I have to share another great piece with you...a Danish rosewood credenza with the most beautiful drawers Ive ever seen. It has tons of storage, plus a pull-out drawer with a Formica surface for mixi...
Jens Risom is one of my favorite designers, so when we dropped a Risom sofa off to be reupholstered a couple of weeks ago, I could hardly wait for it to be finished.We chose a beautiful Maharam fabri...
A couple of Gus*Modern pieces were backordered when we got our initial shipment, so I want to share two more chairs with you. I think youll like them very much.This is the GT Rocker. It has a steel b...
Santiago CalatravaSantiago Calatrava Valls (1951- ) is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer. He was born in Benimàmet, which is now considered part of Valencia, Spain. He received an...
Its time for another installment of furniture term trivia youll probably never need to know...but, boy, will it make you feel smart to be carrying all this knowledge around in your head!A slip seat&n...
I grew up in the heyday of drive-in movies. During the summertime, the whole family enjoyed an outing to the drive-in. My mom would pack pillows and quilts, then slather us with mosquito repellent an...
Donald DeskeyDonald Deskey (1894-1989) was born in Blue Earth, Minnesota. He studied architecture at the University of California, but he chose not to practice. Instead he became an artist and an ind...
My daughter, SIL and the boys are in Denver this weekend, and they left the store in the hands of our good friend Robert...and me...with instructions for us to hold an unforgettable Memorial Day Week...
Summertime...Do a little grilling, then kick back in a great chair with a frosty cold drink and enjoy life. (Yes, its time to try some of those scrumptious-looking recipes youve been pinning.)We cant...
Here are a few miscellaneous pieces from our warehouse. We sell from there by appointment only, and warehouse prices are considerably lower than our store prices. You can catch items that we havent r...
Craig EllwoodCraig Ellwood (1922-1992) was born Jon Nelson Burke in Clarendon, Texas. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1937, and he graduated from Belmont High School in 1940 as Johnnie Burke. Afte...
Some good friends of ours recently left a Harvey Probber style sofa and chair at the store on consignment, and even though I know its a little weird to have a crush on inanimate objects, I think I do...
We mid-century/retro lovers constantly bemoan the fact that good period rugs are either impossible to find, or if we do find them, theyre prohibitively expensive. Designer Elise Metzger may have solv...
Pam at Virginia Retro kindly awarded me the Kreativ Blogger Award. If you havent seen her beautiful collection of vintage linens, you really must visit her blog. Youre in for a treat.Recipients ...
Or is it a crebarza? Im not sure what to call it, but I know its just about the most amazing piece of furniture Ive ever seen in my life.At first glance, it looks like a sleek, sophisticated credenza...
In 1922, Mrs. Jessie Marshall opened a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she made hand-painted parchment lampshades. In 1926, her son Nicholas and his wife Grace joined her in the business, and h...
In 1965, our small East Texas town only condoned the use of the word hell in church on Sunday morning, so our high school English teacher, a plucky little septuagenarian, left the class dumbstru...
Kate StokesKate Stokes (1982- ) was born in Australia and studied industrial design at Curtin University. She designs furniture, interiors and graphics that may very well be considered classics in fi...
Our blogger friend Mick came up with her name, and she quickly won hearts at the store and on the blog. A real grande dame of a sofa, she was manufactured in 1957 by the Valentine Seaver divisio...
Ansgar Fog and E Mørup met at work in 1902 when both young men were twenty-two. In 1904 they went into business together, taking over a consignment warehouse. In 1906 they decided to specialize in li...
When my SIL saw this desk on Craigslist, he recognized it immediately as a Lovig desk and knew he had to have it. He talked with the seller, who said he was planning to raise the price on the piece b...
My mom in the center, with her mother and father on the leftand my dads mother and father on the rightMy daughters and my hands, 1981My daughter Jennifer and me, 1983My beautiful daughter and G...
You may have noticed the bar in the photos of our display for the Sebesta Blomberg Mad Men martini mixer a couple of days ago. I thought you might like a closer look.A delightful mix of wood, chrome ...
My SIL made a trip out of state a few weeks ago to pick up a load of credenzas, and several just got back from being refinished. All I can say is, "Oh, my!"This Ib Kofod-Larsen piece is as be...
Nice things just keep happening for us. In addition to the feature in the May issue of Indulge magazine, we were recently invited to provide a display of vintage furniture for a Mad Men-themed martin...
The temperature has already made it up to 95 this month, so backyard pools and lakes are warming up. Its time to start thinking about that new swimsuit, a pareo and a cute pair of sandals, at least i...
Indulge magazine featured the store and the blog on page 43 of the May issue. Check us out!Thanks so much, Indulge! Its always a thrill and an honor to be the subject of a nice write-up lik...
Over the past two weeks, weve brought in so much new merchandise and have sold so many pieces that its been difficult for me to keep up with what Ive shown you in the warehouse that has been subseque...
Mari SimmulsonMari Simmulson (1911-2000) was born in Saint Petersburg to Estonian parents and studied sculpture and ceramics at the state fine arts school in Tallin. She worked as a teacher before mo...
For you Ole Wanscher lovers...or even you orange lovers, we have a special treat. Take a look at these elegant chairs by Wanscher for France & Daverkosen.The company was one of Denmarks foremost ...
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