Winter Window Shopping

Feather Your Nest on Leestown Road.

So, after a nine-month absence, including moving away and then back to the Bluegrass, I’m finally getting back to this blog….

A few weekends ago, a friend and I decided to do a Saturday morning tour of our favorite Lexington antique and second-hand furniture/thrift stores. We started our morning on Leestown Road at Feather Your Nest, then stopped over across the street at Pop’s Resale, and the Meadowthorpe Antique Mall. We then headed over to Winchester Road and stopped in at the Blue Grass Antique Market before our final destinations of Scout Antiques and Room Service on Liberty Road.

If you’re scouting for some mid-century finds like I always am, here’s a quick inventory of what we found on the circuit this February.

Very cool swivel chair for $65 at Feather Your Nest. Missing a cushion.

Mid-century lamp shade at Feather Your Nest.

Veneer side table

This 1950s aluminum kitchen table was one of the best deals of the day. Only $45 at Medowthorpe Antique Mall. It appeared to be in great condition, but did not come with any matching chairs. I wanted to scoop it up, but I have nowhere to put it!

Table's surface detail. Wouldn't you love to have this as a backdrop to your bowl of Fruit Loops every morning?

This appears to be an Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair with Wood Base, but when I picked it up, the seat fell off and I couldn't find any maker's marks or price tag. A brand new chair like this sells for nearly $800 from the Herman Miller Store. This chair was at the Blue Grass Antique Market on Winchester Road.

This Mid-century buffet at Blue Grass Antique Market looks as if it could belong to the Heywood-Wakefield family.

Vintage plastic light fixture would look great above an Eero Saarinen Tulip Table. (Blue Grass Antique Market)

Very cool chair at Scout Antiques would be great indoors or outdoors. Also note the concrete pods behind the chair in this picture.

Industrial tulip table at Scout Antiques.

This chair at Scout Antiques has a Harry Bertoia flair to it.

This bright pair of waiting chairs were waiting for someone to take them home at Room Service.

This completes the tour of Lexington's antique/furniture stores for February. If you are looking for something really fantastic, you should head up to Cincinnati next weekend, Feb. 25-26, for the 20th Century Modern Show. Lexington's Scout Antiques will be there among 50 or so other dealers from all over. I'll definitely be there!