Haymarket Designs Product Update

We have some exciting new products to introduce to you this year. We've been working on several of them for a few months and the first to share with you is our new line of plates and platters!




These melamine plates and platters come in the original 6 Haymarket patterns AND 9 new designs we just added! Its been fun creating new patterns that keep the look of Haymarket's original hand-painted patterns but are created on the computer. So much more flexibility with color, size and fonts!

Speaking of fonts we are also introducing 5 more monogram choices and 4 new text fonts, plus 5 new background shapes!! So many choices and combinations possible... we can never pick our favorite!

Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks for more new products! And just a little hint of what's to come....one word, LUCITE!

Wish List Wednesday... Bamboo Mirror

Wish List Item #3... Just in case you have missed my many posts (here, here, and here) about my love obsession with faux bamboo...I LOVE FAUX BAMBOO! I crossed a bamboo chandelier off my wish list a few weeks ago but a vintage bamboo mirror is was still on the list. I say was because I was very lucky to find an amazing mirror on eBay this past weekend, and I have a funny story about it to share with you!

I've wanted some sort of faux bamboo mirror for a while, but ever since I saw this picture in Lonny I've been lusting for an octagonal bamboo mirror (and a campaign dresser but more on that another day). 

I still love the pagoda style ones and the Greek key style ones but I really like the shape of this mirror!

Now back to my (long) story about my hunt... I've seen many fellow blogger's find faux bamboo octagon mirrors at tag sales and thrift stores from $8 to $30 so I knew this mirror should be a steal.

Emily Clark's for $25 

Green Street's for $8!

Honey & Fitz's for $15

Beau Lifestyle's for $12

Life & Style's 

So a couple of weeks ago when I saw this one on eBay for $599 or best offer I about fell out on the floor!

I added it to my watch list because I was curious if it would really sell for that price. 

After it sat for a week with no takers I thought "what the heck it doesn't hurt to make an offer",

so I made an offer of $100 (what I thought was generous based on the prices above). 

The guy not only declined my offer but wrote back this unnecessarily rude response. 

"I think you would be better off looking through the trash, your screen name suits you"

I was taken back to say the least because I've never experienced such a rude eBayer!! I contemplated reporting him to eBay but decided to just sit back and enjoy watching his TWO overpriced mirrors not sell. (He has this one for sale too for $699)

Then on Sunday a 'Buy it Now' for this beauty popped up at 1/10th of the rude eBayer's price so I jumped! It has the same dimensions and looks the exact same (carvings and all) as the other one.

I probably shouldn't have, but in my excitement over my new find I e-mailed the rude eBayer back and told him that just wanted to let him know I found the same mirror in the "trash" on eBay at 1/10th of his price. Well that unleashed the dragon... I got not one but two response within the next 5 minutes! 

"KEEP PICKING IN THE TRASH. YOU ARE BLOCKED FOR BEING RUDE AND HAVING NO CLASS."

"YOUR MIRROR IS MADE OF PLASTIC: This Gold Antique Bamboo Framed Miror is made of a "Syroco" like Material> The mirror I have is made of hand carved wood and has been totally restored. Some of us have taste and other dont. Enjoy your plastic mirror!!"

The best part of all is the guy doesn't even know what SYROCO is! At first I was little concerned that I had bought a plastic mirror but after a quick Google search I found out that Syroco stands for SYRacuse  Ornamental COmpany and is a molded wood technique established by an Austrian Woodcarver to make replicas of original carvings. So maybe his is hand carved and mine was made by a machine, but (correct me if I'm wrong) I don't think that calls for a $500 price difference and his rude comments!

It took everything in me not to respond and educate him on Syroco, but I figured he likes trash talking too much and it would be better to make him stare at his expensive mirrors in silence. 

So Wish List item #3 is officially crossed off the list and I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival!

Sorry for such a long and rambling story, I though y'all would get a kick out of it and I just had to share!

PS- If you want a bamboo mirror of your own I've found a few others on the internet. 

They aren't as pricey as the one on eBay but still not a steal...

Circa Who, $650 for the pair

Janey's Collection, $325

Bamboo Pagoda Chandeliers

As you probably know by now, I have a major obsession with ALL things faux bamboo. I was
hoping my boyfriend wouldn't pick up on my little addiction, but after telling him about my
most recent acquisition he asked if I now have enough "bamboo stuff". Nope!

One of the faux bamboo pieces I've been lusting after is a tole chandelier. I fell in love with this
one on eBay a few weeks ago, but chickened out at the last minute because I thought it might
be too much with my bamboo chippendale chairs in a dinning room.



I still wanted a faux bamboo fixture, but thought one for a different part of the house
would be better. Thats when I spotted this beauty... Well it isn't actually a beauty right
now, but with a little TLC and fresh coat of shiny laquer it will be!




This fixture is identical to one that just sold at Circa Who for $600. I got it for 1/4 of the price!


Circa Who


I'm not sure what color I'm going to go with. I think I will have to wait and see what room (hallway, bathroom, bedroom?) it fits best in my new house, but I'd love to paint it a bright red kinda like this...


Red Tole Pagoda, Brunelli Designs ($1800)


Or maybe a classic gold


Gold Pagoda Lantern Chandelier, Circa Who ($750)


Or maybe even a hot pink?



What do you think?

Loving Lilly Pulitzer Furniture

Spring is here which means the new Lilly Pulitzer home furniture collection will be launching soon!
As a longtime Lilly Lover, I can't tell you how excited I am about this! Some of it might be a little too pink and green for my house but I love the mid-century lacquer and faux bamboo pieces.

House Beautiful spotlighted the collection in their February edition and I've been dying to see more!

The 200+ piece line is being produced by HFI Brands with Lee Jofa Lilly Pulitzer Fabric,
and thanks to HFI's Facebook page we get another sneak peak of the collection!

Take a look at some of my favorite rooms and pieces...


Love the green garden stools with lions head ring pulls!



I'm not sure if lighting is part of the collection, but I hope so because I love the white faux bamboo chandelier!






I want everything from the zebra rug to the faux bamboo mirror and dresser!






I hope art is part of the collection too! I love the pink and yellow magnolia print resting on the chest.









The bottom faux bamboo "Minzer Bench" would look great anywhere!






I LOVE the Chippendale fretwork on these chairs and the bright lacquer color!

Faux Bamboo Obsession

I'm begining to accept the fact that I have an slight obsession with anything and everything faux bamboo. From jewerly to home decor I'm in love with all things bamboo-esque...hence my recent purchase of Chippendale Bamboo Chairs.

Here is my current LOVE list of bamboo things...

Faux Bamboo Silverware from Neiman Marcus

Faux Bamboo Metal Napkin Rings on Etsy

Folding Bamboo Wine Rack from Overstock

Silver Bamboo Frames from Z Gallerie

Kenneth Jay Lane Bamboo Earrings

Gucci Gold Bamboo Bracelet (a mere $2690!)

Bamboo Tower Chandelier from Shades of Light

Bamboo Tray Table from Target (on sale for $103!)

Faux Bamboo Pagoda Mirror

Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack (wouldn't it look great painted a bright lacquer?)

Bamboo Luggage Rack that Young House Love Found for $12