These are a few of our favorite things...

My project this week is to collect 5 images combined from the three stores for an online brochure on http://www.wheretraveler.com/ for Finders Keepers stores. That meant going through the incredibly large archives of pictures to find five that could command on their own, and played well with the others. And it also meant getting sucked into the years of pictures like a scrapbook. It's so fun to reminisce about the development of the store, its culture, its inventory, its staff, its customers, and its consignors. It's practically a living, breathing thing: a house to its own heartbeat. So here are a few of our favorite inventory pictures. Enjoy!

BEEP BEEP

BEEP*BEEP*BEEP... it's the best sound in the world! What is it, you ask? The alert beeps of a truck backing up to deliver even more beautiful new pieces to Finders Keepers Furnishings. It can be a little daunting sometimes as we frantically look at each other and at the lack of space and think: Where the heck are we going to put all of this incoming furniture? Luckily, we moved record amounts of inventory at the sale last weekend, so we cleaned out tons of room for all of these great new arrivals. It's like a whole new store! You really don't want to miss this week...

Interested? Give us a call: 404-377-1944 or check out our website: http://www.fkconsign.com/.

Staying Cool - Furniture Care Tip

Keeping cool this summer doesn't just apply to people. Treat your outdoor furniture just like your car. Use automobile wax on any metal or plastic frames of your sun-worshipping decor. On these extra steamy days that added layer will protect your investments from the effects of sun exposure and inclimate weather.

Couch It

I finally get that expression! To couch an idea - to, ya know, let it sit and ponder for a while. (I also just learned that the word "pondre" in french means: to lay an egg, like a chicken. Kind of the same concept in a far-fetched way.... but I digress. In a nut shell (or a chicken egg...) we've got a TON of couches in right now. From moleskin to finished wood, slouchy to structured, overstuffed to straight lines, gray to purple to green, there's some good places to put your feet up around here and, you know, couch it!

Lazy Days of Summer

Summer days *are* lazy, at least easier to convince myself to be lazy. I think that's because it's so incredibly, unbelievably hot. When I take my dogs outside sometimes I just sit in the grass and watch them loll around. They don't last long either. One will stretch out in the tall grass and the other will seek refuge in the shade of the young pine trees that grow along the short hill side. What might this have to do with furniture? Well, when I was in the furniture store this week my eye was drawn over and over to all these supremely comfy-looking pieces of furniture. I tried each of them out, rating which one inspired the most long-lasting laziness. While there were several nice candidates to choose from, there was definitely a clear winner. Here are a few of my favorites, and I've saved the best (in my opinion) for last!

This lovely Armani couch matches the Armani chair in a previous post.

This deliciously chocolate-brown recliner was a close second. My husband probably would've chosen this as the winner because he's a huge fan of structure and straight lines.

And then, there's me, a proprietor of all things unstructured! This chair feels like sitting on a cloud. I had to resist the urge to curl up like a cat and take a nap. Oh if only we didn't have to buy a new washing machine, you would be coming home with me!

We wanna win Creative Loafing's Best of Atlanta 2010 Survey

Yeah, we want it!

Winning a "Best of Atlanta" consumer vote is like the ultimate shopper's high. It means you like what we do. It means a nifty newspaper article that we'll frame and hang proudly in our stores. It means we're doing right by our customers and our mission -- and that's what we work to do every single day.
And right now, we need you! Creative Loafing is holding its Annual Best of Atlanta Survey now through July 31st. This year they've made it oh-so-simple! Go to their website: www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com and click "vote now." You only have to vote for five categories for your votes to count. We want to win like a six year old at a kickball game.... really (really) bad! And we can't win without you!
 

New items blew in... and blew Betsy's skirt up!

For those of you who haven't read any previous posts, the title may have seemed a bit odd. So I'll recap: a LOT of stuff comes and goes through our door here at Finders Keepers Furnishings. So it takes a lot to "blow her skirt up" as Betsy says. The good news: it's been really windy this week! AKA: the new arrivals this week are *AMAZING*. You really (really) don't want to miss taking a gander at these Category-5 skirt blowers.

What goes around comes (back) around: Fantabulous Retro Sectional and Ottoman

Moleskin Sofa (I love green and gray together - it's one of my favorite combinations!)

Super chic Armani chair (there's a matching sofa!)

  

No living room is complete without a cozy man-chair!

  

Beautiful, decorative chairs from Pier 1