Have your craft materials run amok? Flea markets are loaded with clever (and cheap) storage solutions. Here are more of our favorites! Put Your Junk in a Trunk Steamer trunks are abundant at the flea market and can cost as little as $50. Pack one with bulky items like polyfill batting and pillow inserts, then ... Read More about Creative Containers For Your Crafts
Research can be a big clunker. It’s difficult to know how you can make the historical light. – Michael Ondaatje Lets try starting with the bare essentials…
Forget what you learned in the history books. More often than not they only tell one side of a story filled with nuance.
Black Steamer Trunk...
One day, a recently married man goes to the attic of his new home to put a few things in storage. While he is there, he notices a large steamer trunk sitting...
One day, a recently married man goes to the attic of his new home to put a few things in storage. While he is there, he notices a large steamer trunk sitting...
Step into the enchanting world of 19th-century France with this exquisite small hand-carved trunk, originating circa 1800 and adorned with intricate woodwork, including delicate swans meticulously crafted by skilled artisans. Symbolizing elegance and grace, the swans lend an air of enchantment to this piece. Their presence adds a touch of whimsy and sophistication, elevating this trunk from mere storage to a captivating work of art. Ideal for both storage and display, it embodies the perfect blend of beauty and functionality. Whether nestled in a cozy corner of a living room or proudly showcased in an entryway, its vintage charm and timeless appeal are sure to captivate admirers, inviting them to marvel at the artistry and craftsmanship of a bygone era.
Believe it or not, these are paper collages. Paper! I mean, honestly, when have seen a paper collage this intricate and painting-like? Melbourne based artist Alice Lindstrom cuts pieces of painted paper and glues them…
You want something solid. Lived in and comfortable. Warm and rich looking. Soft and easy to the touch as if waxed and polished by generations of housemaids. Drawers to hold documents and treasures. Brass campaign corners to survive damage during challenging moves across the country or even oceans. Our furniture is made to travel well.
Looking around my condo, I’m surrounded by pieces passed down by grandparents: My grandma’s 1950s windsor chairs, a 19th-century steamer trunk of unknown history, my husband’s grandparents’ 1970s mid-century chinoiserie treasures. So much history and so many memories of generations past and present.Beyond the physical pieces, there are the words of advice for living well at home that I carry with me.
Jessamyn Hatcher on a hidden trove of gowns by the Callot sisters, discovered in a Florentine villa. Photographs by Pari Dukovic.
Country-house hotels are practically two-a-penny on Mallorca, but Es Racó d’Artà takes the genre in a radically new direction. High ideals of conservation and sustainability combine with the exquisite simplicity of Toni Esteva’s design, and the result is astounding.From the 13th century until a few years ago this huge estate outside Artà, legendary in the
