Spring is Almost Here

Tonight, don't forget to change your clocks ahead one hour!  Although it may seem as though we are losing an hour of sleep, we are that much closer to Spring! It's a great time of the year to start thinking about projects for the yard.  We are gathering our outdoor furniture for the shop and will be displaying more of it soon. It goes fast so if you see it, like it, buy it!

We have also been adding a lot of new indoor merchandise to the shop.  A visit is highly recommended!  I included a few pictures of some of the new arrivals.

Shopping around for anything in particular?  Feel free to let me know!

History of the Etagere

Ever heard of an Etagere?  It's basically a beautiful shelf, especially corner etagere's! Here is a great definition by About.com:

http://antiques.about.com/od/chesthutchstyles/a/etagere072910.htm

I also included a picture of an etagere that we have in the shop.  Another one of those pieces that I just want to keep! It does not take up much room at all but adds great beauty with your curios displayed.

How to Identify Hepplewhite Style Furniture

Ever walk into an antique shop and wonder what the different styles of furniture represent?  There are so many beautiful styles of furniture.  Part of the fun when antiquing is identifying the styles.  Hepplewhite furniture is just one of the many unique and beautiful styles of furniture available.

About.com gives the following description and history of Hepplewhite furniture:  http://antiques.about.com/od/furniture/a/Hepplewhite120109.htm

Who is this artist/painter?

Last weekend I enjoyed 4 days at the beach along with quite a bit of antiquing for inventory purposes.  While shopping around,  I came across this beautiful oil on canvas painting.  I actually won this at a bazaar through a silent auction.  I have been researching the artist's name "G.Broliers" (see second picture).  So far, I am unable to locate the artist but I will keep on researching just in case this is one of those pieces that belong on the Antique Roadshow!

What interesting pieces have you found while antiquing?

 

Check out the cool landmark I used to locate one of the shops! 

 

What is Chippendale Style Furniture?

Ever wonder what Chippendale style furniture looks like?  The style is absolutely beautiful!  The following link http://antiques.about.com/od/furniture/p/aa071908.htm from our friends at About.com provide a nice description.  When I am out and about buying inventory and I come across Chippendale pieces, I must admit, I just want to keep it!  What's your preferred style?

Great Bed and Breakfast Homes

It's almost fall and such a beautiful time of the year, especially for travel! I came across this website http://www.antiqueproperties.com/listings/ that provides listings of antique/vintage homes and the first thing that came to mind was how great some of these homes would be for a bed and breakfast!  If you have not visited one yet I highly recommend it as the concept creates a very comfortable and pleasant "home" experience while traveling. 

Our friends at Wikipedia define it as: A bed and breakfast (or B&B) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms available for commercial use.

Hope you enjoy the website!  Be sure to visit a B&B soon!  

Restoring Wooden Furniture Finish

Ever wonder how to clean or restore furniture finish?  I came across this article and thought I would share it with you.  There are some great tips that I use myself before I display furniture pieces in the shop.  Click on the link and take a look!  Good luck!

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/how-to-restore-wooden-furniture-finish.htm