Spring in the City

If you're in or around New York and looking for a reason to round up your friends for a weekend full of fun, adventure and design inspiration, I've got two: First, on Saturday, April 24th, at noon, we're throwing a dazzling springtime table setting party at Gracious Home in Chelsea. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Gracious Home started as a neighborhood hardware store on the Upper East Side with superior service. Today, there are three locations, carrying some of the best china, linens, decorative hardware and appliances anywhere in the city. 

Now that spring is here and with it, a fresh, new season for entertaining, I'm teaming up with Creative Candles for an afternoon of wine, food, beauty and inspiration. Starting with a cheerful Mother's Day table I designed for Serendipity magazine with plenty of beautiful, old milk glass from our Etsy shop, I'll take you through a full year of how to decorate and entertain with candles!

From birthdays to holidays, formal dinners to casual get-togethers, I'll show you easy, inexpensive and elegant ways to create memorable occasions. The event is free and open to the public but with limited space. This is Chelsea, after all, not too far from another place I love in New York—the flea market! On Sunday, the 25th, Jaithan and I will be leading another great group of readers through my favorite flea markets. Admission is $50 with about five spots left.

So mark your calendars for the table setting party at Gracious Home on Saturday the 24th and the flea market on the 25th, then email Jaithan for reservations (jaithan@eddieross.com). See you in the city, everyone!

Comments

[Better Home]

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[Easy and Elegant Life]

Hi Eddie!

Sounds like things are going swimmingly for you all. No surprise!

This year I'm determined to dine al fresco, but until the pollen count dies down and I can poke my nose outside, I'd like to freshen up my table with a lovely yellow cloth like that shown in this post. I know you're a big fan of buying cloth and making do. Would linen work? Or is a heavy cotton best?

Thanks!

[Anne]

Help! First, nice picks at the flea market! Second, I am doing some work on a National Conference. I am trying to think of a large (at least tall) vertical element (8-10' tall) element to put in our booth at the conference. The layout includes two 6' counter-height tables, and two 4' round tables, and somewhere in the middle, we want this tall thing - we thought a palm tree, anyway, if you have any suggestions, I would love it - two weeks out and still don't have that "thing"!

[Reynolds Still]

Eddie and Jaithan, wish I could go flea marketing with you guys. Would be so much fun! The table setup was so fresh and inviting. Wonderful design as always!

Best regards,
Reynolds Still

[my favorite and my best]

happy easter ed ross!
where is my consarnit book??

[Pam]

We are so delighted to bring one of our favorite retailers-Gracious Home, estab. since 1963 and Creative Candles, estab. since 1964 with our talented friends and partners, E and J for a springtime celebration in the City. What could be better than learning how to decorate year around in candlelight during 3 hours of meet and greet and delectable refreshments. Thanks once again for being willing to share your talents and inspiration. We look forward to joining you in NYC. Pam, VP Sales and Marketing, CC

[The Funky Junk Sisters]

Eddie,
We would so love to have you attend our Funky Junk Sisters Vintage Flea Market in May. We are located near Seattle in a huge warehouse with nearly 100 vendors that we've hand selected with the best junkin goods. We just returned from a trip to Round Top Antique Week so our trailer is full of good ol' Texas junk to sell. If you come we promise to show you our top secret spots and a junkin good time! For more info and pics of our previous shows please visit our blog http://www.funkyjunksisters.com

Power to the junkpeople!
Linda & Dixie
The Funky Junk Sisters

[Sara Jane]

That yellow springy table makes me want to cry! So pretty!

[Theresa]

Great blog!

[Jennifer Fitch]

yay, Gracious Home is right near my school. Eddie, do you have a book yet?

[Karena]

Great fun, and inspiring events as always!!

Karena
Art by Karena

[Jennifer]

A full year of decorating and entertaining with candles sounds absolutely fabulous! While I can't attend, I will be looking forward to seeing lots of picturees and hearing your tips! Have fun!

xoxo

[Maureen]

Eddie, See you at Gracious Home! This is the moment that I have been waiting for. Finally going to see you in person but I bet there will be a huge crowd! That store is fabulous and is always a stop for me in the city! Just love that store!

[Jürgen]

How nice!
With the good weather and go to flea markets. I look forward to resume my favorite hobby weekend.
Regards!!

[kathysue]

what a great time that would be. To have a whole years worth of inspiration from YOU!!WOW!! I would love that. You always have such fun fresh ideas to share. It will be fun to see pictures of what you do! xoxo Kathysue

[Marge Miccio]

Any chance you'll make it to Trenton while you're in the "neighborhood" (we're only a 70 minute train ride from NY, after all!)
Hope it all goes well! Have fun!
Marge Miccio
http://artifactsgallerytrenton.com

[Acanthus & Acorn]

Gosh...you boys just don't know how to have any fun!!!

[Marija]

This DOES sound like fun! Hope you'll have lots of pictures to share!! Marija

[Patti Davis]

I would love to be at that workshop, but alack and alas.....

That yellow table is breathtaking, Darlings!

xoxo, Patti

[La Maison Fou]

Aaahhh! Love GC; always a stop on my list when in the city. A great little place to be and to find great things!
L.

[Kelly@TearingUpHouses]

So wish I could make it!

Kelly

[Jamilyn]

It all looks so wonderful. Spring time in the city is the best! I would love to make one of these events!

~jamilyn