Holiday Installation Project

After our big wind storm a couple weeks ago, it dawned on me to use some of the branches that came down in the wind......the Sycamore branches are so pretty, the wind peeled the bark off and the wood is so smooth and white. I've been carrying home as much as i can everyday from the park. Kinda funny walking Mia while lugging large tree branches up the street.

First I clipped all the dried leaves off and then sprayed them white. We're going to put them in big buckets and display all the holiday decor and ornaments on them. It's going to look so stinkin cute.

Awesome Armchairs

Pumpkins, Primitive and Power Outage

We survived without having power at SoBo for 4 days. The wind storm that hit Ohio last Sunday was major. I have never experienced any thing like that in my life. Trees uprooted, debris all over and no electric power for most of the week. It was all about cleaning out refrigerators and finding ice.

Through all of that, Fall is definitely in the air and we have freshly picked specialty pumpkins, bittersweet and Japanese lanterns for sale. We love Fall and it's my favorite time to decorate the store. I tend to go a little crazy....hay in the windows, gourds sticking in everything, and bittersweet in every vase and container.

The primitive furniture fits right this time of year. I love a peely paint cabinet in September.

Are you outta your gourd?

Dad scored a ton of great gourds yesterday at a pumpkin patch in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. I love sticking them in any available container possible. The colors are brilliant and the shapes are crazy.

Dad used to grow his own gourds and he would ship the dried ones to me when i lived in California. When the boxes arrived, they were always big boxes but absolutely light as a feather. He made the gourds into birdhouses, glazed them and did a really good job. When i told him my co-workers liked them, the boxes kept coming. It was a novelty for native Californians to see dried gourds....It ended up that all of my neighbors and co-workers had a Dan Palmer gourd by the end of the season.

New Treasures

I've been treasure hunting for the store. Just love the extra fluff at SoBo!

Country Living Fair

The Country Living Fair is in Columbus, Ohio this year! The fair is being held at the Ohio Historical Society on September 12-13-14, 2008 and is only 3 miles from SoBo Style. We will be loaded with fresh inventory that weekend. So, if you're planning a trip to the fair be sure to stop by and see us. I've even been hording some goodies in the back room for that weekend.

Mia at the park

It was just a matter of time before I put my dog on the blog.....this was yesterday in the ravine at Whetstone park. It was a beautiful day and we had the place to ourselves.

Vintage Deco Glider

This is a good one....the multiple layers of paint give it a great alligator affect!

Fall '08 Maruca Purses

The new Fall Maruca bags have arrived at SoBo Style. Each season the jacquard fabrics get better and better. This Fall, the color ways are super rich and have a slight iridescent glow. We have 4 different sizes and shapes of purses to choose from but get in here quick because we always sell out of these beautiful bags.

New Window Display

We've got a fresh new window display at SoBo Style and I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. The Envirosaxs are hung on chains and stuffed full with a variety of items. These stylish, lightweight tote bags are so strong, great for groceries, school books, gym clothes, travel and much much more. The they roll up to a little ball so you can shove it in your pocket or purse when you're off to the market! Gotta love that.