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Fabric decision - designers help!

At this past weekend's estate sale HERE I purchased a Biedermeier stool for use with my comfy reading chair, another estate sale find w...

I recently escaped the cold winter weather and explored (mostly) sunny Palm Springs, California. I say mostly because 1 of my 4 days there i...

Do you think a magazine cover such as these would sell well today? No 'celebrity' Kardashians or overly air-brushed photographs of i...

I had the pleasure earlier this week of attending a presentation by husband & wife fabric designers Elizabeth Hamilton and Peter Fasano...

3:30 AM Unknown Labels: antiques, cars, design, just for fun, travel

Recently while in Maine visiting friends I spent some time in the lovely, revitalized town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire ; definitely worth a...

I think the most interesting rooms are layered with finds , accumulated over time, and not 'designed' all at once. This past weekend...

One of the most underrated light fixtures in my humble opinion is the sconce. Mounted at eye level sconces create flattering light unlike th...

You may have heard me speak of Artisan Lamp Company before , an antique lighting store in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of DC. They recen...

One of the biggest surprises I encountered on my trip to Maine was the large number of fine antique stores. I'm not sure why this surpri...