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Best of July 2013: High Style for High Summer
We've explored high style for high summer in many of our July blog posts. Topics included the glitzy design of a French palace, traditional royal nursery decor, and a star-studded antique armoire in our gallery. But high style comes in many guises, so let's revisit some of our favorite July posts. I was thrilled to write the story behind this...
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What is Mechelen Style Antique Furniture?
Mechelen style antique furniture is very distinctive and exotic. It is heavily hand-carved with foliage and typically a pride of roaring lion heads too! People who know the Mechelen look often fall in love with it, but many Americans are not that familiar with this Flemish furniture style. This wonderful antique buffet currently in our gallery is an excellent example...
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Palace of Versailles Historic Interiors
I blogged earlier this month about a Louis XIV armoire formerly owned by late movie critic Gene Siskel. The walnut armoire dates to 1710 and is currently for sale in our gallery. That got me thinking about Louis XIV who was on the throne of France at the time this antique armoire was crafted. One of the greatest achievements of...
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Antique Chair Upholstery Makeover in Illinois
We often find vintage or antique chairs on our buying trips that are perfectly gorgeous, but the upholstered seat is showing its age! The seat caning needs to be fixed or the upholstery needs to be replaced. If the chair frame is beautiful quality and in good shape, then we go ahead and buy the chair anyway. We know someone...
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Designing A Royal Nursery
I've enjoyed seeing some of the ideas flying around for the new 'Royal Nursery' decor. England's Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton, or Princess Kate as everyone seems to call her, is due to give birth any day now, and the infant prince or princess will no doubt be taken home to a splendid royal nursery. (The birth is a little...
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Upcycled Chandelier for New Restaurant
Follow the honey! A new restaurant called Tupelo Honey Cafe opened last month in Greenville, SC, and we helped them out with an unusual addition to their interior decor: an upcycled chandelier! Tupelo Honey Cafe started out in Asheville, NC, and it has a couple of locations in Tennessee, but the Downtown Greenville restaurant is the first South Carolina location. ...
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Star Buy: Louis XIV Armoire Owned By Movie Critic Gene Siskel
I rarely shine the spotlight on just one item from the EuroLuxHome.com gallery, but this fabulous Louis XIV armoire has such a great story behind it, I'm excited to share it with you. The walnut Louis XIV armoire dates to 1710, and was owned by the late movie critic, Gene Siskel. He hand-selected it for his home at the prestigious...
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Things We Love Right Now – July 2013
We hope that when our customers buy fine antique furniture, vintage home decor accents, and high-quality reproductions from EuroLuxHome.com, those treasures will become family heirlooms! Heirloom pieces always have a story to tell, and they add so much character to a home. Greg's parents John and Kathy have been hunting out their own family heirlooms to share with us. John...
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How to Create Farmhouse Style
Although few of us actually live in a farmhouse, the Farmhouse style of decor continues to appeal to urbanites and suburbanites alike. It carries a sense of nostalgia for an old-fashioned, simpler way of life before the hustle and bustle of today's modern world. I enjoyed this Houzz.com article on 9 Ways to Create Comforting Farmhouse Style Anywhere. You don't...
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