A few weeks ago we went to the Long Beach Antique Market and discovered the business venture of Chris Brady and Dustin Rowser. They have been importing antiques and grain sacks, linens and all kinds of great stuff from Europe since they began Uber Chic Home in 2009. The have a small brick and mortar shop in Salt Lake City.
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| Chris writing down the 411...I'm so glad we asked because I walked away with only two purchases. How did I let that happen? They just had a container sale that ended last weekend in Brentwood, CA. Their next container will be at High Point Market, April 21-26. |
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| This is one of my purchases. Chris said the herringbone pattern means it is from Germany. I love the pink. He suggested using it as a runner and the size is perfect for my dining room table once I deconstruct it. It had a brownish stain down the middle of the pink strip, but said to launder it with Oxiclean...and it came out beautifully. |
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| I saw this on Lisa Roy's blog. She did an internet search for free antique alphabets, made a pattern, traced it onto her linen and embroidered her initial. It's so pretty. |
gorgeous annie. maybe next time i'm in utah i'll stop by their shop!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore vintage grain sacks. Do you know if they sell online? I have been looking for a good source. Great choice on the heringbone texture. Carrie
ReplyDeleteI would love to get my mitts on some vintage grain sacks!
ReplyDeleteWow...fun. Wish I had been with you!
ReplyDeleteI used to have an amazing rustic dining table which had been made from a old door, I gave it away last year - yes I'm regretting it now.
ReplyDeleteohh this is the paradise of linen! I'm so addicted to buy fabrics! Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteThat sale looked like such fun. Isn't oxyclean amazing?
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I will have to look for them at market in April. Thank you for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteSo many creative people with great ideas and you seem to find them all, perhaps because you are that same kind of person!!
ReplyDeleteAn Aunt made pillows for everyone in our family, from the old feed sacks that can from my Grandparents farm. The best part of the sack-pillow is our family name that's stenciled across the front, for identifying each farmers grain. A true keepsake!
I love the LB Antique Market. I grew up a few minutes from there. I have seen this booth many times but never really stopped to get the 411 on them. Next time I go I'll have to bring my camera, although I don't know if I can make my outings look l as interesting as you do!
ReplyDeleteThe herringbone pattern is so pretty! What a great find.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had had the chance to go to some of these great things when we lived in Long Beach. I seem to remember spending most of my time on diaper duty in those days.
Hope all is well with you & have a great weekend.
xo
Ashlyn
I believe standing in front of that table of linens would give me heart palpitations! Your new runner is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnnie, I had planned on doing my neck hands forearms and face, but it is so boring that I am now just doing my neck and jawline.
ReplyDeleteI've only used it three times but so far I think I would rather go and see a professional, lie back and have a heavy duty treatment that will really show results. Have you heard of Dr Nick Lowe? He's in LA and London, I should really do something about my broken veins with him, that's my worst problem.
Oh I love the blue and white table runner, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI probably wouldhavefallen face first into that pile of linens.
ReplyDeleteI get week in the knees just seeing the site of stacks of wonderful old homespun linen. You just can't get luckier than that - a container sale.
ReplyDeleteWow. Thanks for sharing. Kathy