Articles for November 29th, 2005
I LOVE A SALE
Just got an email for a Multiple Dealer Antique Warehouse Sale open to the public (unlike Mr. Wynnes b-day party, LOVE that invitation) December 1, 2 and 3 (long sale) from 10:00 to 5:00 at 1404 Slocum Street, Dallas. The message promises antiques, art, rugs including more than 200 new and antique oriental rugs at 50% off. Country French furniture (sigh), Italian painted furniture (yawn), original antique oil paintings (this I gotta see), silver, china, porcelain, chandeliers, sconces and much more. Did not mention blue and white which is my soft spot. If you like antiques, check it out! (PS: Todd, I also love Tuesday Morning. The trick is, if you find something you really like and want more, pop into the various locations.)
THE FRANCHISES ARE COMING, THE FRANCHISES ARE COMING
Dinner with Rebecca O’Dell and Lloyd Scott (of Scott+Cooner fame) last night was as enjoyable as it was disturbing. Enjoyable: the THE GREEN ROOM. Always. And of course the company. (Rebecca and Lloyd are hilarious.) Disturbing: Crow Holdings’ refusal to articulate its vision for the Design District, which pretty much has all of the tenants beside themselves. A Gap is rumored. A Restoration Hardware is rumored. Condos are already going up. The trade only showrooms and antique shops which have been shuffling between the Design Center, Decorative Center, Slocum Street and Dragon Street for years, may well be in for the shuffle of their lives. We’ll monitor.
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL
Okay. I realize I’m not the first to discover Tuesday Morning. But I always thought of the discount retailer as a place for wide-eyed figurines, floral print linens, cheap crystal, and lace for days. Fine if you’re into the whole Laura Ashley thing. Not so much if you’re a downtown type of guy or gal. But leave it to my dear old Mom to show me the error of my shopping ways (once again). If you love your kitchen cookery and gourmet gadgets — as I do — check this out: Emile Henry pie plates, Le Creuset cookware, Calphalon pots and pans, and even that Jenn Air Attrezi blender — in bronze, no less — that everyone went ga-ga for at 2004’s KBIZ show. Inventory turns over quickly and you won’t always find the brands you love. But my attitude has changed toward Tuesday Morning. I guess mother knows best. Just don’t tell her I said so.
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