Tag Archives: Vintage

Vintage Bath

August 8, 2018

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Recently, I posted a picture of a bubble gum pink bath. It was a pretty intense space, but it used the highest quality designs and products that were available in the late 30’s or 40’s.

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An End-of-Summer Excursion to Hudson

September 7, 2017

Prototype brass and leather lamps at Steven McKay's shop.Slideshow

While Robert and I would rather have been at the beach, we decided to take an excursion to Hudson, New York, on a rainy Sunday. The town is always a place for inspiration. There are so many interesting objects (and some awful ones as well) that it is like going on a scavenger hunt. While I was not looking for anything in particular, it was fun to simply identify things I liked.

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Treasures from the San Francisco Fall Antiques Show

November 29, 2015

A colorful carousel horse decked out with flowers. Slideshow

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is one of the design world’s premier events in October. The venue is spectacular: The Fort Mason Center is located right on San Francisco Bay, so not only are there beautiful things to see inside but the view outside is breathtaking as well. Highly sophisticated dealers participate, and many save their most unique and highy prized objects just for this show. The visual display is dazzling from the moment you walk in the door.

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Exploring Soho House Chicago

November 26, 2015

The lovely old factory building repurposed for a cool and hip hotel.Slideshow

Hip, cool and of-the-moment are some of the adjectives used to describe Soho House Chicago. The hotel is located in a building commissioned by industrialist Charles Allis in 1907 as the headquarters for his Chicago Belting Company. It was designed by Lawrence G. Hallberg, a pioneer in factory design. Hallberg’s combination of large factory floor spaces with decorative accents such as terrazzo floors, an embellished elevator cab, a wrought iron double staircase and a neoclassical portico were part of his signature design vocabulary.

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