Weekend Treasures

I feel so fortunate to live in an area that really cherishes history. I don't mean that I don a hoop skirt and corset to reenact the Civil War. What I do enjoy around here is seeing the old architecture of Historic Frederick and browsing the many antique and consignment shops and flea markets.

My favorite of these retailers just happens to be a 10 minute drive from my house! Chartreuse & co. is located on an old farm in Buckeystown, MD. The main barn houses several vendors that sell charming restored furniture, vintage decor, and other fun finds. There are two other barns that hold unrestored yard sale finds and old windows, shutters and doors. Chartreuse is only open one weekend of the month or by appointment. Oh, the anticipation!

This past weekend happened to be the weekend Chartreuse & co. was opened. It also happened to be when my BFF was winding up her visit from Louisiana. Stacey loves home decorating as much as I do. She is also a big shopasaurus with a good-sized budget to spend! So I just had to let her in on my little guilty pleasure!

I went armed with my list of what I was looking for to finish our master bed/bath suite (Without a list to limit myself, mortgage would not get paid next month!) -
1. stool for vanity
2. sconces to hang window scarf in bedroom
3. the perfect set of armchairs for the bedroom
4. bedside tables
5. deep bathroom shelves
6. towel racks for bathroom
7. hamper dresser
8. baskets for storage
9. vintage sled (for family room)
10. bathroom cabinet
11. hook less than 3" wide

I was really pleased to knock off two of those things off the list. Here is what I found

A vanity stool and a vintage sled

I am very psyched about that! I also found some sconces at Bed, Bath & Beyond that were 50% off. They are the wrong color. but a little paint goes a long way!