Three French Hens: 2011

Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Hens have a WINNER !!

CONGRATS to OUTJUNKING !

You are the WINNER of our

$ 25.00 Gift Certificate

Please email us within 48 hours to claim your prize.

Happy Holidays and thanks everyone for participating

Saturday, December 10, 2011

THE ROOST has a GIFT to give...

Thanks to everyone that came out for our first Shop Late till Eight ! That was a success and so much fun to have so many familiar faces after hours instead of the same three that are always there .

( nothing ill meant girls-just enjoyed a bigger party -hehe)

Speaking of parties--the holidays --feeling thankful

How about a FREE GIFT ?!?!

Yes in the spirit of the season we would like to give away a small token of thanks to YOU -our blog followers for being so faithful and following our journey through this world of junkin.

Before announcing the gift

let's take a little peak at THE ROOST and a few things that are new

The store is filled with loveliness. Romantic furniture with beautiful curved French lines to smooth simple elegance. Lots of gorgeous jewelry -Toyko Milk perfumes and bath products.

Unique ideas meet you at every glance.

What little feathered friend would not LOVE to live here??

Heck-I would love to live here !

Well actually this glass house would probably fit me better .

Beautiful silver tinsel wreaths

adorn her front while other treasures are gracefully tucked all around.

Now please step in and see what this sweet little lady has awaiting you inside.

I can just use my imagination on what I would fill this little pretty with.

Better yet let me SHOW you a few suggestions....

Welcome to the latest additions to The Roost-

Come in and check out what we have in

THE NEST

our newest addition to the store-a wonderful selection of beautiful clothing-sweaters -scarfs and accessory's that are very unique with the most reasonable of prices.

There really is no reason for going to the big malls-our quaint little shops have the most wonderful gifts for others or especially for YOU !

Now for that give-away.

You have patiently waited.....

Leave us a comment on our new additions and we will enter your name to win

a 25.00 Gift Certificate for The Roost.

If your name is chosen and you live out of state we will mail you a 25.00 Visa Gift Card

Good luck--we will draw a name on Wednesday December 14th.

Happy Shopping Everyone.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Shop Late-till Eight...serving Wine and H'orderves

It Is A Holiday Event......

Shop Late-Till Eight

DECEMBER 8th-THURSDAY

Wine and h'orderves served

6-8pm

(Stores will be open regular hours as well)

This Thursday Dec.8th the historic

village is staying open

until 8pm

Come join us and have a glass of wine and enjoy a tasty morsel as you shop.

We will have store specials for the evening and other surprises just for YOU-our most fabulous customers. Bring a friend and receive 10% off your total purchase.

Throughout our shops

are unique one of a kind

gifts for you and your

loved ones for this

holiday season

and all year through.

Who wants the traffic and crowds of the big malls...

Come out and support small business all the while enjoying a glass of holiday cheer with us.

CHEERS TO YOU !

Hope to see you

on Thursday, Dec 8th

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Hear ye Hear Ye....It is FREE It is FREE

That is the gift we are giving the first ten customers in the door to both Three French Hens and The Roost on Friday November 25.

Join Us for

CHRISTMAS in the VILLAGE

Date - Friday Nov 25

Time-10am-6pm

Do we have a day in store for you !

Check out all the fun and savings planned just for YOU !

* First ten customers receive a FREE gift

* Enter to win a $100.00 gift certificate good to use at either of our stores

* Many sales throughout both stores

* Refreshments will be served in both stores

* We are having a scavenger hunt in both stores--planted around the stores will be items marked FREE-pick up something you like and the price tag says "free" then it is yours !

* AND...the Jolly ole fella and his elf will be back to visit-

SANTA CLAUS and his ELF will be

THE ROOST

Bring the kiddos out -

Avoid those mall crowds-

Bring your camera-

Make memories and enjoy

CHRISTMAS in the VILLAGE

Other Sales

30% off all Christmas merchandise @ The Roost

15% off new clothing @ The Roost

20% off candles @ both stores

40% off flags and mailbox covers @ The Roost

20% off all furniture @ The Roost and Booth B1 @ Three French Hens

20% off all soaps

10% off cards @ both stores

10% off all jewelry

Many more sales at individual booths

Mention you read this blog and we will pay your tax !

Santa will see you soon :>)

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Three French Hens and The Roost

Other stores in the village will be participating with specials of their own.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Holiday Open House

You

Are

Invited

Holiday Open House

Saturday November 5th

Three French Hens

and

The Roost

10am~6pm

Join us for a festive day to put you

into the Holiday Spirit

Delicious Refreshments

Store Special

Door Prizes

BONUS...enjoy the

Veterans Day Parade

of Nolensville-

a day to honor our American Hero's !

Be our guest-Be inspired

mention you read this invite and receive 10% off one item

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Honoring a young HERO !

To bring awareness to Breast Cancer awareness month Three French Hens and The Roost are participating in project

PAINTED PINK

A young lady with Oohlala Furniture on facebook began this movement and asked anyone who painted furniture to join in. As participants paint a piece of furniture pink they then place it up for auction. The highest bidder receives the pink treasure and the money raised goes to the charity of your choice in the fight to conquer cancer once and for all.

My mother battled that monster and we knew right away we wanted to participate in this brilliant idea.

We have chosen to dedicate our sweet french pink cabinet to a young lady from Murfreesboro Tennessee named TAY FILORIMO.

Tay is a precious young lady that should not have to be fighting an adults illness but is doing so with great courage and determination. Her motto is--CANCER WILL NOT STRIKE HER OUT !! Very fitting for a tough young softball player !

We will donate the highest bid to Tay.

The bid is open--

come by the store and place a bid--

email a bid--

give us a call with a bid

Let's make this the best....just like Tay !

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Ahhhh Bella Rustica--what a sale to remember !!

How does one describe
BELLA RUSTICA ???

First I must tell a little story.

A couple of years ago I was sitting at the desk/counter at Three French Hens when through the door from the lobby walks in an attractive lady dawning her beautiful auburn hair and bright smile. WELCOME I announced as I do to everyone that honors us by visiting our shops.

She stands there in a silent look of sort of bewilderment.

I ask "are you out looking for anything in particular"?

She responds with a "I have been looking for this place for a while". Thinking she had been lost I apologized and said I thought we were rather easy to find. NO silly--that is not what she meant at all. Her response--"no no-I have not been lost-I mean I have been looking for a while for a shop that "gets it".

A shop that fulfilled her need for creativity--for repurposing great old vintage items-a shop that loved aged finishes and respected rust- that put as much heart and soul on the display of their treasures as anything else.

The next thing I know I am in a big ole conversation with a kindred spirit. My new friend had recently moved back to Tennessee from Texas. We talk about Round Top--we talk about great barn sales and then my new friend poses the challenge....we need to have a Barn Sale here !! OMG--would that ever be the best?!! I read about these wonderful events on blogs-I drool over the photos-I dream of meeting The Barn House Boys-I fantasize about getting Heather Bullards autograph-etc etc.

Have you guessed yet who my new friend is?????

YEP--that precious smile on the right is my wonderful friend Linda Lindley. That woman that walked through Three French Hens door a couple of years ago that had a vision.

A vision that was INCREDIBLE !

She was such an inspiring leader.

AND....that other beautiful smile on the left belongs to Art Woods.

Art also works for AGAPE and to say he was a huge help is such an understatement.

He worked for EVERYONE ! Willingly-with loving heart-true passion and diligent determination to make this first Barn Sale the best for everyone.

These two faces ARE the reason Bella Rustica was

THE BEST !!

The sign of a successful show is when numerous people ask--

"how many years has the show been going on"?

Amazement filled their faces when we would respond-this is a first !

We certainly hope the first of many more to come.

So now come with me-

let me take you to BELLA RUSTICA

( our fearless leader -Linda Lindley is oh so talented herself. Here is the beautiful re-purposed footboard painted to become our Welcome sign)

Linda borrowed this sweet ole dresser from the yard at The Roost.

What magic she created !

Entering the Big Tent filled with abounding talent...lets go see !

Isn't the "pink" bike to the left awesome..another treasure from the yard at

The Roost.

Bella Vintage Designs

SassyTrash-- a blogger I have admired for some
time. Her merchandise just blows me away.

KariBeth--

a sweet young woman that designs gorgeous jewelry who has had her designs purchased by Anthropology

Jenni Bowlins space was filled with vintage yumminess !

Coffee Bag Coutoure

Kim Hanaeur-designer of fabulous repurposed jewelry

Brenda from Gypsy Moon

Brenda owns a sweet store in Watertown Tennessee and the artist of unique paper mache art pieces such as the AWESOME moon she is holding

Now take a look at our Barn Neighbor to our left

Michelle...aka-Vintage Junky

Buy Vintage-save the World-Michelle's moto...

I could not agree more !

Michelle has a wonderful eye- incredibly talented in her numerous handmade treasures.

Just wonder...how many burlap lampshades did she sell?!?!

And to our right-neighbors from Old Tyme Marketplace

Beth and Wendy are from NC and did I L O V E their space

All the contents-their talent in display

and especially the two of them-precious ladies !

I think a road trip is in our future to NC !!!

Why oh why didn't I buy this tub ?!?!

Sadly our camera's battery died ( thanks to Mary we at least have these pics)before I could get pictures of the other great vendors-will add when I can borrow from others .

Now to what we created !

First meet the "gang"...plus Art !

As mentioned earlier, Art Woods works for AGAPE and was our adopted Rooster :>)

left to right

Blake Harris-- Art Woods-- Debbie Antes--Stacey Harris-Fish -- Mary Runger

First let me take you in to our "Spooky Room"

as we refered to it

Created with her magical maven touch Mary Runger assisted

by one of our wonderful dealers Jodie Hailey

shows how we can take vintage items and evolve them in to a Spooky Loveliness.

After seeing so many chest of drawers and other items on many blogs painted with the Union Jack flag we decided to pay homage to our great country...the USA. Planning the show several months earlier we found it ironic and very appropriate that we have an Americana area one week after the tenth anniversary of our great country being attacked on 911. There is nothing prettier than the red white and blue !

Nothing says America like a car door off of a 65' Mustang ! Art comes in all forms and when Debbie and I spotted this on our great trip to the 600 mile yard sale we both squealed with joy.

We had so much joy explaining to the salesman at the scrap yard that

NO..this wasn't for our husbands

NO...it did not matter that "the windows are in perfect shape"

NO...neither one of us own a 65' Mustang

But YES...it would become wall art !

Didn't it turn out great ?

...and no the poor fellar still does not understand !

We have said before how we love to re-purpose items. Notice the red light hanging.

That is the top to an old chicken incubator that we had wired to light.

Isn't it just fab !!!

Would make a great light over an island or pool table.

Our booth in the downstairs of the booth was approximately a 10x60

Therefore we hads LOTS of room to play and display much loveliness !

The opposite end of our space we chose to go with a more romantic-shabby chic look

with a splash of handmade art signs and crosses made by Blake Harris

Below is a gorgeous vanity painted in a yummy shade of lavendar and white-waxed to aged perfection

Art by Blake Harris ( son to owner Stacey Harris-Fish...a proud momma )

Blakes pieces were a big show hit !

Blake can do custom pieces-just give us a call.

This show was an absolute blast in every way !

One added gift to us at Three French Hens and The Roost is event photographer Autumn Lynn Photography is teaming up with us to work together on some endeavors. We are so very excited so at this time you get a real treat !

No more of my amatuer pictures--

Autumn provided us with the next several.

Enjoy and please go check out more of her work at www.photosbyautmnlynn.com