Brimfield: in real life

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s1600/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651245461306609794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM55bz1HA7PoyrHBUhTuZPoum2BIocJURB9Es6U7UYorYQNj77BnZAb7wGS50JZVLD32QLQSmPgzZbqG6k6yX3ps1NtZXZnky-SkUdyb0elGIbkJMB32bQWBlAhpgDK3uUIxBMrVvjqQS6/s800/stacy-laura-michael-yvonne-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">sytlist/editor <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a>, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Moss</a>,</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee Photography</a>, and <a href="http://www.yvonneblacker.com/">me</a> : )</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651524171484744418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s800/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After featuring <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/p/videos-and-photos-may-2011.html">the spring tweet-up</a> at the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield Antique Fair</a> in the last issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span>, I knew I had to check it out for myself this time around. So I headed there last Friday, and with me, I brought a sneak peek of the newest<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Finery</span> cover (which is scheduled to release late September/early October) and the talented photographer behind the shot, <a href="http://michaeljleephotography.com/">Michael J. Lee.</a> Michael photographed this room by designer <a href="http://fdhodgeinteriors.com/">Frank D. Hodge</a> at the Old York Decorator Show House with me this summer. There are a lot more great pics from the show that will be featured in the Autumn issue so stay tuned!<br /><br />The first twitter friends we ran into were <a href="http://stacystyle.wordpress.com/">Stacy Kunstel</a> of <a href="http://www.nehomemag.com/">New England Home Magazine</a> and <a href="http://dunesandduchess.com/">Dunes and Duchess</a> along with her friend, photographer <a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">Laura Mos</a><a href="http://www.lauramoss.com/">s</a>. We were off to a great start! The weather was perfect - 70’s and sunny - and we were able to find more dry ground to cover than there had been all week at the show as it had rained non-stop for the first few days of the event. Thanks to the advice of some twitter peeps, I left my flip flops in the car and wore sneakers (I just could not bring myself to put on boots in early September!)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNAEiFxFcHhIIl3I3N5IK40aptuTWLxSQosbcSfTe5s38tk7bxnePlNLDVRbk85Fls9FRyjuof4Pa6SB5aGsOyvGia0yxy6vnkID_WnTjbeKtf3bzN2OIms3hyphenhyphenroZ-jv_LZU8n1U5QWbC/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s1600/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241645106370178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlh8pc-5w9S2Gh8V2cYZhrvXGD-x0V4lfB5xbsMHYiA65JguDDJe4mH8zNJdTS6zorolfQQF5OoHpPuve8xuMUU3SPgGEUWR_N4hqNPBr6nNrGD9yrhvoZSPo00sW6cZL4ia6yUL6iIm4b/s800/aura-bar-%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />When we arrived at the #brimfield VIP tent, we were welcomed with a bright and cheerful space adorned with <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> fabrics on the ceiling and tables, fresh flowers arranged in </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/portals/bmps.portal">Benjamin Moore</a> paint cans, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">plus a well-tended bar. Snacks and drinks were complimentary including a Gimlet-style signature cocktail which was very refreshing even at 1:00 in the afternoon : )</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s1600/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241654612308226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5NKbj8-l0PL7vmnpYsDt60Of8fCE33R_b77QNO4cKez_atiUFAf00Tp9iHOpTcMz5FatRdD0GyNYyYA0T1MRxnczd8V7g2fDTSPgmcwkCzmBEIHNtw3tOFIGDi-P5ZZNOAkOuAW66wch/s800/gloria-leslie-deidre-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Twitter friends gathered to chat and tweet between shopping excursions. In this photo: designer Gloria Battista-Collins of <a href="http://www.gbcstyle.com/about-gbc-style.html">GBC Style</a>, social media expert marketer Leslie Carothers of <a href="http://www.tkpartnership.com/">The Kaleidoscope Partnership</a> and Deidre Drewes, another social media talent, of <a href="http://www.dragonsearchmarketing.com/">Dragon Search Marketing</a>. I loved how the tent “walls” were painted with samples of Benjamin Moore colors. A nice touch!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s1600/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241653589818914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAqDt7EhGQujysMzsNrWLfCKpWa1zefRGm6_mu_lteXYj1Yt9NcvQtPZg0tUVweUES2c6qcIwuYLFhLP0QqFsmYdE7o0_wJvrcNZdWb_c-ZpAabNS0RV5E9g1s6DpnsI79ncbKb6cOzw0g/s800/gretchen-kelleymoore-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I finally got to meet </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/"> #brimfield tweet-up</a> organizer/designer <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon</a> and lifestyle designer <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley L. Moore</a> who were more than happy to pose for me on the luxurious linens displayed by event sponsor <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s1600/PandoraLinens-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241359472534786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACjSSXbw1yY4Qsx0SfTiOBTwBfDBSSdy8ZON_38ftOsbJCV5McGOYg16ovRxSjv7bXZZEMoRWxRoBZ_nA44gI9uqidwt_BbXuIdY8o-RshgKG0V9679R3XAEBEUMrs1igwu7n1r03KXg6/s400/PandoraLinens-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Custom monogramming by Pandora de Balthazar</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241362665453314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s800/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Pandora de Balthazar also had a table with their naturally fragrant <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/product-categories/lavender-collection/">lavendar collection </a>of products in the adjoining tent.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s1600/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241649702577490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFgyyd2Yxrxt3Zt3i0oycHRHKAidhyphenhyphenvxMgkGr6yK05I8gGY7VK8JTVT4e8rd9h3fxGYX8XdoCTMRn3LY0mhi3_jIfnbk138LqGmUYsyJam2IjkcWhKvW7rz5h3QMorCYXbGW3JmpPagXY/s800/briankelsey-stacy-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/KelsOnTheHouse">Kelsonthehouse</a> (as he is known on twitter) carpenter-extraordinaire <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelse</a><a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">y</a> of Martha Stewart Radio, was there along with graphic designer/art director Stacey of the style blog <a href="http://quintessenceblog.com/2011/09/brimfield-bounty/">Quintessence</a>. Stacey recently redesigned the <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora website</a> so check it out – it is lovely!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s1600/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651241351927909186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRB1wSKCbjMNzAt2xb17LGWmO7vI__v3Qy9kOuSToGneZrRtRL5D2J0xv1FIKgiUxCUqpJ2MD3Yc2CSeWQ_t6YdndfwNf3J9wupwPCHau9MUwtsKUPMQXQ03nclYotgm0JZq7mL5p02Pn/s800/yvonneblacker-briankelsey-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Stacey </span><span style="font-style: italic;">of Quintessence Blog</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I was happy to meet Brian in person to thank him for providing me with <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67">his video clip</a> and quote for the spring issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery. </span>He was also kind enough to encourage me via a home decorating chat on twitter that it was easy to change out a door knob (a small project that had been on my to-do-list for too long). My secret strategy to getting the job done was to get all the tools out, start the project and look just confused enough to convince my husband to take over and finish. In the end it got crossed off the list which is all that matters : )</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguPB_SAqMrryR4OnXFotmAmFP4llcWancLVjKeMyC_Y8gYFVIvHsyoiLhx2B5WUHKjBpm09l1Y1BSl5Sw2qQ0LWLv0zUV32XFKOhfiryV-G7enJrOe0O1cAHaW4_hUVsxtLSiZ7t1UBTLu/s1600/BenjaminMoore%2523brimfield-s.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s1600/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651674800254734850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmU_rZbxzH6j-qPxp63u8v710omUBNZR7EMOkLIs-i_OPBJ_pr1t2wdNME2_eEvGQkFobINhQqibfezCY-pDvQpfzTUVIjalsSrpyHThKVcVDhyTmh6YwPl1mTYlsyhbp2tAk3CZd61e8B/s800/yvonne-wheel-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">photo credit: Michael J. Lee</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Along with socializing, we did do some shopping. This is the great find that I wanted to bring home with me from Brimfield. How cool would this look in our barn? My boys would have loved it, but the price was a bit out of my range by oh, about $1,000 or so.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s1600/smallshoeform-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501322329715554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4PIzpnnQA0CqWotdO90JyUCJvzD_IK-XpLIxJdyrMLi04hGgnsASmvfIHFaA-NcnEnhYxr0K5JuUIbfssMDgCMGdTT-3DDHJuBsPJ0mFX8r94AoI5weuRz3-j2U0tC61yU-lfhKJsCxf/s400/smallshoeform-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Instead I brought home this charming pair of wooden shoe forms. I have seen a lot of adult size ones, but this miniature pair reminded me of the little shoes my boys used to wear. They are a bit smaller than the shoes my youngest wears today ...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s1600/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651501323879343218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtwg6amgxt8i0x5N2GszX2bvxqWlYMEUpELcfqaRBx8BHp4Ee81XJHjWglHFTRCwUknmt5Sb5NKPZ-t3THGINzi8cI2liTO-AS7w31OGuPmYR-zDqKQE4XVWyMDLo1l-6rvprlS5TDyKKK/s800/shoeformwithsneakers-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">As I was walking around the grounds, I was collecting ideas for an upcoming design event that I am participating in, <a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/">The Boston Antiques & Design Show & Sale</a>. It will be held on the weekend of October 15th and 16th at the <a href="http://www.alepposhriners.com/directions.html">Shriner’s Auditorium</a> in Wilmington, MA (just off of I-93).<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://neantiqueshows.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651504700712281090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPkzcPqAuTGL-mBmB4x0YT0N91wd_kbbV-fWxt3O9M9-I0RptSPo3a0UHeqiMFD6fRtypliyUIXFckzmM-x2iH7PdlJDWbE65XyVqDXf4uyjVDLtRzr36YXugXcPvL-UwYYNlXcajjr-Y/s800/NEAntiquesPC-s.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> will be hosting a 20 x 20 foot space to promote interior design that incorporates antiques. When the show producer, Marvin Getman, asked me to coordinate this project I was so honored! He loved the coverage that his last show, Elm Bank, got in our summer issue in a feature titled <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/53">Looking for Antiques</a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> so he asked me if <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> would like to be a part of his next event. Of course I said yes! I had just watched <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/million-dollar-decorators"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Million Dollar Decorators</span></a> on Bravo and loved what LA designer <a href="http://marymcdonaldinc.com/about.html">Mary McDonald</a> did with her space at the Los Angeles Antique show <a href="http://kelleymoorecreativemedia.blogspot.com/2011/07/calling-all-inspired-fashion.html">(see snapshots of it in this post by Kelley Moore)</a> so I was completely inspired to design a space for this event that will celebrate antiques in a modern way.<br /><br />So if you missed your chance to shop Brimfield this year, mark your calendar to attend this fabulous INDOOR antique shopping venue (no need to worry about rain, heat or cold and you can wear whatever shoes you’d like ; ) We will even have a special area set up in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery</span> “room</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to take photos of visitors with their favorite finds (similar to what they did at the Brimfield tweet up, which I thought was a great idea!) So please come to shop, and then stop by and show us your acquired treasures. You just may find yourself in an upcoming issue of the magazine!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR25aBvOABNIPLxUw9rtug8YRQldGj5wJRvYYj5R_Vxei2pmTFzmq-3zwVDaIHz49bYSWpN9qBP1kiXH2cAnNG-MmKWJ7f2tG9yoh6WdYB2qUULLR-Bg78o9xskXl8E9F8LwEopVCVpSZZ/s1600/NewEnglandFinery4_FDHodge-MichaelJLee.jpg"><br /></a>

Brimfield: in real life

sytlist/editor Stacy Kunstel , photographer Laura Moss , Michael J. Lee Photography , and me : ) After featuring the spring tweet-up at th...

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Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

<a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647579655310331554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLh2XHXnKnBCbbmo5V5z5C3-bBNcI23hFWL9YNNk6x8UfHm08-PmhA4GOAr2XOXnDxgyk2xe7ZlTiMXDYjW_QVv5_W-oJJjUHFvdvRbGHRI9n0hACUZ_IKPFaOslV5QQBZFTol9DvSyLwa/s800/BrimfieldTweetupNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 63</span><br /><br /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the <a href="http://brimfield.com/">Brimfield antique show</a> will be open for the final time this season. And for the second time, there will be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brimfield tweet-up</span> held on the premises! To view photos from last May’s tweet-up, check out pages 63–69 of <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/63">New England Finery, issue 3</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580699458157762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpamnLlw3rtpON6hyphenhyphenZE4jEYE_NxTlW6ZNu_oFRnjJU5FVKD9dntecITUiiZ8qMj4tD2lkhPRK09W7nM5WSjdXbyPcoF_shG9zPH8N-iZReK4CmaZo37M_W9vkkQMl-MzIDelIJZqQi4kX/s800/BrimfieldMooreKelseyNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67" style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 67</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Once again, celebrity guests <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley Moore</a> and <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelsey</a> will be there to dazzle visitors to the VIP tent with fabulous do-it-yourself projects featuring vintage finds from the grounds of what is known as the largest outdoor antique event in the USA. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647580707310341122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CCYKsuAavpnzHWeHB8Grbv7-RDGfJT9nx8_sqQ2ygZn1x7ql5T_EzgSnmI0_synnNBI14FUG8px04yMkTYUfSrGqZ_WzovSUD8a0umZH4aUPs4vNDB0VK7OYtxE_2oaH1D2p-NIsuVyn/s800/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/69"><span style="font-style: italic;">New England Finery, issue 3, page 68</span></a><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zmE72c7-U4TkOeNbctarKLEGf9IJw5J-FHBxyQjbBuzVZk0JPCitSCxFc8C6xMYpwnIiR5MrB6n9zMvb9GNmbRJc2UQNcHRmxBHXcU28v0R6eCV_fwGEejMhZVK1VCrBfIRydmcZZECi/s1600/BrimfieldPicsNEF3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This season’s tweet-up, hosted by <a href="http://thedailybasics.com/">The Daily Basics</a> and <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">Gretchen Aubuchon Design</a>, is being sponsored by favorite interior design sources <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/">Benjamin Moore</a> (paint), <a href="http://www.companyc.com/home.htm">Company C</a> (fabrics and more), <a href="http://pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora de Balthazar</a> (European luxury bedding), and <a href="http://www.hardwarestore.com/">Aubuchon Hardware</a>. There will be a trash-to-treasure shopping spree event with a pretty amazing giveaway (<a href="http://pandoradebalthazarluxurybedding.wordpress.com/">click here for details</a>) and the unveiling of a design-inspired fashion contest winner (to see entries, like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/brimfield/211723438837664">#brimfield on facebook</a>). </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Who will be in attendance?</span> Look for lots of media presence including media partners <a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a> and <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home,</a> not to mention a rocking list of design bloggers, industry professionals and twitter personalities. Put your name on the list by <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/2011/05/brimfield-september-tweet-up.html">clicking here</a>. It is sure to be a fun couple of days filled with treasure finding and connecting IRL!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Next week: a Brimfield tweet-up

New England Finery, issue 3, page 63 Next week from September 6th through the 11th, the Brimfield antique show will be open for the final t...

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New England Finery extras: just a click away

<span style="font-size:130%;">The summer issue of <a href="http://www.newenglandfinery.com/">New England Finery Magazine</a> is more than just a bunch of pretty pictures. It is filled with links to design resources, information and even some video clips. Here are some examples of the bonus material that is worth checking out:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630700359480806850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL2Y254NqNDRMrWOwovv6zlQ8bZw4tqzJXcBJqXns_-IcgLupRkgcAgXv5JhC_tzMeurxezzso8-LMY-mZDFrsMx_0W1EkdaP4arDsUmpQfdpI1DFtL98oneFRhV5nzUBNOxxZl3xf9E5q/s800/tubSDB.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/37">Click here</a> to go to the direct page, click on the bath tub and find out where to find it locally, click on the flowers to learn more about vertical gardening. Visit Patricia Finn at the <a href="http://www.oldyork.org/Visit/events.html">Old York Decorator Show House</a> now through August 13th or <a href="http://www.finn-martensdesign.com/index.html">visit her website</a> to see more of her work.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/65"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630700368720706962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbybblUrE0huRNgWGu999dgvPo8-pQ8kseepWUYRn9qP-sCEncMGEBa3B1T4NrI1mB-DKTQSKTfTROr0whF4gyr-47b-F7O68D9cQtk1ZMzyoyrP33W7xZwh4ZzfuvSoxrY7eKdHbPtF4i/s800/Aubuchonclip.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/65">Click here</a> and then click on the blue chair to see it being transformed by designer <a href="http://www.luciannasamu.com/aboutme/">Lucianna Samu</a>. And if you go to the bottom of the same page there is a link to all of the <a href="http://brimfieldtweetup.blogspot.com/">#brimfield tweetup</a> videos. To learn more about Gretchen Aubuchon Design, <a href="http://www.gretchenaubuchondesign.com/">click here</a> to view her website.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/65" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630720256489470306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiCdXJh0npSKAQCuQRLr7N115biKKfQBAJeH2bM43lNH9QustkHmagnnK5L4UMRs8TwqwEpv3WFVQ-OPbQ_Eqw_VvE4RSjSgrxP1NO2Rttf5VIAFZG6MyXPyHORwwIZ0TwEA7qk862YZK/s800/Linensclip.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/65">Click here</a> and then click on the above photo to learn more about these beautiful linens from <a href="http://www.pandoradebalthazar.com/">Pandora De Balthazar’s</a> collections shown at Brimfield. To learn more about designer Julie Browning Bova, visit <a href="http://www.juliebovainteriordesign.com/">her website</a>. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: </span><a href="http://www.experiencefarm.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Experience Farm</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlhxkDzLfTSpoJkGjn74g28pCzovbJkDaM4aYSKTWAuWU6lLo34chskiXmhefpz1cwHMw-ujCkwJMTBmjnU98MER1CdnMETPQikebeFn-_-D-7CGEGWtZWwUR9Km3zy69_0bRE3Yo9zd8/s1600/BrianKelseyVimeo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630696337184767458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlhxkDzLfTSpoJkGjn74g28pCzovbJkDaM4aYSKTWAuWU6lLo34chskiXmhefpz1cwHMw-ujCkwJMTBmjnU98MER1CdnMETPQikebeFn-_-D-7CGEGWtZWwUR9Km3zy69_0bRE3Yo9zd8/s800/BrianKelseyVimeo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Martha Stewart radio personality, <a href="http://www.briankelsey.com/">Brian Kelsey</a>, was one of the guests at the #brimfield tweetup. He helped to transform vintage finds with <a href="http://kelleylmoore.com/">Kelley L. Moore</a>, a frequent guest on the <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/">Nate Berkus Show</a>. He sent me this video clip to share with the readers (and viewers : ) of New England Finery. He shows how easy – and fun – it is to turn abandoned pieces of furniture into something fresh and new. <a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/67">Click here</a> and then click on the video to view.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/57" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630700373238173746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlitkiw1fMyn9tw2-8gWMoY3KCWQizDr1MD0tUzAI0viIZCsyAfooNgLb8w6M0rqemDyMmaN8hNgl5GNSbq_vDXrNrdp6VivKK5UyVKUbMr87VheTxUwMHpahA5i4UUrN8zznDRRHD3MR/s800/tealadyclip.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nefinery/docs/newenglandfinerysummer2011/57">Click here</a> and then click on the striped glasses to hear the Tea Lady describe what makes this vintage glass set special. To see what else this husband and wife antique collecting team has to offer, visit their website by <a href="http://www.thechairmanandthetealady.com/gallery">clicking here</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />That is the beauty of online magazines, you can always go back and learn more about whatever catches your eye.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>

New England Finery extras: just a click away

The summer issue of New England Finery Magazine is more than just a bunch of pretty pictures. It is filled with links to design resources, ...

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