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4/30/12
4/27/12
CHANGES
[spring cleaning.]
They say some things aren't meant to last.
Fresh flowers, potato salad in the sun, an open bottle of wine and, unfortunately, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint at Lola's.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Friends can help.
Here the local retailers who carry Annie Sloan:
White Street Interiors, in Frankfort
Phone:708-336-9022
Web Site: www.whitestreetinteriors.com
Di Lucca Designs, in Naperville
Phone; 630 505 1463
Web Site: www.affordable-antiques.com
Carter's Cottage Interiors, in DeKalb
Phone: 815-754-9700
Web Site: www.carterscottageinteriors.com
The Positive Side
They say some things aren't meant to last.
Fresh flowers, potato salad in the sun, an open bottle of wine and, unfortunately, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint at Lola's.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Recently, we were informed that Salvaged Decor, the boutique which stocks Annie Sloan at Lola's, was planning to discontinue carrying the paint. (sigh.)
Friends can help.
Don't panic. We know you love the paint, as much as we do!!! Good news... Annie Sloans Chalk Paint is still available locally. You can visit the Annie Sloan web site for more information.
Here the local retailers who carry Annie Sloan:
White Street Interiors, in Frankfort
Phone:708-336-9022
Web Site: www.whitestreetinteriors.com
Di Lucca Designs, in Naperville
Phone; 630 505 1463
Web Site: www.affordable-antiques.com
Carter's Cottage Interiors, in DeKalb
Phone: 815-754-9700
Web Site: www.carterscottageinteriors.com
The Positive Side
There is always a positive side to every negative. In May, Two NEW Boutiques will take over the space formerly occupied by Salavaged Decor. Lola's welcomes RedBird Vintage Home and Somday Violet. Stop in May 10 5pm-9pm for a sneak preview during Girls Night Out!
GAME NIGHT
[What are your weekend plans?]
Wordie Wars
Wordie Wars
Are you addicted to 'Words with Friends'? Put your cell phone down and invite your friends over this weekend. WORDIE WARS is a trivia game certain to entertain even the brainiest of word nerds - yet its not too hard for the average 'Words with Friends 'lover, either. Players race against the clock to answer questions in five categories. Example: "List as many magazine titles as you can name that do not contain the letter E."
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[Retail $24.95]
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Bar Dares
If you plans include going out to a bar this weekend, BAR DARES is the ultimate accessory you should never leave home without. Over 100 fun and crazy bar keeps the party going all night long. Get the bachelorette , 21st birthday or ANY party started with these great 'rub off' bar games. (Great gift idea for those going away to college too!)
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Luck of the Draw
Finally, a game for the artisically challenged. This is a fun party game for all ages, where you don't have to be the best artist to win. Vote which drawing best fits one of over 100 creative categories such as most likely to be hung on refrigerator, the squggliest, the most detailed, and more.
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Joe Name It
This is not your average party game. Roll a dice and fill in the blanks... Name ____ Kevin Bacon movies; Name ____ baseball teams, or Name a music group with ____ members. Finally a game you can play without paying attention. Still enjoy conversations and a few drinks without worrying about who rolled last.
One of Lola's Staff Favorites***
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[Retail $12]
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Lola's has these games,
plus many more kids and family games.
Make tonight game night!
4/23/12
PAINT SWATCH WALL
WEEKEND PROJECT: Painting the feature wall at Lola's
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| BEFORE: Lola's Wall of Frames - Friday afternoon |
This past weekend, if you were in Lola's you may have noticed the 'Under Construction' area. A favorite, the Wall of Frames, was dismantled and the feature wall was prepped for a new master piece.
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| Under Construction |
Erik Olson, co-owner of Lola's, was selecting paint a few weeks ago for one of his current projects. "I was looking a paint swatches, trying to decide on a color to use - and that's when the inspiration came to me!" he said.
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| Pulling inspiration from a paint swatch. |
Friday, he patched all the holes left behind from the 'Wall of Frames', then measured and taped off three sections using Frog Tape.
Saturday, after the store closed, Erik began the chore of painting. He chose three shades of yellow from a paint swatch. He primed the wall and rolled the walls. The bright color took a few coats to cover, but dried nicely.
By Sunday afternoon the painting was completed and dry. Erik then added the paint color names with vinyl lettering, similar to what you would find on a paint swatch. He hung a few gold frames to reflect the light and the project was finished.
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| Friday Night |
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| Saturday Night |
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| Sunday Morning |
The wall was revealed Monday morning to customers."Its a bright and fun idea for spring." says Stacey Olson, of Lola's. "The wall serves as a focal point whenever anyone enters the store. Customers have commented today on how great the wall is! You really have to see it in person to get the full impact. Its amazing!"
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| Paint color names are in the corners, just like a paint swatch. |
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| Monday: The Finished Project, 'The Paint Swatch Wall '. |
The Color Palette Wall is just the beginning of exciting things to come this Spring at Gigi & Lola's. Keep visiting this blog to keep up to date with all the happenings!
On the Calendar
MAY 10 - Girls Night Out
- Stop in between 5pm - 9pm to receive your 'Summer of Savings' Postcard
- View the new spring merchandise in both Gigi & Lola's
- Preview the two new boutiques: RedBird Vintage Home and Someday Violet
- And much, much MORE!
MAY 12 - 3 French Hens French Country Market
- 8am - 2pm on Illinois Avenue
- Featuring antiques, artisans, baked goods, and more
- Plus, Shop all the downtown stores, including Gigi & Lola's
AND, for everyone who has admired Lola's 'Wall of Frames'... have no fear, its still here! It has been relocated to another wall within the store. A reminder, all the frames are for sales as is everything in Lola's - furniture, lamps, books, chairs, etc. If you don't see a price, just ask!
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| The "New" Wall of Frames. |
WORLD BOOK NIGHT
WORLD BOOK NIGHT HAS ARRIVED!
April 23, 2012 kicks off
World Book Night.
World Book Night.
Stop into Lola's this week to receive your FREE book with any purchase! Once you finish your "free" book, pass it along to someone else. If you can't make it into Lola's, you can still particpate! Pass along any book you have read to a friend - its that easy! The goal is remind people how much fun reading a good book can be! Read more about World Book Night >
4/19/12
DOOR AS ART
I am crazy for barn-style sliding doors and regret that we don't have the perfect spot for one in our current house.
(The humanity!)
(The humanity!)
For some reason, I recently remembered seeing photos of a barn door, complete with cool sliding hardware, hung as ART in one of the HGTV Dream Homes! I errantly thought it was this year's Dream House, but as it turns out, it in last year's family room.
Look at the color of that sectional! That's just about the happiest color ever, and yet, I would never be brave enough to buy a huge piece of furniture in apple green! Would you?
Just down the alley from our bungalow there is this neglected and somewhat sad-looking garage. But look at those doors! What treasures they are! With the HGTV Dream Home door as my inspiration, I am now dreaming of hanging them, complete with sliding hardware, as ART. Of course, the old chippy white paint stays! I'd paint the wall behind them a dark gray to make the white doors pop. I think I'd also hang a picture light above to wash across them. What do you think of the idea? Is it out of your comfort zone? Or would you think of it as the "wow" feature of your decor?
- Kay Holsted, Guest
Contributor
Kay Holsted is the owner of
RedBird Vintage Home. Her amazing pillows are available at Lola's. RedBird
Vintage Home was recently selected to set-up a store in West Elm in Lincoln
Park, IL. <read
entire post>. You can also view Kay's entire line of Pillow's in
her Etsy
store. 4/18/12
FREE BOOK
CELEBRATE WORLD BOOK NIGHT
April 23, 2012
The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette’s brilliant and charismatic father captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity, and didn’t want the responsibility of raising a family.
With over 900,000 copies in print, Robert Goolrick’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel A Reliable Wife is a riveting historical story of love, madness, and obsession that tells the story of Ralph Truitt, a wealthy businessman who advertises for “a reliable wife”; Catherine Land, the deceptive woman who responds; and Antonio Moretti, Truitt’s bastard son. Lushly romantic, yet dark and mysterious, this intoxicating debut—which moves from Wisconsin to Italy to Chicago and to St. Louis—is a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, played out in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.
Lola's is open Monday thru Saturday 9am - 7pm and is located 126 E. Washington Street, Downtown Morris, IL. This unique store carries a variety of books and gift items for all ages. The store is connceted to Gigi, a trendy women's clothing store. There really is something for everythone at Gigi & Lola's. Stop in for your FREE book and celebrate World Book Night with us!
More information can be found at:
April 23, 2012
"It has been said a million times before, but its till true: no one finishes a book the same person as when they started, whether filled with a new understanding of life or just happier for the hours lost in good story... There are few gifts more precious than sharing the love of a good story with someone else."
- Carl Lennertz, Executive Director , World book Night U.S.
- Carl Lennertz, Executive Director , World book Night U.S.
And we, at Lola's, agree!
World
Book Night is organized to spread the love of reading and books. The goal is to
see tens of thousands of people share books with others in their communities across
America and to spread the joy and love of reading on April 23, 2012... 6,000
towns and cities to be exact!
Successfully
launched in the U.K. in 2011, this year will be the first Book Night in the United
States! World Book Night is non-profit organization and is a combined effort of
America’s book community: authors, agents, publishers, librarians, distributors,
shipping companies, printers, paper mills, and book stores across the U.S. One
such location is Lola’s, a retail book and gift store, located downtown Morris,
IL.
Lola's
is honored to be selected as one of the official Book Giver locations. The store
is thrilled to offer the community a chance to participate in this national program!
While supplies last, make ANY purchase at Lola's and you will receive a FREE book. All that
is asked in exchange for the free book is once you are done reading the book; you
pass it along to another person - asking them to do the same once they have
finished the book. Together, we can inspire our community and those across the United
States to rediscover their passion for reading!
A
panel selected thirty titles to be included in this event, and a million
combined copies of World Book Night editions have been printed. Lola’s has two
World Book night selections available. The Glass Castle and A Reliable Wife. “The
Glass Castle is personally one of my favorite books. It’s a remarkable true
story of an unbelievable childhood. It truly shows we can weather any type of upbringing
and determine our own course to become whoever we want to be when we grow up.” says
Stacey Olson, owner of Lola’s.
The Glass Castle
by Jeanette Walls
The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette’s brilliant and charismatic father captured his children’s imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and how to embrace life fearlessly. But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive. Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity, and didn’t want the responsibility of raising a family.
A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick
by Robert Goolrick
With over 900,000 copies in print, Robert Goolrick’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel A Reliable Wife is a riveting historical story of love, madness, and obsession that tells the story of Ralph Truitt, a wealthy businessman who advertises for “a reliable wife”; Catherine Land, the deceptive woman who responds; and Antonio Moretti, Truitt’s bastard son. Lushly romantic, yet dark and mysterious, this intoxicating debut—which moves from Wisconsin to Italy to Chicago and to St. Louis—is a classic tale of suspenseful seduction, played out in a world that seems to have gone temporarily off its axis.Lola's is open Monday thru Saturday 9am - 7pm and is located 126 E. Washington Street, Downtown Morris, IL. This unique store carries a variety of books and gift items for all ages. The store is connceted to Gigi, a trendy women's clothing store. There really is something for everythone at Gigi & Lola's. Stop in for your FREE book and celebrate World Book Night with us!
More information can be found at:
If you are planning to participate in World Book Night or have read either of the books above, we would love to hear your comments! Post comments below and share a good book!
4/3/12
KIDS BOOK CLUB: 04.03.12
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld
New York Times Best Seller
Is it a duck or a rabbit? Decide for yourself in this take on the playful visual puzzle. This book shows nothing is as it seems, and it depends entirely how you look at things. A great addition to and Easter basket for any age! Kids Book Club books
available at Lola's, or call... we can ship it to you!
Retail: $16.99
Save 10% off this book through 04/10/12
Watch for new Living Lola Style Kids Book Club posts every Tuesday!
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