The Chic Chateau

Where is Chic Chateau 2011????

2011-09-17T05:27:00.003-04:00

Thanks for visiting Chic Chateau’s Blog!

We’ve gotten so many requests for the next event that we need to let you know that Chic won’t happen this year but we are already in the planning stages for Chic 2012! While the details are very much in the works we can tell you this:

Tentative dates are September 21-23 & 28-30 2012!

To be held in the same neighborhood: The Gates at Brassfield Station

We’re making it bigger and better! We are pairing up with Habitat for Humanity and The Greensboro Builder’s Association in an effort to broaden our volunteer base. As we’re sure that you can imagine it takes large numbers of people to put together an effort like this!

Perhaps the most exciting news is that we are considering the idea having TWO Chic Chateau houses in the same neighborhood..

We know you love Chic and so do we! Stay tuned for further news as the plans progress and thanks for supporting Chic Chateau©

Some Interior Shots of Chic Chateau 2010

2010-10-01T06:06:00.007-04:00

View from Master Bath to Master Bedroom.... Built-in Linen Closet on left; framed mirror to match cabinetry on right!

Custom Cabinetry by Distinctive Designs, High Point, NC

Master Bedroom designed by Gina Alem... sumptuous combination of neutrals and coral colors make this room a favorite at Chic Chateau!

Cozy desk corner of the Master

Master Bath

Recessed Master Bedroom Entry

Family~Living Room designed by Melinda Dickey.... Hooded or domed chairs found at a local antique mall combine nicely with a beautifully fauxed armoire. An industrial-type dolly that has been recycled into a trendy coffee table was obtained from a local store fixtures supply house!

Dining Room designed by Sherry Sarine.... An 1867 fireplace mantle from Greensboro's Architectural Salvage store makes it seem like this room really has a fireplace! A 1920's Jacobean table was stripped and bleached of it mahogany finish to a raw and natural state and then fauxed with whimsical diamonds. It was an awesome transformation and repurposing of something destined for the trash!

Check back soon for more interior pictures! The tour continues this weekend October 1 & 2 from 10 to 6 PM, and on our last day...Sunday, October 3 from Noon to 5. The entire contents of the house are for sale and there are still many great buys! Make sure you get to see Chic Chateau 2010 before it's too late!

Preview Night ~ Chic Chateau 2010!

2010-09-26T08:26:00.008-04:00

Below are some of the pictures taken during the 2010 Chic Chateau Preview Night Gala. A huge thank you goes to the following individuals and companies:

Shanes Rib Shack
Carolyn Byrum & Pine Hall Brick
Stonefield Cellars
All of those companies/individuals who donated raffle items
And to Susan Pardue (EVENTually Yours) & ANgie Kearns (AEK Interior Designs) for planning an awesome evening!

Directions to Chic Chateau 2010

2010-09-24T20:06:00.014-04:00

Chic Chateau 2010 Address:

3702 Stratton Hills Drive

Greensboro, NC 27410

Stratton Hills Drive is a new street and probably will not show up on most GPS systems. The following information can be helpful if you plan to use your GPS: Plug in "DUCK CLUB ROAD, Greensboro, 27410" as this is what the street used to be known prior to the new development there.

Stratton Hills Drive: located in Northwest Greensboro just off New Garden Road. It's a community street that runs parallel between Battleground Avenue and Brassfield Road.

City regulations have strict mandates as to where signage can be placed in relationship to intersections and sidewalks.... a fact that prevents us from posting signs closer than 20 feet of an intersection. While this may, or may not be understandable, it complicates our efforts to clearly mark the street.....even with balloons! We apologize profusely for any difficulty you might encounter in locating this year's Chic house!

Nearby landmarks include:

***** Imperial Koi and the new location for Pie Works are both restaurants that are located on New Garden DIRECTLY across the street from Stratton Hills Drive. (By the way...both of these are great places for lunch or dinner after a Chic visit!)

***** Fellowship Presbyterian Church is also across the street from Stratton Hills Drive

***** The street runs beside the plaza containing Triad Sign Guys (located at 2002 New Garden Road, Greensboro, 27410)

***** Sign on New Garden Road near the street entrance include one for the Southern Gates Community.

We had an awesome first day! Come see us today....Saturday.... as it's 99.5 WMAG remote day!

Countdown to Chic Chateau!

2010-09-16T08:08:00.003-04:00

Yesterday was move-in day for the furniture for Chic Chateau. Habitat for Humanity, The Barnabas Network, and The Red Collection graciously loaned us their trucks and moving crews to get the furniture pieces from many locations moved into the house. It was a VERY hot day working in a new house without A/C and electricity but we all persevered and made it happen! We are so grateful to the men who tirelessly put up with a dirt-road entry and "loading dock, and almost unbearable temps!

The roads were paved yesterday! Landscaping, electrical & sewer hookup can now take place!

Pearls & Purses Fashion Show!

2010-09-11T14:36:00.009-04:00

This is one of two new events happening during the two weeks that Chic Chateau is open.... It's called Pearls & Purses....a consigned jewelry and accessory fashion show. Fabulous Finds www.fabulousfindsconsignments.com, one of our participating consignment shops located in Kernersville, NC says that they get lots of traffic into and out of their store as people are looking for awesome consigned jewelry! Seating is limited so reserve and purchase your tickets now! Call 442-6752 or visit one of our particpating consignment stores.

September 28, 2010

6:00 - 7:00 House Tour

7:00 Pearls & Purses starts!

Hor d'Oeurves courtesy of Pepper Moon Catering

www.peppermooncatering.com

Stonefield Cellars Winery

$25

Net proceeds benefit the following charities:

The Barnabas Network

The Children's Home Society of NC

Habitat for Humanity

Housing Greensboro

Ten Thousand Villages

All new and consigned jewelry is for sale!

Need More info????

Email us at the-chic-chateau@bellsouth.net

Some of the things you'll see at the 2010 Chic Chateau!

2010-09-10T05:55:00.010-04:00

You'll have to visit Chic Chateau to see what these great finds look like now! Vintage things take on great new looks and life! And you'll find these refurbished items at great prices at Chic Chateau!

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The befores....

An awesome small bench has been stripped of it's layers of paint and stained ...has a new thicker upholstered velvet cushion!

This wonderful cane wing back has had the wood finish refurbished and now sports new updated uphostery! You'll have to visit Chic to see what it looks like now!

..... And you'd never know that this "ready for the junk pile" 1920's vintage table could take on such a great new look with a lot of "TLC"! It's been stripped of it stain and updated with a faux finish! Visit Chic Chateau to see it's new look! It's an awesome transformation!

The Countdown to Chic Chateau!

2010-08-21T20:02:00.008-04:00

Posters are up! Tickets will be in the following locations by Tuesday August 24th...exactly one month away from the grand opening of Chic Chateau 2010...the Triad area's only showhouse tour using consigned and thrift store furnishings and accessories!!! Purchase your advance tickets ($10) at the following locations:

Antique Market Place; 6428 Burnt Poplar Road, Greensboro

The Children's Home Society: 604 Meadow Street, Greensboro

CoCo LaRose: 1736 Battleground Ave, Greensboro

Consignment 1st: 3716 Battleground Ave. Greensboro

Etc. Consignment Shoppe: 690 Jonestown Road, Winston Salem

Fabulous Finds: 114 South Main Street, Kernersville

Habitat ReStore: 3826 High Point Road, Greensboro

Maison Fine Consignments: 2417 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro

The Red Collection: 1201 South Holden Road, Greensboro

Sherry's on Main: 106 West Main Street, Gibsonville

Ten Thousand Villages: 1564-A Highwoods Blvd, Greensboro

The SSI Design Group, Inc.: 3859 Battleground Avenue, Ste. 102, Greensboro

Volunteers Needed! Email us at the-chic-chateau@bellsouth.net to volunteer as a designer assistant during the house set-up (9/15 thru 9/22) or as a house room monitor during the showhouse hours.

Pepper Moon Catering Chic Pearls & Purses Fashion Show!

2010-08-18T10:20:00.003-04:00

Don't Miss the Pearls & Purses Fashion Show being held in conjunction with the Chic Chateau Charity Showhouse Tour.... It's being graciously catered by PEPPER MOON CATERING located at 1068 Boulder Road, Greensboro, NC, 336.218.8858!!

Call 336/442-6752 to reserve your spot at Pearls & Purses, or email us at the-chic-chateau@bellsouth.net!

The Progress on The Chic Chateau House!

2010-08-14T10:37:00.012-04:00

....The beautiful R & K Investment Properties new "Hudson" plan... a craftsman style that's so popular today! Painters have just finished the painting of the vertical siding in this picture...the columns get painted next!

The bridge is now finished and this is new extension of Stratton Hills Drive in the "Gates at Brassfield" Community. The R & K custom Chic house is behind the grove of trees on the left just beyond the trailer...

.... An amazing new look for the kitchen...grayed "Restoration Hardware" looking grayed cabinet finish mixed with expresso on the island... Another great job by Travis at Distinctive Designs!

... A secluded house site lends beautiful treed views from the kitchen nook!

....a view from the Master Bedroom into the Master Bath...

.... The spacious Master Bedroom as seen from the Master Bath...

The New Look of Chic Chateau 2010

2010-07-31T07:13:00.004-04:00

The house is being painted; the SSI Design Group members are scrambling all over town to find the perfect furnishings and accessories for this gorgeous R & K home being built just for Chic Chateau 2010...the charity showhouse tour that opens for two weekends on September 24. It's an awesome collective effort to raise monies for five very important Triad charities... Our sincere thanks to the following consignment, thrift and antique shops for letting us showcase their business and their furnishings in the 2010 showhouse!

Consignment 1st ~ Greensboro
The Red Collection ~ Greensboro
Sherry's on Main ~ Gibsonville
Maison ~ Greensboro
CoCo LaRose ~ Greensboro
Antique Marketplace ~ Greensboro
ETC. ~ Winston-Salem
Fabulous Finds ~ Kernersville

2010-07-25T23:14:00.012-04:00

Don't miss Chic Chateau 2010! We're scouting out appropriate furnishings and accessories from our participating consignment and thrift shops; found the perfect location; the ideal builder... and the best house for this year's charity showhouse tour! The Chic design team once again is comprised of the members of the SSI Design Group, Inc.

House Tours 10 AM ~ 5 PM
September 24, 25, 26 & October 1, 2, 3

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Located once again in

The Brassfield Station Community
Stratton Hills Drive, Greensboro, NC
(Behind the Triad Sign Guys off New Garden Road)

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Home Builder: R & K Investment Properties

Plus there's more Chic events this year too....

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 ~ 6:30 PM

"Pearls & Purses"... a Chic fashion show featuring jewelry and fashion accessories from local consignment shops.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 ~ 11:00 AM

"Lunch & Learn"...Learn about such topics as "Container Gardening"; "Transforming Your Thrift Store Finds....A Guide to Fauxing"; "Trash or Treasures.... An Appraiser's Opinion".

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Our 2010 Charities:
The Barnabas Network
The Childrens Home Society of NC
Habitat for Humanity
Housing Greensboro
Ten Thousand Villages

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Need more info? Email us at

the-chic-chateau@bellsouth.net

Chic Chateau...the Triad's first showhouse tour that features recycled furnishings & accessories, etc.

Our Sincere Gratitude....

2009-09-26T15:42:00.028-04:00

We are deeply indebted to the following individuals and companies who made this charity event possible:

D. Stone Builders

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Michele vanGobes, Clear Channel Radio
Jason Smith, Allen Tate/Smith Marketing
Sherry Sarine, The SSI Design Group, Inc.

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Sherry Stevenson, Rhino Times

Debbie Hayes, Faux Design Studio

Brian Hall, Graphic Visual Solutions

Gail Ramsburg, Allen Tate/Smith Marketing

Susan Pardue, Eventually Yours

Gene Brown, Housing Greensboro

Sarah Hodges, Habitat for Humanity

Jan Smith, Cledar Channel Radio

Diana Wilds, Clear Channel Radio

Cheryl Collins & staff at Greensboro Builder's Association

Lawrence Transportation Systems

Two Men & a Truck

Fourway Warehouse & Distribution.

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And to a wonderful group of SSI Group Designers:

Gina Alem, Melinda Bell Dickey, Sonja Healy, Jan McLamb, Lisa Medder, Sherry Sarine, Lynn Tester, & their intern 'extraordinaire' Jacqueline Alvarez

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Our sincere thanks to our sponsors:

Lowes Foods

Clear Channel Radio

Time Warner Cable

Ferguson Enterprises

Graphic Visual Solutions

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Last but not least, to the hundreds of individuals who volunteered from our participating consignment shops, antique stores, Habitat from Humanity, The second Harvest Food Bank, The Barnabas Network, Housing Greensboro, Greensboro Newcomers Club, Greensboro Builder's Association Members, Dutch Barns, Inc., UNCG's Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.,

Lights! Camera! Action!

2009-09-26T15:00:00.018-04:00

Chic Chateau opened to much fanfare...complete with press coverage from The News & Record and The Rhino Times, and live radio & television spots on the morning newscasts! Our thanks to Shannon Smith & her team from Fox 8 News; WFMY News 2; to Adrianne Flores of the News 14 Carolina; and the awesome live radio broadcast from WMAG & Lora Sonster for helping us to make The Chic Chateau a success!

Camera men running cables and getting ready!

Looking good at 5:30 AM!
L to R: Gina Alem, SSI Design Group; Jason Smith, Allen Tate/Smith Marketing; Melinda Bell Dickey, SSI Design Group; Lynn Tester, SSI Design Group; Shannon Smith, Fox 8 News.

Adrianne Flores of New 14 Carolina getting set up for a shot....

Gina Alem, SSI, on camera...."Didn't you just say that?"

SSI's Melinda Dickey waiting for her turn on camera!

Where else ......would you see a kitchen table fabricated out of an old door...complete with a base made from a scrap piece of scaffolding & topped with a piece of glass??? ....or a formal foyer mirror hung on an old door, complete with peeling paint?.... or lamp made from game pieces? .... an old factory cart used as a cocktail table? How about a recycled lab table that's been faux painted to be used as a study desk?

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Why...that would be at The Chic Chateau...Greensboro's first Charity Showhouse Tour which was furnished and accessorized using recycled items from thrift stores, consignment shops, salvage yards and antique stores! Chic Chateau is now closed but you can enjoy some pictures of this great event and house in the frames below!

The Finished Product

2009-09-26T10:35:00.016-04:00

Foyer, Hallways and Laundry: Jacqueline Alvarez ~ Using an old door as a foyer backdrop!

Hallway: Jacqueline Alvarez ~ An old metal fireplace surround used to 'frame' a new piece of art...

Dining Room: Sherry Sarine ~ Recycled velvet draperies from a consignment shop; tablecloth made from a painter's dropcloth!

Living Room: Melinda Bell Dickey ~ a sofa renewed with a slipcover; old iron grillwork used as 'art' pieces ~ Note the old factory cart used as the coffee table!

Kitchen: Lynn Tester ~ An old door table with a discarded scaffolding base & glass top! Add slipcovers to well-used, stained chairs and voilà! A great look!

Master Bath & Master Bedroom: Sonja Healy ~ An older buffet mirror looks amazing over an upholstered headboard!

Main Level Hall/Powder Bath: Melinda Bell Dickey

Sitting Room: Sonja Healy & Gina Alem ~ A rescued lab table fauxed by Debbie Hayes

Hallway: Jacqueline Alvarez ~ Amazing what you can find in a consignment shop...this HUGE framed wall mirror had one small crack in the glass...what normally would cost over $900 sold at the Chic sale for $325!

Girl's Bedroom & Bath: Gina Alem; Fauxed Chest of Drawers: Debbie Hayes

Game Room: Lisa Medder ~ Lots of recycled items... framed game boards used as artwork; a an old sofa cleaned; an old desk given new life by faux finisher Debbie Hayes!

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LAST CHANCE for Advance Tickets for Chic Chateau!

2009-09-08T23:48:00.006-04:00

Your Last chance .....to purchase discounted advance tickets is now through Thursday afternoon (9/10) at 5:00 PM at the various locations listed below! Don't miss this opportunity to see a great builder's model home; see some wonderful frugal ideas to furnish your home in high fashion; and make purchases that will benefit four fabulous Greensboro charities!

The Chic Chateau Charity Tour

2009-08-21T12:53:00.026-04:00

sponsored by

Lowes Foods

Allen Tate/Smith Marketing
Clear Channel Radio
(99.5 WMAG, 104.1 WTQR, 105.7 Hit Music Now)

Ferguson Enterprises
Graphic Visual Solutions, Inc.

Time Warner Cable

Along with designers from
The SSI Design Group, Inc.
are pleased to present

The Chic Chateau Showhouse

.... A home tour and furnishings sale...

the proceeds of which will benefit four great Triad area charities....

Habitat for Humanity; Housing Greensboro, The Barnabas Network and the Second Harvest Food Bank.

D. Stone Builders Southern Gates Community
2617 Southern Gates Drive
Greensboro, NC 27410.....

located off New Garden Road behind Triad Sign Guys..
Open Friday thru Sundays

September 11 ~ 20, 2009
Hours: Friday & Saturdays: 10 AM ~ 6:00 PM
Sundays: 12 Noon ~ 6:00 PM

Admission: $7.00 at the door
$5.00 with the purchase of advance tickets & a can of food. See locations below.
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All Items for sale during the show; available for pick-up at tour end.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend this unique showhouse tour....most furnishings and accessories will be coming from thrift and antique stores, consignment shops or salvage yards!
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Recycle! Renew! Re-purpose!

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Advance Tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

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etc. Consignment Shoppe

690 Jonestown Rd Winston Salem, NC 27103-1254 * 659-7786

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Beverly Hills on Main

109 W. Main St., Jamestown NC 27282 * 887-7225

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Maison Fine Consignments, Antiques and Interiors

2417 Lawndale Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408-1945 * 288-7488

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The Red Collection

1201 S Holden Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407-2308 * 632-0091

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CoCo LaRose

1736 Battleground AveGreensboro, NC 27408-7905 * 378-6993

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Antique Market Place

6428 Burnt Poplar Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409-9712 * 662-0544

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Faux Design Studio

1150 Revolution Mill Dr # 4, Greensboro, NC 27405-5086 * 333-9911

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The SSI Design Group, Inc.

3859 Battleground Avenue, Suite 102, Greensboro, 27410 * 288-7663

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The Seven Gates Model

5215 Perrou Court, Greensboro, NC. 27410 * 215-1103

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Habitat ReStore

3826 High Point Rd., Greensboro, NC 27407-4648 * 851-2929

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Participating SSI Designers: Gina Alem; Melinda Bell Dickey; Sonja Healy; Jan McLamb; Lisa Tapella-Medder; Sherry Sarine; Lynn Tester. Design Intern: Jackie Alvarez.