A new fun jewelry display

With our annual Groundhog Day Sale behind us, several of the dealers have taken advantage of the extra space to redesign their rooms.  I'm going to be sharing a few new rooms in the next few blog posts.

First up, on the first floor in the main room, has a very new and very cool jewelry display.  

Cheryl's Olive Oil Cake

Cheryl is our newest member of the Lucketts family.  Cheryl owns the Cowbell Kitchen and is our new permanent fixture at the shop, offering gourmet sandwiches and goodies, all locally grown.  If you've had the fortunate chance to taste Cheryl's food, you know it's to die for.

She promised to share some of her recipes on our blog {lucky us!}.  Here is her recipe for her famous Olive Oil Cake that features citrus.  Yummmm!

On to the next big thing....Spring Market!

Our Annual Groundhog weekend is over.....whew!  We spent some extra time last night cleaning up and pulling tags.  It was a whirlwind, but we'd like to thank everyone who came out and shopped with us this bitterly cold weekend.

Now it feels like we can move on to the next big event, even though in actuality, Spring Market planning has been in the works for several months now.

We promised some pictures and information about how you can be a part of the Market for 2013.

Giveaway Monday

Last week, we asked you to pick something out from our online store and tell us why you would like it, and how you would use it.

And the winner is....Lauren H. who is going back to design school and wants to hang on of our signs as a reminder of why she is on the path to following her dreams.  Lauren we'll contact you for your address.  Congratulations!

Advice from a groundhog

One of the sale's first handmade postcards

This girl's been doing it for 17 years, so she has a little advice for you!

Since we've been getting questions in the shop and online, our groundhog mascot put together some advice to answer your questions about what to bring, how to dress, and how to shop the Lucketts Store's Annual Groundhog Day SALE!

Groundhog Sale Advice

Gettin' ready for the Groundhog!

Our 17th Annual Groundhog Day SALE is less than 48 hours away!

Our signature Groundhog Day SALE is like a trip to Lucketts --- only AMPLIFIED!   Join  us this Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am to 5pm for a jam-packed shop and grounds, super-fun finds, and crazy deals!  And yes, we know you've been waiting, and yes, The Design House WILL also be open February 1, 2, & 3!

We are located at 42350 Lucketts Road in Leesburg, Virginia.

Here are some pics from the shop today...

Creating a dimensional, antiqued finish using paint and wax

Did you know that you can revive an old piece of furniture or frame and give it some character with a few products that may be already in your paint supply box?

In this post, we're going to show you how applying (and removing) paint, sanding, and using antiquing wax can bring out the dimension of your painting project.

Giveaway Monday!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES, THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!

It's Monday, it's raining & icy out....so that means just one thing.....it's time for another giveaway!

Yup, we're giving away another item from our online store....and if you've been reading our Friday posts, you know there are some new items up there.  Go find something you like!

Here's how you enter:

New in the Shop and Online this week...

More fun items dropped Fresh Off the Wagon in time for the weekend!

Here are a few of our new treasures.  A larger lineup and more details can be found on our Fresh Off the Wagon page, or better yet visit The Old Lucketts Store in Leesburg, VA or our online store for 24-hour shopping.

Letters to Lucketts - setting up a group retail shop

Suzanne & Amy's space

This week's Letter to Lucketts is about having the tough, but necessary, discussion on how to set up a rent and vendor charging structure in a group retail shop. 

Suzanne has some great advice on this one, be sure to read on!

Milk Paint End Table Tutorial

Milk Paint first-timer or need some courage to get started painting your first project?

If you're a new to milk paint or painting furniture, we recommend you start with a smaller project, like an end table.

We're very excited that this week, Heather is taking us through an end table transformation using Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint!

Heather also shares a few tips on furniture prep from her own heavy bag of painting and refinishing tricks!

Giveaway Mondays...Paris sap bucket winner

Last week, we asked you to tell us how you'd use one of our popular 17" tall Paris sap buckets!   Our favorite comment will have this bucket mailed to them from our online store.

We chose Tina B. as the winner!!!   She'll be using the bucket in her art studio and it will do double duty as a centerpiece for parties.  Congrats Tina!  We will send you a private message to get your mailing address.