Store to Abode Fridays #18 - glass bottles

So you have a bunch of bottles and you want to mix things up for summer, but you're not sure exactly how you can display your collection? 

On today's Store to Abode Fridays, we're looking at some easy decorating ideas to help reuse your collection for the summer months.

Five summery suggestions after the jump.

Where did that come from?

We're always asked where our items come from.  That question is a difficult one to answer, but one we hope to shed some light on in a two part series this week.

As a "worker girl", I've always been fascinated by where things come from and just what it takes to find, restore, and get something in the shop ready to sell.

I've asked the dealers over the years where they find things, and learned it's not easy restocking each week and coming up with new ideas.

Lobby update

Over the weekend, I shared a few pictures of Pete's new space {here}.

Marian was at Lucketts over the weekend working on her new space in the lobby.

Here are a few pictures of what she's been working on.

Pete's new space

More moves this past week over at the shop. 

It's been really exciting to watch, but a lot of work for our vendors to move and rearrange their spaces.

Pete's space is coming along quite nicely.  The back room now has his signature hip industrial feel mixed with lots of great metal, leather/fur, and wood pieces.

Aside from lots of great decorating ideas and vignettes, I always find one {or two or three} really special pieces I would just love to take home with me.

Store to Abode Fridays #17 - glass front cabinets

For this Store to Abode Friday, I'm focusing on glass front cabinets. 

These cabinets are beautiful and functional ways to show off your treasures.

We tend to have these at The Old Lucketts Store quite often; right now we have several beauties in various sizes and finishes. 

I wanted to give you a few ideas for how to display items in these cabinets, including a few places you can put glass front cabinets that you may not have thought about before.

Pin it Wednesdays #16-July 4th Decor

Happy July 4th everyone!  For this weeks Pin It Wednesday we are featuring a few flag decor images that make us want to celebrate all year round.

Design House Sale - June 30th

I went through the Design House today to get a sneak peek of what has been marked down for the sale on Saturday.

There were some killer oversize furniture pieces and mirrors, a great mix of old and new accents, and great art.  Most items are on sale, and Kim was still making additional mark downs today. 

The Design House sale is June 30th, 10am to 5pm.  The Design House is on the same property as The Old Lucketts Store ---- 42350 Lucketts Road in Leesburg, VA.

See you there...

We got to move it, move it.....one day Design House sale!

We are not making this up....the Design House is having a first time ever, one day sale on Saturday, June 30th from 10am-5pm.

Store to Abode Fridays #16 - Frenchy blue furniture

Today we're showcasing Frenchy blue furniture on Store to Abode Fridays.

These serene pieces are a great way to commit to a color, without going bright. 

If you love to do-it-yourself, Marian has a few colors in her new milk paint line (available at the Lucketts Store in July) that lend themselves well to this look.

Update on the "Whyte Estate"

The scorching weather has the boys (you know Henry, he is everywhere) and I over at the "Whyte Estate" in small doses this week.  We are going through the house and picking out the original items that we are going to keep and implement into different designs.  This is helping me narrow down the list that seems to be a zillion lines long of what I need to will to gather in the up coming months.  

Pin it Wednesdays #15-Card Catalogs.

For this week's Pin it Wednesday, we are featuring card catalogs.  We love card catalogs for a couple of reasons; they come in all materials, all sizes and can be used in any room. 

Here are a few of our favorite inspiration images:

Moving The Elephant

More developments in the main floor switcheroo.

Last week, I told you a little about what Marian plans to do with the front lobby {here}.  This week, Pete is starting to move fixtures and furniture to make the move happen by July.