Pictures of the New Container! PART I

Just got off the plane from another successful buying trip in Europe! I was in the "Low Countries" as it was referred to in centuries past. Now often referred to as Benelux. Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, northeastern France and Western Germany.

The Euro is still strong, but they are in the same financial debacle as us "westerners"! One Irishman I was, of course, having a drink with made a statement that I thought was astute to the symbiotic relationship of the American market to the rest of the world: "When the American market sneezes, the rest of the World gets a cold!" Long story short, I got great deals on pieces and am more than excited to pass it on to our great customers!

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Player piano, empire table, oak curio-many new items!

We have been busy buying an estate. New furniture items include a Starck player piano,small oak curio, marble top sideboard, pair of spool cabinets, mahogany bombe bedroom suite, American empire center table, Duncan Phyfe secretary and more. New glass items include: Candlewick stemware, collection of cranberry pitchers, huge amount of American Fostoria, and Westmoreland beaded edge fruit collection. New porcelain: Herend Rothschild claw footed urn/vase,Lenox Provence Green dinnerware, two large tureens with underplates, handpainted chargers and much more. Brave the detours and come enjoy browsing!

New Forms from Old Pieces Part II

It started life as a brazier. A what? Thank God for Wikipedia...

A brazier is a container for fire, generally taking the form of an upright standing or hanging metal bowl or box. Used for holding burning coal as well as fires, a brazier allows for a source of light, heat, or cooking.

A customer wanted a unique coffee table, we obliged...

My dog, Aspen, is not included.

New Forms from Old Pieces...

One of our customers had the vision of an antique island in his kitchen. My immediate response is "we don't have anything in the store that I think will work" WRONG.

We took an existing small French Walnut Cabinet in the Henri II style from the late 1800's and made it into an island with a wine rack in the bottom. Ingenious if I do say so myself. 8)

By taking the top off and repositioning it back to back with his bottom half, we got our main body of the island. Next, I took some good advice from a good friend and refashioned a new top entirely. Dressed out the trim with some good solid walnut, a splash of oil and wax and here is what we got...

I am waiting for the granite to be delivered and then someone will have a one of a kind piece in their kitchen to brag on...

Be like our customer, be creative. Everyone can buy a new piece of furniture that everyone on your street has as well, or you can take something with existing character and add your personal touch to it's history.

Can you tell I'm proud of it!?