treasures I Adore!  Such was the case this Month when I visited <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FadedFrayedAndFabulous"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">FADED, FRAYED AND FABULOUS</span></strong></a> located at 4809 North 7th Avenue, which you might remember as the Original Location of 'Sweet Salvage', so it'll be really easy for you to find.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimujBmGU3VLu7re7H7a1AwWyJovN_yFILi69pKwlU7je21T-NpHEvMVFVPt1MNN4ORO8UjJtDS8fgIbMRi0tniZ_HH0lXK2XJvrj9OmkWzIpaookOeonyfHV5sACzXQ-Ih1hfjQeegKObb/s1600/212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimujBmGU3VLu7re7H7a1AwWyJovN_yFILi69pKwlU7je21T-NpHEvMVFVPt1MNN4ORO8UjJtDS8fgIbMRi0tniZ_HH0lXK2XJvrj9OmkWzIpaookOeonyfHV5sACzXQ-Ih1hfjQeegKObb/s640/212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>As I walked thru the doors I had one of those OMG Moments as I beheld this Magnificent Huge European Primitive Cupboard!!!  WOW, if only Bohemian Valhalla had large enough Rooms and high enough Ceilings!  This is a Rare Find this side of the Ocean, though I recall them being in many Historic European Homes!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsYWtd_V-wW-xk5VjViSgIz0mU6MxelRf1PXiQa2nnU00SKoQpwd04W-bMiw828obgkySfFE3rSlh0pzmPT9q6sQ26i0Vn1Ty5bKxfTeaoGa-CkEqDfmhgQTUhzMTOS4QfDDj49CpJokQ/s1600/211.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsYWtd_V-wW-xk5VjViSgIz0mU6MxelRf1PXiQa2nnU00SKoQpwd04W-bMiw828obgkySfFE3rSlh0pzmPT9q6sQ26i0Vn1Ty5bKxfTeaoGa-CkEqDfmhgQTUhzMTOS4QfDDj49CpJokQ/s640/211.JPG" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>In fact, the Selection of European Country Primitives was Impressive and I Loved them ALL!!!  Including the predominant Color Palette of Seafoam Green and White, which always looks Lovely in a Country Kitchen and definitely gives is that Vintage French Country Vibe that is so Popular.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Faded Frayed And Fabulous

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