Magnolia Market Haul

How is everybody?

I thought I'd show you what we got at Magnolia Market at the Silos. 

  I spotted this pillow and knew that it would be the perfect springboard for a summer bedroom look.

Yellow is not one of the colors in my stash of decor items but I've wanted to try it for a while. 

I loved this hobnail vase. 

Typically this is a vintage style is seen in milk glass but this is a perfect little yellow accent. 

 The little yellow Ranunculus is a perfect match.

Wreathes are signature Joanna Gaines so this one came home with us.

These two tin pieces are cute. 

A cake stand is another Magnolia staple. 

The vintage cursive poster was a must have for a teacher and it was only $4.00 or so.

It will end up in my classroom. 

The world poster is for Bill's office. 

We also popped into Harp Design Co. 

It is the storefront owned by the furniture designer from the show. 

 We tried to pick up iconic Clint Harp designs. 

We wanted something that you couldn't really get anywhere else.

Is the initial made from shiplap?

For some reason I doubt it but everything Clint Harp makes is from reclaimed lumber. 

I'm thrilled to finally have a ladder for throws.
There you have it. 

That's our haul. 

I'll show where I put it all in another post. 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Katie  

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A Trip To Magnolia Market

After an extended session of Fixer Upper binge watching, Bill expressed an interest in going to Magnolia Market in Waco.

It's a date!

He was off on Monday so we made the trip down I-35.

Waco is only an hour and a half away from our house. 

We've been to Waco many times over the years.

 The silos have stood for a century giving a nod to the agricultural past of this Central Texas town. 

Chip and Joanna Gaines have turned the mill of an abandoned cotton seed company into their new retail space.

We couldn't wait to go shopping. 

The shopping is not in the silos for your FYI. 

There is a guest book to record visitors from all over the place.

This is a perfect title for a book. 

Darling is what I call my babies at work.

We got some cute, cute stuff which I'll reveal in another post.

I didn't take photos inside the store but there were many photo opportunities outside.

There were beautiful flowers.

This planter made out of something from the original grain elevator is super cute.

Bill and I have wanted to do a galvanized planter.

Note to self - the tree makes it proportional.

They are about to open a garden shop on the property.

I love the fairy gardens.

We ate at Schmaltz's for lunch. 

Yummy. 

After lunch we went to Harp Design Co.

Clint Harp and his wife have a little store front.  

We found out that Clint Harp has filmed his own pilot for the DIY Network.

It should air around June. 

We found a few things to bring home. 

The craftsmanship on this house from Season 1 is impeccable.

My favorite shop in Waco was closed.

They are only open one weekend a month and I can't ever remember which weekend.  

This is the perfect junk shop and has been featured numerous times on the show.  

We went for a drive down Austin Avenue to look at the cute houses. 

I've never noticed this adorable bridge. 

A Spanish revival has been purchased by the Gaines' but is up for sale through Magnolia Realty.

In complete Fixer Upper stalker mode, we got coffee from Common Grounds.  

We were the oldest people in the place.

It is a true college hangout.

The inside is so cool.

We could see this storm rolling into Ft. Worth on the way home.

Waco has been famous a couple of times. 

You may remember the Branch Davidian standoff of the 1990s.

Waco is famous again because of the show.

Bill and I met a couple outside of the Harp Design Co. 

They had driven down from Missouri and had planned to stay a week.

I'm not sure that there is a weeks worth of stuff to do in Waco at the moment. 

 This town is ripe for an influx of economic development so I hope there will be more to do in the future. 

Everything was smaller than it appears on T.V. 

We didn't have to wait in line but this place was hopping for a Monday morning.  

 The shop was darling. You won't find anything old or repurposed. 

It's all new merchandise but it is iconic Joanna Gaines.  

It was a great day!

Come back for a peek at our treasures. 

Katie 

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An Evening With Joanna Gaines

Hi everybody.

I'm so excited to fill you in on the Magnolia Gathering Thursday night in Waco.
An Evening With Joanna Gaines.

We got to Waco in enough time to visit one of my favorite junk shops. We left a little early because I didn't want to hit any traffic in Hillsboro. 

If you have ever traveled out of DFW on I-35, you know what I'm talking about.

Laverty's is a fun junk shop with junk shop prices. 
It isn't open all the time so check on line to see when they are open.

We made it to the event venue with about 35 minutes to spare.

The people who flew in for the event got to go in early.
I thought that was sweet.

The tables were decorated with oblong boxes made out of barn wood.  They were filled with greens and a few flowers.

Big cloches filled with pumpkins were sprinkled about.

Our places were set with white plates, a white napkin, nest chargers and a darling metal leaf. 
I am replicating this look for a dinner party.

We got to keep the nest and the leaf.

There were some tables filled with stock from Joanna's store. 

I didn't buy anything but these wreaths were adorable. 
I plan to make a trip back down to Waco to do some shopping.

The line to greet Joanna was insanely long but Chip mingled around the room meeting people.

Joanna was introduced and began to speak at about 7:00.

The first part of the program was a little about their story.

Although she said she had never lead a seminar before she did a fabulous job.

The message that we shouldn't give up on our dreams was clearly communicated.

Joanna confessed that when she opened her shop she didn't didn't have a clue how to decorate. The closing of the store a couple of years later was bittersweet, but she soon became convinced that their story wasn't over. She shared a little about how they got the show on HGTV and what has happened since.

Joanna sweetly conveyed gratitude and awe at the support they have received.
 She thought that only 20 people would show up at this event. There were 600 of us.

We were given this clipboard with the darling chalkboard message during the DIY portion of the evening.

We were also given this printable to make a banner
 and  

we made a napkin ring out of the branches and flowers from the centerpiece.

Joanna shared her heart for easy entertaining. 
Confessing that she has made the mistake of taking on too much prep which has caused her to be worn out by the time the guests had arrived.

I could completely relate.

At some point she realized the point is the time spent together with friends and family and that we should make entertaining a little easier on ourselves.

She answered a few questions. These were submitted in advance. Someone asked how they were dealing with their new celebrity status and she shared it was a little odd having people stopping to take pictures of the sign in front of the farm.

We were pleased when Chip came out onto the stage wearing the tool belt.

The tool belt was from the episode filmed inside Laverty's. 

We all started clapping and cheering.

He started a chain saw which he later gave away to one of the 14 men in the audience.

At the conclusion of the evening they gave away more prizes. They had a drawing for some of the jewelry that Joanna wears and one of the purses that she loves.
 I didn't win. I really never win anything but this time I hoped I would make up for it.
 No such! Joanna has become quite the fashion icon as well. It was clear that the recipients of the prizes were thrilled.

Chip is hilarious and Joanna is a wonderful balance to his humor.

I was struck that although they have an air of celebrity around them, they are mindful of the journey and how God has led them to this place. 
There were many people behind the scenes so you could tell that this is quite an organization. 
The event was being filmed for the show.

They are appreciative of their fan base and seem genuinely in awe that fans would come from as far away as Seattle, Connecticutt and Fargo, North Dakota.

The lady from Seattle won a $500.00 gift card to their shop.

We had a wonderful time. The tickets seemed a little pricey but I think it was worth every penny. These types of events will only get more popular as Chip and Joanna continue on HGTV. This was still pretty intimate even though there were 600 of us. I think they will need a bigger venue in the future. 

I caught a glimpse of their new silos as we drove by. I regret we didn't drive by the shop. Maybe next time we are in Waco.

Are you ready to make a trip to Waco, Texas? 

It was so much fun.

Katie  
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