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While on my way to Atlanta, I stopped off in Columbia to do a little shopping! One of the places I HAD to go to was MACK HOME, a store my good friend's cousin, Marnie Clayton, opened a while back along with fellow designer Anna Kemper and manager Heather Jenkins. Marnie is not only adorable but a fabulous designer with a great eye! I can attest to that as I have spent some time with her at market and she always amazes me with what she finds! See for yourself...

Be sure to check out MACK HOME next time you are in Columbia, South Carolina!

A few other places I like to hit are House of Rugs on Carlisle Street, City Market Antique Mall on Gervais Street, Old Mill Antique Mall on State Street and Chic Antiques on Huger Street. If you know of anything I am missing out on...leave me a comment!

I bought a lot of stuff both for clients and my new online shop. But here are some of the things I had to pass on...

These draftsman stools were awesome but SO uncomfortable I couldn't handle it!

Reframed this original art would have been killer!

I have a young couple as clients right now that are HUGE wine connoisseurs. They moved into a new house and we are trying to come up with a smart and practical solution for storing their massive wine collection. [P.S. Living in the Lowcountry (named "low" because of its elevation) we don't have basements or cellars so this is not an option.] So I have been studying up on my wine knowledge because although I appreciate a good bottle, I am a $15 from The Piggly Wiggly kind of girl.

The key to storing wine is controlling some factors that could potentially ruin a good bottle like air, temperature, light, vibration and humidity. There are many possible ways to store wine in your home but it is best to pre-plan for this if you are building or remodeling. You can often find hidden storage in dead space in kitchens and pantries as shown in some of the images above. For more tips on building a custom wine cellar read here.

It might not be the most appropriate storage solution but my favorite is using antique French champagne riddling racks hung on the wall as designer Celerie Kemble did below. Beautiful! And I think it would make my Two Buck Chuck look mighty fancy! You can find many on ebay but they are $200 plus and shipping would be a bear. Best to keep an eye out for them in local antique shops. Happy Hunting!

If you have any good storage solutions for wine or products that work well for wine storage, please let me know!

~Images: 1) Cottage Living Sept 2007 2) Designer Sara Richardson at sararichardsondesign.com 3) Family Circle Aug 2009 4) Elle Decor 5) Cottage Living Oct 2008 6) Celerie Kemble's book To Your Taste

Madison is one of my favorite towns in Georgia. It has so much character and charm! I try to stop by there on my trips to/from Atlanta if I have time because there are some cute little antique shops and I love the drive into downtown which is filled with beautiful old southern homes. I would love to get my hands on some of those houses that are in disrepair and bring them back to life! But I digress...

I went this trip but I was pressed for time but I did manage to stop by one of my favorite spots, the Interiors Market located at 144 Academy Street. It is filled with booth after booth of delicious goodies! But this ain't your average antique mall filled with junky leftover garage sale stuff nor is it vomiting monogrammed or bedazzled goods, there are some well put together booths with some interesting one-of-a-kind pieces.

I especially love all of these found objects turned into lighting. Take a look...

Here are some more things I wanted to go home with...

Vintage Wicker Shade

Four corbels put together as an art piece

Zinc Drum Table

Cool Rattan Chair

This old stocking form because it reminds me of the lamp in
A Christmas Story!

If you are even in the area, I encourage you to take some time and explore the town. If anyone has any other information on Madison, please leave me a comment! And if you want an easy and fun read, check out Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews. It is about an interior designer who lives in Madison, Georgia!

My dad and I went to Savannah last week to do a little shopping. It has become a bit of a tradition for us at Thanksgiving...a lil' father/daughter bonding. We hit up antique malls and some of the home decor shops. It's great, my dad follows me around and asks "What is that? Where would you use that? What are you buying that for?" It cracks me up but if I didn't love him so much it might put me over the edge. We laugh at all the "tourists" in line to eat at Paula Deen's restaurant then we stop for some lunch at Soho, a restaurant/art gallery that has the best grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had (and I am quite the grilled cheese connoisseur!).

The Paris Flea Market
A great shop that has country French inspired items and one-of-a-kind flea market finds. Also a great place to pick up design books. And this time of year it is fun to see how they take their style and decorate for Christmas!

I love the deer antler wreath!

SCAD Shop
A shop filled with student's art and creations from Savannah College of Art and Design. They have everything from oil paintings to dog clothes to organic soaps. I love seeing what creative minds come up with!

In typical Sidney fashion, I got a migraine so we had to cut the trip short however we did get to hit up a few of the main stops like Jere's Antiques a HUGE warehouse, I am talking 33,000 square feet HUGE, filled with antiques as well as a few other antique places along the river. All in all, it was fun and I bought some stuff that will be for sale on my new online shop, Eclectic Finds, debuting in January!

This was technically last week but never posted for some reason but I still wanted to mention it...While in Beaufort for Mother's Day/My Birthday, we went to some design shops and antique stores like Fordham Market and M Interiors, a super cute shop on Bay Street. We also went to a few antique malls over in Port Royal and Lady's Island. I got some gems you will soon see for sale on Eclectic Finds!

Saw Something Borrowed. I am so happy for Atlanta writer Emily Giffin who has already signed a four time movie deal of her books! You go girl.

Have I mentioned how much I heart John Krazinski?

(There ain't nothing like a good guy who is also sarcastic and self-deprecating.
I'm just sayin'...)

Loaded lots of goods into Eclectic Finds! Something new will debut every day. Go check it out...

And all next week I will be selling remnants so look alive and grab up some quality fabric for a steal! Here is a little tease...

Ok, so I'm off for a girl's weekend. Woop Woop! Three guesses where I'm going...

#1

"Luanne, why don't we just go up there and say "This was our last weekend together, and we didn't feel like going to Fort Sumter and touring goddamn colonial homes. We wanted to go to the beach and meet boys and go to wild parties and dance." I mean why can't we tell them the truth?" -Carson

#2
This guy is in Spring Training there...

#3
She is from there but probably doesn't talk about it much...

Have a great weekend y'all!

Happy New Year Folks! I am glad to be starting a new year, heck a new decade! I hope it is tops for everyone! So I went to Beaufort for Christmas and Atlanta for New Years and I am headed back to Atlanta for market. Oh how I love making that trip twice in one week (she says sarcastically). While I was there I was able to visit a few of my favorite spots-Chamblee Antique District and Kudzu Antique Mall (it is nestled between all the strip clubs on Ponce-don't be afraid). Here are some of my fabulous finds! Once again, if I had a million dollars I would have bought all that you see below. And I am just gonna throw this out there...because you never know who may be reading...if there are any obscenely wealth folks that want to invest in a bright, young (well, young-ish) designer's future...I will be happy to oblige!

I could have spent hours going through these old magazines from the 60's and 70's but my friend was being such a trooper that I didn't want to push it!

Ok, I am DYING and I mean DYING to create a kitchen around these barstools and this table...

I mean can't you just DIE!!! Industrial yellow base, zinc top...O...M...G!!!

Old metal military lockers that would be divine in my office!!!

Great bamboo barcart! And barcarts are all the rage just ask Eddie...

Super cool 40's chair. Very small and needs new upholstery but I could give it a lot of love!

I had to throw this in there as this photo of my nephew Tyler was on my camera. See, even Batman is representing a little UGA love! Do they make kids cuter than this??? I mean really...

I SO dig this abstract art! Especially the colors.

Vintage Campaign desk...would make a great desk or entry table!

Killer vintage Lucite lamp!!!

Interesting table, fabulous color!

Huge onyx bowl. I am a huge fan of anything onyx!

Old Foundry Piece. Love the color!