These are a few of my favorite things

ADORE! LOVE! OBSESSED! GORGEOUS!

 

These are all adjectives that bounce off of my brain every time we receive a new shipment of Lucy Cope.... anything. And yesterday we received a shipment of her matchstrikes. We try to keep some of her amazing glass lamps on the floor at all times, but they are always gone in a flash! Come in quick to pick up one of these beautiful matchstrikes. My-oh-my would someone on your shopping list be happy...

 

 

Interesting designs and colors.

 

Makes a statement- just look at how the light illuminates this gorgeous design.

 

An array of colors- But they are going fast!!

 

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas....

I don't know about you, but Thanksgiving has come and gone in a whirlwind! And I feel like we just started 2012 only a few months ago. But alas, December is coming and you know what that means.... Santa Claus is coming to Circa!

 

Please join us on Wednesday, December 5th to welcome Santa in from the North Pole.

 

Children are welcomed and dogs are encouraged! We will have cookies and crafts to keep everyone happy, while mommy and daddy are allowed to sip on some wine and see what could be on their Circa Christmas list. We hope to see all of you next Wednesday!

From the pages of House Beautiful....

We just got our December/January issue of House Beautiful and spotted a few things that we have in our shop! 

 

 

Lee's Bobby McAlpine Spider Back sofa is one of our favorites, too!  It is in our Simply Circa section for $2,600!

 

 

Check how good these Visual Comfort lamps look in House Beautiful!  We have a pair at Circa for $450 each.

 

 

 

Coffee table books make great Holiday presents or hostess gifts.  Barbara Barry's book Around Beauty is absolutely beautiful!

 

 



New from Market!

Fall Market orders are in....come visit us and check them out!

Lee 1211-01 Swivel

Fabric: Ferris Onyx

$1,595 ea

 

Lee 3701-01

Fabric: Winthrop Camel

$1,460 ea

 

Lee L1935-01

Leather: Tuscon Olive

$1,764 ea

 

Lee 1673-41

Fabric: Hunter Flax

$1,670 ea

 

Lee Drum Ottomans 9203-10

Fabric: Franklin Bark

$360 ea

 

Hickory Chair Gunnison Chair

$1,100 ea

 

 

Common Grounds: Cornucopia 2012

As we have mentioned in the past, Patrick has become a baking celebrity in Charlotte. All thanks to the hard work of the Common Grounds market (you can read our past post on Patrick's Chocolate Bread Fame here ). Some of you may be aware of the Cornucopia that Common Grounds puts on annually, but if not you surely need to check it out!

 

This years is taking place Saturday, November 17th from 11:00-3:00 PM

on the front porch of Theis Mortgage (119 Huntley Place).

 

The Common Grounds cookers are busy, busy creating their specialty treats that are perfect for the holidays. Go by to pick up some easy meals or deserts... you may even find some perfect gifts for this season! Whatever you do- be sure to get close to Patrick's Chocolate Bread. And, if any remains, grab a loaf! You will be VERY happy that you did, I promise!!  

 

 

What's new in Birmingham...

It's beginning to look like Fall in Birmingham! We re-arranged the shop last week, and the shop is looking gorgeous! Let us know if you see any must-haves to help get your home ready for Thanksgiving!

Hey Tipton!

Thought everyone would enjoy this picture of Circa Birmingham's precious model, Tipton Johnson!

Now, who can resist these gorgeous wooden French planters? 

$2800 pair

circa 1800

Simply a Sneak Peak

 

 

 

 

We can not wait for yall to come in tomorrow! Seriously- it has taken everything I have (plus some rules put in place by Cindy and Jane) to not buy everything before yall get a chance to see it. The Simply Circa section looks AWESOME (thanks to Cam and Co's hard work)! And MAN are there some deals going on. Please drop by tomorrow morning and have a coffee with us and feel free to stay until lunch! Again, we will be serving gourmet soup and salad in to-go boxes if your work hours force you to run out on us!!! If not, stay and lunch with us!

 

See you tomorrow, I hope!

Simply Circa

 

 

We are so excited to announce that we are launching a new line: Simply Circa. Simply Circa will introduce beautifully crafted and aesthetically pleasing pieces at a lower price point. If your lunch hour permits, we will have a delicious soup and salad to-go-box ready for you to take back to work (or stay and eat with us!), so you are able to peruse the shop and see how these wonderfully priced pieces can blend with your home, while proving that freshening up or re-designing does not have to bury you in credit card debt!

 

Please come and visit Simply Circa on Thursday, November 8th and be simply blown away.

 

We can't wait to see you.

 

 

 

**TIDBIT: The meal is being catered by Encore Catering, which is a wonderful non-profit that gives jobs and real life experience to students and alumni of the Community Culinary School of Charlotte. All proceeds go back to the school to help fund the education they are providing to many.

"Villa Perfecta"

 

 

Perhaps my favorite quote in our most recent publication is the following, stated by Cindy and Jane's client:

 

"We wanted as much light coming into the house as possible, to live outdoors as much as possible, and, since it's right on the ocean, to be able to walk through the living room with sand on our feet and not have to worry about it."

 

This is exactly what Jane, Cindy and the talented architect they teamed up with (Thomas M. Kirchoff) created. The home is absolutely gorgeous with neutral tones throughout- allowing the outside in. Of course, my scanned images do not do the palette justice, but I hope you forgive me and then run quickly to the nearest grocery store or news stand to pick up your own copy and melt into the pages.
Believe me, it is worth it!

 

 

 The November-December 2012 Veranda article, entitled "Villa Perfecta," does a wonderful job at whetting your whistle in preparation for the release of Jane and Cindy's upcoming book, The Welcoming House: The Art of Living Graciously. As hinted in the article, this featured home is also one of the leading muses giving much inspiration to their book. We could not be more excited by Veranda's interest in this gorgeous Palm Beach jewel or the upcoming release of the book. There will be much more to come as we get closer to the release date, but for now... I hope that you enjoyed the sneak peak Veranda was able to pass along to all of us. 

A Moment in the Life: Kathy Smith

Just a quick post..... to update you on what life looks like behind the scenes here at Circa! This presentation was for a client's daughter's bedroom. How beautiful!!!

 

I hope you have a wonderful night- you should eat outside. It's warm and glorious here! And I hope it is wherever you are as well.

 

Ciao ciao!

Fun new papers

 

Gailbraith and Paul is a favorite Circa go-to for prints. They have just sent us the new tear sheets for patterns recently introduced in their wallpaper line. The patterns are available to order as fabrics as well.

 

"Designed by Liz Gailbraith and printed in our Philadelphia studio, our newest product elegantly translates the artisanal hand of our printed fabrics to Wallpaper. You can see all the subtle surfaces and textures in this assortment of existing and new patterns printed in a wide palette of fresh yet sophisticated colors. These wallpapers are both gracious and fun, subtle and bold, classic and original."

 

And, as always, all of these patterns can be custom colored! Please call the design studio if anything interests you.

Above: Spring Garden

 

Above: Tents

 

Above: Candy Stripe

 

 

Not only can you custom color, you can also color substitute. So if most of the standard colors a paper or fabric is just what you need, but one or two colors are off these can be changed into whatever color you would like! You can choose from colors that Gailbraith and Paul produces or they can match a sample that you provide!

 

 

More Wallpaper patterns: