Here we are at the Hickory Chair showroom with the wildly talented, salty Alexa Hampton. She is one delicious minx! And look at those scarlet-red fingernails. Shanghai-o-rama!
Gang:
I hope your weekend rocked. We worked all weekend on projects, but it was quite fun nevertheless. Interior design is sort of like arts and crafts projects: Bust out the scissors and the glue and don’t color outside the lines.
And I made lots of tacos: I am sort of on a whole “taco kit” kick right now. Whip up some turkey hamburger, slice up some red peppers, broil the tacos for 2 minutes, and voila!, a romantic evening in Acapulco. I love a good semi-homemade dinner.
I have just finalized our High Point, North Carolina schedule for the upcoming furniture shows at the end of the month. As you may or may not know, the furniture community comes together twice a year in High Point to launch their new products, and it’s all a big hullaballoo. Frankly, John and I love High Point: It’s like old friends week plus we get to scope all the new sofas, chairs, and settees and there’s always gobs of liquor and fried chicken and weirdy, yet fabulous Southern dishes like pimento cheese. I am in heaven: Processed food and booze. Hallelujah!
Plus, we love getting to and from High Point: It’s one big road trip, and we stop at a few Cracker Barrels upon the way and load up the iPad with loads of Depeche Mode and Empire of the Sun.
We don’t need to revisit all of last spring’s fabulous furnishings, but here are some out-and-about snaps of John and me hitting the town in High Point, taking a few naps, drinking a bit too much, and just general carousing shots. Oh, and we adopted Weeenie outside of High Point last April just after market wrapped-up, so HP has an extra special place in our heart.
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Pimento cheese spread and Ritz crackers. Heaven!
John hits High Point's antiques outposts, including our favorite owned by the very dapper and lovely Tony Sink.
The annual House Beautiful BBQ, a debauched, fabulous affair at a gorgeous old home in the heart of High Point. The dish in the red dress and gold Prada sandals is our great pal Christine Phillips, a marketing and licensing genius.
Jason road-tests a recliner, literally! Too much showroom-hopping makes Jason Oliver a tired boy.
We love to stop at the luncheonette-like Dog House in High Point for a "loaded" dog (slaw, onions, mustard, and chili). It's fabulous and a must-visit!
Here we are meeting Weenie's family. The house was full of charming little pugs, including the very shy, soon-to-be-renamed Hope, aka Weenie.
Tags: high point, House Beautiful, Inc., John Loecke, Madcap Cottage, north carolina, Road Trip, Weenie
Pimento cheese with a plastic spoon! That’s high style cuisine!