Showing posts with label victorian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label victorian. Show all posts
Friday, May 1, 2009

Victorian Fish Tanks

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The Victorians had a keen interest in nature. House plants were a novelty as were fish. A few rare examples of Victorian era fish tanks do e...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Furniture: Victorian Balloon Chair

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Design Toscano is carrying this unique reproduction Victorian Balloon chair . This is one reproduction you don't see every day. It is al...
Friday, April 10, 2009

Old House Tours, Loch Aerie Victorian Mansion

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Old House Tours has a huge photo and video tour of Lockwood Mansion aka: Loch Aerie in Chester County PA. This unique property is a rather...
Friday, December 26, 2008

The Victorian indoor pool, Sutro Baths San Francisco

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The Sutro Baths were officially opened in 1896. Adolph Sutro, mayor of San Francisco created the project that was the largest indoor baths a...
Thursday, December 25, 2008

Crosley reproduction radios and phones

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You might have seen some of Crosley's retro turntables at national retailers. Crosley has a much larger line of reproduction audio and t...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Metallo Arts, artisan metal kitchen finishes

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Metallo Arts creates custom metal finishes for kitchen cupboards and appliances. Pictured to the left is a finished dishwasher integrated in...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The best office suite in DC.

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The office suite pictured to the left is in the Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC. It was the background of a recent interview w...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Book Review: The Queen Anne House, America's Victorian vernacular

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I picked up this book over the summer, it now has a key spot on my reference shelves. The book covers 22 Queen Anne style Victorian homes i...
Friday, November 14, 2008

Bathroom Chandeliers

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Apartment Therapy is showing off some recent work for a client where they used a chandelier in a half bath. Using chandeliers in unexpected...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Dandyism

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Some men still aim to dress well, Dandyism appears to be making a comeback. I am not complaining. Going out can be such a disappointment wh...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Dining room wall decor

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I found this dining room image at Architectural Digest . The wall behind the table has a high impact but look closer, it is a very simple de...
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Jay Walker's library: something to covet.

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Wired did a piece on Jay Walker , a technology millionaire and his library of awesomeness. It is a mix of old styled library, historical sci...
Friday, October 17, 2008

Chicago Colombian Exposition, stroll the white city.

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The Chicago Tribune has a slideshow of the 1893 Chicago Colombian Exposition. All that remains of this expanse of buildings is the one that...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

70's gothic dining table DIY rehab

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We bought this table about ten years ago for $50, it was not in great shape but the style of the table was just too cool to pass up. It had ...