When style is your quest and anything from shoes and purses to rugs, lamps, paintings, prints, plates, trays, etc. are your idea of treasure, it's not uncommon to find yourself cruising the endless listings of ebay looking for just that perfect little purchase. And while those congratulatory words "You have won your item..." affirm your skills as an out-bidder... the alternative often leaves you sad that your prize slipped into the hands of another. So while we looove, Lonny's ebay choice for this reclaimed wood Farmhouse Table:

...for all reasons relating to charming picnics,  plein-air dinner parties, a smorgasbord of colorful plates and delicious dishes,  fun company, breezy linens, fresh flowers, and candlelight...

...It is just simply too HOT to be outside having a picnic in Texas right now...By the time we can go outside again without completely melting, that Farmhouse table will be long gone.  So, it was with a sigh of relief that I came across this darling Noir table available for purchase now and still in the fall:

Reclaimed Farm House Table
$2985

It's a perfect match without that pesky risk of not being there when I want it. Crisis averted. Don't you want one too?

More fun accessories for your own party:

Keep bottles of wine cool in this hammered cooler $185
Purchase Here

Perfect for pre-dinner hors d'oeuvres or a cheese platter $85
Purchase Here

Set the scene with perfect lighting....

Votive Bridge $125
Purchase Here

Iron Rose Hurricane $140
Purchase Here

A fun mix of patterned plates $18 each or $65 for 4
Purchase Here

Shake up some cocktails for a beach picnic
$50
Purchase Here

Shell Tongs
$50
Purchase Here

Keep your drinks cool without worrying about melting ice...
$22
Purchase Here

White Lotus Tea Light
$15
Purchase Here

For a more rustic dinner party $145
Purchase Here

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Clock Wise

We love this spread from Elle Decor because it features two of our favorite things: Old and New.  Mixing Old and New is the best way to create a story, depth, and add some character to your room. It's what makes your room uniquely yours with treasures you've found or that have been passed down- each carrying a history uniquely their own. Then add in your own flair to freshen things up a bit, bring them to the present, be open to the future rather than closing yourself off to one style. Mixing it up is very wise and in this situation, very "Clock Wise..."

This clock is like having a piece of history right in your home. Well it's not like that, it is exactly that. We were interested to learn that this clock's purpose in its day (most likely mid-1800's) was to signal times of day to peasants working in the fields of the French countryside too far away to hear church bells. It's been painted and still functions in addition to being simply gorgeous. We think Elle Decor did a perfect job seeing the clock beyond its time period, resisting being intimidated or confined by its history, and succeeding in giving it a colorful and happy new life... and what can be better than that?

"Add color, wit, and panache to any shelf or mantel" with any of these fun options shown in March 2011's Elle Decor. Here are a couple of our favorite styles:

For a classic look: Marie Antoinette Bookends 

Cool natural look: Agate Bookends

Contemporary Texan Appeal, Polished horns on lucite bases
(These are awesome!)

Click here to purchase horns online!

And new shipments in all of the time...Panache a plenty! Come see us!