Saturday shopping at the Acorn Antique Fair

I've blogged about Acorn before but I thought I would give all my local readers a heads up about the Antique Show this weekend. The Acorn Antique Fair is hands down the best Antique show in Utah and it only happens twice a year. You can bet I'll be there Saturday ready to fill my arms with one of a kind items. I'm especially excited to shop for a ski cabin I am currently working on.

The show is open Saturday November 6th from 9 AM-6PM and Sunday November 7th from 10 AM-5PM

If you need a little more encouragement, here are some photos from my past trips to Acorn:

spots to shop-Etceteras

Another spot I visited on my trip to California sits right next to the Girard Avenue Collection. 

Etceteras is just as wonderfully styled and full of visual delights, both new and antique.  

Lots and lots of loveliness. Take a look for yourself:

jealousy

This is some sort of beautiful mirage right? 

I'm dying for a day at Brimfield. 

For more mouth watering details check out Good Bones Great Pieces. 

the weekend's haul

Don't worry, I didn't forget to report on the antique fair. I headed up with two darling blog friends, Susan and Melissa,  and I met a client up there. There were lots of goodies to find there, but the real treasures were found at the thrift store we hit on the way home. 

Here are just a few of the lovelies that came home with me that day:

These lamps were purchased for $7.00 for the set. I don't think I can bear to part with them so they are staying at my house. They will be my homage to Christopher Spitzmiller.

I love vintage keys. I'm sure these will find a pretty home framed on a client's wall.

I snagged some pretty wooden trays and woven baskets for a client's home

My Kate Spade-ish cups and saucers. I love the crisp navy stripe. 

And my favorite item, a silver beehive sugar dish. Every time I stare at it, I smile.

Pretty and peaceful

Okay. Here we go. I actually went back to snap a few more pictures because a few items we'd been waiting on were delivered. This is a living room that I did recently for a darling client. We had so much searching out antique accessories and picking out items. She had some great antiques to start with that we just built upon. The look she wanted was a modern interpretation of shabby chic. A little fresher, a little fancier, but still calm and comfortable. We used a mix of high and low, and old and new pieces. It's a little departure from the bright colors and bold patterns that my clients usually ask for and I loved doing a such a beautiful room.

My client had these beautiful antique candlesticks that were

 a real inspiration for the style of the room.

Isn't her antique piano stool adorable? 

These stools are available on amazon for a steal. I noticed they 

were also featured in a recent issue of Country living

This rug was purchased at Ballard Designs, I blogged about it here

These darling chairs are from the Country Living collection available at Kmart. 

Another wonderful deal. They are so beautiful in person

The rug is by Dash and Albert. This particular rug Plain Tin has been a favorite 

of mine for quite some time. I loved working with it in this project. 

These are old family photos belonging to my client. 

Don't they look beautiful in this apothecary jar? 

These beautiful bird pillows were custom made by etsy seller Pillows de Post

I hope this room was worth the wait!