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[Snicks1]

I'm glad that you enjoyed your shopping trip. The World Market store closest to me is not close, almost 3 hours, one way. So I only stop there when I have to go there for other reasons, but I do try to include time to browse there, as I do like the store. I always come away with some nice items. Your light sounds really cool. Enjoy.

[flickerbulb]

I found a picture of what I would like to do with my new rope light. I will play with the length, as I don't like the way the one in the picture is hanging. But you can see the idea! I have a couple of these pulleys so I may swag it.

[just4me]

Very creative use of light! It's always fun to scour a new shopping haunt!

[sfnative]

On 4/1/2015 Desertdi said:

On 4/1/2015 sfnative said:

World Market otherwise known as "Cost Plus" or "Cost+" is a retailer I've been shopping at since the 60s.

They're known for importing a variety of goods from around the world. I don't quite agree with Kachina, as I have purchased a lot of plates, bowls, glasses, mugs, tea, a few posters years ago (they still have them), a swinging chair, a distressed chest (for the look), frames, candles, Christmas wrap, Christmas candles, Christmas ribbon, Christmas candy and stocking stuffers, art glass and the list goes on.

I'm a very picky shopper. My taste tends to Nordstrom/Neiman Marcus/Soft Surroundings, etc., so when I make a purchase of anything, it's got to look good, be of sound construction, something I simply have to have or a traditional purchase (such as the annual visit to World Market right before Christmas).

If you have traditional American decor in your home, then skip it. If you're eclectic in your tastes or open to something different, then go for it. Look at it as an adventure trip and don't expect anything out of it, otherwise you might be disappointed.

(The last purchase I made there was about 8 months ago. I noticed their ad in the Sunday paper and they had hand fired and "pulled" low profile glass bowls. Well, I simply LOVE any kind of glass that qualifies as art glass and this bowl just struck a note with me. It was $19.97 and a bargain at that. I could never find a bowl at that price point anywhere else, so I was one happy camper!)

When I lived in CA, I used to drive up to the original one in North Beach (SF), and fill the trunk of my car with "goodies"......... The "new" ones are nothing like that.

I shopped that original store from the time it opened its doors, too. What a treat each visit was. I remember when they pretty much tore down the building and erected that big tall ediface. Really missed the old, wood building. After that, we'd treck down to the store across 280 from Serramonte.

[bluejeansluvr]

There is one about 13 miles from me. They do have some really nice things but for some reason I rarely stop by. It's kind of out of the way and it's hard to get to.