Antiquing on the Road to Atlanta

A beautiful flour sack towel

A collection of rustic serve ware for our European Kitchen section in the store



Love this small square cake plate

Vintage French lunch pail

Lovely silver serving tray for meat and vegetables

Love the details on the sides and handles

Interesting view of Roman life- a print from 1904.

Gorgeous dark grey silk velvet and vintage trims and tapestry pillows.

Notice the detail of the inlaid French metallic tape from the 1800's

Unusual color of transferware

beautiful metal statues of two women

Set of black and brass boxes on tray

Clever assembly of old lamp parts and trays- great for entertaining.  Found in Indiana - good thing to copy!

Intricate bread baskets - set of 4

Vintage large gold urn - hard to find!



Large old zinc planter in unusual shape with cherub reliefs  - can't wait to fill it with ferns and moss!

During the summer,  we drive to the gift show in Atlanta and always enjoy antiquing  along the way.  And while in Atlanta, the Scott's Antique Market is held on the weekend.  While Scott's usually reveals the best antiques, they are very expensive for re-sale, so this year we did not purchase many things at that show.  However,  Kentucky and Indiana produced some lovely finds for us at much better prices.  Above are just a few of my favorites.

European Inspired Kitchen Serveware

Reclaimed wood and chalk board cheese and appetizer plateaus

New- half bottle rack - perfect for smaller sized kitchens

Tall Wine Barrel- perfect for a side table or large arrangement of dried flowers

I am just returning from 10 days at the  Atlanta Gift Show - buying things for fall for the store.  One of the strongest trends continues to be "European Kitchens".  Very Tuscan and French inspired serve ware, cutting boards and  decorative items were shown in abundance.  We are continuing with this trend for fall and have purchased some incredible finds for our customers.  In addition to the serving pieces, we will carry gourmet food items from Europe including a new line of decadent jams from France.  Can't wait until they get here!

Birthday Dinner by a Private Chef

Calligraphy menu  www.lauraknecht.com

Lynda's French Shoe Favors

Signature Cocktail - love the color.

Fig and Goat Cheese appetizer

Marcello- a man of many talents!

Imagine the surprise -  being treated to a gourmet dinner by a private chef in Julie's  gorgeous home with 11 of my closest friends- that's what happened to me tonight as a surprise for my birthday! Marlene flew in from Tennessee and Amy and Candy came back early from vacations- that really meant a lot to me.  Lynda Sue was already here for the week of the 4th.  Orchestrating the party, Lynda had all the pieces in place. Per Laurell's suggestion, all the girls set their own place settings in their personal style and personal  china, making an interesting and very pretty table.

Candy borrowed a huge portable  tabletop from Bonny, so that we could all sit together at a large  table that was placed in Julie's living room.  Large white clothes and Laurell's grandmothers gorgeous white embroidered tablecloth covered the huge table.    Candlelight and flowers from Twigs set a romantic tone.. Lynda Sue made French shoes for every setting to tie the table together. 

The food was fantastic.Lynda had personal chef Marcello prepare a divine meal  of  appetizers, seafood, pork and delicious sauces and accompaniments.  Dessert was Creme Brulee and this decadent cake of mango and passion fruit mousse. Linda D had found these fun sparkler candles for the center of the cake - I loved it! Julie has purchased the cake from Froggy's in Highwood and it was perfect for a summer's night. Linda D. had the   beautifully calligraphied menu scribed  by Laura Knecht in Barrington and was absolutely stunning on the torn parchment paper. With Lynda's orchestration,  I can't believe that all these girls came together and created this beautiful night for me. It was fun and a night that I will remember forever!  Thank you everyone!