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Best of October 2013: Victorian Restoration, Home Accessories and More!
Where did this month go? We went from harvest to Halloween in our October blog posts, starting with polka and liver nips at the Newberry Oktoberfest through to our vintage Halloween photos! Along the way we talked about some gorgeous antique furniture and home decor inspirations. Let’s revisit some of our favorite October posts. Our client Angela M. is restoring...
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Stained Glass in Home Decor Accents
Some of the ways you can enjoy stained glass in home decor might surprise you, especially if the words "stained glass" immediately make you think of old church windows! Stained glass brings a touch of luminous color into your home, which changes as the light in the room changes. Decorative stained glass designs also create a mood of tradition, luxury...
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Vintage Halloween!
As the spookiest day of the year approaches, Greg and I been looking at some of our vintage Halloween costumes from our childhoods! I've also been checking out free pumpkin carving stencils to share with you and some fun photos of dogs in Halloween costume. I had to go over to my mom’s house to dig these vintage Halloween photos...
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Antique Buffet at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Mary Ann H. contacted me to help her find an exceptional and impressive antique buffet for the lobby of the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA. It's one of the largest evangelical seminaries in North America and a donor had graciously given funds to decorate the lobby. We looked at all the antique buffets and sideboards in our gallery, and...
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Hillwood Estate Antique Treasures
A while ago I mentioned the Hillwood Estate in Washington, DC., in a post about new books including one called Living Artfully At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post. Ms. Post was the founder of General Foods and as a wealthy society hostess she became quite famous for her parties. She was also a keen collector of Russian and French antiques and...
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Bookshelf: Timeless Home Style
When you work all day surrounded by beautiful antique furniture like I do, you know all about timeless home decor! I am always admiring these classic pieces that just look as gorgeous in a house today as they did in the era they were crafted. Actually, they often look better. Age gives them even more character to lend a unique...
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Antique Brittany Furniture for Victorian Restoration
Angela M. recently bought several pieces of antique Brittany furniture from our gallery for the beautiful Victorian house that she is restoring in Galveston, TX. The 1890 Victorian was almost completely gutted by fire about two decades ago. Here is the photo Angela sent us of the outside of the house as it looked nearly 120 years ago in the...
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Gothic Chandeliers: Castles, Dragons, Romance
With Halloween just around the corner, we've been admiring the Gothic chandeliers and other spooky light fixtures in our gallery. They would make great talking points at a Halloween party, but of course vintage Gothic chandeliers add character and Old World atmosphere to a home at any time of year. Here are some of our favorite Gothic chandeliers from all...
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Windsor Counter Stools
Wendy C. in California told us how she came to buy the Windsor counter stools we shipped to her recently. She is a very smart shopper! Wendy did what we keep hearing so many retailers lament about. She "showroomed" or shopped on her smartphone while browsing for Windsor counter stools in a bricks and mortar store near her home in...
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