French Flair

Yesterday I went shopping at the Luckett’s Spring Antique Market in Lucketts, Virginia. I’ve been hoping to find a French Provincial loveseat to use as a photo prop for awhile now. Virginia seems to be overflowing with them. I can’t say that I’ve ever seen them in San Diego, so I’m stocking up while we’re here so I can take them to the beach when we move back to California.

While browsing around the market, I met a lovely lady named Becky and her son Darren (305.987.7112 or braundarren@aol.com) who specialize in this type of furniture. They sell their pieces both here and in Atlanta, but are based out of Brunswick, MD. You can view some of their offerings here. They have a lot of un-upholstered pieces and work closely with a lady named Melody (240.344.7894) who will upholster them to your liking. They are really pleasant to work with. So if you’re in the area and looking for conversational pieces of furniture, check them out. They will work with you to find what you desire.

Here is the treasure I purchased from them (modeled by my daughter):

There’s another flea market coming up this weekend,  Saturday, June 6, 2009 and  Sunday, June 7, 2009, called the DC Big Flea Market.

Dulles Exposition and Convention Center
4368 Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly, VA 20151
ONLY 10 MINUTES FROM DULLES AIRPORT!
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $8.00 (good for both days)

“The DC Big Flea is the granddaddy of all antiques and collectibles shows in the Washington DC & Northern Virginia metropolitan area. This indoor antique and collectible market held at theDulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia features 1100 booths, hundreds of dealers and thousands of visitors from around the country. The DC Big Flea offers plenty of free parking and food courts in two building serviced by a shuttle. If you cannot find what you are looking for at the DC Big Flea, you will not find it anywhere. Show dates for 2009: January 10-11, March 7-8, July 18-19, September 19-20 and November 7-8.”