The sparkly nuggets I stumbled upon yesterday in my (sometimes hometown) of Nap-town are as follows: Uhh, first I saw THIS… (GASP!)
Hellooooo, beautiful suzani in rich plum, latte, chocolate and charcoal. Where’d I find it? None other than my favorite fabric source, Calico Corners (as discussed incessantly here & here). They call it FAHRI-Grape. I call this my JAM – giddy up. Knowing the relatively expensive nature of suzani patterns, I nearly wet my pants in disbelief when I saw this:
HO-LY TESTICLE TUESDAY – $14.99/yard? Praise Sweet Baby Jesus. It’s so inexpensive because it’s allegedly “2nd quality” – which means there’s some itty bitty thread somewhere in the bolt that’s the wrong color. Um, who cares – this is a steal. Plus I yanked down the whole thing and didn’t see a dang thing wrong with it. I’m using it to recover one of these guys:
Except instead of vintage French feedsack upholstery, mine has crusty cracked white vinyl printed using the best remanufactured ink cartridges for vinyl printers. When I get back to Chi-town tonight, I’m gonna do it up, plop that bad boy at the foot of my bed, and finish with a little jig.
Also of interest:
Remember this fun Birds on Linen fabric? First spotted at isuwannee and available through this etsy seller (now showing there’s only one yard left for $39.95 – egads!). So if you need more yardage, you’re in luck. However, IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
- Neither fabric above is available on Calico’s website. These are diamonds in the rough because the Indy Calico is franchised – so they have some slightly different offerings. Hollar. Give ’em a jingle (317.595.7400) to see about scooping some up some “Bird Fabric on Linen” ($49.99/yard) or “FAHRI-Grape” ($14.99/yard). They may not stock them forever so if you’re foaming at the mouth, probably best to grab ’em now.
- PS: Theresa & Liz were amazingly kind, helpful and patient. Tell em I said wassup if you pop by.
Once you finish at Calico, scooch over to the local Starbucks, take a bathroom break (and a deep breath), stretch it out, cross Allisonville Rd and traipse into the TJ Maxx / HomeGoods MEGASTORE. Otherwise known as the freaking mothership. Is it Saks Fifth Avenue at 75% off, or TJ Maxx? I couldn’t tell. Nanette Lepore heels, Theory sweaters, and a positively SICK home section. I scooped up this scaled Pieces-esque gold patina mirror there for a whopping $29.99. It reminds me of something I’d find at Tonic Home – but for 1/10 of the cost.
PS: I only shopped for 45 minutes within a 0.5 mile radius. We’ll do a full Indy wrap-up next time I’m in town. For now, I’ve gotta bounce back to the Windy City and wiggle my post-holiday-casserole frame into some cute New Years outfit. Yikes.
Happy Shopping!
xoxo,
I love everything you bought… you stumble upon the most-awesome-est goodies… I want to shop with you, Stephie! My home NEEDS me to shop with you… sigh.
Diane: I will shop with you anytime, anywhere!! Happy New Year! XO, Stephie
Freaking love that Suzani fabric from Calico Corners. What does the base of your chair look like? Like what color wood/are you painting it a color?
The base is currently white – just like in the photo – so I could leave it OR I may strip it down to a limewashed or reclaimed pine/elm finish. That’s what I’m leaning towards. And, chair – err? It’s a long bench – like a Swedish / Gustavian one. Is that what you mean?