I'm Going to Kansas City, Kansas City Here I Come

Or more accurately, I went to Kansas City this past weekend. Hubby had purchased some drive time in a Ferrari as part of a charity event, so we decided we'd make a family weekend of it. While we were there, we visited some fabulous antique shops. We didn't purchase very much, but I left very inspired!

This was one of my favorite booths at Mission Road Antique Mall in Prairie Village. I would have loved to take that giant framed bus roll sign home with me but a) it wouldn't fit in my Honda CR-V and b) it was quite pricey (as most bus roll signs are).



More shots of the booth. I loved the whole look. How cool is that side table made out of an old drum (the top was mirrored)?




Mission Road Antiques Mall, for the most part, had very high quality merchandise. There were many affordable items, but there were also a lot of high end antiques -- a little too high end for me. Whatever your budget, though, I recommend stopping by if you're ever in Kansas City. Most of the dealers had arranged their booths beautifully. It would take me forever to post all the inspiring vignettes I photographed!

I didn't walk away from Mission Road totally empty handed -- I left with a couple of ideas I am going to try in my own home. For instance, this dealer featured prints made from enlarged antique letters, envelopes, and ledger entries. I have a bunch of letters and journals that belonged to my great-great grandmother and I have been looking for a creative way to display them. I think I will make a few enlargements and try something like these.



I have developed something of an obsession with picture frames lately, rarely walking away from a garage sale without picking up one. I thought this was a pretty way to display a collection of frames:



I have more pictures to share from KC but I think I will save them for tomorrow. Tune in then for more beautiful antiques!