Your Coastal Home

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We have just received some new coastal furniture and decor here at the shop.  Check out our coffee table made from a repurposed lobster trap, and our many items in beautiful coastal shades of blue.

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Lobster trap coffee table  $65  SOLD

Italian wine bottle cover basket  $15

Small wood buoy  $15

Red coral  $45

Cross  $10

Woven mats - serape coasters  $.50 ea.

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Pedestal table w/ leaf  $50

Dolphin bench  $65  SOLD

Propeller w/ electric candle  $25

For more coastal furniture, click here and here.

Pull Up a Retro Chair!

 

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Remember those super-comfortable heavy duty chairs from back in the '60s and '70s?  We've got 'em!  They're great around a coffee table in the living room, or as extra seating in your office or bedroom.

Orange naugahide chairs  $45 ea.  SOLD

Plant stand  $25

Flower basket  $25

Brown leather chair  $125  SOLD

Framed geometric print  $30

       

Click here for more retro items.

Benched!

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You've gotta see our selection of sturdy benches to park yourself or your plants on.  Set one by the front door of your coastal cabana to welcome visitors.  Come on by the shop and check out our stock of colorful coastal furniture, hand-made by local artisans.

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Fish cutout bench  $65  SOLD

White table w/shelves  $65  SOLD

Hamper baskets  $30 ea.

Wood trinket boxes  $8 ea.

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Dolphin cutout bench  $65  SOLD

"Fish stories" welcome sign  $8  SOLD

Double fish welcome sign  $12

Beautiful Blown Glass

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Here at the South Texas coast, the light is fantastic.  Being in the lower latitudes, the sun's rays are more direct, and they make everything look brighter.  The play of the sun on the water is gorgeous, and we love our shiny glass art objects, to continue the vision indoors.  Bring one home, place it near a window, and watch it glow!

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Blue glass angelfish  $5

Clear angelfish w/embedded sm. fish  $8

Confetti glass hummingbird feeders  $12 ea.

Glass basket  $30

Hummingbird blown glass ornament  $6

Tall confetti glass vase  $20

Spring green glass vase  $8

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Pelican w/embedded fish in beak  $15

Clear wavy glass bowl  $15

Green flower glass bowl  $15

Confetti glass egg  $5

Swimming fish paperweight  $8

Bischoff amber bubble glass compote, 1950s  $15

Blenko-style crackle glass pitcher  $25

Swan blown glass ornament  $5.50

Repurposed Furniture

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Here at Just Looking, we love repurposed furniture.  We just got two new pieces, which have a great coastal / nautical look.  The bench, above, was made by a local artisan, using an old baby crib.  The coffee table below is an electrical spool, to which we added a wash of blue wood stain and some seafaring trim--perfect for a man cave.

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Bench  $75  SOLD

Pillows  $6 ea.

Grapevine wreath  $5

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Spool table  $45  SOLD

Glass bowl  $15

Wood-handled basket  $5

Wicker balls  2 for $5

Click here for more repurposed furniture.

Gifts Galore

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Here at the shop, we have shelves and shelves of interesting and lovely items for you to choose from.  In many cases, even the shelves are for sale.  This rustic bookshelf unit is one of our favorites.

Bookcase  $150

Hatbox  $8

Longaberger Cake Basket, 2004, hinged top, warm brown  $40

Mermaid candle holders  $8

Terracotta shell  $8

Sailboat  $5

Silver-tone picture frame  $8

Sailboat light catcher  $2

Small shell  $3

Brass ash tray  $10

Large picnic hamper  $30

Lighthouse picture frame  $10

Conch shell  $25

Life saver  $15

Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts

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Still looking for that perfect gift for Mom?  We have a store full of things she will love!  Check out our vintage items, including ladies' hats, hand-painted basket purses, and costume jewelry.  We have a beautiful brass 4-sided swivel clock with a thermometer and 2 sides for favorite photos, made by Seiko.  And for a one-of-a-kind gift, we have a lovely faux pearl necklace with enameled fish pendant and matching earrings--from our "Just Looking" line of custom jewelry.

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Vintage hats, $15 ea.

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Vintage basket purses by Caro-Nan

(on left) 1964  $40

(on right) 1981, San Antonio theme  $65

Vintage necklace and earrings set  $10  SOLD

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Seiko brass swivel clock  $25

Just Looking fish necklace & earrings set  $35

Go Exotic!

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Coastal decor doesn't have to be all pastels and fish... you can create a warm, exotic environment with Asian or African baskets, dried branches, a few eastern antiques, and some rich-colored artwork.

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West African ceremonial bowl w/shells  $25  SOLD

Fulani W. African tribal hat  $25  SOLD
Wooden boat from Vietnam  $20

Pressed metal box  $15  SOLD

Nesting woven hanging baskets  $10 ea.

All other baskets, also  $10 ea.

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Framed art print  $45  SOLD

Coastal Tables and Accessories

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Check out our ocean-blue weathered finish end tables--just what you need to corral those magazines and books at your house.  And take a look at our cute tabletop decor while you're here.  There's something for everyone!

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Magazine table  $45  SOLD

Dolphin tabletop fountain  $20

Mermaid candleholders  $8 ea.

Dolphin standup plaque  $6

Conch shell  $25

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Carved end table  $45  SOLD

Raising kids sign  $10

Porcelain hen  $15  SOLD

Lady figurine  75¢

Rag doll  $3

Basket  $3

Kitchen closed sign  $5

Over the River and Through the Woods

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Are you ready for Thanksgiving?  Here at Just Looking, we are all set!  Come by and see our fall decor and table items.

Fall foliage baskets  $10 ea.

Turkey bread basket  $5

Stone & pottery eggs  $6 & under

Decorative cutting board  $3

Ceramic pumpkins  $2 ea.

Antique amber glass plate  $25

Handmade pottery tureen w/ ladle  $60

Amber Blenko-style glass pitcher  $25

Prescut glass compote  $25

Grapes, 20" long  $8

Wine caddy w/ bottle  $20

Ceramic fruits pitcher  $10

Ceramic fruits vinegar serving bottle  $4

Maroon vase  $3

Amber carnival glass serving bowl  $20

Maroon fruits stoneware plates  $2 ea.

Faux horn-handled knife  50¢

Embroidered tablecloth  $25

From an Italian Deli

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Holiday Beach used to be famous for its Italian delicatessen and bakery.  People came from all over the state just to eat there.  After many successful years, the family closed it, and, to make a long story short, we were in the right place at the right time last week to buy some of their stuff.  We have over 100 baskets, chianti bottles, and signs (which are perfect for man-caves!).

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Baskets  $20 and under

Chianti bottles $2 ea. SOLD

Pottery tea set w/ 6 cups  $15

Wooden candle holder  $3

Vintage desk  $20

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Order Here sign  $25

Bavaria Holland Beer blackboard sign  $15  SOLD

Occasional Tables

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Here at Just Looking, we specialize in re-purposed furniture.  The "Under the Sea" occasional table pictured above, came to us as an old, neglected sewing machine cabinet.  My husband, Steve, rebuilt it, and we gave it a fresh new identity with paint, imagination, and some hardware.

"Under the Sea" occasional table  $60  SOLD

Ceramic fish  $10  SOLD

Wooden fish  $5  SOLD

Shell bowl  $6

The table below arrived literally in pieces.   "Doctor Steve" fixed it right up and finished it off with a happy, coastal color.  It's perfect for a bedside or end table.  The baskets are made from lacquered strips of magazine pages by an artisan in San Antonio.  We also have a large selection of books, with lots of westerns and mystery novels.

Occasional table  $45  SOLD

Lamp  $20

Handwoven magazine baskets  $6 ea.

Tropical green vase  $3

Bail jar  $2

Books 25¢ and up

For more examples of Steve's work, click on "Steve's coastal furnishings" in the right-hand column below the Just Looking eyes.

Longaberger Baskets Have Arrived!

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We now have 7 beautiful, collectible Longaberger baskets in the shop.  They are displayed above, in one of my husband, Steve's coastal cabinets.  Some of the other items in the cabinet include ceramic rooster kitchenware, candlesticks, and a twin bed-sized granny square afghan.  It's time to shop for Mother's Day!

Mother's Day Basket, 1994, combo w/ tie-on  $30  SOLD

Snapdragon Basket, 1998, combo w/ tie-on  $35

John Deere Basket, Small, 2006, natural combo  $55

Cracker Basket, 2005, combo w/ 3 family signatures  $75
(with Dresden Blast brass tag)

Peony Basket, 2001, combo w/ tie-on  $44  SOLD

Lilac Basket, 1994, w/ protector  $20

Cake Basket, 2004, hinged top, warm brown w/ riser  $40

Large cabinet  $125

Mexican tile mirror  $25  SOLD

Antique high chair  $45  SOLD

Additional items in cabinet  $15 and under

Southwest and Native American at Just Looking

Here in Texas we treasure our western heritage, rich with the history of the Native Americans who once roamed the land.  Come by the shop to see our collection of Southwest and Native American-themed items.

"The Warning" print -- original painting by Howard Terpning  $800

with rustic wood frame, non-glare glass, double sueded mat

Brass wall sconces:   pair  $25    double sconce  $6

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Southwest print, framed  $40

Clay pots  $5 and under

Wood box  $10

Lighted adobe village  $10

Entertainment center w/ glass doors  $45

Portrait, black frame  $35  SOLD

Native American montage, brown frame  $35  SOLD

Basket w/ lid  $35  SOLD

Chief, carved bark  $10