It’s the House Bar that Makes the Home
While some may feel a home bar belongs in a frat house and not necessarily in a family home with a picket fence, the truth is, no home is complete with one. While you might…
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Peking Glass – Nothing to Snuff At
Spectacular vases, sensuous bowls, ornate beads, and, of course, snuff bottles are all items that have been crafted using the unique material known as Peking Glass. The glass has a luminous quality and incredible saturation…
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The Exquisitely Meticulous Artistry of Eggshell Lacquer
Looking at an eggshell lacquer piece is like looking at a Picasso painting; your eyes get lost in a new detail each time you take a glance. Every piece is hand-made by skilled artisans who…
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What’s Old is New Again – The Antique Aesthetic of Eglomise Mirrors
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which type of mirror is the fairest of them all? Well, that depends on whom you ask, but we happen to adore Eglomise. Verre Eglomise is a French term meaning…
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3D Printing, Both an Art and a Science
Like the Internet and pocket-size cell phones, 3D printing has been around much longer than you may realize. In fact, all three have roots in the 1980s and have been on an upward trajectory ever…
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All the World’s a Stage
One of the takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic has been a mass resurgence and redirection of the real estate market across the nation. It seemed to start in major urban areas, such as New York…
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Lacquerware
In the market for a particular statement piece to add a dash of interest to a room? Chances are a bold piece of Chinese lacquerware may just do the trick. Classic and timeless in form…
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Burl: the quintessential ugly duckling story
A burl is the quintessential ugly duckling story. Ugly, wart-like and protruding on a tree’s trunk or branches, a burl is a deformity, a tumor, a mar on nature’s beauty. But harvest a burl, open…
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Caning Is Not Dead Just a Little Neglected
It would not be a surprise if you, or someone close to you, has an old chair tucked away in the depths of the basement or up in the attic. It’s there because you like…