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I was so excited when I received this email from Wisteria! It is finally time for their Warehouse Sale this Thursday, Sept. 22nd through Saturday Sept. 24th! (I will be there tomorrow with bells on!)

Their warehouse is located just outside of Dallas in Farmers Branch (see map HERE). I highly recommend heading out there sometime this weekend for some great deals on fab furniture, home accessories, jewelry and more!

Looking for fabulous home accessories, vintage furniture, clothing, jewelry or even some free goodies this upcoming weekend? Then be sure to stop by the Dallas Flea event taking place at South Side on Lamar here in Dallas on September 24th! It only comes around four times a year, and trust me you do not want to miss it! Here are a few pictures I snagged from their website…

Mary’s Finds is one of my favorite vintage stores here in Dallas, and her booth looks just as great!

Loving the neon!

They have some seriously amazing accessories. I am in love with these large rock crystals and nature-inspired artwork.

Graphic artwork done by local artists, so fun!

This place is huge, and they really do have everything!

Pillows made from recycled bags… green and chic! (And how cute is that little girl?! Loving her whole outfit.)

And finally, a booth after my own heart… Geometric fabric, turquoise accessories, and a glam quatrefoil mirror, love it!

Bring the whole fam and come to the Dallas Flea for new and vintage finds, tasty food, and live music! See you there!!

This past weekend, one of my absolute favorite furniture consignment shops, Again & Again, opened a new, improved, and HUGE location near the Dallas design district.  Leslie Pritchard continues to expand her stores around the Dallas area, and I could not be happier that she is doing so!  This lady is building a vintage furniture empire here…

Honestly, I wanted to take home everything with me, but didn’t think my fiancee would appreciate that so instead I snapped a few photos to share with you. Take a look at some of these amazing pieces!

I was really digging this tufted leather chair-very unique!

Leslie has a similar pair of chairs in her own home- sadly, these ones below are sold!

I stumbled upon these amazing acrylic bar stools that would look perfect with a reupholstered seat-

And speaking of acrylic, I found a coffee table that I almost died over (sadly it’s another one of those pieces that was already spoken for).  The person who has this on hold, is one lucky little shopper-

You can never go wrong with a chrome shelf unit-

I fell in love with this bold pink lacquered buffet.  Now whose home can I squeeze this gem in?

If you are worried your dining room doesn’t have enough personality, I have the table for you-

Brass coffee table- yes please!

A pair of sculptural table lamps-

And finally, an interesting acrylic pedestal and two funky bamboo stools-

I could go on and on about the rest of the treasures I found but I don’t want to spoil it for you! There is so much to see at their new location- plan to stay at least an hour like I did

On another note, if you find a piece you fall in love with but it is not quite the color or fabric you want, Again & Again will refinish, reupholster, and even rebuild the piece to create exactly what you are looking for.  They just finished refinishing a console for one of my clients as well as building new legs for another client’s mirrored console.

Aside from refinishing, they also build custom furniture. The possibilities are endless!

141 Howell Street

Dallas, TX 75207

If these candles smell as good as they look, then we are in for a huge treat.  Jo Malone’s newest David Hicks candle is comprised of lime, basil and mandarin scents (triple yum) and is sold at Neiman’s.

Any candle that is wrapped in a fun graphic fabric print has my approval from the get-go!  I have always loved David Hicks’ La Fiorentina fabric so this could be my way of getting a little bit of heaven for forty five hours (burn time, that is)

I’m also loving these other bold prints in the Jo/David collaboration-

These candles are limited editions, so get ‘em while they’re hot!

The winner of our Material Girls/Home Goods “Tweet Your Find” contest is….

Meghan from Dallas!  Check out what she found-

“Found the perfect girly but beachy vase at Park Lane Place!”

Looking forward to posting Meghan’s shopping experience with her $100 HG gift card in the upcoming weeks! Stay tuned!

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the opening of the Park Lane Home Goods in Dallas.  Well, in celebration of the store opening, MG has teamed up with Home Goods for a contest called “Tweet Your Find!”

Here’s the low down…all you have to do is take a trip to the Home Goods store at The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas (8188 Park Lane, Suite 160, Dallas, 75231) and SHOP!  Select your favorite find from the store and tweet us a photo of it via Twitter!  In the tweet, make sure you call out @materialgirls and @homegoods so we can mark you down as a contest entrant.  A winner will be chosen at random and will receive a $100 gift card to Home Goods!  Also, the winner will get to guest blog on our site, after shopping with the gift card, and show us what he/she found for $100 at Home Goods!

Contest starts NOW and runs until Home Goods at Park Lane closes on Sunday, April 17th at 8 pm.  Winner will be announced Monday night on The Material Girls blog!

I actually went to Home Goods for their “soft opening” last Friday afternoon and I purchased an amazing lamp. It’s too bad I can’t enter the contest , but if I could, here would be my tweet-

@materialgirls, @homegoods- Loving the acrylic lamp I found for $150 at Home Goods! Will look perfect on the chest in my entryway.

(insert pic of fab find here…)

Entering the contest is as easy as that.

Happy shopping! Can’t wait to see what you find!

When I think of World Market, images of rattan, mahogany, and wind chimes come to mind.  My only purchases there in the past few years have been bottles of wine, so it hadn’t dawned on me to go explore their furniture, until my future sister-in-law asked my thoughts on one of their dining tables.  When she sent me the link, I expected to see their traditional four legged rustic mahogany table pop up right in front of my eyes, but instead I was pleasantly surprised when this came up instead-

For only $699, I’m digging this French-inspired weathered table.

In the midst of my disbelief in finding this style on their site, I went searching for more atypical World Market pieces and ended up discovering these-

I wonder if they are trying to branch out from their typical look?

Made Goods just launched seventy new styles today, including table lamps, furniture, sconces, chandeliers, fun objects, and of course mirrors!

Check out some of MG’s faves!

Today’s obsession lies in Joe Cariati’s Decanters. I spotted these blown glass beauties on Vogue.com.   The article was in reference to Lauren Santo Domingo’s loft and how you could recreate the look of it in your own home, by using variations of the pieces she used.

{Colorful glass bottles from Lauren’s home}

{Vogue pointed out that Joe Cariati’s glass decanters, above, will give you a similar look}

These colorful creations make gorgeous accessories, don’t ya think?  Aside from the fun colors, I also love the variance in heights.  Those interesting shapes (alternating with tall and short sizes) definitely keep your eye moving!

The phrase “put on a pedestal” refers to a position of great esteem and superiority.  The word pedestal, in design, means a “base support of a statue or vase” (thank you Wikipedia).  In my opinion, pedestals often get overlooked and unmentioned in the business (I can’t recall one magazine article entitled “top ten pedestals”); however, if you look closely in magazine photos, you will notice that designers often use them (and in really interesting ways I might add!)  They are a great way to fill an empty corner or flank a focal point, such as a window, a piece of furniture, or a door.  Feel free to put vases, urns, busts, or sculpture on them and use whatever material you’d like for your pedestal. Wood (painted or stained), lucite, stone, or metal are materials most commonly used for the pedestal.

Take a look at how these designers put their most special accessories “up on a pedestal” (literally!)

{Elle Decor}

{Decorpad}

{Lindsey Bond- Decorpad}

{Tobi Fairley}

{Mary McDonald}

{Domino}

{Elle Decor}

{Tobi Fairley}

What are your favorite go-to places for pedestals?