Design-Bazaar in Santa Fe

Sorry we missed you last week, but we were visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, one of the most artistic & culturally rich cities in the U.S. Therefore, this week we want to share with you some of the must-see attractions, especially when it comes to searching for antique & vintage items.

1. Santa Fe Railyard Farmers Market

This is the place to go if you are searching for fresh produce, chiles, handmade soaps, yarn and anything considered to be delicious. It is open every Saturday from 8am to 1 pm.

2. Santa Fe Artists Market

The Artists Market is right next to the Farmers Market & gives you a chance to see what local artists are making. Really unique items with decent prices. This portion of the market is also open every Saturday from 8am to 1pm.

D-B's Favorite Artist: Kendall White

This artist was fabulous! She molds & dyes cocoon-like forms from wool. The smaller pieces would be beautiful color accents in any home decor.

3. Double Take

Double take was by far the best find of the day. This thrift shop was huge & had every antique/vintage item imaginable. It is a MUST-VISIT store in Santa Fe, located at 120 Aztec Street.

Enough jewelry to make you faint...

Boots, furniture, china...

Traditional rugs...

Silver, Fiesta Ware...

 Vintage clothing...

These locations are just a few of all the amazing attractions in Santa Fe. A couple other places we would recommend include:

Breakfast: Swiss Bistro Bakery & Pastries

Lunch: Pizza Centro

Scenic: Hyde Memorial State Park

Additional Shopping: 

Cupcake 

Sanbusco Market Center 

Santa Fe Plaza (lots of people, lots of shopping)

Don't forget, art galleries are EVERYWHERE in this city.

Oh Santa Fe.... Until next time.

-Design-Bazaar

Fall + Bar Carts + Found Objects

Seeing as we purchased about twenty or so pumpkins last week (no regrets), we decided to share the decorative potential that found objects have in home decor.

Just outside we found tons of leaves, from which we chose the yellow ones, acorns and tall plants with interesting pods. 

To continue the "found object" theme, we set up the bar cart under a painting that we made from bark.

Next, we began to experiment with the placement of our objects. As a small accent, we put a single leaf into a plastic, pedestal frame. Then we began to incorporate the rest...

We have had these yellow Billy Balls for over a year. They last forever!

The pod plants gave us the height that we needed to tie the artwork in with the bar cart.

We decided to use mostly glass and white products so that the fall foliage stood out.

Lastly, we covered up those unattractive electrical sockets with another pumpkin and some wicker baskets for texture.

When you are a collector of vintage and antique items, you tend to have a lot of things that can serve as a vessel for found objects. All you have to do is go outside and find them!

Find great bar cart accessories at Design-bazaar.com

-Design-Bazaar

Fall Mantles

Fall is here, along with its decorating potential. We decided to take some of our antique items and experiment with different mantle displays.

Keep it Simple

Black/White/Gold

Silver/Brown/White

Brown/White

Glass Accent

Available Here: Antique Swing-Handle Copper Kettle

Available Here: Tall Silver & Gold Chased Vase

Available Here: Antique Silver Bread/Cake Basket

Available Here: Antique Glazed Lidded Jar

Available Here: Marble Urn

We love fall decor, especially when you can buy obnoxious amounts of baby pumpkins...
Begin your designs and check out design-bazaar.com!

-Design-Bazaar