Okay, okay, we’re terrible bloggers!
I don’t know if posting only twice in the last 14 months
classifies us as bloggers, but you now have our full attention. I promise that we
vanished after New Years for a reason and the wait was worth it.
Chanel and I have some big news… We’ve opened a
booth at Midland Arts and Antiques in downtown Indianapolis!
After the holiday hub-bub calmed down in early January and
we were sifting through all the furniture, home goods and vintage pieces we had
collected for our Historic Home Tour decoration and staging, we had a brain
wave- what if we opened a booth of our own?
For a few months now we’ve both been asked by several of our
friends, family members and even readers (I have a weekly column in the Times-Post
Newspaper) for help with their own DIY projects and we thought there could be a
real market for our particular double-dip view point.
We’ve spent the last month or so searching out some
seriously cool pieces and restoring/refinishing them with quiet squeals of
delight. Gone are the days when we pass garage and estate sales, swap meets and
antique booths because we lack the space in our homes for more awesome, vintage
finds. Sure, some of the items we pick-up look questionable in the beginning,
but we’re willing to put the elbow grease for you!
Our booth currently holds some great pieces, including a
royal blue refinished desk, a mid-century American grey buffet, antique Singer
sewing machines, 1960’s drink shakers and a vintage school desk for the kids!
As well as keeping our eyes peeled for great, one-of-a-kind
inventory for our booth, Chanel and I are available for Double-Dip-of-Hip consultations!
Need help searching for a perfect hutch, light fixture or statement mirror? Even
if you just need a helping hand refinishing your Grandmother’s end table or
want some advice on paint colors for your new kitchen- We’re you’re girls!
Here are some shots taken last evening after the booth was
finally staged and ready to go...
The first price tag being stamped by Chanel!
The last batch of items we brought inside...
An off-center, teal vintage Singer sewing machine
The crowd favorite royal blue desk
Also, we would love to hear from our readers! Let us know
how the item you picked up at the booth, big or small, worked into your home! Send
us your photos on Twitter or email them directly to
DoubleDipofHip@gmail.com for your
chance to be featured on our blog.
More than anything, we would like to thank all of our future
customers and the supporters of our new business venture! We can’t wait to
start hearing from all of you!
-Mina
