In the pop-up shop: New metal and wood pieces

We may not be in our permanent location yet, but that doesn't seem to be bothering our customers, who are very excited about the new pieces in our pop-up shop.

We have a new C. Jeré Raindrops piece in chrome...perfect to hang behind the gorgeous Florence Knoll chairs that are newly reupholstered in a Maharam fabric.

If brass is more your thing, we still have the brass version of Raindrops we picked up a couple of months ago and just got a beautiful dining table with a brass base and glass top. The person we bought it from says it's very likely Thayer Coggin, but we haven't had time to check. Whoever the maker, it's a knockout piece.

We don't generally get much Lane in the store, but who can resist their dramatic brutalist pieces? We also have a couple of sleek Dillingham side tables that are just waiting to be taken to the right home.

A really exciting acquisition is a pair of Bernhard Pedersen credenzas...one five feet long and the other seven feet long. These will be available separately or as a pair for the house that has enough room for this two-of-a-kind set.

C. Jeré Raindrops in chrome

Newly reupholstered Florence Knoll chairs

Brass and glass dining table, possibly Thayer Coggin

Lane brutalist cabinet

Dillingham side tables

5-foot Bernhard Pedersen credenza

7-foot Bernhard Pedersen credenza

My favorite new pieces are Peter Hvidt shelves and bases that can be configured in a number of ways...both shelves together for a tall bookcase, a shelf section atop a base or bases alone. Somebody is going to have fun playing with these and making a choice.

Peter Hvidt bases with shelves

Hvidt bases alone

Hvidt stacked shelves

Let's get to poppin'

The pop-up shop is open for business at 1130 Dragon #170 until it's time to move into our permanent space. It's been a bit of a slow go, because several of us...including my daughter...have been sick this week, making it hard to get things moved and set up.

However, after going to the doctor Tuesday and getting tons of prescriptions, she and my SIL put in a punishing days Wednesday and yesterday and got finished. Even before the dust had settled and all the furniture was arranged, they were making sales, which indicates that customers have missed being able to drop by the store.

They used Instagram to let Facebook followers know they were open for business,
even though the floor hadn't been set  yet.

When they closed up last night, the floor was set.

Since this is a temporary space, we're not putting anything on the walls or hanging chandeliers. Customers will be able to see those pieces online.

Popping up in the most unexpected places

Three weeks ago, we announced that we'd be opening at our new location in the Dallas Design District on July 1. We were very excited about that, because we had originally been aiming for August 1. Then the current tenant decided to move out early, putting us in a month sooner than we had anticipated.

A couple of days ago, we found out that the tenant now wants to stay till July 15, causing us to look at an opening date of August 1 again...until the leasing agent offered free rent for our trouble if we wanted to set up shop temporarily in a vacant space two doors down.

The popularity of pop-up shops made that sound like a pretty good deal, so we're planning to open our doors late next week. We'll stay at our temporary location longer than most pop-up shops do, but we're going to have fun with the concept, and we think our customers will too.

My daughter and SIL are currently on a buying trip, but as soon as they get home Saturday, we're all shifting into high gear for this impromptu move. I'll keep you posted on our progress.