Spring is blooming!

Can you believe that tomorrow is March 1st? We can't either. February has flown by and left me wanting warm, sunny weather more than ever. We have decorated a table for spring and just can't wait for it to arrive!

 

Picture this table outside, full of friends and a beautiful home cooked meal with bright veggies! Yumm- I'm imagining tomato's from the garden!

 

The daffodils around town are so beautiful right now- reminders that this dreary winter will soon be over!

 

Swing by to stock up on items for your first Spring time dinner. It will be here before you know it!!

Just a quick reminder!!

We can't wait to see you!

It's wonderful, It's wonderful, It's wonderful, Take a look at my baby...

Well, Cindy is off again to Gay Paree! And I am left here with the soundtrack of French Kiss stuck in my head. If you have never heard this amazing soundtrack, you are missing out! It is just the happiest music and makes you want to be in Paris- or anywhere French, really. I will even settle to just reminisce on the times it would be blaring through my parent's house, with my sweet step-father tapping his foot in rhythm... while I- who am not so musically inclined- would be singing WAY off tune. 

 

NOW- to get back on track with this posting!

 

Cindy is in France and is sending me photos of GORGEOUS pieces she has found! They will be coming to the shop on the next container (which will probably arrive around the end of March/April sometime) and we will be left drooling over them in the meantime. OR you can follow the link I gave you above and wait it out while bouncing around to French Kiss! This is a much better idea, no?

 

Enjoy!

 

Charming chopping block that can be used in a kitchen or as a desk

 

Beautiful chest with incredible brass hardware!

 

Decorative brackets

 

Fun pots!

 

Neat statue

 

Lantern

 

Stunning lantern!

I Spy...

As promised, here is a sneak peak of items that will be in our upcoming sale. Again, this will take place on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd. I am just giving you enough to wet your appetite! Hopefully this will spark some interest and we will see some of you next weekend! Also, the items will be discounted on our online catalog before the sale officially begins in the shop. So be sure to check that over the next few days. You will be surprised by the amazing deals that are just a click away!

 

 

A HUGE Thank You!

WOW! People sure are kind! I could not be more thrilled to have read the following three blog entries that Lindsay sent me. Pretty Pink Tulips, McAlpine Tankersley and Heirloom Philosophy could not have been more kind on their blogs! Each one makes a reference towards our book and their excitement over reading it. Some even go so far as to mention how Jane and Cindy's styles have effected their own acclaimed design work

(links are below, if you would like to read).

 

THANK YOU ALL for these kind, kind words and we are just as excited as yall about the book!

 

March 19th!

 

35 Days! 

 

Mark your calendars!!!

 

 

 

http://www.prettypinktulips.com/2013/01/the-welcoming-house.html

 

http://heirloomphilosophy.blogspot.com/2013/02/design-is-in-details.html

 

 

http://mcalpinetankersleyblog.com/2013/01/15/cohort-folios/

 

EXTRA, EXTRA- READ ALL ABOUT IT!

SPECIAL UPDATE!

I have great news to share! We are having a two day sale running from Friday February 22nd-Saturday February 23rd! Please try and come see us to see what awesome deals we will be running. So far this is a surprise to me as well, as Cindy and Jane have not yet decided upon which items will be discounted. But stay tuned! I will try to post some sneak peaks next week. Have a great weekend and we hope to see you soon!!

 

 

CIRCA (stella) HARTS LYDIA!

Lydia Anders is always missed at Circa... she had her precious Virginia over a year ago and we just haven't been the same since she walked out that door. During the free moments of being a mommy, Lydia has become the Charlotte area Stella Hart representative and we just received the newest e-blast letting us know of the upcoming show. We thought some of you may be interested in contacting her. AND if you are not in the Charlotte area but love Stella Hart as much as we do, do not worry- she travels all over the place! Go to Stella Hart's website to see when she will be close to home.

 

Stella Hart is visiting Charlotte this Spring!

April 26 & 27

1200 Scotland Avenue

Schedule your child's appointment by

contacting Lydia Anders today...

stellahartcharlotte@gmail.com
 

New Book, New Website!

Circa invites you to visit our new website! We could not be more excited to announce this. Everything is much easier to navigate and online portfolio's are up to date. Plus, we have introduced lots of new photography and there is a sneak peak of the book, so please visit when you have a minute!

 

 

Lux Lampshades Does it Again!

As many of you know, we adore Lux Lampshades and it doesn't even have to do with the fact that Cindy's son, Chad, owns the company. Lux creates beautiful shades that cast amazing light. As Chad says, it is one of the least expensive ways to transform the look of your room and man is he right! Last week was the New York gift mart and Chad traveled up there to set up a booth. Here is a shot of his gorgeous space:

 

Come in to Circa to see which shade styles and colors we have in stock today. We can, of course, order anything else you made need: from custom to standard! And we know that you will be more than happy with the results!

Happy Holiday!

Thank goodness that the world has not ended! Yet- at least... I guess we still technically have 11 hours until we are entirely in the clear, but my gut is telling me that we will all be here to celebrate Christmas with those we love. Today happens to also be my fiance's birthday, how dreadful for the world to be forecasted to end on the day you were born! To all you other December 21st babies, I am sorry those Mayans have given us such a scare! Luckily, they may have been off just a hair or two. Since we are all still here and you are still reading (maybe while standing in line to check out while doing some last minute shopping), we wanted to wish you a Happy Holiday and Fabulous New Year!

 

We wish you and your family

a happy holiday season,

a new year filled with love and peace,

and a home that reflects all the warmth

and beauty of this special season.

 

Circa Charlotte

 

Seated left to right: Catherine Walters with daughter Cate and son Logan, Lindsay Boner with son Henry and daughter Fran, Jane Schwab and Marshall, Cindy Smith with granddaughter Wansley and Sister, Heather Smith with daughter Finley and son Whit, Eleanor Stanley and Olivia

 

Standing, left to right: Cameron Davis with son Jaylen and daughter Camauri, Kathy Smith and Sky, Patricia Flachs, Whitney Sturge and Ellie, Patrick Lewis and Ollie, Addison Ruffin and Cricket, Brigid McCarthy, Janelle Hansberger, Anna Brantley, Arevat Manucharova, Emily Williams and Margo

 

Circa Birmingham

 

Whitney Johnson and Rebecca Davis with Whitney's children (left to right) Jack, Polly and Tipton Johnson

Circa Christmas Cheer!

If you do not already know it, we are so lucky to get to work at Circa. We are made up of 16 people: 15 girls + 1 boy. In case you can not do the math, we are primarily female. The crazy thing? Well, that is that we all get along! Not only do we all get along, we all ENJOY each other. Yep- amazing. You know what else is amazing? I guess I should really ask if you know WHO is amazing, because that would be these two:

 

Pictured above: Jane Schwab and Cindy Smith

 

Those are our bosses. Each year they throw a Christmas dinner for all of us to get together, outside of the confines of 2321 Crescent Avenue, to be celebrate the season and celebrate all that we have thanks to Circa and each individual lucky enough to call Circa "home." And we all believe this... so much so that sweet Emily Williams created a slide show for us to enjoy that night and the song the photos were flipping to was Phillip Phillips "Home." (I am not blog savvy enough to have music playing while you are reading this entry, but if I were it would be on... instead, here is the YouTube, just in case you haven't heard it yet.... such a great song!!!!). But enough with the brown nosing the bosses, back to the

par-tay....

 

SO- in the past three years we have actually firmed up a Circa Christmas Dinner plan. Here is what we do:

 

Around 6:30 PM:  Gather at Jane's lovely home for champagne and hours-de-vours

 

After everyone has arrived and hob-knobbed some, the entertainment begins. This generally falls upon the young guns, but this year- as mentioned earlier- Emily took it upon herself to coordinate the entertainment section of the evening and it was wonderful! Pictures would pass over the screen showing past Circa events (including the pink gorilla singing telegram we ordered to come to Circa for Jane's birthday one year! HA!) and the slideshow could not have been better!

 

Once the entertainment segment is over, we then head to Cindy's home for a seated dinner. It never fails to be delicious. And, of course, gorgeous.

 

 

We generally sit at three different tables, with place cards, and enjoy each other's company. Husband's, boyfriend's and fiance's (in my case!) are all included- which makes it extra special. Sure we all love each other, but it is fun to get to mingle with everyone else's better halves as well.

 

Here are some more photos from the evening, courtesy of Catherine Walters. A BIG thank you to Catherine for making this blog picture filled!! Please excuse the red, demon eyes... iPhone's are not the greatest for avoiding these.

 

Enjoy and I hope that you remember all your blessings during this holiday season and may this blog remind all of us of ours as well:

 

 

Newest members of the Circa Family: Brigid McCarthy and Anna Brantley

 

William, Janelle with Mike, Patricia with Bruce, Kathy, Patrick and Addison

 

Waiting on others to find their place: Brigid, Heather and Jane

 

Mingling: Patricia, Lindsay and Brett

 

Cheers!

All ready for our voyage to the Big Apple!

 

MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Addison Weeks at Circa on Thursday!

Make sure you stop by Circa this Thursday from 10 - 3 for an awesome trunk show by Addison Weeks, a local jewelry designer!  She has great looking jewelry that would be fun for a gift...or for yourself...for the Holidays!  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Charlotte Humane Society.  Hope to see you Thursday!



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!