MC, who came up with a new meaning for MC this afternoon.....Master Chauffeur, "chauffeured" me to Scotts Antique Market this afternoon. (I am wondering if I can drive---better get myself out on the road for a trial run?)
Sherry Hart, who has the great blog, Design Indulgence, http://designindulgence.blogspot.com/ mentioned she would be helping a friend at one of the booths. What a great opportunity for me to meet another crazy Blogger! And---Sherry is one of my favorites!!
It didn't hurt that Sherry was helping out her friend Sudi, with Home Accent Inc., who makes yummy, gorgeous pillows! In the back of my mind I thought...Just maybe, I could find the perfect pillows for our sofa that would finish the room?
I was a Girl Scout for two years, I knew I had to be PREPARED. And so I prepared. I collected all the fabric swatches I have used in the room, stuffed them in a baggy and off we went!
The top "Pearly" Velvet fabric is on my slipper chairs, the Herringbone on the large club chair, the soft Blue Ultra Suede are the drapery panels in the adjourning kitchen "office" space, that blob of white is the Cotton fabric on the sofa (which is where the pillows will go) the paint swatch is Sherwin Williams' Silver Strand that is on all our walls, and the bottom swatch is the fabric MC made the drapery panels for our Great Room and Dining Room . I WAS READY!
Sherry and I spotted each other at the exact same moment. I guess our blog profile pictures work!
I have to tell everyone who doesn't know Sherry, that she is a jewel.... even more fun than what comes off from her blog! MC went and did his thing-------------- and left me to chat with Sherry and to do all sorts of budget damage! Sherry and I shared great "Blog" stories! Such a fun time! Can't wait to do it again!
Budget damage part..... I spread out my swatches in front of all the beautiful pillows. My eye went to a couple of pillows right away, one especially. When Sherry explained that the one I liked would "marry" all the fabrics in the room....THAT WAS IT....I had found my pillow. AND THERE WERE TWO!!
Thank you Sherry....I appreciate your help this afternoon in so many ways.
THE PILLOW
ONE AT EACH END OF THE SOFA WITH ONE BLACK PILLOW ON ONE SIDE
Sherry suggested a deep blue throw to bring out the blue in the pillows . I have a throw (not the exact right color) I will use until the right one comes along.
BEST PART OF STORY....
SHERRY IS SO SO GREAT
SHE BOUGHT THE PILLOWS FOR ME.....
well...
she wrote her personal check for them...I didn't have cash. What's cash!
and haven't had a check with me in years....THEY DON'T TAKE Visa , MC or Amex...
now....Sherry has trusted me to mail her a check!!!!!!!!
ps...her eye brows are beautiful.....
Patty....it looks GREAT! Of course you neglected to tell them the best part...that I bought the pillows for you :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed meeting you both and can't wait until we can meet for lunch one day...:)
You are so adorable! I love Sherry too! She really has my personality and I really, really have to hold back not to be funny on my blog, but for some reason I just can't do it on the blog! I keep thinking it is coming out but so far, so good. it would probably bring me more readers... who knows...the real me may get unleashed one day...haha!!! love your pillows! looks great!
ReplyDeleteSherry, I thought about it...and then said Oh Sherry might think I was telling too much.
ReplyDeleteTake a look Sherry I will add it.
Well I think the three of us are all a little crazy....You have to be today or you would dry up and die!
ReplyDeleteThanks again Sherry for paying for the pillows....THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL :)
Patty, you did have a great day. Sherry is one of my favorite blogging buddies and has a heart of gold and a killer sense of humor, love her!!
ReplyDeleteLove your new pillow, it is perfection and the way you are hugging it I can tell you love it!!
xo Kathysue
Thanks Kathysue, I love all my new friends!!! It's been such a great day.
ReplyDeletePat and I read this together. She and I love the pillows.
ReplyDeleteThey are PERFECT
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...I BET that check is in the mail....:)
ReplyDeleteI mean after I saw your fabrics you could NOT leave without them! I AM the pillow pusher!
OMG SHERRY....THAT IS HILARIOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteI never thought of it that way until I say your WORDS --just now!!! I must be getting old...it took me all this time to realize the irony in the whole thing.
Thanks for being YOU
THE PILLOW PUSHER!...LOVE IT..
GREAT DAY
Patty
Who knew pillow shopping could be so much fun? Am I jealous, you bet I am! lol The pillows are perfection.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew this - I am in need of quite a few pillows, and I love the pillow that you got! I visited Scotts on Thursday, not sure if I saw the pillow vendor you mentioned. I wish you had taken pictures at Scotts too - I love seeing it through others' eyes (as I don't seem to do too well when I go there by myself)!
ReplyDelete- Holly
Holly, I was in the North Building in Section C6, back right hand corner. The name of the vendor is, Home Accent Inc. Sherry Hart will be showing tons of pictures on her blog of Scotts. Check out her blog, Design Indulgence. She is the expert in showing it off....knows all the good spots. Actually we went directly to the booth for the pillows, and didn't take any more time to walk around. Had to get back on the road to beat traffic.
ReplyDeleteHope you can over before they close up tomorrow afternoon.
Patty
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Seems like a fun day to hang out with Sherry and get some new pillows to boot! I am so jealous. :) I wish I live in that area!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful white sofa by the way!
Have a good week!
Jessie
www.mixandchic.com
Thanks Jessie. It was great meeting up with Sherry. She is one great Gal!
ReplyDeleteThat sofa, (it's a Henredon, could never afford it today!) ...we bought it in 1968, had it recovered in 1985 and let my daughter take it in 1989. Last year I asked for it back!!!! I do that a lot. She and my SIL were delighted to return it.... had it recovered again and now I have a great white sofa!! The upholsterer said it would last another 40 years!