before & after: trophy chest
You might remember this beautiful lingerie chest when we introduced our new MMSMP product, zinc wax, but she is worthy of a second look! I love how the zinc wax made the trophy pop…
See you tomorrow for the Zionsville Street Dance!
erica’s pick: Brick Street Market
It’s my favorite day of the year in Zionsville and the weather looks amazing!!
More than 100 vendors will offer a large variety of jewelry, clothing, artwork, home and garden décor, accessories, food and so much more. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
In addition to vendors and shops, Brick Street Market features a kids area, live entertainment, Silly Safari, face painting and balloon artists.
Don’t miss this 33rd year of this quintessential Zionsville day!
fivethirty & friends II: ReOrg Project and Taming Kids Clutter
Join Kimbra of ReOrg Project as she helps up prep for the end of the school year with tips on controlling the chaos as more STUFF comes home.
From Kimbra: I believe that when you have a clean and organized space surrounding you, you become lighter in weight, have more energy, and are able to accomplish more. The amount of time people spend “looking for something” is astounding so let me help you change that. I promise I will always take into consideration your personal style, your budget, and your lifestyle; always allowing you room to grow & evolve. Most importantly, I want to create a space for you to enjoy while on your journey.
fivethirty & friends I: Nested Spaces and Design Trends
Introducing fivethirty & friends, a monthly home, design and craft seminar series. We are happy to welcome Whitney of Nested Spaces as our first guest. She will be discussing and showing several current design trends.
About Whitney and Nested Spaces: Nested Spaces formed when founder Whitney Vredenburgh moved from St. Louis to Indianapolis. Looking to settle her family into their new home, Whitney was on a mission to create a friendly and welcoming home for her family. During the move, Whitney discovered her love for top notch design and creating warm, inviting spaces to make the settling-in or nesting process easier for her family.
Coming from more than 10 years of experience in corporate marketing, Whitney has always loved being creative through branding and communication. With a love of timeless fashion and design, Nested Spaces was the next step to help others make a new home feel more like ‘the home.’ Whitney is certified through Home Staging Resource which provides training for home staging and redesign.
workshop schedule
Last Dash Shopping
Are you feeling the crunch yet? I know I sure am! Stop by the Village and pick up some goodies for the your peeps and then head over to the free wrapping station at zWORKS…fa la la la LA!!
Events Scheduled for Thursday, December 21, 2017
- “Last Dash” of holiday shopping before Christmas. This is a fun evening in Zionsville offering dining specials, unique shopping events, give-a-ways, and entertainment for all shoppers. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Gift Wrapping Stations 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the paper and ribbon so you can wrap all those last minute gifts. zWORKS on Cedar Street.
- Horse-drawn wagon rides Presented by Robert Goodman Jewelers throughout the Village 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
two fun events…
This Saturday, December 9th, is the 2nd annual elf scavenger hunt as part of Zionsville’s Christmas in the Village. You can pick up a card at the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce or at any merchant, follow the clue, and hunt for elves all day! Don’t forget Cookie Decorating at the end of the hunt and stop by Lions Park for a look at the Tiny Wonderland. It will certainly be a fun day for all!
And, we look forward to seeing the grown ups for the Christmas Crawl on December 14th. Get a card, get a drink and have fun!!
Oh! What a night!!
Thursday, December 7th is Ladies Night as part of Christmas in the Village! fivethirty home will again be hosting my cohorts from ZWIN (Zionsville Women in Network) and they are bringing cookies and hot chocolate. ZWIN is the largest womens networking group in Zionsville and I love being a part of it — I think you will see why when you meet them.
In addition to the treats, we will be doing giveaways all evening! See you there!!
this weekend!
Christmas in the Village this weekend
This Saturday, November 25th is the Christmas in the Village kickoff, parade and tree lighting. The shopping shuttle runs from noon to 8pm, and there will be festive, holiday events happening throughout the day.
Christmas in the Village events will continue in December. Visit the Zionville Chamber website for a complete list of events.
Be sure to stop by the store when you are in town.
We will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving.
Extended hours on Saturday!
May Events on the Bricks
We hope you will join us for some upcoming events on Main Street…
On Saturday, May 6th, we are thrilled to participate in the 4th Annual Tri-Kappa Savor, Sip and See. It is a great night to grab some friends and head up and down Main Street to savor the great food, sip some delicious drinks, and see what all the stores have to offer!
May 20th brings the 32nd Annual Brick Street Market! Brick Street Market features over 100 arts, crafts, vintage, antique and food vendors that offer a large variety of jewelry, clothing, food, artwork and so much more.
This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. In addition to the vendors, the event features a kids’ area, live entertainment, Silly Safaris, face painting and balloon artists.
Check out all Zionsville’s events on our website!
Christmas in the Village events
We will be open our regular hours this week,
except closed on Thanksgiving day.
Christmas in the Village is a Zionsville, Indiana tradition. Join us on Main Street for these events…
November 26, 2016: Christmas in the Village Parade & Tree Lighting
Visits with Santa, special shopping and dining events, and much more continue through the month of December.
Schedule of Activities:
Noon Trolley Service Begins
2:00 Horse & Carriage Rides
3:45 – 4:45 Petting Zoo
4:30 Pony Rides, S’more Station, Live Entertainment
5:00 Christmas Parade
Immediately following parade:
Tree lighting, Live Entertainment, Barrel Train Rides, Photos w/Santa, Photos w/ Live Reindeer
December 3rd, 2016
It’s a great day to visit Zionsville to shop, dine and celebrate the holidays! Have breakfast with Santa, enjoy holiday home tours, concerts, art and quilt shows and more!
Trolley Rides 12:00 – 4:00 The Trolley will run from Downtown to the Hussey-Mayfield Library to Boone Village, stopping at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center, and will return downtown.
Santa will be visiting from 11:00-3:00 at the corner of Main and Cedar Street.
There will be horse-drawn carriage rides throughout the Village from 11:00-3:00.
Rides on the Barrel Train will run from 12:00-3:00 on Hawthorne Street between Elm and Main Streets.
December 8th, 2016: Ladies’ Night, 5-8 pm
Shop ’til you drop! Village stores are open late with activities and specials that are sure to please the most discriminating fashionista!
Horse drawn carriage rides will be available from 5:00-8:00.
December 10th, 2016: Elf Scavenger Hunt, 10am -5pm
Pick up your clue card at participating businesses or the Zionsville Chamber office located at 95 S. Elm Street. Follow the clues to find Santa’s missing elves! Once you find them all, be sure to put your completed card in the mailbox at Santa’s house on Main Street for your chance to win a prize! A great activity for the whole family!
December 15th, 2016, 6-9pm: 2nd Annual Christmas Crawl, Ugly Sweater Contest, and Karaoke
Take a leisurely stroll down Main Street and enjoy samples of seasonal beverages an special small plate offerings from some of the best restaurants and merchants in the Village. Finish up with Christmas karaoke, an ugly sweater contest and prizes! Pick up a card at one of our participating locations or the Zionsville chamber office located at 95 S. Elm Street.
December 20th, 5-8 pm: “Last Dash” before Christmas
Head to the Village to finish up those last remaining items on your gift list! Carriage rides will be available from 5:00-8:00. Zionsville merchants will be offering special shopping events to help you find that perfect last-minute gift!
Visit the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce site for a complete list of events during the holiday season.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
The fivethirty home halls are officially decked for the holidays and I am so excited for you to see all we have to offer this year. I think we have a great selection of what you have come to expect from us at the holidays: pillows, signs, Zionsville and Indiana ornaments, elegant and fun ornaments and more.
And, we’ve added lots of soft goods this year! Some of my faves are the felt and crocheted ornaments and very cool plaid blankets. We’ve also added more shimmer than ever before with lots of mercury glass and gold decor and ornaments.
I really enjoyed putting together the displays this year, too. Our window is a lodge/winter cabin feel with lots of birch, antlers and sled/ski/snowshoes. I love the sparkle in the front of the store and ornament central just beyond our Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint display. We even gave the nautical area some fun ornaments, rustic Christmas trees and driftwood goodies!
Hope to see you soon…
new class: paint-a-tin
before and after: magazine table
We try to snatch up these little tables whenever we see them. I think they are handy to store magazines, books, toys, etc. This one would be just perfect for a little girl’s room finished in pale pinks and greens. We gave the table two coats of MMSMP in Layla’s Mint and a light coat of antiquing wax…
Miss Mustard Seed’s Studio: day 2
Day 2 of our trip to Pennsylvania was mostly about photography and social media. I took lots of pictures…
We learned about how to use Adobe Lightroom and take great pics. I don’t know if I will ever get it but I’ve been practicing since we’ve been back. We’ll see. And then there’s this, when your mentor helps you take a picture…
If only I could’ve brought her back! She can blog from anywhere, right??
Miss Mustard Seed’s Studio: day 1
Marian’s studio is such an inspiring and beautiful space. From behind the counter on the chalkboard wall…
To the MMSMP paint colors all lined up…
To seeing pieces she’s been posting on her own blog…
It was amazing. I would have packed it all up and brought it back to Zionsville but a bigger van would have been required! I did snatch up a few pieces of ironstone and we went to an antique store where Marian and Kriste shop.
The first day was mostly talk about products, painting a little and talking about how we as retailers use and answer questions about Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint. I even wore my paint sweater…
It was one of those days that you never want to see end. I talk about shared ideas to the sounds of sandpaper in my classes all the time. I love talking with other creatives and it was so inspiring! I can’t wait to bring some of our ideas back to 20 N Main!!
Stay tuned for the final post about our visit, day 2!
Miss Mustard Seed’s Studio: travel & retailer friends
Kellie and I headed to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania last week for a retailer workshop at Miss Mustard Seed’s Studio. We drove so we could pick a few goodies if time allowed (it did!). The drive across Indiana and Ohio was fairly uneventful…lovely day, not much traffic. Siri told us to get off the PA turnpike a little early and so we were on a fairly rural route for the last two hours. Beautiful scenery…
When we arrived, we met up with my pal Kathy of Paint it Shabby whom I visit when we travel to Florida and another MMSMP retailer from Florida, Paula of A Painted Gate. Paula and I had met on a Google Hangout several years ago and it was great to see her again. She had never seen snow and they had a little left in the mountains so this happened…
We also met up with Stephanie Jones of me&mrs.jones, she’s tricky though, I didn’t get a picture of her…
stay tuned for lots of pictures of the Miss Mustard Seed Studio…