Mixology Love!

The week before last I went to a event hosted by Lisa Sherry Interieurs (my all time FAVORITE local designer). Things got pretty busy with Thanksgiving and I wasn't able to post about it until just now. But let me tell you how INSPIRING it was.

Mixology is a storefront for Lisa Sherry Interieurs. I did not know it existed, but it's a hidden gem in Charlotte that you must visit. Normally, it's only open by appointment but during the holidays they will be opening on Thursdays and Fridays (email for exact hours).

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves (taken from here and here)...











Here we are, the three amigos!


The best part of the evening was when I learned I won the giveaway, a great modern candelabra!! Thank you Lisa Sherry!!


Is that place amazing or what? Amanda and I were like giddy little school girls, taking in all the inspiration and saying "this is EXACTLY the vibe we want our booth to have!!" Slowly but surely...

I'm Back!

I didn't intend to take a little vacation from work and blogging, but the full house and the holiday (and the booth!) kept me busy. I'm sorry for the absence!

Now that Thanksgiving has past, it's officially "The Holidays". I set up our Christmas tree a couple days ago. I originally wanted to get a real Christmas tree, but we went out to look at them and I couldn't justify the extra cost when we had a tree up in our attic. Someday I'll get a real Christmas tree, but this year the fake will do. I have a booth to fund, after all ;)

I wish I were one of those people who had a super fancy tree, but ours is your generic variety. Here it is:



I hung only red and pink baubles on the tree, mainly because that's what we had ;) But I like the monochromatic look during the day.



Along with the baubles, I put our meaningful ornaments on our tree. I have ornaments from when I was a baby all the way up to recent years. My grandmother always gave us kids an ornament each year, and I continued the tradition when Matt and I started dating. I these special memories are what makes our Christmas tree.

Here are a couple..

1985 - I was one year old.

1990 - I was six, and I L-O-V-E-D that dress. I remember crying and crying because I didn't want to take it off to take a bath.

I could go on and on about the special ornaments, but I won't bore you :)

The only other decorating I've done so far is our entry table.



The wreath was given to us by my grandmother this year. It's from William Sonoma and is made out of bay leaves.. it slowly dies and then you can use the bay leaves in your cooking!



The feather trees I got through the shop I work at. See the little red tray? That's a sneak peak at one of the items in the December giveaway!!

And that's my Christmas decorating thus far.. maybe I'll add some more soon!

What kept me the busiest during the Thanksgiving break was getting items ready for the booth. We've made some changes (and improvements). Here is what it looks like now:







It's definitely a work in progress but so far has been so fun. I've mastered the art of an invisible zipper and have been sewing pillows like crazy. We eventually want that entire shelf FULL of awesome pillows. If you are in Charlotte, be sure to stop by!

I'm So Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I'm sorry for no post yesterday.. I was busy making a pie (with caramel from scratch). All. Day. Long. I hope it's good! :)

There is so much to be thankful for. Wonderful family, great new friends, a supporting and loving husband. Health and happiness. But today I have something especially exciting to share with you, which I am very thankful for...
I'm opening a booth!

I am soo excited. This is something I've always wanted to do and in a matter of weeks, it happened! It was the perfect circumstances that came together.. like it was meant to be. I'm running the booth along with Amanda, a fast friend and a talented designer. The booth will be called FOUND.

The booth is located in a brand new interior design "studio" called Slate Interiors. It just opened on Monday and is (in my opinion) one of the best places in Charlotte. Check out the blog here.



We are in amazing company, with some of the best designers in Charlotte. Here are some pictures of booths at SLATE:







Our booth is a major work in progress.. I probably shouldn't share these pictures but I promise, once we are done it will be GREAT!

(there will be hardware on the dresser)

(don't worry the IKEA table is not for sale.. just for display)

We have a lot of work to do, but I am so excited for all the possibilities! Please stop by if you are in Charlotte.

And have a great Thanksgiving everyone!