Category Archives: Dallas
Antiques in Style ~ Giving the Splendor of Collecting
It is the season to surround your home with objects of which we are fond, and also the time to give beautiful things to the people we love. I believe that antique- inspired accents and …
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2012 Cattle Baron’s Ball
This weekend we had the pleasure to attend the 2012 Cattle Baron’s Ball at storied South Fork Ranch which is the setting for the new version of the hit TV show Dallas. The wet weather …
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Grand Luxe Antique Photo Shoot in Dallas
A few weeks ago I was involved in an exhilarating photo shoot at our antique showroom in the Dallas Design District for Grand Luxe Magazine. Now the issue is out, so I can show you the amazing results of this project that stretched over three weeks…
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Antiquing ~ Grand Luxe Style
Well, who would have thought, I have been asked to become a columnist! Come to think of it, blogging and writing articles for the web is something I have done for a while. I also truly love sharing my joy and inspirations from history, antiques and design.
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Antiques in Fashion: Dolce & Gabbana
An event that was covered by a host of fashion blogs was held in May in Dallas. Dolce & Gabbana introduced an interesting twist on their Spring fashion event, with an intimate setting in a cozy loft near the warehouse district and downtown. “Dolce & Gabbana took florid classicism to the limit this season, creating a boldly luxurious collection that reminded fashion fans what “made in Italy” really means.”
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Spring Showroom Update
We hope your spring is as productive and exciting as ours has started out to be. We just received our fourth antique container of the year in Dallas from the European continent, and John has now finished uploading the photos for the fifth container steaming towards Baton Rouge. Last month we also received an amazing shipment of art ~ over two hundred canvases!
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Tablescapes 2011~ An Evening of Candlelight, Antiques & Style!
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It has been amazing to be involved for the past seven years with Kappa Kappa Gamma’s now-famous Tablescapes charity event that has been a Dallas tradition since 1995. Each year we select an exciting antique theme to represent our table setting. As many as 40 other designers, florists and notable retailers such as Nieman Marcus, Horchow, and others participate as well.
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Design on Dragon ~ Antiques, Art and Fun
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What an enchanting evening it was! Design on Dragon, an annual event for antique showrooms, design showrooms and art galleries along Dallas’ storied Design District Mecca ~ Dragon Street ~ where the doors are open for a captivating night of antiques, art, food and wine, took place on October First. The street was closed to traffic for the night so guests could enjoy a leisurely stroll while partaking in culinary delights, wine, and visual feasts inside galleries and showrooms all down the street.
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Living with Antiques in the Bedroom
We find it fascinating how our customs and preferences have evolved over the centuries. One example is how we have changed our perceptions of how a bedroom functions in the home. During ancient times in
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Welcome to Antique Living!
n the early 1990′s, John and I opened a petit magazine antiquaire ~ the first Inessa Stewart’s Antiques. It was John’s idea to use my name for the company because it is relatively rare in the United States. Almost immediately the store became a new favorite among both antique connoisseurs as well as people that where just discovering antiques.
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