Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I will be selling at Kane County Flea market

Yep its that time again!
Man did it come quick! 
I will be selling at Kane County market 
this weekend and thought I'd add a little 
promotion to my booth:

Bring a print out of my blog 
and receive
$5.00 off $20.00 or more  in my booth

Location:
Poultry Shed
Now accepting
credit cards


Thanks Mark  

Thursday, April 21, 2011

My favorite painting yet!!


I started working with my client's 
home in Geneva today.... 


She sent me a tex a few weeks ago on this buffet: 

I told her grab it!!! She totally renovating her  house...



Check out the finish product!!! 


Check back next week to see the very large vintage french 
dinning room set I found for her!!!





Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Im on the HUNT!!



SOS I NEED YOUR HELP!


Im on the hunt for a very large
antique chandelier!! Needs lots and lots of crystals!!

I had a lead on one but the guy keeps blowing me off...
 
I remodeling a bathroom and I need this chandelier
to make a statement!!
If you have any clue where I can find one ASAP or if you have one for sale
 please let me know!

 
thanks Mark

Monday, April 18, 2011

Big News!!!!

So my friend Tracy and I will 
be starting a wholesaling business together. 
We are working very hard on 
creating new and exciting lines. 
We will be selling in January of 2012 
in Chicago at Beckman's


I started working with a new client last week in Elburn.

This is one of my favorite projects yet.
The house is on a horse farm.
After starting this project this
became my dream home!  
 
Some of the furniture renovation I have done so far are below.
This weekend I will be coming in adding smalls.
 
Check back next week to see
the pillows im getting costume
made out of burlap and horse
head silhouettes...

 














Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Check this out...

Take a look at my friend
Julie Norkus new site!

This is a very talented lady! 
She creates one of a kind art. She just started 
her new site, 
I was very lucky to get to see her house a year ago!!!
Let me tell you 
its AMAZING!!!! 

You can find her at 
Past and Present Shoppes in North Aurora
and.....

Take a look!
Mark








Thursday, April 7, 2011

Great old Photo

I was out with my aunt for dinner last night,
she was going through some of her photos and came across this one..
It is of my great Grandfather and his dog when he was little!
Old black and white photos are my favorite thing I think!
When I ever design a clients house I all ways  try to incorporate old photos and take there existing photos and make them that vintage look.


Mark 


Monday, April 4, 2011

What a weekend!!!

It was Kane county Flea Market Weekend!

The weather Saturday was so
nice for a flea market!
It really put you in the mood for the upcoming shows!!



I got to share a booth my my friend Traci from:

Are stuff really goes great together and she is really fun to work with!
Your parents are a great help!

Thanks Traci for letting me share a booth with you!
Cant wait till June when we have two booth's!!!
The ideas for display  are already poring inn!!
P.S thanks for letting me use your photos as
I forgot my camera!







I held a dinner after the show Saturday night.....


Its kinda became a tradition every market between all of us.


I held it at my friends store “ The Denim Loft”,
 that I do my design out of....







I had collected a lot of vintage wine glasses so I thought it be fun to really get some use out of them that night.....

And why not throw in the vintage rose china!!
We all got it! remember when it use to so hot!?!?




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Thanks to all my friends and new ones that could make it!!
We all come from different backgrounds and states but watch out
when we all get together and a glass of wine!!!


Below the photo check out there blogs and websites!!!