well hello, mr. brown

HIGH POINT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!  We loved heading up to North Carolina last week and checking out new products from favorite vendors, as well as meeting new vendors.  The #1 new favorite at JMI is Mr. Brown, a new line from Julian Chichester.  Julian Chichester has always been a swoon-worth collection, but a little high priced for most of us.  This new line has a reasonable price point and we can't wait to start using Mr. Brown as a source for our super chic clients!!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM MR. BROWN

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bow chest

como sofa

dunstan chair

fido figure

fowler cabinet, low

fowler cabinet, tall

silver houndstooth pillow

lennox dining table

monaco coffee table

paris mirror

parrot side table

pearl chair

port merion pendant

scarpa wall sonce

shultz pillow, blue

shultz pillow, pink

st barts chair

st james lamp

proximity hotel

I had a little hiccup during this week's trip to North Carolina... my phone was lost for 2 days!  Luckily my travel companion let me use her phone to take snapshots of all the FABULOUS FINDS from High Point market.  Stay tuned over the next few days for full vendor reports plus photos.

In the meantime, I have to rave about a little hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina.  The Proximity Hotel is not only one of the coolest that I have visited, it is also LEED certified (GREENsboro!) and has one of the best restaurants in NC, Print Works Bistro.  The excitement continued for this market hot-spot when I had my own little celebrity designer sighting... the super suave THOM FILICIA.

Enjoy these photos of the amazing interior design, and if you happen to find yourself in the vicinity, book a night at The Proximity!!!

 

hit the books!

One of my favorite spots in Round Top is La Bahia.  It is the most darling little farmhouse that is packed FULL of antique silver, collectable dinnerware, vintage linen, and antique books.  It didn't take me long to spot (GASP!) some of my very favorite books that one day I hope can grace my library.... works by the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen.  Not much beats the uber-romantic stories of Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice (I love me some Mr. Darcy!!!), especially when they are enveloped in such beautiful antique bindings.

The white parchment bindings also caught my eye.  Intricate gold leaf art deco designs create a show-stopping feature that would be an amazing addition to any library.

round top round-up

What a GREAT trip!  Three generations headed down to Round Top and hit up the road-side tents filled with all sorts of interesting finds...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARBURGER FARMS

tortoise shells on stands, i love the albino!

wicker wine bottles...

fabulous art from this vendor...

collection of british stamps... beautiful!

an old favorite, marble bowls and indian chipote boards

something i had never seen before -

petrified wood sink basins!

and the tastiest highlight of the day.... FRESH KETTLECORN!