Stuff and Events of Interest to a non-PC wife and mom of 6 kids+
Very Rare! These unique MacKenzie-Childs mannequin floor lamps are gorgeous, life-sized, and hand-made. No two are exactly alike. Grab it if you happen to encounter one that is for sale.
I've seen two in real life -- one in NY at the MC farmhouse, and one at the MC store in Istanbul, Turkey.
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| @ MC Farmhouse, NY |
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| @ Istanbul, Turkey |
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| pc: Rebecca Proctor, IG |
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| pc: Rebecca Proctor, IG |
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Now I can say I went through a similar rug sales-pitch that they must have gone through, but unlike them, I was unscathed! In Turkey, it's pretty much par-for-the-course to be taken to a rug showroom, get served tea, and tempted with many beautiful rugs that are available for sale. I wish I had the money to spare, but I/we said a firm NO. However, I now have a new goal: to purchase an even more exquisite, time-consuming and consequently more expensive Silk 😍 rug. It will happen someday, Lord willing.
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| We are of the mindset that a rug can make or break a space. If your rug is dirty it can cause your entire space to feel drab. Luckily, one of our writers @campbell_g, has an effective (and free) rug cleaning tip that she learned from her dad. Click the link in our bio to find out what it is! (Image: @lizcalka). - ApartmentTherapy |
"I'm gonna bless the comment section and tell you what the trick is since it isn't in their linktree: you vacuum both sides of the rug a couple of times."
I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine:
Signs of an Authentic Persian Rug
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Clarion Hotel Istanbul Mahmutbey: Our hotel in Istanbul; provided by Turkish Airlines! We had a layover ( 16 plus hours), as we made our way to Germany, which qualified us for this FREE benefit, yay! Breakfast included, wooohooo 👍❤
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| Dining Room |
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| Hotel Lobby |
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| Room 509 |
Our delicious Turkish Breakfast!!
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Loved this! It was my version of a Gucci-like set I saw on Instagram.
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MacKenzie-Childs_Turkey posts some of the best pictures under the MC hashtag on Instagram. Of course we had to pay the store a visit on our recent trip to Istanbul! The taxi ride to the place took far longer using google maps on my phone (we were careful because we did not want to get lost in a strange city). Going back took half the time and cost once we left it up to the Driver to figure things out. You live and learn!
The store's busy location is within the modern, high-rise portion of the city. I even saw an Hermes store not too far away. Rent must be sky-high, thus their prices were on par with prices here in the USA. No clearance section that I could discern. I found an MC table runner that was theirs exclusively and that's what I purchased.
Whether Brown-Bagged or Boxed: We flew to Istanbul, Turkey on Turkish Airlines. We flew a total of 6 times on Turkish Airlines (or its affiliates) during our recent European trip. Our meals were Chicken, Chicken, and more Chicken. They were consistent, indeed -- no choices were given. Take it, or leave it. No tea nor coffee neither. Just bottled water. Welcome to the new normal.
