Antiques return to The Gardens

If you’re thinking about a new look this fall, the folks at Birmingham Botanical Gardens are ready to help you with that.

Or rather, they’ve recruited a team of floral designers, dealers and Tastemakers with the skills to move your home to the next level, and they will all be available at Antiques at The Gardens, held Friday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 11 to 4 p.m.

The Tastemakers — regionally and nationally known architects and interior and landscape designers — will curate themed areas with goods selected from the best of Birmingham and other sources around the country.

And antique dealers will present antiques, furniture, porcelain, silver, fine art, garden accessories and jewelry.

Tickets will be available for a lecture Friday at 11 a.m. with designer Jeffrey Bilhuber and a reception and book signing with Alabama native designer Richard Keith Langham at noon.

For an extra cost, visitors can also attend a lecture with Michael Grim on Friday at 1 p.m. or a floral workshop with Grim that afternoon at 3 p.m. The workshop is limited to 20 participants, however, so check out tickets early.

“Antiques at The Gardens is the largest annual fundraiser at Birmingham Botanical Gardens,” said Blake Ells, public relations coordinator for BBG. “It welcomes interior and floral designers from across the country to inspire the Magic City.”

General admission tickets are $15. Proceeds go to fund the gardens’ educational programs.

For more information, visit bbgardens.org/antiques.php.