Posted: March 8th, 2010 | Filed under: Booth 50, DIY | Tags: Patio chairs before and after | 3 Comments »
Big weekend for ModFruGal. I attended the Nashville Lawn and Garden Show, scored at the first decent estate sale in months, AND had nice weather, so the outdoor furniture painting extravaganza has begun.
First up was this pair of chairs I picked up for the booth. They needed the lipstick.. some light peeling paint, but no rust and no sandblasting required…YAY. Recovered the seats with a staple gun and this project was done in a couple of hours.
I needed an injection of spring into the booth and I think these will do the trick.
Posted: January 15th, 2010 | Filed under: Booth 50 | Tags: Booth 50 | No Comments »
I’m going to spend some time this weekend getting some new stuff in the booth since the mall is having a multi-vendor sale. (25% off all booth 50 items.) I made up a bunch of tags while watching TV this week so I’m ready to start tagging and dragging downtown. There’s a new category for the booth so locals can see what’s new.
Got a couple of new lamps going in too.
Have a great weekend!
Posted: November 21st, 2009 | Filed under: Booth 50 | Tags: downtown antique mall nashville | 3 Comments »
It’s been a long week! Monday and Tuesday were dedicated to cleaning and whitewashing the booth, I love the red floor and the light, so white will show off the stuff the best..especially since so many other booths are painted dark colors in a dark place. As I was moving stuff in on Wednesday, I went home to get another load …and returned to my first sale…yipee!! The chair had only been in the booth for an hour!
It’s still a bit sparse, but I’d rather hold stuff back than to let it get cluttered. It needs more…but not too much more. I have to give Morgan at the Brick House a shout out since I copied her furry bench job. I wanted to use Icelandic sheepskin, you know, the really long hairy kind, sometimes referred to as “troll hair”? Well, it’s too pricey for this project, so I went to TJ Maxx and bought a throw of faux fur for $40 and took a seam ripper and scissors to it. I covered 2 stools, with some left over for another project. I really love the touch of color on the tips of the fur. I’m only putting one furry stool in the booth at a time…don’t want to look like the “fur booth”.
Today I went to add some more items and someone bought the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree I had as decoration! I debated whether to put a price on it, but I know how much I hate it when things aren’t marked, so I did…figures! I’ll go get another one this weekend.
For those wondering how this shakes out…My little wedge of 71″ x 82″ x 31.5″ costs me $95 a month. They showed me another booth that was big and nice, but it was $200…too much pressure. The mall takes 10% and pays all sales tax for me. They’ll take my rent out of my sales (when there are enough sales). I’m keeping a spreadsheet of inventory to help me keep up with things. Phew…the goal was to be open by the weekend and I made it. Tired.
Posted: November 15th, 2009 | Filed under: Booth 50 | Tags: downtown antique mall nashville, pre to post modern | 3 Comments »
So….you are looking at the before shots of Booth 50 in the Downtown Antique Mall in Nashville. I’m dipping my toe into a little retail.
It’s an antique dive…just the way I like ‘em…dusty, dingy and obnoxiously loud when the trains roll by 4 feet from the building. It’s packed with treasures. I’ve only lived here a year and a half, but in my wanderings thus far, this place has the best vintage modern selection in town. Pre to Post Modern ties for grooviness of merchandise, but it’s tiny with a very limited selection. Yes, I’m biased, but that’s why I wanted these guys to let me play with them…I figured I’d fit in best there.
This week I will put some lipstick on her and fill her up. Formerly a 40’s-50’s kitchen booth, that teal and yellow must go. I get great natural light in this little wedge which is pretty rare, given what a dark warehouse it is overall. I’m pretty lucky.
Thing Two will certainly think I’m Booth # SO. Poi-fect.
I’m very excited to get going...so much to do…
