As you may have seen on the news here in Boston we have been directly in the path of a “weather event” over the last couple of days…wow did we ever get hit! We got walloped with a massive 2 feet of snow overnight on Friday and are still trying to dig out. Luckily we did not lose power at my house though so no complaints here.
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| My driveway seemed to be perfect for catching the drifts...the snow was well over 3 feet...My front doorsteps were also buried beyond recognition. It sure is pretty though... |
The majority of my first day was spent in meetings but I did manage a couple of hours to do some exploring. There were a couple of places I had discovered on my last Charlotte visit I wanted to refresh my memory on.
The first one is Classic Attic and is well worth the time to pop by. This is kind of a cross between an antique store and a consignment store…some old, some new, all pretty.
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| This tole chandelier is almost worth adding a new ceiling light to somewhere in my home..if I only knew where... |
They have a back room FULL of custom drapes. I’m not sure but they look like they are custom made for sale at this store. I also didn’t really check prices but judging from everything else at Classic Attic I would guess that they are fairly priced.
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| Custom curtain room...so many choices...all lovely and beautifully made |
I ended up toting this lovely back to Boston.
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a piece of pink depression glass that called to me and was priced reasonably. Sometimes I can’t believe how much this stuff goes for!
My second stop of the day was the Sleepy Poet Antique Mall and let me tell you I could spend hours in here…and probably would have if my feet were not rebelling from being in heels all day (cement+heels = NO).
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| This tin cabinet is so cool...I love the nautical look |
This place has EVERYTHING you can imagine both newer and old and very old. Full disclosure here though, I personally think some of their pricing leans on the high side…but that being said there are bargains everywhere and I fully believe pay what you think something is worth to you and you will never feel like you overpaid.
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| Just imagine all of the fun things you could display in this...would be just beautiful with sparkly lights inside |
In any case, Sleepy Poet is a great place to spend some time and see every kind of thing you could ever want.
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| The before to the left and the after to the right....looks very similar to my bedside cabinet facelift |
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| Oh my, I love this! I don't know what it is about orange it's just such a fun pop of color. |
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| Just one of several walls of antlers...kind of cool |
Day 2 was totally full of work but was fun none-the-less. I was lucky enough to tour a coffee plant and learn all about roasting, packaging & shipping coffee. It was interesting and wow did it smell awesome! Kind of like Hersheytown for adults (the aroma of coffee permeated the neighborhood in a very awesome way).
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| The coffee cupping...they do this several times a day on many, many lots to ensure consistency in taste & quality |
Sharing this week at Cozy Little House, Elizabeth & Co, Savvy Southern Style, Primp
