05.01.08
Moving right along…
Okay… let’s see…
I have a new zip code, a new routine which is slowly forming, new things to see out my office window (oh, and an office window), a new bed (which is really taking some getting used to)… really…. most everything is different. It’s scary, frankly.
We were able to visit the Raleigh flea market over the weekend… I was semi-impressed after a good walk around. I took pictures but then found out I had a bunk memory stick in my camera. So, we got a new memory stick then visited Revival Antiques in Raleigh.
Oh. Mi. Gosh. They had AWESOME stuff at California Swap Meet-ish (give or take) prices. They had about 10 old built-in cabinets from the early 20′s from an old apartment building in Knoxville… one woman was buying 3 of them for her store. I was jealous.
They had two shop cats which were adorable and climbed into Nathan’s lap. Now, with my photographer distracted and your blog host distracted by gobs and gobs of awesome furniture, we didn’t get more pictures of their other warehouse which is about 10 times as big as the one above. No kidding. There were stacks of chairs, rows of built-ins, towers of desks and dressers, all of them waiting to be taken home… like a furniture orphanage. Joe, the owner, said that it was a side business that just took off so he quit his day job. Awesome. They have all sorts of stuff… mostly farmhouse-looking antique pieces in need of love… and they refinish them. The hot color right now is black, which I chose for our dining room table. I was going to get something smaller but I got whisked into the adventure and excitement that is Revival furniture and ordered 10 shield back chairs from the 1800′s and a table (similar to the one in the link although those aren’t ours) that matches… and they are painting them black for us. Wow. So cool :)
So, we’ll be able to entertain everyone we know in North Carolina… in one room ;)
Graycee said,
May 1, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Very cool. This is a dangerous place for you . . . it’s like putting me in a Godiva shop (the ones that sell the ice cream) . . . :-)
Nathan said,
May 1, 2008 at 11:02 pm
All lies! We know at least 12 adults here already that we would actually invite over for a party, not even counting any kids. Maybe we should have gotten a table that seats 20 or so… :)
Graycee said,
May 2, 2008 at 9:31 am
Nathan just gave the go-ahead to buy more furniture . . . go!, go!, go! . . . :)
Kristina Lynch said,
May 2, 2008 at 12:22 pm
We must go here when I come out! Do they ship? Heehee “)
Holly said,
May 3, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Change is good! And it looks like you are adapting well to your new home and of course, the shops around there!!! :) I need to get antique-ing soon, haven’t been in forever! I am jealous:)