I had absolutely no idea what I should expect when I pulled into town on Thursday evening. It was dusk – and everyone was wrapping up for the night. There was a row of trucks ahead of me, and we inched our way through town at a snails pace. It turns out those trucks were arriving for the J&J field set up which would be opening in the morning.As you know from my previous posts about Brimfield, for the last few Spring and Fall markets Cynthia Bogart and Gretchen Aubuchon plan a massive tweet-up complete with a tent, a wireless connection and phone/computer charging stations. This year the tent was designed by Shane Inman and the refreshment bar was manned by Warren Bobrow the ‘Cocktail Whisperer.’ (Nothing quite like a espresso flavored vodka laden “corrected coffee” to adjust your mood for early morning treasure hunting!)This year’s tent was sponsored by Benjamin Moore, Company C, Kathryn Markel Gallery, Style At Home and Robert Allen Design. Full disclosure: A few weeks ago Robert Allen Fabrics asked me if they could sponsor my room on the second night I planned to be in Brimfield.Sponsoring the event wasn’t about selling a product to us – it was about getting to know their consumer on a personal level. We hung out as a group during the day and had a lovely dinner on Friday night. It was wonderful to get to know the team a bit better in a relaxed, fun venue like Brimfield!As it turns out, Robert Allen is launching a new line called Naturals – neutral florals, patterns and stripes with a seemingly relaxed, weekend house vibe – and decided Brimfield would be a great time to give a handful of interior designers and home decor enthusiasts a look-see. (Psssst! Meredith Heron posted a sneak peek of the line on her blog!)

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Good Find and Shopping and Uncategorized

Hello! I am starting this weekend off right at the Brimfield flea market and #Brimfield tweet-up. I have written about Brimfield on many occasions – Brimfield: Gotta Get There, Brimfield is ON, and What’s on? Brimfield should give you a taste of what is ahead of me. No time to waste – treasure hunting is [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / I love this and Uncategorized and What's on?

I recently had a lovely lunch in New York City with my friend Nichole from Little Brown Pen. Besides writing her blog, she is also a best selling author of the book Paris in Color. If you have not checked out the Paris Print Shop that she runs with her husband, you must! During lunch, [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Personal and Uncategorized

Remember way back when I told you that all the open shelves in our house were making me crazy? I’ve made it no secret that I have wanted to put doors on these extra deep bookcases in the fireplace room since before we put an offer on our house. The open shelves are nice in the fireplace [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Nesting and Uncategorized

The Dragoo’s are back from Southern California safe and sound. All is well, except that I may have eaten my weight in fish tacos while we were away. If there is ever a place besides Mexico to get an authentic fish taco, San Diego has got to be high up on the list! My gosh, [...]

  Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Entertaining and Personal and Uncategorized