Garden Party Gallery is ready with a holiday smorgasbord of decorations for your celebrations. There are lots of tree ornaments, wall hangings, wreaths, and dishes for holiday entertaining. Shirts, jewelry, stuffed animals and fun decorations will provide gifts. And, yes, you’ll find some fall décor for Thanksgiving too. There are several extra shopping opportunities this month so do check out the dates above. All this and more at 1213 Mainstreet in Hopkins. Happy saling!

Posted in This Week's Sales | Leave a comment

Fall Creations in Hopkins

Fall is in the air and in the designs at Garden Party Gallery. Yes, there are many pumpkins and other symbols of fall abundance. There are tables, chairs, dressers, children’s furniture, outdoor furniture, and so much more…even a rustic armoire. The creative crew has fashioned many fun creations for fall and Halloween to add some pizazz to your home or yard. Garden Party Gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 10 to 6 and Sunday from 10 to 3 at 1213 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. Happy saling!

Posted in This Week's Sales | Leave a comment

Rich Colors Add Comfort at Urban Cottage

Urban Cottage has curated another superb collection of furniture, artwork, and accessories to add cozy comfort to your home this month. The rich colors are seen in leather, wood, fabric, and on canvases. Mirrors in gilded frames shine. Painted pieces are sophisticated and classic. Glassware and silver make it easy to entertain in style. There are also fun designs on lampshades and pillows. So many items have a story to tell. There are many handsome tables, dressers and chairs. A copper tub can bring a feeling of warmth along with pumpkins and fall leaves and flowers. An added bonus is the pumpkin lady with her fabulous décor and carving pumpkins on Saturday! All this and more can be found Thursday through Sunday from 11 to 5 at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

Posted in This Week's Sales | Leave a comment

Hints of Fall at Urban Cottage

With a hint of fall in the air, the vendors at Urban Cottage have amassed an awesome collection of goods for late summer into fall entertaining, decorating, and pure enjoyment. Outdoors you’ll find garden pots, décor, and furniture. Inside are assorted chairs, tables, chests, mirrors, art, lighting, unique lampshades, dishes, glassware, pillows, books, vintage clothing and jewelry, and several varieties of pumpkin decorations. And lush houseplants! All this and more on offer until 6 today and from 11 to 5 on Friday through Sunday, September 10th – 12th at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

Posted in This Week's Sales | Leave a comment

Shop Garden Party Gallery in Hopkins

Garden Party Gallery opens this morning at 10:00 for its four day run. You can’t miss the charming house and colorful garden at 1213 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. There’s lots more art in town too with the Hopkins Center for the Arts only a block away and special exhibits at Cream & Amber, Munkabeans, and the Zeller Studio today with a live concert at 7 tonight in Central Park.

Posted in This Week's Sales | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Carver and Chaska Shops Offer Inspiration

Carver General
Carver General
Carver General
Carver General
The Good Junk Garage
The Good Junk Garage

Linda’s Cellar

Linda’s Cellar
Shop 501, Chaska

There’s a lot to like in the shops this weekend. Planters, plant stands, and plants plus grapevine wreaths, wicker baskets, picnic baskets, chairs, dressers, dining tables, occasional tables, baker’s racks, metal buckets, jugs, paintings, signs, and summer décor are just a few of the treasures you’ll find. Shops are open 10 to 4 or 5, Thursday through Saturday and noon to 4 on Sunday. Happy saling!

Posted in Eye On..., Reporting from..., This Week's Sales, Weekly Highlights | Leave a comment

Urban Cottage Celebrates Nine Years

Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage

Urban Cottage

Urban Cottage is a fun place to be this weekend as Cheryl and her merry band of vendors celebrate nine years in business. The shop, front yard, and backyard are filled with great furniture, accessories, art, statuary, books, packets of herb seeds, jewelry, and signs. You’ll find things for your garden, patio, home, or cabin. Maybe the perfect gift for a friend, relative, graduate or neighbor. There are planters from small to immense, baskets for a multitude of uses, lamps and lampshades, chandeliers, paintings, posters, and mirrors. Let’s not forget chairs of rattan, iron, metal, plastic and wood. Some lovely reupholstered chairs. And pillows, blankets, and scarves. You’ll find dishes, glasses, buckets, vases, and watering cans. And décor galore. Plus indoor and outdoor plants. All this and more is at Urban Cottage on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 to 5 at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

Posted in Best of the Rest, Elements of Style, Eye On..., Find of the Day/Spotlight feature, Inspiration, Nearby, Reporting from..., Shop Spotlight, This Week's Sales, Top Picks, Weekly Highlights | Leave a comment

Tulip Time in the Garden

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery

Garden Party Gallery really lives up to its name this weekend with a delightful display of bright tulips decorating the garden. The patio offers bistro tables and chairs plus a gliding bench for your outdoor space. Indoors you’ll find dishes, glassware, and napkins as well as pitchers, jars, and serving pieces for dining al fresco or at the cabin. There’s an assortment of hooks and hangers for keys, masks, hats or jackets created from wood and vintage hardware. Jewelry, masks, and lanyards are always plentiful as are spring wreaths and hanging containers for you or for a gift. You’ll be thinking about summer before you leave! Garden Party Gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 to 6 and from 12 to 4 on Sunday at 1213 Mainstreet in downtown Hopkins. Happy saling!

Posted in Eye On..., Nearby, Reporting from..., Shop Spotlight, This Week's Sales | Leave a comment

Charmed at Urban Cottage

Urban Cottage
Quimper at Urban Cottage
Low Table at
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage
Smart lampshade
at Urban Cottage
Urban Cottage

Urban Cottage delivers another charming collection of furniture, art, décor, and furnishings this month. You’ll find an abundance of green plants, a great selection of traditional lampshades, and loads of paintings, prints, wall hangings and mirrors. There are several reupholstered chairs, refinished tables, buffets, chests, and plant stands. Glassware, china, and pottery are functional and attractive. New and vintage jewelry is showcased along with vintage clothing, purses, and tote bags. You’ll enjoy the lovely scent of candles and perhaps the taste of caramels. Books on decorating and gardening as well as European décor magazines are there too. Plus many, many one-of-a-kind treasures!
Urban Cottage is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 to 5 at 5157 Bloomington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Happy saling!

Posted in Best of the Rest, Elements of Style, Eye On..., Inspiration, Nearby, Reporting from..., Shop Spotlight, Weekly Highlights | Leave a comment