Again & Again & Again & Again

When hubs and I moved back to Dallas, We went on a massive furniture hunt.  Living in 675 sq ft on the East Bay of San Francisco required (and afforded us)  little to no furniture.  So, one day I wandered upon this pink house on Henderson and Bonita called Again & Again with wonderful and gently used pieces for sale.  I was in heaven.   It was a furniture junkie paradise.  And Leslie Pritchard, the owner, was someone I immediately gravitated and warmed up to.  She just got it...and not only with furniture. 

On my first visit, I asked for a job.  I've never been that upfront.  But I loved this place.  And I felt strangely at home.  So, over a year, Leslie, David (Daveeeeed - the furniture painting aficionado) and I were cozied up in this house selling wonderful pieces of furniture -  re-painting, and re-upholstering it along the way.  Surprise.....I was pregnant with Henry.  I got big.  Then bigger (special thanks to David who brought in pina colada flavored ice cream bars!).  Then WAY too big to be lifting furniture and easing my way through the pink house.  3 weeks to my due date, I had to leave.  I missed it terribly, but brought Henry in from time to time to get my "fix".  ;)

Fast forward almost 5 years, another baby (a girl this time) and Ms. Leslie Pritchard is on FIRE.  I mean it.  Not only is the pink house still rockin, but she now has a new warehouse in the Dallas Design district.  Back then, we would pinch ourselves when big Dallas designers would come into the pink house all hush hush about what they were buying.  Now, they are regulars at her AMAZING collection on Howell Street.  Annabel and I went in there today to visit Leslie.  Annabel kept pointing to everything in the warehouse saying "that!!"....meaning she wants "THAT".  I couldn't have agreed more.  So proud of and amazed by Leslie and all that she has accomplished.  www.againandagain.com.

Some of the many fab items in her store:

Seating

Tables

Mirrors

Lighting

Case Pieces

Accessories

FLOR'd

If anyone has tried these, please let me know!  I've been asked lately what would be a good rug for a family room, playroom, or breakfast room that will stand the test of children and four legged friends.  I'm dying to try these tiles by FLOR.   There is an array of patterns and colors to chose from, and these tiles can be (gasp) detached and cleaned! 

Make this a perfect trellis or make your own pattern in black and white

Traditional Berber-type tiles

Would love to see this in a large Chevron pattern

A Missoni- looking floor!

Perfectly cozy for the kiddos

Customize your own colorful runner

AUGUST

Just got back from a very quick and disappointing trip to New Orleans.  Rarely will you ever hear anyone say disappointing when describing a trip there, but we were cheering on the LSU Tigers at the BCS National Championship.  If you follow football, you know why we were less than happy! ;).  While there, the hubs and I walked past Restaurant AUGUST.  A few years ago, we ate dinner there while in town for a family member's wedding.  I wanted to visit that place because of the amazing chandeliers.   Yes, the food by John Besh was spectacular, but the chandeliers are what really stuck out to me.  As soon as we walked in, hubs rolled his eyes with a smile as he knew my drooling would begin;)

This picture does not do these antique beauties justice.  At night, the lights are dimmed way down and these girls are lit and sparkly.  Not pictured is the exposed brick wall......along with the tall windows and thick moldings, this place is quintessential New Orleans.  

Big Girl Room

Getting so excited about a big girl room I'm working on!  The room doubles as a guest room when family comes to town, so not only does it need a big girl bed, desk, reading nook, toy storage and a little bit (lots) of pink, it also needs to to be comfy for guests.