Hello all!

We are so excited about this weekend!? This weekend, June 26, 27 & 28, the Old Town Boutique District is having a Summer Shopping Stroll.? Each of the 21 participating stores is gearing up for a festive weekend.? Each of us will be decked out in summer fun-ness and giving away gifts with purchase, having special events, offering discounts or a combination of the three.?

I hope you will join us this weekend.? We will be doing free in-store design consultations, so bring your swatches, pictures and measurements and we will bring on the advice.? Plus, we are still having our big lighting sale – not much left on the floor, but plenty can be special ordered!? If that weren’t enough fun, there will be free gifts with any purchase of $50 or more.? Visit www.oldtownboutiquedistrict.com to see what everyone else is doing!

So come one, come all, to Old Town this weekend for a Summer Stroll…

Looking forward to seeing you!? Amy

Hello all!

Every time I go to New York I have two shopping destinations that are a must – ABC Carpet & Home and Fishs Eddy.? (Thankfully, they are virtually next door to one another so I can squeeze them both in easily)? For me, these two places are quintessential New York.? ABC Carpet & Home has it all – uptown to?downtown,?Little Italy, the?Village, Chinatown and the Harlem Renaissance are all represented in one?wonderfully eclectic store.? It is New York City in a nutshell – albeit a very big one.

Then there is Fishs Eddy.? It’s dishes make me think of every diner and?deli I have ever entered in New York City.? The wares are at once simple and sturdy in their construction and?as colorful as the residents of all five borroughs.??? These dishes are fun and fabulous, making them perfect for any dinner table – or diner table.

I love Fishs Eddy so much that when I found out they sell to other retailers, I was literally giddy with delight.? We have patiently waited for the day that we could bring them to Old Town and that day arrived last week!? We are pleased to announce the arrival of Fishs Eddy dishes!? In all their colorful glory, they are here and we are the only ones in the area who has them.

?All last week, we were in a sea of ceramics.? Pulling out dishes and pricing them for four full days.? And on Friday, Preston made the most amazing display yet – I cannot claim any ownership to her Incredible?work of art, I mean?dishes, you have to come see it!?? You have to come see them and see the prices.? Both are truly unbelievable!

I hope you love these dishes as much as we do…

Take care,? Amy

EVERY LAMP AND SHADE ON SALE AT RED BARN MERCANTILE

ALEXANDRIA, VA ? Visit Red Barn Mercantile June 13-28 for 25 percent to 75 percent discounts on every lamp and shade in the store. If you?ve been searching for that special lamp to light your summer evening, then visit our store for great designs at terrific prices.

?When the sun sets, the classiest room in the world is nothing without the right lighting. Too much or too little light, the right tone of the shade, the right shape of the base, the distribution of light from standing floor lamps to petite table lamps all have to come together to set the proper mood,? said Red Barn Mercantile owner Amy Rutherford. ?We have a great assortment of lamps and shades that can help you light just about any room in your home, from bedroom to living room, family room to dining room.?

Red Barn Mercantile features lamps and shades from Jamie Young, Thomas O?Brien and Visual Comfort. All lamps and shades in the store are marked down from 25 percent to 75 percent off; special orders will also be discounted 25 percent.

Red Barn Mercantile would also like to announce its new summer hours. We?re staying open late on Thursdays and opening earlier on Saturdays to help Old Town shoppers take advantage of the long summer days. Our new store hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Red Barn Mercantile is an independently owned and operated home furnishing and gift store that provides a one-of-a-kind mix of new and old. By combining rustic antiques, conversation pieces and newly manufactured items, Red Barn Mercantile offers a whole-room approach to home d?cor. The store is also a member of the Old Town Boutique District, a grassroots co-operative of small businesses working together to make Old Town a vibrant shopping destination.