Wednesday, September 29, 2010

ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET

GOT FLEAS? WE DO!
The second Sunday of each month, most designers in LA throw on their most comfy shoes, slap on some sunscreen, grab some cash and head over to the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena for some SERIOUS shopping! Said to be the World's most unusual Flea Market and the shopping place of the stars, it features over 2,500 vendors and 15,000 to 20,000 buyers every month!
Personally, I was most interested in browsing through the vintage and antique section. So, we headed that way and could not believe how many vendors were there! The flea market is GIGANTIC, and it's just this endless sea of vendors. The day we attended it was about 85 degrees....warning...there is NO shade! I was sunburned in the end, but it was worth it. We only made it to a fraction of the vendors, so hope to go back October 10th! I'm hoping for cool, overcast weather that day! Here's some of what you might see there:

This means...you're at the right place!

The flea market is open from 9:00am-4:30pm

It's $8.00 for admission, and they give you $2 bills for change!

This was strange to see there, but it was unique and entertaining. He seemed to be enjoying himself.

Retro chrome chandelier

For the mid-century modern designers.... this is was a pristine Le Corbusier lounge chair!

For the seamstress in you, here's a great vintage dress form

Vintage stage lights...amazing, but expensive!


Faux bamboo chairs! If these had cushions, I would have bought them in a second!

   Oh...Andy Warhol was even there!


Saturday, September 18, 2010

OUR KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM REMODEL BEING FEATURED ON REMODELAHOLIC!

EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE! Our kitchen/living room remodel is being featured on REMODELAHOLIC blog tomorrow at noon CST! I know most of you are already familiar with Cassity's amazing blog, but for those of you who aren't, you have to check it out! She has 3,082 (as of today) followers! Wholly smokes, right!? Her blog is about "DIY in it's finest" and she loves remodeling and other projects....not just theirs, but yours and mine too. Her blog features her own projects, as well as other do it yourselfers (like us) who have caught her eye with their designer touches. So, thank you Cassity! Can't wait until tomorrow!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

IMPERIAL TRELLIS ALTERNATIVE FABRIC-NEW SHIPMENT JUST IN!

Okay, all you Imperial Trellis fabric fans....back by popular demand-new stock is now available for the Imperial Trellis alternative fabric in Black and Ivory! You can also order it in Coffee/Ivory and Aqua/Grey. This is as close as it gets to Kelly Wearstler's Imperial Trellis pattern, and at a FRACTION of the cost of KWID fabric. The alternative fabric is currently being used in the decor on The Bachelor Pad and in the Big Brother house. It's probably the most popular fabric the design world has seen in decades!! To order yours, visit my Etsy shop!


Black/Ivory

To give you a better idea of the size of the pattern, here's a picture of a pillow I had made using the Imperial Trellis Alternative in Black/Ivory.  This pillow is 16"x16".

Coffee/Ivory

Aqua/Grey

Latte/Ivory