JoJo Herda

Monday, November 19, 2012

Black Friday Preparations

Are you one of those people who wakes up at 2 am to stand in line with your "plan of attack" organized detailing which store, what items, how long to stay, etc, etc?!?!?!

Oh.... I have a special place in my heart for those people.

But, for those of you that don't want to mess with the hustle and bustle of all of that type of shopping, but want to instead find some interesting and unusual items.... come check out the Dallas Design District Antique stores!

Our space at LOST.... antiques is filling up with some pretty awesome and unique finds.

Take this vintage bamboo screen for example:

Very very COOL.

Have you seen how these are used in decor lately?

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Painted screen for a headboard....

Just stunning and BRILLIANT!

And there are still more vintage finds in our space....

Like this Bamboo Framed Vintage Peacock Fabric:

It would be quite stunning to use in a living space or office like this example:

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We love vintage!

We love style!

We love art!

We love unique and interesting things!

And we will also have a little Christmas tree in our space.... coming soon with vintage and shiny ornaments!

Have a safe, wonderful and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Campaign Crush

No, I'm not talking about the presidential campaign....

that's over.

I'm talking about my obsession with CAMPAIGN DRESSERS.

I have been looking and looking for one.

I wanted to do something elegant like this:

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Or something stunning like this:

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And then, one day while I was on the hunt for marvelous finds to increase inventory....
I happened across this:

BEFORE

I found this piece at a garage sale. It was quite roughed up. Not all the hardware was present and what was present was really spotted. But, it was in great solid condition. It had the "Campaigner" marking in the drawer, so it was authentic.... and.... well, I could see past the rough exterior and I was looking at the true beauty of this piece.

So.... I hauled it back home.

I obtained a few new hardware pieces and paint. Then, I went to work!

I filled in the rough areas with wood filler and sanded the entire piece. I used about 4 coats of paint + primer Valspar paint and I polished up the original hardware with silver polish {worked PERFECTLY - they look brand new!}

AFTER

Unfortunately for Floor 24 Designs customers..... I think I have decided to keep this piece.

Pretty gorgeous.... isn't it? See what true beauty was really under that rough exterior.

Kind of a life lesson in there, isn't it?

Never judge a book by it's cover.

Always find the best in people.

Beauty is on the inside.

I guarantee to always find you the pieces that have true beauty.

True beauty is a powerful addition to any decor! It is what can make a house a HOME.

Here is to many many more beautiful finds!

Friday, October 26, 2012

The Blend

LOST... antiques had a wonderful write-up on their dealers and this is what they had to say about Floor 24 Designs:

Joining us in the halls of LOST... antiques... is the lovely Joanne Herda and her extraordinary assistant. This team is set to "WOW" our visitors with their version of "The Blend". They use their designer skills to bring a touch of classic Hollywood to everyone's home!

Thank you to our "Can Do" bunch at LOST... antiques!

I am thankful to say that our inventory is moving quickly out the door in just a little over a week of operation. This original 4'x4' acrylic painting entitled "Synergy" was sold this past weekend to a wonderful couple. Same with the vintage brass antelopes.... gone!

Moral of the story --- don't wait to stop by!

We have just added a large vintage bamboo mirror in a white lacquer finish, plus some vintage cement Asian figures, an antique Asian hand-carved wood screen frame finished in white lacquer... plus, much much more! Gorgeous and unique pieces just waiting to be incorporated into your stylish area of need!

Here are a couple of images of Hollywood Glam and perfect "Blends" for inspiration.

From one of my favorite places, a high-rise condo in Dallas, Kari Schlegel's living room:

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Maleiah and Ryan Rogers' Formal Living Room in Highland Park, Dallas.

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Just a little inspiration on how you can take unique and interesting pieces and combine them to make a luxurious and inviting space.

Looking forward to what lies ahead for us here at Floor 24 Designs!

Monday, October 15, 2012

Up and Running

Floor 24 Designs.... is UP AND RUNNING!

At... LOST..... Antiques!

Here are some shots of my smokin' glamorous booth!

White ceramics, vintage, antiques, glam, original art... and lots of shiny shiny.... pretty thangs!