Atlanta Gift Market Trip

  Arriving in Atlanta days after one of their biggest snow-storms meant that the city was a complete mess.    Although Minnesota is known for their long, cold snowy winters, I have to say, we have been spoiled by the efficient Minnesota snow removal system that is equipped to handle the worst weather conditions at a moment’s notice.

With 12 plows in the entire city of Atlanta, the roads were full of ice, snow and, thus hours of bumper-to-bumper traffic.  It took us 3 hours to go 20 miles!  With that in mind, it's no wonder the first days of the show started out slow.  It took several days for vendors to receive their products.  We were uninspired by our regular vendor displays.  Most everything looked like Restoration Hardware “wannabe’s”.  Nothing stood out or looked like it would knock our socks off.  

However, one intriguing observation was the British influences scattered throughout the show. Popular styles included British flags, chairs, royal emblems, and British flag cubes.  We saw old leather cigar chairs and vibrant fabrics of turquoise, royal blue, yellows and grays.  

With the royal wedding coming up, we are a bit leery of how long this trend will last.  We are going to test the waters by bringing a few British pieces into Vivid Home.  On a side note, we did find a new vendor with unique accessories.   We are excited to introduce this new line into the store.  Stop by the store or check out our website for a sneak peak at our spring line.

Loven you,

Danielle

What I'm Loven Today.....

I absolutely LOVE clear bottles to put small flowers in..... These glass Rope Cloches are so fun!