Welcome to my "happy place." When I need a quick escape, there is nothing better than wandering around an antique store looking for a new treasure. Little Mountain Unlimited Antique Mall & Café (1528 Main Street, Little Mountain, SC) has a lot to offer.
While I also love dusty, road side "junktique" shops, this place has music, well displayed booths, and AIR CONDITIONING! You need at least an hour to even walk around the entire store. I will warn you... your first visit may be overwhelming. Sometimes I just wander around and see what jumps out at me. Other days I have to zero in on one category.
Even if you don't live in the Chapin or Columbia area, it's the perfect rest stop for my friends traveling down I-26 from Charleston to Greenville, and vice versa. You can stretch your legs while you shop... and have lunch. Better yet, give me a call and I will meet you there!
One day I may just work there... or have my own booth there. Until then, I will just shop! Here are 5 things I can't resist:
1. Art: I have found some lovely pieces of art for our home while piddling around antique shops.
(I also like the inexpensive paintings I have found leaning on the floor that would look fabulous in a new frame.)
2. Books: Summer reads by Southern authors, children's books, and endless amounts of coffee table books. I really must stop buying coffee table books, but they just call out to me!
3. Anything blue and white: I can't get enough of it.
4. End tables, desks and other unique pieces of furniture really make a home look inviting.
5. Serving pieces: for entertaining, decorating, or even holding jewelry.
With summer approaching, I hope I will find opportunities to get by Little Mountain Unlimited, preferably without my precious children :) Where is your favorite antique store? I'd love to check it out!
