Off To The Big Easy!

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I am so excited to let you know you that I am off to New Orleans for a shopping trip for some of my clients. While I am there I will be meeting with a few great talents!!!

First, I am headed to Julie Neill Designs - The wonderfully creative and artistic Julie Neill, will be meeting me and showing me some of her exciting new products and designs.

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Ill also be meeting with the stylish and talented Tara Shaw! Well see some of her new shipments from Europe and shell share with us her visions for decorating the home.

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Ill also be meeting the famous, Suzanne Kasler as she launches her elegant new line of furniture for Hickory Chair, and get to see her new designs in person.

Also, get ready for some exciting information on an antique collectible that is gaining in popularity, (which you are going to just love), as well as several other goodies and surprises along the way.

On Thursday and Ill announce the winner of the gorgeous, antique grain sack pillow. Thank you all for entering - Kym Fraser of Three Fine Grains and I are absolutely overwhelmed by your response!

On Friday Ill begin my series on my trip to "The Big Easy" - I hope you are excited as I am!!

See you in few days!!!

xx-Gina

big grocery sign

I was told by a certain someone - "to check out the fabulous grocery sign" on the Flea Market Style blog header.  This person said how much they would love a similar sign in their kitchen...hint hint.  Only on barn wood and with cream letters

Could you make one for me please?     I guess so, I said. 

Can it be really big she asked?     How big do you want it to be I answered? 

Like five or six feet long she told me.     OK - but only for you Megan

photo from country living

How the heck am I going to make a giant sign, I dont have any lettering that big.  I had a large old barn wood plank, and I was cleaning it outside in the driveway.   I was trying to figure out what I was going to do when my very smart 14 year old daughter said "dont worry Mom I can make you the letters on Photoshop and you can cut them out. " It will take me two minutes".

Here are the the 7" letters that my daughter made for me, and yes it took about two minutes

I cut them out and placed them on the barn wood to trace.  Painted them with creamy white paint and distressed the surface with my orbital sander.

here is the almost six foot long

GROCERY sign

Have a great weekend, Lori

Eddie Ross Bloomingdales Big Window Challenge

I have been a fan of Eddie Ross for several years and was thrilled to learn that he was one of the contestants in the Bloomingdales Big Window Challenge - Three designers were asked to go head to head and create a window for Bloomingdales flagship store in NY. Viewers vote for their favorite window. To see all three rooms – go here.
It was no surprise that my favorite is Eddie Ross window. As usual Eddie has a fresh and fun approach to decorating! Elegant but not stuffy, formal with a twist!

To learn more about Eddie and the contest click here. For more information on how to vote, go here. Be sure to vote TWICE a day – through this Thursday.

If his window is your favorite, please help show Eddie your love of his work and your support!!!