Posted by MAKMU ta
On Thursday, May 06, 2010
Here's a little 'sneak peek' of just one of the setups for our event.
{There are seven of them ;0) }
Are you coming out for our Spring Petite Retreat this weekend?!
We've arranged tons of Retreat vintage-style treasures for you, and
Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday with their wares!
Visit our event blog for map & directions:
plus info on other attractions & amenities nearby.
{images by Retreat; all rights reserved}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, May 03, 2010
There is SO MUCH going on in the Northwest this weekend!
The fabulous Boys of
BarnHouse, Joe & Jermonne, are hosting their season opener show on Saturday May 8th, in Battle Ground, Washington (Vancouver area). Check
here for info & directions.
We are so grateful to the Boys for their generous spirits - they asked us to bring them some Retreat products for this show and for their web site. To be asked is an honor, believe us! Then we took a look at the 'Guest' list and nearly keeled over... our little Retreat treasures will be presented alongside those from an absolutely
stellar roster of Northwest vintage dealers:
Worthy Goods
Bella
Auntie Joy
Madison Park
Queen of Tarte
Little Cottage
Sparrow
Camas Antiques
Lynne G
The Withies
The Broughs
Busy Biddy
Retreat
If you can make it to their show, plan to arrive EARLY. These are madhouse events!
Saturday the 8th is also the debut of a new show in Seattle:
2nd Saturdayz at Sand Point!
Held in the 'workshop' area attached to Hangar 30 at Magnussen Park, this is sure to be a high-energy, high-quality show - Linda of Luluz, John Bob Cool Junk, and Janet of Blue Ewe are the promoters, and they know shows! We won't get to attend one of these until AUGUST because of our traveling schedule, but we are excited about them!!!
And of course we'll be hosting our own
Spring Petite Retreat here at our farm on Camano Island both Saturday May 8 and Sunday May 9. We open at 10 both days, and Poppyseeds will be here on Saturday, too!
We hope you can make plans to attend one or more of these amazing events
Get out there and support your local vintage industry!!!
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, May 02, 2010
With just FIVE days to go until our Spring Petite Retreat,
{Saturday May 8 and Sunday May 9, 10 AM to 4 PM}
we are hard at work tending to every last detail.
Lots of fabulous treasures are making their way
into our little barn shop, awaiting your arrival...
we'll share a sneak peek each day to whet your appetite!
We hope to see you next Saturday or Sunday
{Remember that the
Poppyseeds girls will be here on Saturday!}
plus info about the artist studio tours
and other events on Camano Island next weekend
{Images Ours}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Wednesday, April 28, 2010
{whom I met online via blogs} we met up with the Sassy girls of Urban Barn today!
We are SO glad we made time to head over there.
This fun group of gorgeous, talented, creative gals are stylin' their hearts out in their new Escondido diggs. WHAT a location and
oh my, the plans they have...Check out their
blog, visit their shop from Wednesdays thru Saturdays every week, and make plans to attend their Grand Opening show July 16 through 18 - we're bringin' Retreat's 'Taj Ma Tent' for the party and we can't WAIT!
SO...Thursday, we're headin' back up North to get to work!
Gotta' get ready for Petite Retreat,
then Farm Chicks,
then Petite Retreat AGAIN,
then URBAN BARN!
And then BarnHouse!
Whoossh.....
{Images: Bob & Deb Kennedy for Urban Barn}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Thursday, April 15, 2010
A special announcement about our upcoming Spring Petite Retreat:
We are
so pleased to share with you that our friends Julie and MaryBeth from
Poppyseeds will be our
special guests at our Spring event! They will be sharing their treasures with you here at Retreat Farm on
Saturday, May 8 ONLY, so don't miss them!
We met Julie on our first trip out to the Island, when we just HAD to stop into a darling little shop, Poppyseeds, on the side of the highway through Stanwood. Ever since, we've been friends! Julie & MaryBeth {cousins} have been wonderful about making us feel right at home in our new community. Within a month after moving here, we were renting a room in their shop and displaying our Retreat treasures, until January of this year.
The girls are constantly re-filling the rooms of this charming little cottage with wonderful finds & vintage style! Color is
really their 'thing' - it's a happy place!
We've had a lot of fun doing special projects at their store, events, and flea markets both local and distant with them, over the past year and a half. Having them participate in our first little show is our chance to thank them for
all they have done for us... we really are excited to share our friends and their business with you at our first vintage seasonal market.
So we invite you to bring along your love of color and whimsy when you come to our May event, because 'the Poppyseeds Girls' will have it in spades! Visit their
blog to see more, and Follow them on
Facebook, too!
For more information about our Petite Retreats, go here.
{image credits:
Poppyseeds, except second photo:
Retreat }
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, April 06, 2010
We've got a graphic, so it must be official!
2010 Petite Retreat
Vintage Seasonal Market Dates:
Spring
May 8 & 9
Summer
June 26
Autumn
September 18
Join us on our farm
on Camano Island, Washington
as we open our small barn shop & outdoor areas
for an intimate gathering of friends & treasures each season.
Stay tuned for more details...
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Oh my gosh, it's been such a
ca-RA-zy week!
Our first event here at our farm went well... the weather didn't cooperate
at all, but wonderful friends and long-time customers came out to see what we've been up to. Their support is priceless! We are more prepared now for our big launch in May, with a show on Mother's Day weekend that is open to the public. {
Click on the 'Petite Retreats' Page link above to see more about that upcoming event!} Thanks to MaryBeth Sande of
Poppyseeds, we have
one photo of us that proves we were there.
One. That's how crazy things were!
In a few short weeks, we have the
Remnants of the Past show down in California to attend, and we spent yesterday and today plotting, planning, and then setting up a mock booth to test our plan. Hmmmmmn.... lots of shuffling and swapping out of products goin' on! It's getting there. By end of tomorrow, we'll have it all sorted out. Then we can move on to the details of the displays - yay!
There are some funny things that happen when we do this - like the 'stand ins'.
Items that are still 'in process' in the shop or paint room get another chair or table that takes its place in the setup until the actual item is ready. A 'furniture stunt double', if you will! There is also the requisite moving of an item by infinitesimal increments over and over and over...'just a tch
that way... no,
that way'... multiple times. Usually until it ends up right back where it started. I messed with a table and chairs for about fifteen minutes and multiple rearrangements until I finally realized that the reason it
just wasn't working was that I had the wrong chairs with the table. duh!
Just about the time I figured that out and swapped the chairs, the rain moved in
again. Wind was blowing it in under the big 20 X 20 tent {
where we set up the 10 X 10 tent!} and I was cold and cranky in about 30 seconds. Deb was done for the day!!!
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, March 27, 2010
Things are movin' right along here on the farm,
as we prepare for a very special private event
for some pretty special people!
If you joined our mailing list by March 1, you know what I'm talkin' about!
{Seeeee? We told y'all to sign up!}
24 hours to go and the foofing has begun!
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, March 26, 2010
We are THRILLED to announce our participation in Judy Watkins' incredible show,
Remnants of the Past. Judy recently
invited us to join the stellar lineup of talent coming to her spring show in Nipomo, California on April 24 - and after we picked ourselves up off the floor, we jumped at the chance to take Retreat on the road back 'home' to California!
Please visit
www.RemnantsofthePast.com for show information, directions, and details. You can also see the vendor list {
I just sent her our info, so I don't think we are listed yet} and read more about
special guest Sue Whitney, of
JunkMarket!
So, for those of you following us from Central & Southern California, we'll be in your area in just
one short month. We hope you will plan to attend... we'd love to meet you!
{image credits: Remnants of the Past;
All Rights Reserved}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Saturday, March 20, 2010
Creating beautiful and inspiring displays is one of the parts we like
best about what we do in our booths at shows. And at shows, we generally have just one day to set up. {
Except at BarnHouse, where Joe & Jermonne basically invite dealers to move IN for the week before a show and take their time!}
So, can you even imagine how much FUN it is for us to have had
all this time to get our barn ready for our Spring Petite Retreats?! We've got some really amazing stuff to share with you...
very soon!
{image by Deb Kennedy for Retreat}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Our Petite Retreat Barn.
It used to be painted RED inside, and was dirty as all heck. With no light.
So we cleaned, painted, and added french doors,
a dutch door, skylight, the awning, barn door, & lighting.
We are having a blast filling it up with all kinds of goodies
and wonderful RetreatStyle decor...
it may be Petite, but it's FAB!
{images by Retreat,
all rights reserved}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Monday, March 15, 2010
Even though we are busy preparing for our Spring Petite Retreat events,
Farm Chicks is coming up very very soon!
We've just confirmed our expanded space assignment with Serena
and we happily announce that
Retreat will have THREE spaces at Farm Chicks!
That's 300 square feet of space,
filled with furniture, home decor & accessories,
personal accessories, and gifts
designed by us and created from recycled & reclaimed materials
brought to you in our own RetreatStyle
'under the big top'
We are excited to have our friend Patricia from
as our neighbor in the '4th space' under the tent...
so much fabulousness, so much fun -
we can't wait to share it all with you!
So plan to rent a truck, hit the ATM,
and meet us in Spokane June 5 & 6!
{image credit: Farm Chicks}
used by permission; all rights reserved
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, March 12, 2010
Come on in... it's lookin' fine!
These photos are from
the 'Extreme Makeover: BARN Edition' here at Retreat Farm
{after emptying, cleaning, adding doors, painting,
hauling in cool architectural stuff & adding lights}
More sneak peeks to come!
{images by Deb Kennedy for Retreat}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Attention all Seattle Vintage & Antique lovers:
Though we will not be participating in it,
we wanted to let you know about an upcoming show:
Sand Point Antique and Design Market Presents
"Antique Show in the Brig"
A three day Sand Point antique show!
Three glorious days of buying and selling
your favorite things and "Old Stuff"
March 19, 20 and 21, 2010
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Friday:
'Early Buyers' day 11 am to 6 pm. $10
Saturday:
General Admission: 8 am through 4 pm $6.00
Sunday:
General Admission 10 am $6.00
(Print this post and save a buck on Sat. and Sun. only).
Held at the 'Old Sand Point Naval Station Brig'
dealer applications
{Retreat is not participating, just promoting}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, March 07, 2010
Over the next few weeks, we'll share some sneak peeks
of our Petite Retreat barn transformation...
We are excited about sharing it with you
and hope to see you then!
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Wednesday, March 03, 2010
We had planned to share our products there this month.
However, by mutual decision, both we and the Boys have just decided to delay our participation for a month or so. Lord knows they have enough to deal with right now, and we've got a pretty full March.
So, we are all going to slow things down.
As Jermonne said, this needs to be Fun. Fulfilling. Organic in its growth.
Not crazy. Crazy does not foster creativity OR health.
For people or for businesses.
Keep an eye out here on our blog for an official announcement
on when some of our select products will be available at BHM...
to see what marvels the Boys have for you!
{image by Deb Kennedy for Retreat 2009
All Rights Reserved}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, February 26, 2010
We are thrilled to announce our 'Petite Retreats':
intimate seasonal vintage markets, held here on our farm.
We've prepared one of our small barns as a shop/showroom,
Our first Petite Retreat will be held
Mother's Day Weekend
May 8 & 9
from 10 AM to 4 PM
This event is open to everyone,
so pass the news along - and bring friends!
{feel free to link to this image & post)
Several of our special friends will be joining us for this Spring market, bringing their fabulous finds to share. Though our market is small & intimate, you'll find wonderful inspiration and vintage-style treasures galore. We'll have music and refreshments, and even sunshine... we hope you will plan to join us!
We chose Mother's Day because our Island hosts an Artist's Studio Tour that weekend - with over
300 participating artists. You'll be able to enjoy not only
our Petite Retreat, but also the scenery, the beaches, artist studio tours, wonderful shops {like
Poppyseeds in Stanwood!} and perhaps even a stop at the famous Diamond Knot Brewery or Cama Beach on your day trip here.
We'll have info on all of the hot spots, so you won't miss them...Put our inaugural Petite Retreat on your calendar for May 8 & 9!
PS: Camano Island is 15 miles North of Everett,
then a short, straight 7 mile drive from I-5 across a bridge.
No ferries!
Please note that our farm is open for events ONLY.
Address will be posted on our blog before the event.
{More Petite Retreat vintage seasonal markets
are planned for July, September, and November.}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Come Junk With Us
Presents
The Collection
A Vintage Inspired Flea Market
Friday March 5th
Early Bird Shopping from 5 pm - 8 pm
$10 entry
Gift bags for the first 30 people
Door prize drawings
Saturday March 6th
8 am - 4 pm
$8 entry
Gift bags for the first 30 customers
Prize drawings every hour
Location:
Knights of Columbus Hall
Bothell-Everett Hwy
Bothell WA (just east of Seattle)
Cash Sale
You don't want to miss this amazing gathering of wonderful vendors with
FABulous treasures...plus great food, giveaways, swag bags... and more!
{we'll be there shoppin'!}
You also don't want to miss THIS:
Farm Chicks Show Junk Junket!Timi just announced some AWESOME perks
that you can
only get as one of her Junk Bus Junk Queens,
{trust us, really incredible perks!}
so get your reservation in TODAY.
www.ComeJunkWithUs.com
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, February 12, 2010
Hey all you antique, vintage, & junk fans!
Sand Point Antique & Design Market has just added a new date
to their show calendar, and it's a WHOPPER:
A three day Sand Point antique show!
Three glorious days of buying & selling your favorite things and "Old Stuff!
March 19, 20 & 21, 2010
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Get more info on the Sand Point Market
blog{Retreat won't be there selling.... but we may be there shopping!}
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, February 07, 2010
You know we can use pretty ordinary materials to create something special, and we've got another fabulous Retreat getaway in the works... Can't wait to share it! {Are YOU on our mailing list??}
