On a whim, we bought an antique Georgian longcase or tall clock—created during the reign of George III, the Mad King. It had been in the shop for a few months and I believe we walked out with it for about $400. I know “grandfather” clocks can be a hard sell sometimes. We had been […]
The front parlor was the second room we redid. Unfortunately it lost one outer wall due to water intrusion during Ida. This partial demo actually confounded the renovation as we had to match (or fake) the remaining crown and baseboard molding. Luckily and, at least to us observing the demo, surprisingly the cherry floors survived […]
As we plan out what to do when the demolition dust settles, we are continuing to retire and replace furniture that is either not right for the new house or deserves a new life in another home. We’ve had a midcentury hutch and table that we’ve moved through four houses. MC is definitely not the […]
Ran out to stock up on critical supplies. Bottled water, meat, milk, etc. Whole Foods seemed to have the shortest lines so that was the stop. Like everywhere else they had a run on water, so the only option was flavored seltzer— Grapefruit and Ginger. Whole Foods is only a few streets over from my […]
Behold a vintage tea and coffee service made by Gorham Manufacturing Company in Providence, Rhode Island. Makers marks dating from the 1950s. Georgian silver and Duncan Phyfe sofas make wonderful companions, as do all alcoholic beverages and out-of-season fruits. Fran Lebowitz, “Pointers for Pets” from Social Studies (1981) Gorham Silver was founded 1831 by Jabez […]
