Today is my final post about our fantastic trip to this spring’s Brimfield Antique Show. It’s my favorite part of every year, and I’m always sad to see it go. My final post is inspired by that last part of a fireworks show. You know the finale section where they seem to light every last…
While Brimfield is an amazing place to pick up antiques and vintage home decor, it’s also a great place to find decorating and do-it-yourself ideas. One of my favorite things to do while walking around the show is snap pictures of clever booth decorations or upscaled vintage items that I can replicate in my own…
Aside from the recreation, equestrian and travel trends at Brimfield this year, we also noticed the popularity of woven rattan and wicker pieces. I’m not normally a big wicker girl, but I loved the movement away from really dark woven pieces and toward something lighter in color and weight. We’ve chosen some of our favorite…
When it comes to basic design elements, chairs and tables are my bread and butter. As much as I love odds and ends and little unexpected pieces, you can rarely go wrong with something as simple as a table or chair. We saw tons and tons of beautiful options at Brimfield, ranging from basic to…
One of the reasons I love Brimfield is the wealth of truly spectacular finds. Sure, the prices can be insane, and you have to elbow-out aggressive buyers, but the selection is worth the hassle. I’ve never seen a show where you can find such high-quality pieces nestled up against truly crazy, off-the-wall objects. Today I’m…
One of my favorite things to do in life is travel. Whether it’s across town or across the country, I relish the chance to see another area and get to know what makes each city special. We’ve got a huge travel schedule coming up this fall for the D*S Book Tour (dates coming soon!) so…
Maybe it’s the promise of warmer weather, but for some reason, Amy, Grace and I found ourselves drawn to vintage sportswear and various recreation accessories that reminded us of Boy Scouts, summer camp and preppy-clubhouse style. On the first day, it seemed like every young male we saw was walking away with an old-school bicycle…
Amy, Grace and I were discussing the inevitable “tunnel vision” that occurs at big shows like Brimfield, and the point really hit home when a woman came rushing up to us and asked in desperation, “Have any of you seen any large gas-station signs for sale anywhere?” The inquiry made us a) incredibly curious as…
Good morning! Grace, Kate and I had a fantastic time at Brimfield and we wanted to break down the trends that we came away with – things that we gravitated toward. Confession: I was one of those girls with an extreme horse obsession brought on by my favorite camp horse, Velvet, and a full run…
Image above: My favorite lighting at the show. These lights were made from industrial whisk attachments that go on mixers. So awesome. Today kicks off Design Week in NYC and after Brimfield my feet are already panicking at the idea of more walking. But I’m strapping on my comfy shoes and heading out to NoHo…
On the car ride home from Brimfield, Amy, Kate and I talked about our respective senses of humor. It was quickly determined that I had what was probably the most juvenile sense of humor, which would explain why I can’t type this post’s title without saying it with a stupid voice inspired by this terrible,…
After two days of trudging around fields and fighting for great deals, Kate, Amy and I are finally back in Brooklyn and sorting through hundreds of photos from Brimfield. The show was fantastic this year, though the weather managed to be a major bummer again with the sort of wet cold that feels like even…
Nothing makes me happier than giving a unique gift, or one that has taken significant personal investment. I have divided my guide into two parts. The first part are all samples of work that some of my favorite artisans make. The images you see are just representative of their work. I have worked with almost…
top left image (brimfield sign) via selectism Summer on the East Coast means one thing to me – the beginning of flea market season! Dealers have been collecting goods all winter long and travel from all over the country to bring their finds to Brimfield. This was my third visit to Brimfield and I finally…
Last week we had such a great time at Brimfield that it was hard to focus long enough to take everything in, but we were able to notice a few trends popping up here and there- some of which we even noticed popping up in this weekend’s trade fairs (ICFF and NSS). Today we’re going…
on monday i’m going to walk you through some of the trends we saw at brimfield this year (some expected, some not) along with some tips from our favorite people we saw at the show, but first i wanted to share an edited selection of my favorite finds from the show. they didn’t really fit…
whew! amy and i finally made it back from brimfield and my legs are still hurting. two days of early mornings, rainy weather and endless walking have taken their toll but we managed to find some really beautiful things and come up with about a dozen ideas for new columns and projects to try on…
