Category Archives: New Antique Arrivals
Antique Inspirations: Antique Tapestry Vignette
Hope your weekend is going well! We have been so busy rearranging the stores and displaying all the new arrivals. Just few days ago I took some time to set up and style a quick …
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Exciting Summer Shipments Continue!
Well, the summer heat has not slowed us down! We have been working hard in Baton Rouge, unpacking & uncrating yet another beautiful shipment of our latest European discoveries (we had lots of crates on …
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Antiques: Before and After ~ Turning Gold into Silver.
There is no question that styles come and go. What was in vogue a decade ago is many times totally abandoned by those that follow trendy styles. Antique styles temporarily go in and out of favor. Even types of finishes get repainted and covered by more the trendy hues. I remember in the eighties when natural wood finishes were all the rage. We stripped painted pieces to reveal the natural wood underneath.
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New Arrivals and the Winner of our Giveaway!
Ever since I came back from my antique buying trip it has been nonstop and hectic, with exciting projects coming one after another. Through experience I know Spring is always a busy time for me, …
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Antique Inspirations ~ Enchanted Valentine!
As Valentine’s Day is just around the corner ~ romance is in the air! Usually John and I do not make a huge event of Valentine’s Day as our anniversary is February 1, just a nice romantic dinner for two, flowers and cards. In the past we occasionally combined a buying trip overseas with some sort of romantic celebration. This year we are home since our schedules are so loaded with work, yet I am still looking for inspiring antique images as we unpack our most recent antique shipment from France. For our anniversary John gave me BIG floral arrangement, so being practical as always, I had to take it apart and make three different floral designs, one of which you see below in the lovely small romantic bouquet paired with an antique French Louis XVI mantel clock.
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