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5 Ways To Add Life Into Worn-Out Furniture

Colefax and Fowler Furniture ages just like everything else…and like with most other things, you don’t notice the small changes that happen to your furniture until one day, a few years (or maybe even a decade or more) down the line, you stop and say, “When did my furniture develop this natural patina?” Obviously you love […]

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Paint It White He Says….

Darryl Carter on One Kings Lane- Swedish Armoire Washington, D.C., interior designer Darryl Carter certainly has made a memorable mark on the color white.   Fifteen years ago he had a busy career as a lawyer when he decided to change course and open his own interior-design firm.  He made a name for himself by transforming […]

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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 […]

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The Country Side Of Sweden- An All White Based Home

Wood has always played an integral part in the Swedish home life. Beech, birch and pine are the most popular woods in the Nordic region. Hardwoods such as mahogany were rarely used in Sweden as they would have to be imported, as well as the blonder woods were native to the land making it practical […]

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Designer Colette van den Thillart’s European Decorating Style

  Picture Credit-Toronto’s Best Dressed Designer Colette van den Thillart is a very talented designer whose work has been featured in some of the biggest magazines such as Canadian House & Home Magazine and Traditional Home.   This Canadian designer works as the creative director of NH Design and certainly doesn’t mind breaking the rules and going her own way. […]

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An Interview With Tara Shaw About Her Swedish Furniture Line

(These pieces are no longer on Amazon…sorry) A few select pieces from Tara Shaw are now being sold through Horchow. Reminiscent of favorite antiques imported from Europe, Tara Shaw Maison offers reproduction furnishings and decor for the home that will become your new classics. Simple yet elegant, this handcrafted birch Swedish side chair is hand […]