AntiqueWeekend: Furnishing Your Great Outdoors!!

Friday, March 27, 2015

Furnishing Your Great Outdoors!!

One of our readers asked if the Round Top - Warrenton antique shows are a good place to find patio furniture.

Shell back loveseat, North Gate Field

The answer is Yes! Wandering nearly every show site you will find a huge variety of tables and chairs, metal and glass, wicker, and rattan.While I refer to it as "outdoor" or "patio" furniture, the fact is that a lot of it can easily be incorporated into your home's indoor decor. Everything from 40s era gliders, classic 50s motel style chairs with shell backs, and 60s era styles, with more modern clean lines. We've also seen plenty of classic wicker and teak.

North Gate Field

Condition is an important variable, and will definitely impact the price. Some pieces have been restored and repainted, some retain their original paint with the patina of time, and sadly some have been painted with reckless abandon and need some love! The prices vary from dealer to dealer, depending on age and condition. Don't be afraid to bargain a little.

I saw several vintage gliders some with matching arm chairs, original paint, and appropriately worn condition at North Gate Field along the fence line separating North Gate from Clutter. That dealer had several others similar pieces in varying condition.

60s or 70s era patio set

At Ex-Cess we found some really interesting choices, including wonderful cast concerete faux bois. (If you are not sure, "faux bois" is the very chic French way of saying fake wood!)

Faux Bois at Ex-Cess

Before coming on a hunt for outdoor furniture do your research, measure your space, know what you should be paying, and if you don't bring a truck with you, factor in the cost of shipping it home. These unique outdoor accents will add character to your home.

For more information about the Round Top-Warrenton antique shows, and FAQs visit our website: www.AntiqueWeekend.com We post pictures and timely show news on facebook, twitter and instagram!

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In 2000, with his temporary job in California coming to an end, David asked me where I wanted to live next.
I said Fayetteville (Texas), a charming town of 266 people in central Texas. And so we came. We moved into a loft above a commercial building on the square in Fayetteville. It was there that AntiqueWeekend.com was born. My husband had visited Fayetteville many times over the years, visiting his parents and grandparents. He told me wonderful tales of the antique shows held twice a year. It was hard to imagine that the fields of grazing cattle could be filled with tents and booths full of treasures. (They do move the cattle!) We love garage sales, prowling through antique stores, flea markets and thrift stores. In California we attended some legendary flea markets including the Rose Bowl and Long Beach. We spent our Saturday mornings driving through the greater Claremont area finding some wonderful treasures at garage sales.
With time on our hands and treasure hunting in our souls, we decided to utilize David’s computer skills and develop a website that would serve as a resource with information about the semi-annual Warrenton and Round Top Antique Weekend and a directory for the ever-increasing number of show sites and vendors. It was a different world 13 years ago. Few show sites and even fewer vendors had websites. And social media was unheard of. With smart phones and tablets the world has changed and we can see it in the visits to our website. And we have changed, too. The website now has a clean new look. We are on facebook and twitter, have thousands of photos on twitter and instagram, send a periodic newsletter and have recently launched an AntiqueWeekend blog.
We have changed, too.
We bought our own old farmhouse, planned weddings and have wonderful granddaughters who love to visit Mimi and PopPop at the farm.
We bake cookies and do crafts and many of the pictures you see on the blog are projects we have done together.
When you are making your plans to visit Antique Weekend we want you to have all the info you need and great photos of what you can expect to see. Between shows we want to inspire you. We’ll share ideas, memories and information about events that happen here “the rest of the time” so you can plan to come back more than just twice a year.