Fall is in full swing as we approach the holiday season. The air is cooler, the leaves have begun to change and the city is showcasing its magnificent colors! As San Francisco transforms into those rich autumn colors outdoors it's time to bring the warmth into your home. My favorite way to bring the warmth and color from this time of year into my home is with mirrors! When the windows are open and the cool Fall breeze is welcomed in the light and the colors of the changing trees is reflected into every corner of your home. Jewel tone mirrors are a wonderful way to bring the cheer of this season into your home year round! All of these mirrors are available for local pick-up or contact me for a custom shipping quote. I also have one unpainted mirror, I was thinking Emerald Green but happy to do a custom color to fit your home!
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Happy Halloween! Today is a day involving a lot of Reese's Cups and Sour Patch Kids, what I'm hoping to find in my basket anyway! I will be participating in the trick or treat tradition by putting together a little treat to put in your plastic jack-o-lantern buckets! Maybe not as sweet as that pint of ice cream you may or may not entirely consume between answering the door for trick or treaters and watching Hocus Pocus, but a pretty sweet deal!
When you take a moment to sign up for my Delightful Designs Newsletter (don't worry I won't overload your inbox) I will drop a 10% Off treat into your metaphorical jack-o-lantern! If you already receive the newsletter, my wholehearted Thank You! You will also be receiving a treat in you inbox! Happy Home Decor Halloween!
Now that y'all have a pretty good idea of what my evening entails, go out there and have some fun! Enjoy your weekend and stop by the shop to use that 10% treat (I'll be there all weekend) or click over to the shop tab and use it online! I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Halloween!
The online shop went live on Monday and it has been a great week! All of the small decor items are available for shipping and are ready to find a new home! The larger pieces are also available for shipping but require a conversation to create a shipping quote personalized to your location. To do so shoot me an email or give me a call!
Here is a look at a few of the pieces that are new to the site! Also added to the shop are a couple of wearable non home decor items. These beautiful headbands and scarves are hand crocheted and the company supports the ALS Association, a Great Holiday Gift Idea! I'm back in San Francisco after a wonderful and inspiring trip to Austin, I am so excited to get into the workshop to start some new projects. Austin has so many antique stores and thrift shops to explore and I spent three days walking through dusty, jam packed shelves of treasures! After finding a great little coffee shop, Monkeys Nest, I headed to the first shop. Out of the Past is a small shop with items from floor to ceiling, everything is piled on top of everything and it is a place where you really have to dig but well worth it because I came out with a few treasures! The rest of the shops I visited were smaller in terms of inventory, more organized and didn't require hand sanitizer. There was so much to look at! Your classic shop finds like brass animals, odd ball items like baby doll mannequins, fine antique leather goods and of course furniture from beautifully restored to artistically painted! Thank you Austin for the treasures...I'll be back!
Tomorrow (Sunday October 4th) the shop on Irving Street will be closed and showcasing all of it treasures at the Alameda Antique Faire! If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area and want a fun way to spend your Sunday come on out! Soak up some sunshine while treasure hunting through the many rows of antiques, stop for lunch at one of the many great food trucks and enjoy the day with friends and family! You can find Delightful Designs at Booth D28! We (the above goof balls) will be having a blast so stop by to join in the fun! Hoping that our first off-site outing is a fun and successful day! Want more information on the Faire check out our event page.
I am very excited to share some news with everyone today! Next month I will be a participating vendor at the Alameda Point Antique Faire! On Sunday October 4th the shop on Irving Street will be closed but you will be able to find Delightful Designs goodies at Alameda Booth D28. For more information including directions pop over to their website www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com I have been attending this faire since I moved to the San Francisco area seven years ago! Whether you are looking for something particular or just want a fun way to spend a Sunday this is a great place to do either! As you enter the gates the familiar scent of kettle corn hits your nose... grab a bag and begin to wander the endless rows of treasures. Bring the family there are plenty of toys for little ones to take home! Don't forget to stop for lunch at one of the many food trucks! Here are some Before & After photos of Items I have found at the Alameda Faire! If you are a resident of San Francisco you will welcome the change as you escape from Karl the Fog for a sunny adventure...take the ferry if you really want to up the adventure!
Chairs! If you know me personally you know I have a slight obsession... you can never have too many! Chairs are a fun and my personal favorite way to add personality and color to any room. This week I received a rush order for four wood dining chairs to be updated with a matte grey finish, not my usual color of choice but a fun project all the same! The set of Windsor style chairs I used was a mix that I rescued from different places around San Francisco. A light sanding, two coats of Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain matte grey, a coat of satin Minwax polycrylic and these chairs where ready to be on their way to the Hampton's! Safe travels! As this set of dining chairs were being picked up to make the trek across the country I welcomed another set of four to transform! Here is the "Before" stay tuned for the "After"!
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
There is so much to look forward to this holiday weekend! With family coming to town and my favorite antique faire on Sunday it is bound to be great! To share my delight with everyone I have marked down some of the one-of-a-kind pieces on my Online Store AND for a $20 credit to put towards your purchase subscribe to the mailing list!
My apologies for taking a week away from the blog. The Las Vegas Market was such an amazing adventure and I was so inspired and excited that I locked myself in the workshop and just created for a week! I was very lucky that my mom (a pro when it comes to attending markets) joined me to my first. It could have been overwhelming but with her experience and plenty to chat about we navigated the many floors and building with ease. Here are some photos from the adventure... Mom and I Day 1...this is before we walked a million miles :-) There was no shortage of stuff to see, three 16 floor buildings and a huge pavilion of goodies to checkout! No Christmas tree is complete without a slinky dog in a Santa hat or a glittery glass crab! And we can't forget about those who are all about working their core while working on their spreadsheets! I would definitely be happier if I walked into the office everyday and saw this little fella smiling at me :-)
This weekend is sure to be a fun filled crazy adventure! Sunday is the Alameda Antique Faire so the shop will be closed while I hunt for new treasures to bring back to life and into the shop. After a long day of treasure hunting I will hop on a plane and head to Las Vegas where I will meet my mom for an exciting few days of shopping the Las Vegas Market! I have never been to a large trade show before and very grateful my mom has accepted my invitation to torture our feet by walking for endless hours through many floors and buildings of home furnishings. Follow along as I explore Alameda and the Las Vegas Market. I will be posting my finds on Instagram!
The shop will be closed from Sunday August 1st to Wednesday August 5th and will reopen its doors on Thursday August 6th! Have a great weekend see everyone next week! |
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