My mom, for the second year in the row, is up in NYC for the annual New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF). She’s there with an old friend buying new inventory for a little shop she owns in Staunton *edit* Charlottesville, VA. And where am I, you might ask?! At work, in my cube. Boo. Someday I hope to go to market as part of my job!!! But for now I am content for at a job that pays the bills. C’est la vie, right?
Despite being chained to the cubicle, I feel like the fair was somewhat productive from afar: I found a new (to me) vendor I just love!
Spotted over at Good Bones Great Pieces, I just fell in love with Design Legacy‘s botanical pillows and nature-inspired wall charts. Aren’t they gorgeous??? I would love to have a pillow here and there throughout the house – they just add so much color and interest.
Check out how cool these wall charts are! I’d love to hang one in our entry hallway. Think of how smashing the large one would look over a linen-clad banquette in a kitchen, with a big ol’ industrial pendant light hung in front. Yespleaseandthankyou!
I also love the settee in the pic above and the chair below…and spy the oh-so-now printed linen they’re upholstered in!
I wish I had a trade account to register with their site to see what else they sell, but alas, not yet for me…. (sigh) But I can’t wait to see where Design Legacy’s products show up around town!
And don’t worry, I’ll make sure to post any pics my mom took (if she did at all!). I’m still so jealous! And thanks, Good Bones Great Pieces, for the very cool find!
{all pictures by Good Bones Great Pieces}
August 20, 2009 at 10:50 am
Im with you – I need a job that necessites my attendance at these things too!
I love that chair!
August 20, 2009 at 12:37 pm
What is your mother’s store? I have a friend who just took a faculty position at JMU and she moved from Charlottesville to Staunton. She lives downtown and I know some of the cute stores there, but would love to throw business towards a “friend”.
August 24, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Whoops! I made a mistake! It’s actually my mom’s friend who owns the store (I wish my mom owned a shop!), and it’s actually in Charlottesville! It’s the Cat House on the Downtown Mall. But I’m sure my mom knows more shops in Staunton – I’ll check!