It's the first Brimfield week of 2012. Excitement! A priori exhaustion! Today was the first day, but I plan to go tomorrow instead, since there are a couple of fields that I like which don't open until then. The forecast is absolutely miserable - drizzly today, thundershowers tomorrow, rain Thursday, but I figure I just need to steel myself and go for it.
I spent some time today putting together my wish list for the show. So far, I have:
- Baskets to serve as cachepots for herb plants in the kitchen
- More sterling silver flatware (especially serving spoons) in assorted patterns
- A small opulent mirror for the powder room
- A short, narrow shelf for the powder room
- Many similar gold-framed mirrors to hang gallery-style in the exercise room
- A covered container for mail (maybe)
- A covered container for my bedside table to hold my contact lens case and solution
- A pair of cut crystal lamp bases to go with the jaunty Anthro shades I bought months ago
- A screen for the exercise room (to hide the weight bench and weights when overnight guests come)
- A small upholstered bench for the entryway
- A glittery brass and glass chandelier for the master bathroom
- A couple of blue and white soup bowls
- A large mirror for over the fireplace mantel
- A high-top/console table for the garden (marble top, iron base?)
- A side table that can be used in the garden or possibly on the balcony
- A small antique rug for the front entryway
- An antique runner for the kitchen
- A full-size bed for my stepdaughter's bedroom
- A chest of drawers that can be used as a nightstand in the master bedroom
Obviously I am not going to find all these things in a few hours tomorrow, but it's helpful to give some thought to what's missing before being barraged/distracted by the options at Brimfield. Also, it gives me a chance to jot down the relevant measurements of the spaces so that I'm not trying to figure out on the spot if a potential purchase will fit. Let the games begin!
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