Posts Tagged ‘furniture’
Let’s hear it for Louis XV!
Intrigued by French style? Then you’ve undoubtably heard of the various Louis styles but can you distinguish one from the other? That’s what our “Louis series” is here for! These styles, although traditional, are popping up in many contemporary installations and as they mix well, so even if you’d never dreamed of putting a Louis [...]
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Tags: chair, French, furniture, history, louis xv
Fun with Furniture…
So you love design, but do you really know your history of furniture? Now is the time to learn! Throughout the next few weeks we’ll be featuring history bits for your enjoyment! This weekend we’ll start with the most well known… but also most mixed up: Louis Chairs! Stay tuned! Love the image? Check our [...]
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Tags: design, furniture, history, louis chair
I’ve mentioned before that I love Apartment Therapy… today is no exception. The featured house tours are always inspirational, no matter what city’s page you are looking at. One of the tours featured on the site is a look at Antoine Roset’s Union Square loft. I love the living room space — a great mix [...]
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Tags: antoine roset, apartment therapy, contemporary, design, furniture, interior, Kartell, Ligne Roset, loft
A must have book for designers!
For anyone interested in furniture, design and obtaining a thorough knowledge of periods this book is a must have! Dictionnaire des Mobiliers et des Objets d’art : Du Moyen Age au XXIe siècle It’s easiest to find on Amazon.fr and although the shipping charges will cost you almost as much as the book, it’s worth [...]
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Tags: amazon, dictionary, dictionnaire, French, furniture, history, mobilier, reference
Photos from the Antiques Fair
The Fall version of the International Antiques Fair has come and gone. I’ve only ever been to the show in the Spring, and the difference between the two is striking. The fall show is much smaller… still great quality but I breezed through the floor in about 2 hours. The Spring show I had to [...]
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Tags: accessories, antiques, eames, furniture, jewelry, knoll, maps, vintage
Fall Flea Market pics!
For those of you who were curious about what could be found at the Jayson Home & Garden Fall Flea market.. I have plenty of pictures for you! Just like men, it seems the best furniture comes from the European continent. The selection this year is no exception. Heavy on items from France and Belgium [...]
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Tags: accessories, belgium, european, flea market, France, furniture, home, jayson home garden, seating, silverware, vintage
More readily available faves…
I am well aware of the fact that everyone and their mother probably receives the CB2 and West Elm catalogs… but I also think that sometimes you mindlessly flip through a catalog and see things without always seeing them. So, I’m pointing out some of my faves from this week’s catalogs. Great finds for when [...]
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Tags: apartment, arm chair, bamboo bath towels, CB2, chocolate, contemporary, daybed, furniture, grey, orange, sectional, side table, small space, sofa, studio, west elm, wing chair
Some lovelies from Wisteria
One of the best things I learned from my time working with a French interior design firm was appreciating more traditional pieces and mixing them freely into a space. I recently happened upon the catalog Wisteria and was immediately stuck by some of the traditional furniture pieces. They offer reasonable prices and are currently running [...]
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Tags: armchair, bench, contemporary, French, furniture, gustavian, Interior Design, settee, swedish, traditional, transitional, west elm, wisteria
1stdibs.com
Today in my office I brought up the website 1stdibs.com and was shocked to learn how few of my co-workers know of the site! So, if you don’t know about 1stdibs.com, check it out immediately. Antique dealers, stores, etc. work very hard to get listed on 1stdibs.com as each vendor must come highly recommended, have [...]
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Tags: 1stdibs.com, accessories, antiques, classical, demi-lune, furniture, mid-century, modern, ring, traditional, worldwide
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