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The Economy of Silver Plating: From Old Sheffield Silver Plate to Electroplating

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Silver plate is a highly desired and extremely affordable collectible that can enhance your home’s dining room or kitchen’s décor. Silver plate has historically been used as a more economical version of real silver in dining accoutrements such as cutlery, tankards, pitchers, caddies, tea and coffee services and candlesticks. If it was crafted in the more […]

Comfortable Decor Schemes Dominate This Year’s Styles

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

 The economy has literally made it less a saying and more a reality that home is actually where the heart is. Our homes have become less of a showplace that we pass through as we rush to work or out for the evening and more the heart of living, entertaining and the heart of whom […]

Interior Design Trends 2009 -2010 - Amish Built Designs Keep In Step With Fashion

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

                                                                     

Interior décor trends follow the fashion world even more now than ever in history.  As clothing displays more beading, feather trim, this year’s hot decorative ruffles, and many other embellishments it is appearing in furniture and home decorating items, too. Light fixtures, accent furniture such as tables, upholstery and many accessories are displaying the latest fashion […]

Mediterranean: Easy Decorating Tips To Create a Warm and Welcoming Tuscan Theme

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

 A Mediterranean home is truly more than a residence - it is in effect, an estate. The Mediterranean is the lands and islands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. We use the term Mediterranean meaning anything that reminds us of the lands, people and cultures near the Mediterranean Sea itself. The Mediterranean climate is warm, as are […]

Collecting Vintage Kitchen Enamelware, Graniteware, Agateware, Porcelain Ware and Speckleware

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Whether farmhouse décor, Shabby Chic, the country look, even French country and Adirondack designs, they all can and do host items like white jugs with blue trim or laundry tubs with a red rim. Reminiscent of a simpler time, the turn of the century vintage enamelware produced enmass is still used and collected today. The latter […]