"Beached" at Warrenton, Texas

jvw home & jvw beach are now set up at the Texas Rose Show in Warrenton, Texas. (Read my older posts to find out about this FUN antique week in Texas!!)
Check out the sign above that we have displayed at the booth, created by our sweet Austin friend, Neville Stewart...he has an incredible CAD wood milling machine that makes the design...I wish you could see the detail of the engraving up close, it's beautiful work... love it!....Thanks Nev!!

My fave items at the show are the lighting. Here are a few examples and they will also be featured soon on the website, if not sold at the show. But if they do sell, we always find interesting different ones, so always check our website for updates.
Check out this one of a kind FAB, lighted, seahorse & starfish pot rack we have in our booth. Comes complete with yellow & white coral chandy sleeves(if you're interested, let me know & I can email measurements, pricing & shipping, before it sells at the show) ....too cute for that coastal cocina!

Also, we have , of course, our trademark turquoise chandy's with different colored sleeves. We also feature a CUTE vintage tole daisy chandelier with green & white polka dot sleeves, fab , again for a girls' room or a sunny kitchen.

We have our Deborah Cavenaugh art at the show, framed. You can see her art on our website, up close....it's really cute and colorful.We're also selling a great floor lamp (below) with a modern shade. You can barely see it through this picture, but I'll try to get a new picture this week. The lamp base is painted in Maine Cottage paints with a coordinating Maine Cottage fabric . The base is painted in the "porch" paint and the metal vine trailing around the base, is painted in "hot lime". The fabric is a bold rose print on a modern style shade. A crystal ball finial completes the modern lamp. The lampshade was custom made by the VERY talented Annie Bierma. Annie also has several premade CUTE shade on etsy.com.

This is our first time to be a seller at the show, and not a shopper! Business this past week has been SLOW because we've had weird ,typical, unpredicting, Texas weather. We've had hot & cold days , then VERY windy days to rainy, "tornado watch" days! Scary when you're under a huge tent with aluminum poles , in open farm fields, and the wind is whipping the tent, chandeliers are tingling their crystals and water is starting to drip through little holes in the tent like Green Acres....

and you're praying that the electric fixtures and the art don't get a drop of rain! You can't see the tarps we've had to race and throw above the chandy's to prevent this disaster or the heavy side flaps of the tent that go up and down depending on our weather !.....but the show is fun because of the great people you meet from all over & "die hard " shoppers trek through the muddy grounds in their "designer" rain boots .... I've been attending this show with my DH (dear husband) , Steven, for the last 10 years. DH has been my collaborative partner in many house remodels, design projects and home buildings . He has this great creative eye for design. DH and I always have a great time while at the show because we've always had a "project" to hunt for ....this is the first time we don't have some remodel going on, but we still enjoy walking the grounds looking for new treasures. If you read the blog: Cote de Texas, you'll see how the author mentions, "behind any designer, is a great DH" or something like that....and it's VERY true! Only DH's have the patience to persevere through design projects that are a constant. I'm sharing a booth with the cute & charming LeAnn Stephenson of Vintage Laundry. LeAnn too, has a great DH named Scott. Together, Scott and Steven have been an invaluable support to us throughout the show and we thank the great DH's for being there!

Back to the show....I'm sharing a few photos of our "store" out in Warrenton....and if you and your DH would like a romantic drive, then take a drive out this weekend, and check the internet for really romantic great inns such as The Outpost Inn , you will love all the varying cottages they have, all decorated with romance....the fields of wildflowers , bluebonnets and the Texas starry skies will awaken your senses!
Here's a tiny sampling of the cute cottages at the Inn.....
The Outpost Inn also has a very cool, vintage, Airstream Land Yacht....pictures do not do it justice....trust me, it looks like Ralph Lauren decorated the interior & yes, it's romantic too.

And speaking of romance...."Romantic Country" magazine came out a few days ago and shot photos of booths within our tent!


I do love a trip out there with DH but then I also LOVE to take at least one day trip out to the antique week with a good friend or group of girls....it's a GREAT girls' trip. Finding that precious time to gab with a GF (girl friend) is rare since most of us are busy with our families or careers. Driving out from Austin , it's a 1.5 hour drive and that gives you and your GF plenty of time to catch up on the latest gab, while driving to/fro the show....plus all that shop talk in between, it's just a great time to nurture those friendships. I know alot of girls that travel from all over and stay in the cute inns around there for several days . Seasoned antique week girls KNOW they need more than one day to cover the whole area. Alot of girls go early, to attend the Junk Gypsy's Prom Night party .....It's a crazy night where everyone wears crazy old prom stuff , favorite "gypsy" look, or just their colorful, "Round Top " look with loads of fun jewelry , a great hat and a great set of vintage boots!
Junk Gypsy's colorful booth of vintage finds mixed with cool t-shirts and of course, great boots.
Included in their great displays are 2 different old trucks. One is a pale pink old Suburban with "Junk Gypsy" painted on it....the other is this one pictured below....drive along the main highway that runs through the antique week and you'll be sure to spot their great old trucks!


..there are 1000's of booths up/down the main highway that runs between Round Top & Warrenton , Texas. The famous Marburger Farms starts today and most booths end either Saturday , April 4th or Sunday, April 5th. Marburger is just across the street from our tent, Texas Rose Show. Marburger carries a wide variety & it's all GOOD stuff! Be sure to check out the Country Living magazine booth . Marburger brings out the "beautiful women" of the Texas state.....seriously , stop while eating your lunch , look around and I know you'll agree....another reason our DH's love to join us, right? Seriously, there is "eye candy" all around, whether it's the pretty women or the treasure trove of goodies you'll encounter , there's something for everyone.

Whether you visit Marburger, Warrenton , Texas Rose Show or any of the umpteen booths all around, you will have a good time. Even if your budget is tight, just go to get out of the house, enjoy the beautiful farms in the area, take pictures in the bluebonnets, and witness this HUGE event, it grows every year . God's glorious landscape and being with other "creative" people is free & good for the soul. Get some inspiration on how to paint an old brown antique you have, or discover a new way to create a room....there are ideas all around....some booths are set up in little vignettes, like going into a model home.
You'll at least be inspired to go back home and recreate something you already have, even if you can't spend a dime right now.
Although you CAN find some great buys at alot of booths....I bought a GREAT vintage mexican dress from LeAnn & luxurious silky satin pillowcases (they're vintage ,but look like Bella Notte fine linens), & she has CUTE things & they're all priced right.

Kids have fun at the show too ! Bring the kids out and enjoy a different weekend outing....or come during the week when it's less crowded....most booths are open 9-6.

Oh, and those "designer" rain boots are above on moi! Mine are actually wild leopard ones that I found a few years back. The sun finally came out this day , but when it's rainy, those boots are a must! You can find other funky, cute rain boots down the road at the colorful, Pinky's! Pinky's is a fun , eclectic store from San Antonio that is a "must stop"...I'll try to remember later this week to shoot a photo of their store because it's a fun , colorful one.
I don't think you'll need the rain boots for the rest of the week, because they're predicting gorgeous Texas weather til the end of the show. But do wear comfortable shoes because you'll want to trek many miles because there are tooooo many great booths to check out. From the highway, look for the pink market umbrellas LeAnn puts out everyday.
Stop by our booth , we'd love to see you!
Or email me if you're interested in the pricing for anything you see pictured above!
info@jvwhome.com