A longtime favorite of mine....this Tennessee backroads wander....just southwest of Franklin to the little village of Leiper's Fork....is a must-do when in the Nashville area. |
Unassuming and totally charming, Leiper's Fork is quite a sleeper, with it's scattering of little shops, galleries, inns, and of course.... |
But Leiper's Fork isn't just about gorgeous scenery, rich history, fun festivals, and celebrity residents..... |
.....it's also home to my all-time favorite antique shop: Serenite Maison. |
You know when you walk up to this shop that you are in for pure pickin' pleasure!! |
From a floor-to-ceiling, totally cool, vignette just inside the front door.... |
.....to just about every square inch of this gorgeous shop--it takes about a half dozen trips around just to appreciate the amazing detail and quality of all there is to behold here. |
It's really the best vintage "junk" I've ever seen....arranged in the most unique way....which is a PURE delight! |
And my FAV--the antique lighting--were some of the most unique I have seen gathered in one place! |
Ok, I'll take them all! |
Next door to Serenite Maison is an excellent handmade leather goods shop called West & Company that is home to fabulous leather artists who make everything from these stellar boot designs...... |
.......to luggage, bags, belts, clothing, shoes, jewelry and so much more. |
On the way back to Franklin, brakes squealed at this new shop called West Main Antiques. With a rocketship made from rusty old junk on the front.....it was a must-see!! |
And refreshingly....it was even cooler on the INSIDE! |
Owners Bill Powell and Barry Scales, and 'Metal Morphosist' Kris Nethercutt have apparently read our minds and packed this place with anything and EVERYTHING vintage industrial COOL. |
I could have stayed in here all day--especially when I discovered they have a backroom filled with rusty junk stacked floor-to-ceiling and which is incredibly fun to dig through. |
Reluctantly we pressed on to Franklin because daylight was burning.... |
.....and dozens of shops awaited! Yay....they have an Anthropologie downtown now! |
Which is where this cool table was sitting in the front window. |
Here are some pics of just a few of the things that caught my eye as we flew through as many shops as possible before they closed..... |
Chandelier made from jewelry chain |
Unique chippy aqua chest |
Vintage iron floral piece on white chippy wood |
Cool design tractor bench |
Nice pale green vignette |
Tractor chain curtain |
This was my first visit to our pickin ROCKSTAR's new place: ANTIQUE ARCHAEOLOGY. Here is the view of the building AA is located in....when coming under the interstate from downtown. |
It's a really HUGE building with a killer cool water tower on top. |
AA is kind of in the middle of it--and it was nice to be there Sunday morning....way before they opened and no one was around because I've read there are lines around the block to get in otherwise! |
Iconic trademark mural |
There is an art gallery right across the street, in the taller section of that building |
2 comments:
FaB Eye-Candy Nancy!!! ~ Especially that RoSe-Tole Something - CHanDeLier????
Jeanine Burkhardt
I was in the Nashville area about a month after you it looks like. My son played on the Grand Ole Opry and we went up a few days early. Took in Franklin and Nashville sights. No American Pickers though and I have been blue ever since the trip. One of my favorite places in Franklin was the William Powell Co...all those letters!! WOW! Great pictures!Best, Vicki
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