. A large modern painting might be what you would expect to see hung on this black wall above the leather sofa but the melange of portrait plates is more interesting.

I've been on a roll lately, hunting down and stockpiling great dishes and platters to sell online . Sometimes I stop in mid-purchase and think, "Does anyone really love these as much as I do?"- I sure hope so. When it comes to decorating my walls, be it living room, kitchen, bath or bedroom, I always run to my stash of wonderful old china plates to use with (or instead of) my framed prints....

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A few more pics of the showrooms I visited while I was at High Point Market. Below is Bungalow 5 .

Below is the cool & colorful newer company oomph !  They have colorful cocktail tables and barcarts, but have expanded their line to more accessories.

Oh, Made Goods , I love you. (below)

  I could have taken this showroom home with me!   Worlds Away had a combination of shiny metallic pieces, like this barcart, and bright colorful pieces! 

I wish I had pictures from more showrooms, but unfortunately had to leave the market earlier than planned. (There is one more post coming...

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Unlike most months , November isn't full of food-related days. Not that anyone will have any issues coming up with tasty things to make around Thanksgiving.  November is also Novel Writing Month, where many writers (or aspiring authors) have a goal to write a book in the month of November. Maybe you should make it your goal too? Instead of dedicating one day or one hour a week like I mentioned in my last State of the Meg , you could just dedicate all of your free time this month, (or make time) to write that novel you've been talking about for years... And if...

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I flew back to my hometown of Kansas City last night to gear up for the launch party tonight at the new...

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If you've been around MIMI+MEG for a while, this...

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