Mister T, Miss L and I were walking on 18th Street this morning heading to ABC Carpet & Home when we stumbled upon Housing Works Design on a Dime Public Sale.
We entered the Metropolitan Pavilion and walked through a maze of rooms, each styled by a different designer. The showroom is stocked with beautiful furniture, both vintage and modern, as well as artwork and linens.
We found a complete bed linen set, four dining room chairs, a canvas and a bedroom chair.
There are a few more pieces we are mulling over. We have our eyes on a vintage French children's bed for Miss L (not the one pictured above, but one in antique white with lovely carved details). We are headed back tomorrow for the last day.
Yes, this is just a two-day event. There will be further discounts tomorrow, which is hard to imagine given the incredible discounts we found today! Mister T and I were like children in a candy store ripping off the tags to claim our pieces before someone else grabbed them! It was an absolutely wonderful New York shopping experience.
The bonus is that the proceeds go to a wonderful charity. Housing Works is a grassroots AIDS service organization providing much-needed, life-saving services to homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.
Mama H,
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I missed this event. It sounds like a furniture-fanatic's fantasy! Glad you guys scooped up some good stuff. Did you go back and buy the antique bed?
Apparently Domino Magazine (RIP, sniff) also had a big sale this weekend, which I learned of after-the-fact. I need to get my finger back on the furni pulse!
Well Mamas- I was just looking at the Housing Works site- apparently this is an annual event- so mark your calendar for next year!
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