I’m smitten with these sweet little crocheted lamp shades from Curiosities en Tissu!  What a precious little nursery!

Not your grandma’s crochet, right?  Get out those crochet hooks and get yourself your own lampshade!

I love the idea of stitching found doilies together to create a one-of-a-kind creation!

Go old school, with a granny square lampshade!

Grab your grandmother’s doilies, some Mod Podge and a balloon?

Crocheted wire! Yes!

Here’s a great how-to to make your own doily pendant.

Do you crochet?  If so, when canl you teach me?  I knit, but never learned to crochet past the chain stitch!  Would you put a crochet lampshade in your home?

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I’ll gladly admit that I’m Gilt-y…and that means tonight I get to attend the exclusive Gilt-y Pledgers Preview Party at Thrift Studio!

Michelle Nussbaumer/Ceylon et Cie vignette

Our favorite pop-up shop, benefiting our favorite charity, Dwell With Dignity, is back for another 30-day exclusive shopping event, featuring luxury room vignettes styled by some of Dallas’ top interior designers and select retailers.

Wisteria vignette

Thrift Studio opens to the public on Saturday, April 14th at 10am and will run through May 12th.  Find it at 1250 Slocum Street, Suite 550, inside the Dallas Design Center.  Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5:30pm and Sunday, noon to 5pm.

Horchow vignette

Each room vignette is created with at least 50% of the products coming from the Dwell With Dignity warehouse inventory which is donated from the general public or high end showrooms, retailers, designers.

Container Store vignette

Since I didn’t make it to Round Top last week, I’m really excited about the Marburger Farm room vignette styled by Uncommon Objects in Austin, TX.  Many of the our favorite dealers at Marburger donated goods and Jody, from Dwell With Dignity, bundled them up and carefully brought them to Dallas so we can experience a bit of Marburger Farm here in the city!

TLC Contract Group vignette

Don’t expect to pay retail prices here, friends!  Everything is deeply discounted and priced to sell!  Their warehouse is full, so they’ll be re-stocking throughout the month.  All proceeds from the event go to benefit the growth and work of Dwell With Dignity.

Amy Thomasson and Courtney Catalfano for Cadwallader Designs vignette

If you’re like me, you don’t want to wait until the general public shops on Saturday…  Here’s how you can get to the goods before they do!  Tonight’s Gilt-y Pledgers Party will kick off this month’s Thrift Studio with food, drinks, music and incredible deals!  The party is from 6:30 to 9:30 and tickets are $125.  For information go here.

Melissa Woody/The Lamp Shoppe vignette

On Friday night Thrift Studio will host another party for the public before the official opening on Saturday morning.  Tickets are $25.  Friday night’s party is sponsored by TLC Contract Group, Horchow, The Container Store, Michelle Nussbaumer/Ceylon et Cie, Meso Maya and Luxe Interiors and Design Magazine.

Peacock Alley vignette

Are you planning to attend one of the events prior to the Saturday opening?  Which vignette looks like it may be your favorite?

Check out the last Thrift Studio here.

Allow me to fill your weekend with spring markets!

First up… McKinney, TX brings their annual Arts in Bloom festival on Saturday, April 14th to their beautiful historic square. Over 150 artists will bring their works and line the streets!  While you’re there don’t miss my friends Kaci and Luann at Patina Green.  Kaci’s husband, Robert, will make a lunch for you at their in-store cafe that will have you asking for an extra serving to take home for dinner that night!  He’s an amazing chef!  Eating and shopping under the same roof!  What more can you ask for?

Another one of my favorite stores is Cotton Hearts.  I love Dorie, the owner, and every stitch of cool clothing that she brings in her uber cool clothing boutique!  She carries my favorite brands… Odd Molly,  Johnny Was and Farrah B jewelry…so I always get in trouble when I make it to McKinney to see her.  (That’s trouble in a good way!)  Don’t miss her vintage laundry baskets and shopping carts outside the shop door full of great deals!

After you spend your morning and early afternoon in McKinney, head over to the Bishop Arts District for more shopping!  The Urban Street Bazaar  that we all know and love is back…just as it began…a modern craft fair on the streets of the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff!  This bazaar runs two days…Saturday and Sunday!

Don’t leave without stopping in to see Denise and Keith Manoy at Indigo 1745 for a little uptown fashion inspiration!  You’ll also be surrounded by several of the hottest restaurants in Dallas.  Take your pick!  You can’t go wrong!

Last, but CERTAINLY not least, is a very special market on Sunday that my Stash {vintage finds} girls and I are involved in over at Random at Hillside Village in Lakewood.  Owners, Mark and Shelly Hearne have planned a Fresh Picked Vintage Market.

We’ve unloaded a fresh crop of the season’s freshest vintage picks and they’re yours for the pickin’ from 2 to 5pm this Sunday afternoon!

Find your invitation to this market here.   We sure hope to see you there!

What’s your favorite spot to shop to brighten up your home for spring?  What’s your favorite spring market in your area?  Do you plan to check out one of these events this weekend?

Don’t miss it!

Find more information on The Dallas Flea website.  ‘Like’ their Facebook page for updates on vendors that you’ll see!

Never underestimate the power of a great industrial find!  All it takes is a little imagination and you can have an interesting focal point on the cheap!  I’ve learned to keep my eyes open when driving around…you’ll be amazed at what people are willing to give you for free or very little money.  The rustier the better!

Here’s a little industrial inspiration to get you started!

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Speaking of industrial…here’s a sneak peak at a couple of carts that will be at the next Stash sale!  I’ll be sure to give you the scoop on the dates later, but…for now, I think I’ll use these to display some pretty Spring flowers!

What’s your best industrial find?  Would you put something that was rusty in your home?

This is not only a cool iPhone case, but it also has three interchangeable magnetic lens…fisheye, telephoto and wide/macro!

Find it at Photojojo for $65 on it’s own, or $99 with the lens.

OK, blogging friends…I’m happy to announce the 2nd Annual Private Bloggers Luncheon to kick off Round Top Antique Week!

If you attended last luncheon at Rachel Ashwell’s The Prairie, you know what a special time this is to gather together with other creative bloggers for amazing Texas design inspiration!  This time we’ll gather at Bud’s Royers Cafe to have another delicious lunch and hear the iconic Carol Hicks Bolton talk about what inspires her and hear the latest about her new shop, Carol Hicks Bolton’s Antiquities Laboratoire de Design in Fredricksburg!

Dallas Market Center is a sponsor of this event and will share about the new section at Dallas Market Center dedicated to vintage sales that I recently participated  in at the last show (info posted here).  Bud Royer was also a part of this show and I can assure you, it’s going to do nothing but grow to be a place where people come from across the country to purchase quality vintage finds.  It’s a great opportunity for any vintage dealers to get in on the ground floor of something very special!

I’m also happy that this event will support Dwell With Dignity again!  You won’t believe the amazing things that have happened since Lisa and Kim spoke at the last luncheon!

Be sure to sign up fast with Michaela…some of you may have met her at The Praire…from Dallas Market Center.  Space is limited!   I hope to see you at Bud’s!

Who’s going to come?  Do you have a friend that sells quality vintage products that you will share this opportunity with?

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I found a new little gem in West Dallas while I attended the Margaret Hunt Hill bridge celebration on Saturday!

The Workroom is a curated collection of floral, arts, whimsical crafts and antiques put together by artist and designer, Nick Troilo and Jim Wright.  Starting with the colorful front porch, the atmosphere invites you to hang out for a while.

Inside is one amazing vignette after the other and packed full of unique finds, succulents and floral.  This space is much bigger than it appears from the outside!  Here’s a peak at what I found inside…

An amazing collection of globes was just one of the collections I found inside…

vintage planters with succulents…

a huge industrial gear…

textiles…

a great mosaic wall installation…

vintage finds…

a checkout counter where eye-candy abounds…

The side room will be used as an art gallery and a chic space for special events…

They also have limited edition Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge t-shirts!  Get yours before they’re gone!

When you make your way across the bridge look for The Workroom just a few blocks down on the left at 422 Singleton Blvd.  Their hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6pm, or by appointment.  Be sure to follow them on Facebook here.

What’s your favorite spot on the West side?  Have you ever been to the West side of Dallas?

This Wegner cowhide shell chair makes my Texas heart skip a beat!  Yee haw ya’ll!

Since I don’t have the #3,495 to “shell out” for this right now, I’m going to have to settle for this print by Vince Pezzaniti from Society 6.

I have an obsession with chairs!  Do you?  Here are a couple of my favorite chair finds here and here.  What is your favorite chair?