CHEERS for Kate & Will!

Eleanor & I woke up at 5:30 this morning to go to a friend's house for an early morning viewing of the Royal Wedding!!! Please tell me that you watched it - it was so much fun! Kate was stunning as was her cute prince. Eleanor decided to wear her jewels to work today in honor of Kate Middleton and Prince William! Too funny!

 Notice her lovely crown - it looks expensive! hahah - and her wedding program specially made for a party hosted in Columbia and us!



Julie & Degan came to visit!

While celebrating Eleanor's birthday on Monday, we all got the best surprise! Julie and baby Degan came to visit! We miss Julie so much in our retail shop - it was great to see her. She looks amazing and Degan is SOOOO cute!

Emily, Patricia, & Addison posing with Degan

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall...

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the fairest mirrors of them all? Circa of course! Circa Charlotte has a great selection of mirrors to choose from:

Hickory Chair soleil mirror 48" diameter $1160

 Beeline Point of View mirror 27"W x 42.5"H $2200

 Pair of Louis XVI guilded mirrors 32-1/4"W x 56"H $1662 each

 Twigs mirror 39"W x 62.5"H $1900

 French knot trumeau 35"W x 86"H $1450

 antique white crackled mirror $1250

 zinc window mirror circa 1840 38.5"W x 45"H $3200

 trumeau mirror circa 1820 $6800

 chains mirror 42" $495

 painted Italian mirror 42.5"W x 50"H $5750

 antique gold frame - would make a beautiful mirror! 27"W x 35.5"H $1400

 French carved mirror 48"W x 46"H $795

 Gothic mirror 49"W x 64"H $1540

 antique Venetian mirror 28"W x 34"H $4800

 scalloped gold mirror 31"W x 54.5"H $1200

 antique oval painted mirror 22"W x 27.5"H $1400

 distressed wood rectangular mirror 34"W x 54"H $625 

painted Italian mirror 43"W x 52"H $5750

 driftwood mirror 35"W x 78"H $625

 white mirror 44"W x 77"H $1450

Mansard mirror $375 

nautical Rondel mirror 26" $675

As seen in Elle Decor!

I just love these new Beeline Home chair that we carry in the Charlotte shop. A great shade of leather gives a new take on the infamous klismos chair. The woven back is my favorite detail.

It was also previewed in the most recent Elle Decor!

As seen in House Beautiful

Julia B. has the most beautiful linens with the most beautiful monograms. Don't just take our word for it, House Beautiful agrees! Visit Julia B.'s website and call us (704-332-1668) to schedule an appointment with our Julia B. expert to look at colors and samples. We can sit down with you to create a luxurious set of sheets and bedding or a set of cocktail napkins and hand towels.

Designer Patrick Lewis as seen in Renovation Style Magazine!

Be sure to pick up a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Renovation Style magazine. Circa designer Patrick Lewis is previewed with a great interview on his thoughts on bathroom design.

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A few must-haves from Patrick for a great bathroom design:

-Marble!

-Benjamin Moore White Dove paint

-Nickel plumbing fixtures 



Happy Easter!

Charlotte Home by Kathy Smith in Charlotte Magazine

The work of Circa designer Kathy Smith was previewed this month in Charlotte Magazine! Check out this gorgeous Master Bedroom that she designed.

(click images to enlarge and read the article)

Meet Addison & Rebecca!

Addison Ruffin is our newest addition to Circa. A graduate of UGA, Addison has joined our Charlotte retail shop and serves as our upholstery expert. Our Charlotte shop carries Lee Industries, Hickory Chair, Baker, & Verellen.

Rebecca Davis runs our Birmingham shop. She handles everything from the antiques to the accessories, but she is also Birmingham's upholstery expert. Circa Birmingham carries Lee Industries & Verellen.

Please consider Addison & Rebecca to be your one-on-one resource for any upholstery needs. Trained by the manufacturers, they can help you create custom-look upholstery with fabric, detailing, and options to suit your taste and home. It's a great way to take advantage of catalog pricing while customizing with a designer's flair.

W Deux Trunk Show

Heather is hosting a trunk show featuring ADORABLE European clothing lines for girls. Come by Circa next week April 11-14 between 10:00 & 4:00 to see her precious clothes.

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Julia B Trunk Show

High Point Market

What a wonderful time we had today in High Point at Spring Market! It ended up being a beautiful day to visit our favorite upholstery showrooms and take a look at all of the latest styles and fabrics. Cindy, Patricia, & Addison will select some beautiful new pieces for our retail shop!! We visited Lee Industries, Hickory Chair, Baker, & Verellen. Take a look at some of the highlights from today at Lee and Verellen...

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Lee's showroom looked fantastic!

This is the best looking relaxor I've ever seen!

 
This is the MOST comfortable sofa!

Bobby McAlpine for Lee Industries is one of the best locations in the showroom. His pieces have such style...

LOVE this loveseat...

Many of Lee's pieces can come upholstered or slipcovered...

Adorable twin beds...

 New sofa style...

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The best way to end a long day in High Point is to stop in the Verellen showroom. You walk in and feel an overwhelming sense of relief. Verellen's style is amazingly soothing with tons of beautiful styles to admire. This is one of our favorites...

 We have this sofa in the retail shop in the upholstered tufted form - this is the new slipcovered style...I just love the pleated detail...

 

 Little touches make this showroom great...

 New style...

 Verellen's most excellent feature - attention to detail...

 Great looking chair and ottoman...

 Why not have a good looking desk chair?

 LOVE!

 Beautiful Belgian linens...

 The SWEETEST dog...