Sweet old things (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
LONG BEACH - Calling your store "Sweet Treasures" may seem an unusual way to market a business that sells old products. Armed with 10 years experience as a marketing director, Monique Johnson was up to the task....more...Relocation information for Williamsburg (The Virginia Gazette)
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Iridescent glazing was a success for many artists The Kovels' Collectors Guide to American Art Pottery" was one of two books published in 1974 that explained art pottery. Organized information about factories, marks and artists was included, as well as pictures of the best pottery. ...more... Mix styles creatively to make beautiful rooms (Detroit News)
Dr. Decor: You've written in previous columns that it's OK to mix styles of furniture in your home. This is good news to me because I've just inherited two classic pieces from my mother, which I wouldn't have the heart to get rid of. However, one is a muted tapestry Louis XV chair and the other a marble coffee table with ornately carved wooden legs. Though they are both quite beautiful, they look ......more... Back to roots (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
Metaphorically speaking, she believes in living on the ground floor, closer to her roots. It's the perfect cure for home sickness. In Monita's case, it's the perfect place and space for creativity. After shifting her shop, Just Interiors from Sector 9 to her home grounds in Sukhna Enclave, Kaimbwala road, she's now added another dimension to her passion - antique furniture. "I've always loved the ......more... Made in Milwaukee (Greater Milwaukee Today)
It has been said that the creation and use of thoughtfully designed and well-crafted objects of daily living can raise the spiritual level of the maker as well as the user....more... Home of the Week: Wild about accessories (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Lillian Brooks called on interior designer Carrie Harvey of Details to help transform a newly constructed Norton Commons house into a home that would reflect the traditional exterior as well as the neighborhood. Her second challenge was to put a slightly eclectic spin on the traditional. Combining Brooks' understanding of color, balance and scale, and Harvey's professional expertise, they ......more... Family auctions off collection (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
Blondell Grainger was a collector of things - anything. Depression glass, mahogany tables, a retro Chicago Bulls poster, an antique Budweiser clock, furniture from plantation homes, out-of-print books, untold amounts of bric-a-brac, heirloom paintings, pots and piles more of stuff, that if listed, would fill up this page. There is so much here, at 724 West Cox Ferry Road, that C&C Auction Co. in ......more... Bee Attitudes Antiques (The Glen Ellyn Sun)
At Bee Attitudes, I saw a classic fur muffler popular in the 1920s. The three minks, complete with beady eyes and linked nose to tail, reminded me of an estate sale where I watched two young women fighting over just such a prize. They were about to draw blood. ...more... |