Shopping San Juan Capistrano

 Over the weekend I snuck off to San Juan Capistrano for a day of shopping. I'm in serious need of some new furniture…a buffet, two coffee tables, a sofa back table, and a couple of chairs..among others. My mission has been hunt & gather! I stopped in a beautiful shop called Whim. It had a lovely courtyard garden which was so welcoming.

 
Inside they had a great selection of books. I especially loved their large library table filled with design and garden books. And this sideboard caught my eye too. Unfortunately, I didn't find any pieces to bring home. Many of them were gorgeous just too "new" for my taste.

Luckily, across the street is a very large antique mall, The Old Barn Antiques. I couldn't wait to stroll through it and thought for sure I might find an oil painting, the perfect shelf for my laundry room or maybe a small side table.

 
But guess what? I didn't come home with anything. I seriously couldn't believe it. It's not that the shops didn't have beautiful displays or great items, it's just nothing jumped out at me. Has this ever happened to you? It can be so frustrating to come home empty handed.

Why is it when you're ready to shop and spend the money you can't find what you're looking for?
I guess for now my hunt & gather mission will continue. Because I'm no quitter!