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Calli’s favorite finds for her place are her bed frame from Bella Patina that she snagged for $75; an old military trunk coffee table fromThe Running Rabbit for $20; kitchen table chairs from Good JuJu for $30; and a unique magnifying glass from Ruth’s Treasures for only $12. Besides the bed frame and living room seating, she didn’t spend more than $40 on a single piece in her place. Pretty impressive! “I draw inspiration from making Left: Quirky knicknacks rest in all corners of Calli’s loft, like this Emerson fan, leopard print coasters and animal horn magnifying glass. Opposite page: Calli’s bedroom is all girl with shoes, white accents and sparkle. Since she has high ceilings, she hung the crystal chandelier from a vent pipe.
“I walked into my loft with a mattress, box springs and a 32” TV I bought on Black Friday — that’s it. I only spent around $700 decorat- ing and designing my home. When it comes to creating anything, I am a huge planner, which works well when designing on a budget,” Calli said. “While I was hunting for the perfect space I was putting together ideas for each room of my loft, so I got the feel of pieces and style I wanted long before I even saw the place I would be renting. Then it all just happened to fall together when I found my building.” Calli likes to have the perfect formula when combining vintage with modern pieces. Her living room furniture was a Craigslist find, not a vintage find, but she loves it all the same.
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“The only way I can explain mixing vintage with modern and making it work is finding the right mix,” she said. “I think of vintage as the main at- traction and modern as the side shows to pull off the entire performance.” Calli loves conversation starters, anything that is a little off, that some- one might claim “interesting.” She loves Ruth’s Treasures and The Run- ning Rabbit in Higginsville, and Those Were the Days and Highway 13 Antiques and Collectables in Warrensburg. Locally, she also enjoys Good Ju Ju, Hickory Dickory, River Market Antique Mall and Bella Patina.
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