Lighting with Vintage Telegraph and Telephone Glass Insulators

May3

Lighting with Vintage Telegraph and Telephone Glass Insulators

Repurposed old glass insulators are all over Etsy. People turn them into candle holders and book ends. I have about a dozen of them that I put over inexpensive solar lights. They mostly block both the light and the solar panel, but I don’t care.

A number of lighting manufacturers make lighting collections that use reproduction glass insulators or are inspired by them. They range from rustic and farmhouse to modern or industrial. Continue reading →

Pfaltzgraff Villa Della Luna Blue Stoneware and Melamine Dinnerware

Apr23
Pfaltzgraff Villa Della Luna Blue Stoneware and Melamine Dinnerware

Pfaltzgraff Villa Della Luna Blue Stoneware and Melamine Dinnerware

We had Pfaltzgraff when I was a kid. The stoneware stood up to us kids doing the dishes. We had a house fire and one of the only things to survive is one of the Pfaltzgraff plates.

Pfaltzgraff now has dinnerware that looks like traditional Italian ceramics, but in durable stoneware and melamine!

Villa della Luna®

Pfaltzgraff has created a beautiful collection of dinnerware, serveware and accessories based on the book “Dancing with the Moon, a Story of Love at the Villa della Luna” by Jana Kolpen and Mary Tiegreen. The centuries-old traditions of Italian ceramics are honored in the colors, designs and craftsmanship of every piece.

www.pfaltzgraff.com/collections/villa-della-luna

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Peri Home Capri Medallion Bath Collection

Apr15
Peri Home Capri Medallion Bath Collection Bath Rug, Liquid Soap or Lotion Dispenser, Tumbler Cup, Tray, Wastebasket, Toothbrush Holder and Fingertip Towel

Peri Home Capri Medallion Bath Collection
Bath Rug, Liquid Soap or Lotion Dispenser, Tumbler Cup, Tray, Wastebasket, Toothbrush Holder and Fingertip Towel

I found another bath collection that goes with my blue and white. The colors are perfect, shades of blue and turquoise on a bright white background. I really like the border patterns.

The Peri Home Capri Medallion Bath Collection includes a Liquid Soap or Lotion Pump Dispenser, Toothbrush Holder, Tumbler Cup, Tray and Wastebasket made of stoneware,  There are coordinating thick cotton towels in three sizes, a fabric shower curtain and an absorbent bath mat, Continue reading →

Posted on April 15, 2021, in Bath.

Outdoor Living with Kichler

Mar30

Our power went out last night. I was reading the Kichler Landscape Lighting catalog that is to the trade and decided to share some of the information.

Outdoor Living with Kichler

Outdoor Living with Kichler

Bring it all together.

With the right combination of exterior lighting, you can bring outdoor spaces to life. Achieve this look by incorporating integrated LED landscape lighting with Kichler® decorative options designed for outdoor use. Homeowners get a beautiful and functional space they can use 24/7 – you get a project you can add to your portfolio.

Kichler Landscape at a Glance 2020

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Chinoiserie Tole Chandeliers

Mar8
Chinoiserie Tole Bamboo Chandelier painted high gloss pink

Chinoiserie Tole Bamboo Chandelier painted high gloss pink

Italian tole looks nothing like Pennsylvania Dutch tole.  They are both painted metal, but that’s about where it ends.

Italian tole chandeliers usually have painted fruit and flowers, but Chinoiserie chandeliers with bamboo and pagodas are a theme, too. Continue reading →