SHOP: Brimfield Antique Market

The week the Brimfield Antique Show descends upon Brimfield, Massachusetts for the spring market. Held three times a year since 1959, this show is home to over 5,000 dealers and in conveniently located one-hour west of Boston. Dealers and hard-core antiquers arrived on Tuesday for the start of the show, but there's still plenty to see on the weekend days. Gates open at 6am at most fields. If you go, email me your pictures and report on your findings! Enjoy!

Shoppers rush past the gates at Brimfield's opening

Brimfield is located near Springfield, Massachusetts

There are acres and acres of antiques dealers; bring a cart to carry your goods!

Photos from Brimfield and Country Living

SHOP: Scott Antique Market

If you live in or near Atlanta, Scott Antique Market is one of my favorite weekend destinations. Held once a month at the Atlanta Expo Center, Scott hosts 2,400 dealers who travel from across the country to buy and sell their vintage goods. Doors open at 9am Friday and Saturday, 10am on Sunday. The best selection is usually found on Friday and Saturday. If you're looking for a great deal, go on Sunday when dealers are motivated to negotiate a sale. Let me know if you find treasures this weekend!

Photo from Scott Antique Market

Happy Decor includes antiques

This month's House Beautiful Magazine features a Los Angeles pied-a-terre styled by the interior design firm  Massucco Warner Miller. While not everything in these photos are vintage goods, there's a great mix of old and new. The blue sofa has been reupholstered; a quality upholstery shop can refresh any piece of furniture. The funky table lamps in the bedroom are probably 1960's or early 70's; an electrician can rewire antique lamps to working order. Incorporating antiques into modern decor makes for a really happy room, no?

I love the blue sofa, it looks so comfy!

Entry table

The white-tulip lamps are super cool and interesting.

Photos from House Beautiful

Extra-Chic Bedside Tables

These photos are reason enough to use antiques when decorating: vintage Louis Vuitton luggage used as bedside tables. Divine!

The wood tray protects the suitcase leather and provides 

stability for a bedside lamp and alarm clock

Fashion designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka use

Vuitton luggage in their guest room

Photos from House Beautiful and Elle Decor

Bedroom Dresser ideas

My friend Scott emailed me last week in search of ideas for a bedroom dresser. If you live in an older home (pre-1950's), you know dressers are uber-important for storage given the traditional lack of closet space in historic dwellings. Below are some dresser styles that look great in old and new bedrooms. 

Danish Modern

Multi-functioning as a dresser and bedside table

Heywood Wakefield Sculptura dresser

Art Deco Waterfall dresser

Photos from Google, vintageindie, and Elle Decor