I really can't believe that their isn't a review for this place on here, its great! Chartreuse & Co is a cute "barn sale" that happens every third weekend of the month and occasionally twice a month. The primary focus is home decor with a splash of vintage clothing thrown into the mix.
The curator of the place does an excellent job of having the right kind of vendors in place to add enough interest and variation while keeping everything along the same kind of lines. If you like drooling over the Restoration Hardware catalogs as much as I do you'll definitely find some pieces here to fill that void in your life. I hate to use the word fabulous as its the most commonly used word by its vendors to describe items, but Chartreuse & Co is well Fabulous in nearly all aspects.
Upon arriving there is parking staff directing you where to go, then you first come to a little ratty old barn filled with doors and miscellaneous fixtures, occasionally some gems in there, but you definitely have to be willing to get your hands dirty to refinish any of them. This past weekend an oak barrister was in there without a price tag, it would have been a great pick up for about $100 I'm guessing.
Next is a big barn filled with recently refinished furniture. Essentially everything has been painted one of three hues (white, blue or black) and then "distressed" by hand. Everything from $30 side tables to $150 wardrobes and the occasional wooden ice box are there. None of it is perfect, but most of it is old enough to made of real wood so its not going to fall apart in a month. If you're looking for cheap furniture that has some character this is the place.
Finally the main attraction is the largest barn on the property that has at least 20 different vendors inside. Each booth brings a little something different to the table, from salvaged postal mail sorting bins, refinished furniture, primitive benches, odd lamps, artisan candles, carnival wheels, the required antique bed frame into a bench, hardware, mirrors, area rugs, etc. For the guys who go there is also enough history to keep you occupied with industrial pieces plucked from factories around the country, and one vendor selling old blueprints for industrial machinery for about $19 a piece.
My gripes about the place are short. The pricing is, IMO, a little steep. I've done some homework on a few items and with a little patience on Craigslist, I can usually find them for less than half of the listed price. I guess the convenience of being able to go to one place to get a ton of options that accepts credit cards as a form of payment is pretty nice though. My other issue is that its excuse for a restroom is mortifying. Seriously if you're going to only have one port-a-john have it replaced every sale weekend. Gross. Assuming that you don't have the bladder of a two year old like me you'll be safe. read more