Lady Pickers Refurbish, Recycle Furniture
The locally owned Barefoot Dwelling brings refurbished mid-century modern furniture and accessories to those looking to update their homes.
Driving around in a 1961 "pickings truck" scouring for unique finds at yard and estate sales keeps Mary Quayle and Lisa McConkey busy in the warmer months. The pair are "pickers" who own a shop (and run a website) called the Barefoot Dwelling. The small shop is actually a thriving business, currently open by appointment only. The pair started the business of refurbishing and recycling vintage furniture and accessories into attractive usable furniture in 2010. Sharing space with Quayle & Company Design/Build in a small cottage at the fork in the road on Evergreen, across from Severn School in Severna Park, the signature purple door can easily be overlooked. The shop features two rooms lined with vintage clocks, lamps from the '60s and '70s—…
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Carrie Hilliard
4:30 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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