I opened "A Very Lovely Life" for 2 reasons:

first, so my family doesn't put me on "Hoarders: Vintage edition"

and second, in hopes of "re-homing" some of the beautiful vintage pieces I find while thrifting.

To me, there's something very lovely about finding an old batter bowl or a sheet with a beautiful faded pattern. I like to imagine their history and then intertwine it with my own.

The name, "A Very Lovely Life", comes from an episode of, of all things, "Sex and the City"! Carrie calls a neighboring veterinarian, asking them to do something about the roosters on the roof next door who are waking her up, literally, at the crack of dawn. The veterinarian tells her that they will be put in the basement. Carrie is worried, but the vet assures her, "Don't worry- they have a very lovely life". :)

Maybe a strange place to draw inspiration, but isn't that all we can hope for? A life described as "very lovely"? My hope is that a piece in my store can make your life just a little bit lovelier.