The Stillroom

Merry Christmas! ❤️

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This has been in my shop for a couple of years and placed off to the side out of anyone’s walking path. How on earth anyone could knock this over and literally knock almost every letter out of it? And my business card holder was stolen. Feeling very bah- hum-buggy today. Ugh!

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It’s a good time to really shop Diamond Antiques & Gifts!

The painted glass bowl is my “if I was on an island” decoration on my mantle.

It is a found piece that was made in Italy and the hand painted stripes lend themselves to the traditional holiday colors red and green.

The mini old school lights were from Ross and are battery operated. Those are the perfect fill for this simple yet beautiful bowl!

The second picture is of our little tree we planted last Earth Day. I was so happy to have a tree to put lights on.

Shop Diamond Antiques & Gifts until the end of December to take advantage of the sale on sale!

That is another way of saying our prices are great without a sale so come down!

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Pomegranate.

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I think this could very well be the last of the holiday themed catnip toys. Can you believe there is a shortage of organic catnip? I’m using what I have left in the apothecary jar and then fingers crossed.

In the past, I have had people ask me if I grow my own product and the answer is no. It sounds very romantic to have a vast supply of my favorite flowers and herbs and barks and oils. I keep my spending dollars by purchasing from Pennsylvania wholesalers. What I can’t find locally expands to the rest of the country.

I love this fabric. Somehow kitty’s and Christmas lights mixed with organic catnip just felt right. Lol

I know there is one cat toy left in the shop atm so I’m going to get busy. Maybe I can be restocked by this afternoon when Diamond Antiques & Gifts opens for a brand new week.

The holiday teas from Stash are down to a few boxes of Christmas Morning and the ever-stellar Harney & Sons teas keep on coming! All of the winterish flavors are in stock both loose and in the silk sachet.

Tea weather for a day today! ❄️

Grab those ice cubes for Saturday 🧊🫖🍋

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Birdie’s got a brand new hat 🎁 We are getting festive around here!

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As the years go by I have changed my holiday decorating quite a bit. Since there aren’t any little ones running around any more and life is still as busy as ever, my new thing has become ‘less is more’.

I found this pretty Angel last year at Diamond Antiques & Gifts in Tarentum and I really enjoyed her presence on living room mantle. I’m not a collector of angels or dolls but this piece spoke to me. Not literally (like the little bird in the last post). I walked by her more than a few times before I decided to bring her home.

You know how you see something and you don’t get it right away for whatever reason? Then go home and it keeps popping into your head? Then you rush back to the store days later knowing it’s going to be a toss up as to whether said object will be there or not? That was this purchase.

I don’t know what this piece is made of. It’s not chalk or plaster or plastic either. There is a light sprinkle of glitter on her that doesn’t rub off and I just love how she is looking up to spy a little bird on a twig.

The lighting of the miniature birch trees is perfect for ambient lighting and it will stay on all season. Simple and so pretty. The birch trees were a great find a few years ago at an after season sale. They were regularly priced at 60.00 and I found them for 15.00. Such a perfect and easy decoration with subtle impact in this space.

Plus the cat named Bird can’t reach it😾

Enjoy your weekend!

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I overheard this little bird giving directions to a shopper the other day. The woman was asking where Diamond Antiques & Gifts is located. The bird was looking in the direction of 311 East Sixth Avenue in Tarentum (from the Mills) Something about “as the crow flies.” Ha! Birds of a feather.

As the name implies, Diamond Antiques & Gifts is loaded with antiques and gifts. Bringing the best of both worlds to our friends and neighbors, Diamond Antiques is such a nice holiday experience.

Local and loved by shoppers and vendors alike, one can see the care and effort put forth in bringing some nostalgia back into the season along with pleasant and helpful clerks.

Come when you can and browse two floors of ever-changing inventory.

Did I mention the name of the store? Diamond Antiques & Gifts?

311 East Sixth Avenue

Tarentum

Tuesday-Sunday 10-5

Closed Monday’s to dust and restock!

🎁➡️🎁➡️🎁➡️🎁

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Regular store hours will resume on Friday.

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It’s a good thing I checked my potato situation this morning. I’m in charge of the potatoes for 18 or so people and the one bag was rotting.

I grew a small batch of potatoes this past season (these were not those) and they were so easy I have decided to retire the tea shop and become a potato farmer.

I digress.

Need any little extras for a host/hostess gift or for your own bad self? The Stillroom has you covered for this, that and the other! I’m at the shop today from 10-5 to talk tea or what evs.

There are some fun little items there for kids too. Or adults that still have some child-like whimsy left in their hearts.

I just love this time of the year. The leaves are crunchy and we are reminded to count our blessings. This year, they are many!

I could go on and on but I can’t. I have to get ready to see the doors open at 10.

The Stillroom tea shop at Diamond Antiques & Gifts

311 East Sixth Avenue

Tarentum

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