April 12, 2010

Saturdays

Do you ever have one of those days when everything is scheduled for the same day? It seems that the Saturdays in April are like that for me.

This past Saturday, I stopped by DeBois Textiles, and it was central casting for a number of friends and acquaintances. My friend Flip popped in to find something interesting for a dinner she was having later that evening. She left with some of Trina Turk’s fabulous Santorini print in orange and white. Trina Turk Santorini Then I ran into my friends, Rose & Ivo, who host their neighbourhood’s 4th of July parade every year. The were looking for a variety of fabrics and ended up with a  gorgeous oyster shade of raw silk, some moss green velvet and a stunning paisley. They have an idea to paper their walls with fabric. The House Downtown 004 Next up was Wesley, who is one of the owners of The Antique Exchange, one of the shops we visited on the Spring Tour de Baltimore. She’s always looking for interesting fabrics for the shop and for her children!  Here’s another iteration of the Trina Turk Santorini, but it’s embroidered.Trina Turk Santorini 2 Saturday, April 17th is equally busy. My friend Jake’s amazing yard sale is scheduled for that morning, although I am still awaiting confirmation from him. Once he confirms, I will have the information for you.  It’s always well worth a trip to Bolton Hill for this sale. Jake’s got brilliant things!Jakes Chairs After Jakes, I head back downtown to meet up with our Historic House Group, and we start at DeBois, then go to Housewerks, and finally squeeze in a visit to Mount Clare, just across the street from DeBois.Mount Clare Finally, we’ll end up at the Book Thing, maybe finding some treasures like this (haha)adventure or more likely, dozens of Danielle Steel books, and then we’ll hit up the local barbeque hut for big Ball Jar glasses of Tennessee lemonade! 

Come on and join us!

9 comments:

  1. I live in Lancaster, PA not far from Baltimore...and I am sure to visit some of the nooks you so graciously point out. You might enjoy a post I did today on my daughter's DC apartment which she put together from some outlets in Lancaster--Rockvale Square. Take a peek and tell me what you think. This is a new blog and I am trying to get readership beyond friends and fam.
    http://graciousinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/04/pass-it-on.html?spref=fb

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  2. Hmmm, aren't the races about due?

    Recently met a man from Baltimore who lives in a Mies van der Rohe apartment there in town. Didn't know there was one!

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  3. E&E... Races are here! I think that the closest I will get is watching the Grand National at Aintree on YouTube!

    There is a very elegant Mies vdR building that I pass every day. I will take a picture for you.

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  4. Maurie... I've been up to the outlets in Lancaster, but not for years!

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  5. i used to sell those trina turk pillows!!

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  6. Oh, to be just a bit closer! I'd be there in a second. Have a great time!

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  7. Sounds like a great day---LA is a little too far for a day trip. Have fun.

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  8. I'm looking forward to exploring DeBoise Fabrics this weekend. Do you have any suggestions on how to approach the fabric hunt for the first timer?

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  9. Nora... Just jump in head first! You will have a ball!

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