Cha-cha-cha-CHANGES!

Mike says I don't move furniture around at home as much any more because I get my fix doing it at the store. Maybe that's true because I do get to rearrange things when pieces are sold or put on layaway and we need to "fill up the holes"!

Nearly every time I rearrange the mantle area in the front room I think the current arrangement looks just perfect -- far better than the one I had there before. I guess I also scoot the old arrangement out of my memory bank because people will say, "You know that piece you had under the mantle a few weeks ago??" And my mind will just be blank and all I can imagine being there is the one that's there now!

That said, here is the latest under-the-mantle piece -- which is just perfect, don't you think? :)

Traditional, Transitional, and Contemporary!

These tall floor candlestands just arrived and I love their clean, crisp lines mixed with the curve at the bottom. This is a perfect example of a "transitional" piece or transitional style. If you have more traditional furniture and accents in your home, look at them and you will see that most of them have curves, swirls, loops, a certain softness about them.

If you have more contemprorary furnishings and accessories they will have clean, straight lines, more geometric patterns and shapes instead of those from nature.

These candle stands artfully combine both styles and would work with either style decor. If I think about it this afternoon, I will photograph them with a contemporary piece and a traditional piece to better illustrate what I mean!

Okay... here they are with the contemporary pieces:

And with both:

And with traditional:

Busy Weekend

Whew... is it Tuesday already? We had a great, busy weekend at Artifacts. The Cart Barn Inn had a full house and they sent them all to see us, everyone was looking for Mother's Day and graduation gifts and gift certificates, and those who couldn't work in their too-wet yard also came to see us!

Mike and Brett were kept busy rearranging furniture to fill up the "holes" and we were able to create a small break in an aisle in the middle room. We're going to try it for a while and see if it continues to be as handy as it was Saturday! You'll have to stop in and give us your opinion.

Still no progress on the camera front -- mine is being repaired and Brett's new one is stuck somewhere in customs because we bought it from a Canadian ebayer!! Duh -- should have looked at that before we bought it! As soon as we do get a camera, we'll post photos of some of the new furniture. We got most of the home decor shipment on the website using a borrowed camera, and many of those items completely sold out this weekend. Going to update that right now... remember to check the webpage often: www.artifactsbrucems.com

Also, some new bridal selection shots are up for Amelia Tunnell, too. Some that you can actually identify what she has selected, not like the earlier shots we had from the cell phone! Just bear with us while we work in the visual world of the internet without visuals.

Mother's Day Coming up May 10

And just in time, we have received a new load of home decor items. Some really nice crosses, vases, metal wall pieces, cookbook holders.... Ladies, this is the time to send your men in to buy you a gift!!



Just a reminder -- don't forget your own mom. We have plenty of more traditional pieces she would love like an accent chair, a nice print, a mirror....

And for you male readers, don't forget the MOTHER OF YOUR CHILDREN!!! We have some special gift certificates printed up for Mother's Day and Graduation. You can see samples here.



Keep in mind the printed gift certificates look better than the stretched/squished versions I put on that page!

LOTS MORE PHOTOS on the store website. Go check them out! www.artifactsbrucems.com

Camera Crisis

As Brett went off to shoot the alumni game at Calhoun City Saturday night, he discovered the camera had died. Soooooooo, no pictures of the NEW GOODIES that have arrived. And we have lots of new goodies, so this is the point I'll have to ask my blog readers to use their imaginations!

We have in some new credenzas and cabinets from Stein World, new lamps, and due to arrive later this week lots of new wall decor.

I have also packed up our sick widdle camera and mailed it off to Nikon for repair. Keep your fingers crossed for a swift recovery.

What's Hot

Sugar molds, wooden bowls, and wood wall brackets -- that's what! I was thinking "why wood all of a sudden?" Then it dawned on me that people are ready for summer and more outdoorsy type stuff and eating on the patio or deck and making their dining table more informal and...well, I guess wood just fits the bill!
Metal wall pieces remain popular for outdoor and indoor use too and more are one the way soon. Some great wall planters and other wall pieces coming soon.

Shower Reminder - Jesi Rogers this weekend

Just a reminder that the shower for Jesi Rogers, bride-elect of Jim McCormick, will be this Sunday, April 19. Jesi registered for a large curio at Artifacts (t0 house her large collection of crystal she tells us!) and if you would like your name added to the list as a gift-giver, just give me a call (983-8481) or email me & we'll make sure you're represented at her shower.

We have several new furniture pieces in -- tables, credenzas, decorative curios, bombe chests -- and lots of new lamps. Also some great metal wall pieces that would look good inside or out. Come see us!