Mary Lisa Plays Store at the July, 2014 show, Behind The Picket Fence, in Costa Mesa. What a fun time! BTPF is held four times a year. The next show will be on November 8. The location is the Piecemaker's parking lot although this is not a Piecemaker's show.
This is one of the best shabby style shows in Orange County and a beauty to shop. You will recognize the "cream of the crop" vendors from many venues in Southern California. You will find home furnishings, decorator items, one of a kind creations and so much more.
I have not been offering many furniture items lately but this show has inspired me to include a few tables and chairs in my collection. As usual I have lots of lovely silver and tabletop beauties.
In November I will have a good selection of one of a kind chalkboards. As usual there will be many in my favorite color, white and I am adding some new colors for fall and winter. These chalkboards are not only popular, they are decorative and useful. I use one in my foyer when I entertain to welcome my guests with ever changing messages. They make great menu boards too.
With football season getting into gear, why not keep up with several game scores to satisfy all your gridiron guests? You could write each teams score in color chalk that matches their team colors.
By November I will have a good selection of silver plate flatware for your holiday entertaining. For years I have loved using mismatched pieces for both casual and dressy occasions. Try to coordinate patterns from the same era and keep the pieces in scale. For real formal meals I still use sterling from either an heirloom family set or my own wedding flatware.
The dog bookends from the 1950's are so adorable. They are basset hound heads with a faux wood background. They would be adorable in a boys room or in your husband's office.
