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Custom Reproduction Gustavian Furniture

Garbo Interiors was founded by Anneli Ullman and Barbro Sahlin. After training in design and decor, both in Sweden and abroad, the two decided to start the furniture shop Carin and Carl in central Stockholm in 2002. New opportunities opened up in 2007, where a large hotel in Stockholm needed redecorating, which resulted in Carin and Carl's closing.

Since then, the concept of Carin, and Carl has grown, with greater perspective and new ideas, and is now - Garbo Brahegatan 21. At Garbo, you will find Swedish-made custom reproductions of Gustavian furniture. They carry genuine antiques, vintage furniture and accessories.

Garbo can help you choose colors, textiles, furniture and accessories. L (Read More.....)

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30 Spectacular Picks From Frantz Hemeleers Antiques

Louis XV Limed Oak Chest

In 1975, Frantz Hemeleers opened a small shop in Etterbeek (Brussels), and over time, it has been known as the place to get quality antiques. Gradually over time, the business acquired more substantial antiques of higher quality, such as polished wood, and marquetry. Today the company features antiques which have been brought in from France, England, Spain, and Sweden. They are known to carry stock consisting of furniture and objects from French, English, Swedish and Belgian from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th century.

To ensure the best quality antiques for your home, their furniture passes through the hands of the carpenter before being offered to customers. Besides a wide selection of furniture such as desks, bookcases, tab (Read More.....)

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Go Bold With Red- Part 1 Grand Sophisticated Interiors

French Commode Lacquered Red From Live Auctioneers

The color red is grand, and is a color everyone considers for their home at one time or another. The color red is a symbol of privilege and wealth. Official seals often use the red, as a gesture of confidence and authority. Red can make a statement in your home in a very powerful way, although it can be hard to execute. We show you 5 ways to pull off this color with success.

5 Ways Of Using Red In Your Home

1. Use Red In The Kitchen Or Entry Way

Red is the color of passion and has been known to stimulate blood pressure and heart rate. Red a (Read More.....)

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Dream Buying Tours In Sweden- Shop With A Swedish Antique Dealer For A Day

How would you like to shop for antiques with one of the top Swedish antique dealers? The Antiques Diva® & Co is now offering Scandinavian Tours which allow exclusive opportunities to buy Swedish antiques at wholesale prices alongside a professional furniture antique dealer. Get the opportunity to shop where the dealers shop, and see some of the off road shops and warehouses that most tourists wouldn't know about.

Daniel Larsson -owner of D. LARSSON Interiör & Antikhandel (A Swedish antique store based in Helsingborg) is the guide for the Swedish tours. He shares with you insider tips and tricks of the trade. Feel confident purchasing antiques with a dealer at your side. He will share the history behind certain pieces, and explain the regional differences in Swedish antiques. You will hav (Read More.....)

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Daniel Romualdez’s Swedish Montauk Home

The indoor dining room features doors painted by an artist who lived in the home
in the 1930s. Wallstreet Journal

It is no doubt that the hottest designers are using distressed Gustavian furniture in their own homes. Designer Daniel Romualdez is one of those designers. His Montauk, New York home also shows off a captivating white based interior. Romualdez breathed new life into the home using only splashes of blue, white and black. The main dining room shows a beautiful collection of seashells in weathe (Read More.....)

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The Hottest Natural Looks For Slipcovering Your Furniture

Veranda May June 2012

When you think of slipcovers, you may have memories of the 80's clunky furniture covered with slipcovers that were tied with over-sized bows and small scale stuffy florals with outdated colors. Interior design took a tumble in the 80's and 90's, however, interior design directions haven't ever looked so good as they do now. Today, we are seeing an emergence of the simple raw materials become exciting again. Old weathered barns, which were once eyesores, fetch quite a bit of money, as the wood is recycled and reclaimed furniture fetches top dollar. Simpler interiors and quality mat (Read More.....)

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The Gustavian Style Of Swedish Interior Designer Louis Masreliez- Part 1

Sturehov or Sturehof (also spelled Sturehov castle) is a manor house in Botkyrka, Sweden. Sturehov manor is located at Rödstensfjärden, about 3 kilometers west of the old Norsborg.

The name Sturehof, originates from the oldest known individual owner, Svante Sture Stenson whom was killed by King Erik XIV in connection with the so-called Sture murders at Uppsala Castle. His descendants owned the farm for more than half a century. The farm was later purchased in 1778 by Gustaf II's "Finance", Baron Johan Liljencrantz, whom acquired the property in 1778 as a summer residence. They say a fire burned down the main building, and only the two wings from the 1600s remained standing. It was then that architect Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz draw up plans for a new main building. Adelcrantz was famous architect during the time known for his work with the Opera House in Stockholm. The two remaining wings (Read More.....)

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Swedish Furniture

Custom Reproduction Gustavian Furniture

30 Spectacular Picks From Frantz Hemeleers Antiques

Go Bold With Red- Part 1 Grand Sophisticated Interiors

Dream Buying Tours In Sweden- Shop With A Swedish Antique Dealer For A Day

Daniel Romualdez’s Swedish Montauk Home

The Hottest Natural Looks For Slipcovering Your Furniture

The Gustavian Style Of Swedish Interior Designer Louis Masreliez- Part 1

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