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Best of March 2013: Color, Furniture Care, Babies & More
It's hard to believe March is nearly behind us. That's one-quarter of the year! Where did it go? On this blog, the month of March was devoted to color and texture in interior design, how to care for antique furniture, and revisiting clients. Let's revisit some of our favorite posts from the past month. Feeling a bit of spring fever...
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Baby Makes 8! Plus Using Antique Furniture in a Child's Bedroom
Baby Bella makes...eight! Our clients Bruce and Julie pose in front of their new antique French Brittany buffet with Bruce Junior and Bella Lynn. When we last visited Bruce and Julie of Whitmire, SC, they had just purchased an antique French Brittany armoire from us to use in their master bedroom. When we visited them again a couple of...
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A Successful Design Scheme
We've been talking about color during this month of shamrocks. So far, we've looked at decorating with houseplants, adding color to your decor with accessories, and how to add warmth and mood to your rooms with natural wood elements. In today's client spotlight, we look at color from a different perspective: How you can use neutral accents to complement strong...
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Accessorize Your Way to Bliss
This peachy throw pillow will perfectly accessorize your French bistro set or your cottage style living room. By T's Eclectic Treasures at Etsy.com. It's March, and we've been talking about color in interior design. Aside from paint, one of the easiest ways to bring color into your decor is through accessories. We talked about using houseplants as accessories, and...
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Color in Your Interior Design
In thinking about interior design colors for the 1920s bungalow we're restoring, I came across this great article at Freshome Design & Architecture: Room Color and How it Affects Your Mood. And then, in a moment of serendipity, an email newsletter from Traditional Home magazine landed in my inbox. The newsletter contains three links to slideshows: Beautiful Rooms Decorated in...
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Bookshelf: Antique Fairs of England, Swedish Antiques, Art of the Muscle Car
Nothing's more fun than hunting for antiques, but reading about them comes in a close second. These recently released or forthcoming books will entertain, inform, and inspire you in your antique hunting adventures. Swedish Antiques: Traditional Furniture and Objets d'Art in Modern Settings This title by Karin Laserow, Britt Berg, and Niklas Lundstrom addresses an issue many of my clients...
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Decorate Your Office with Antiques and Reproductions
If you're a doctor, lawyer, psychologist or other professional in private practice, you may spend long hours in an office filled with cold, dull industrial furnishings. By incorporating antique furniture and reproduction pieces into your professional office decor, you can create a warm, inviting oasis that soothes stress and promotes productivity. Let me show you a few ways to create...
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5 Interior Design and Decorating Websites We Love
Like you, I'm always on the prowl for design inspiration. Especially now that we're renovating a classic bungalow, I love finding websites I can rely on for home decorating information and style inspiration! Here are five sites we love right now. 1. Houzz Houzz- Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel and More » Browse Accessories And Decor on Houzz- For Example: Books · Home...
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Fine French Antiques in Peoria, IL
I always love it when our customers take the time to photograph their purchases to show us how they're using them. And I especially love it when they include pictures of their sweet furbabies! About a year ago, Isabelle J., who is herself from France but now resides in Peoria, Illinois, bought a set of six antique Louis XVI dining...
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Bookshelf: Audubon, Gardens & Elegant Decor
Everyone knows I love fine French antique furniture. But, like everyone else, my interests are diverse. I love gardening (as you can see from my Vintage Life blog series). I love the challenge of restoring a classic American bungalow. I love taking nature walks with Greg to enjoy the beauty of trees, flowers and birds. And when I'm not living...
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