September 25, 2009

Treasure Hunting

Michele from My Notting Hill and her friend Anne came up to Baltimore to join me at the McLain Wiesand Warehouse sale, which was a huge success. Great pieces and even greater prices! 9-25 007I was excited to be able to see some of David’s craftsmen/women at work, just like the elves in Santa’s workshop. Here one of them applies gold leaf to curtain rings. She’s got it down to an art!9-25 011After we left McLain Wiesand, we headed down to Housewerks. They’ve just gotten some of the props from the Baltimore Opera Company which are terrific.   9-25 025Lots and lots of letters, including the orange ones above and these fun metal ones. 9-25 016Part of the fun is finding letters and spelling out little messages.

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We all loved this bench and its vaguely Chinoiserie vibe.9-25 036Here’s Anne checking out some of the marble samples.9-25 035Tomorrow, I will show you our next stop!

9 comments:

  1. I love the letters Meg...Have a wonderful weekend, xv.

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  2. those globes!!!!!!!!!!! how much were those?

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  3. i need that angled circular wooden bench - we have a giant ash that is dying. when we cut it down i am going to leave part of the trunk and then put a bench, like the one pictured, around it -to create a chair with tree trunk for the back and place a container of alpine trailing geraniums on the top of the trunk as a pretty cap.

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  4. Yes - a great trip is right. I am a light fixture girl... love it.

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  5. Meg - That was a fun time! We're so happy with our purchases. Have you told Joni yet that the globes were only $35!

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  6. Oh the globes- the candlesticks- the letters!
    Oh my!

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  7. Okay, that blue countertop with the hammered brass sink actually might work in some over the top powder room. I dig it!

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