Tomorrow is the big day! The Market on Chapel Hill in Pike Road, Alabama kicks off at 9:00 am, Saturday, October 3. My space is all set up and ready to be shopped. I know that last year, a few people knew just what they wanted and my pictures were helpful in them getting to their target quickly, so here’s how the space looks…
I did have to leave all of my cute plants at home, since you can’t take them across state lines, but I did find some here in Alabama, including a couple of beautiful rosemary topiaries that I planted in hand painted (with MMSMP Linen).
(Oo. I need to close that drawer in the morning!)
Some tips for shopping my space…
- Our checkout is to the right of our booth, so the line won’t clog up the booth like it did last year.
- We accept cash, credit cards and personal checks with a valid ID.
- If there is something you want to purchase and it’s buried, heavy or awkward to carry, just pull the tag. When you pay for it, we will give you a sold tag to tie on your purchase and we can leave the piece there until you’re ready to leave.
- If you pull a tag and change your mind, please let one of us know, so we can retag the item.
- We cannot hold bags behind the counter as we have in previous years. There is a slightly different set-up and we don’t have the space.
- People are available to help carry and load furniture and large purchases in your car/van. If you want to buy it and it’ll fit, we’ll make sure it gets packed for you!
- We like to go home with an empty trailer, if possible, so check at the end of the day for bargains (the market ends at 4:00 pm).
- We brought all of the MMS Milk Paint colors and products with us, so if you have any questions, Kriste and I can help you with those.
We ran a GoPro camera for a while during set-up, so you can see a bit of the process of how the space comes together…
(I need to buy a bigger camera card, so we can show the whole thing next time!)
I wasn’t able to get good pictures of the vendor spaces down at the tent, but there is a really beautiful stuff down there! You can check out pictures on the market’s Facebook page. Here are some pictures of my chapel neighbors, though…
Lots of eye candy. Clearly.
A few tips for shopping the market in general…
- The grassy areas are a little squishy and the fire ants are in rare form, so I would highly suggest wearing a pair of boots.
- The chapel can be pretty crowded in the morning, so if you’re not there to do intense shopping, I would suggest coming in the afternoon. It’s a much more relaxed atmosphere and there’s more time to chat with the vendors.
- I’ll be teaching a mini-milk paint workshop in the tent at 1:00, if you’re interested to see the paint in action. Shaunna will be following up with a Chalk Paint workshop at 2:00.
I hope to see you tomorrow!!
17 Responses
Wow!!! Your space looks INCREDIBLE! I can’t imagine all the work it would take to haul everything in and get it set up- must be a workout. You looked like busy bees in your video- but I loved the few moments of “stop and stare” and tweak 🙂 Enjoy! Wish I had a reason to come out there from Canada- but I sure wouldn’t be hauling things back 😉 Simply lovely items you brought this year.
WOW!! You never disappoint!!! Thanks for the lovely preview and pics of your neighbors! I am so so excited to be coming tomorrow to my first Market on Chapel Hill event! Looking forward to meeting you 2 talented ladies and getting my first MMS paint tutorial! I’m coming early to see the gorgeous set up with my own 2 eyes!!!
If it wasn’t for the fact I live in Scotland I’d be there in a heartbeat. That being said I think I would end up bankrupt, I want to buy it all! Have a wonderful time. X
Looks absolutely perfect (except for that drawer, hehe). Have fun. Love the video.
Rita
Your space looks incredible! Have a wonderful day chatting with all of your MMS fans as they look through your amazing treasures. I have no doubt that you will be bringing an empty trailer home. Thanks for sharing the photos and video for those of us that live too far away to attend.
Wow I know the work it takes to set up your booth space. It is exhausting. Kudos to you for taking the time to still edit photos and share them in a post afterward! Your space looks amazing. Good luck today! XO
Its all beautiful! Who are your neighbors with the cow prints and do they have a on-line shop?
Those cow prints!!! Love!!! Ruthie Carlson on etsy is where you’ll find them.
Wow! Wow! Amazing! I loved the video. You and Kriste work like a well-oiled machine. Everything is absolutely gorgeous. I’m in awe and almost speechless. Have fun!
Looks wonderful! Here’s wishing you a successful weekend…:)
Well ladies, it looks FABULOUS. I might be all the way across the world in Tasmania, Australia but I am a big fan. Have a great market.
Wish I could be there! It all compliments each other!
You are KIlling me w/these photos!! You should consider a big drive & do a show in California someday soon (please please)!!
Dear MMS-I am stymied, in the 8th photo of your space is a green object leaning against the green table. It looks like a metal t-shirt? What is that thing? It’s driving me crazy! Have a great sale day!!!
G’day Marian do you have a tutorial for those cute brown paper wrapped plants please? would make great christmas pressie
cheers on a awesome site
What a fun post. Love the video! It only it REALLY happened that fast, right? Another fun year. Another step closer in heart ties. Love y’all.
xoxo
C
That looks like a humongous lot of stuff! How do you do it? I mean find that many things to sell and load, transport and unload them all. That is HARD work! I hope you sell a lot and make a lot of money for all your efforts. Wish I were there!