Author: Carla

Heaters with Vintage Charm and Modern Efficiency

Heaters with Vintage Charm and Modern Efficiency

Sometimes I want just a little more heat in the room I am in, but I don’t want to turn up the heat to the whole house. I have a few portable heaters that I was perfectly content with until I saw these. They don’t just add heat. They add style. Vornado When the Vornado…

Kurt Adler Delft Blue and White Ornaments

Kurt Adler Delft Blue and White Ornaments

Kurt Adler makes all kinds of blue and white delft ornaments. They come in sets of two or three. They are made of white porcelain with hand-painted cobalt blue under-glaze designs. Set of 3 little cobalt blue birds in white porcelain Kurt Adler Blue and White Bird Ornaments 2.5″ long x 1″ wide x 2″…

Kurt Adler Delft Blue Windmill Ornaments

Kurt Adler Delft Blue Windmill Ornaments

Kurt Adler makes all kinds of blue and white delft ornaments. These little windmills are particularly nice. They come in a set of three, each a different design. Kurt Adler Windmill Ornaments Windmill blades are free spinning Each windmill measures approximately 3 inches tall Includes blue ribbon for hanging White porcelain with cobalt blue detail…

Lush Decor French Country Toile
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Lush Decor French Country Toile

Cotton toile is a wonderful look that mixes with so many styles. The old fashioned print is traditional and adds a cottage feel. Lush Decor makes mix and match reversible toile bedding, window treatments and a shower curtain. The French Country Toile pattern that Lush Decor uses looks like a scene from an old village….

Madcap Cottage by Port 68 Oh, Pagoda Chandelier
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Madcap Cottage by Port 68 Oh, Pagoda Chandelier

This chandelier showed up in my Pinterest feed. The link didn’t go anywhere, but after some googling and clicking around I found out is the the Oh, Pagoda Chandelier from Madcap Cottage by Port 68. The center column is a porcelain pagoda. The metal has a gold painted finish. The tassels are polystone resin and…

Picture Lighting: The Basics

Picture Lighting: The Basics

Picture lights are ideal to highlight artwork or other special objects. It is functional and decorative. Traditional Picture Lighting Traditional picture lighting highlights a single picture. Used discerningly, they can provide intimate lighting to a room. A traditional picture light is mounted on the frame or above the artwork on the wall. A picture light…

Picture Lighting: Beyond the Basics
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Picture Lighting: Beyond the Basics

Track lighting, monorail lighting, ceiling and wall mounted spotlights and recessed lighting are all good options for picture lighting. STAS Powered Picture Rail hangs artwork and powers picture lights. Track Lighting or Monorail Lighting Track lighting and monorail systems are great if you want to light more than one picture. They have a clean, minimalist…

ELK Group International  Galvanized Steel and Wood Office Furniture
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ELK Group International Galvanized Steel and Wood Office Furniture

Elk Group International makes natural wood and galvanized steel office furniture that brings a modern farmhouse or rustic look to your home office. ELK Whitepark Bay Galvanized Steel and Natural Wood Office Furniture on Amazon Every office needs shelves. The Tasmin Galvanized Steel and Wood Bookshelf is 24” wide, 71” high and 18” deep. It…

Blue and White French Bistro Chairs
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Blue and White French Bistro Chairs

French Bistro Chairs were traditionally made of bentwood, bamboo or rattan with a cheerful woven back and seat. Newer versions can be found made with aluminum frames and PE (polyethylene) wicker that looks like wicker but can live outdoors without fading or rotting. In blue and white, these chairs are country, coastal or traditional. Blue…

Octopus Lighting
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Octopus Lighting

I was trying to find an octopus chandelier. I saw one, but I could not find it for sale anywhere. But, I found many octopus wall sconces and octopus table lamps in two styles and four variations. There are a lot of octopus wall sconces available, but they all seem to be these three variations….