In past year we have seen gray colored and attractive pottery at comparatively low prices imported from Central and Southern Europe. And today we have much the same kinds in attractive forms and colors at the right prices; they are made here and fit in with our way to life. Fine bone china and earthenware from both England and French including Wedgwood, Royal Worcester, Royal Dalton, Spade, Limoges, and Quipper pottery, are all well known and liked. We have our own fine Leno x, Syracuse, Oneida china and Vernon pottery ranging from the finest made anywhere to the less expensive, but still in good design. We use it on our tables and display it on pine, oak, or maple dressers like that shown below. Though the possession of fine china is a great joy, if it is not within your means, select that of the color and type to suit your particular room and budget. The shops, the great catalog houses and the chain stores have amazing varieties that will give pleasure and service as well. Pottery figures a dish of waxed fruit and two rows of continue reading…
Browsing Posts published in January, 2010
There’s harmony in the 18th century mirrors; the white china cornucopias fit well into the regency atmosphere of the room opposite above; the amusing vase is at home against an unframed mirror in the Modern room at right. When the china, glass and silver match in type, they give character that cannot be gained in any other way, Your shops and catalogs name the type of the articles they sell, so it is easy to find the style you want. They are some suggestions in silver, glass and china in these pictures. Linen is another item. Place mats are grand for family use, while fine damask or fine linen and lace tablecloths are formal use. Groups of wallpaper in the all over design feeling with china to match, First the woodbine leaf, next provincial and last stylized tree motif. continue reading…
Decorative theory is the same in all types of rooms. Have essentials of comfort; plan every inch of space to hold conveniently what you really use. Store or throw away what you don’t use. Decide to live with charm and have books, pictures, plants about you. A hanging shelf on the wall back of the easy chair for books could be useful. Sometimes an end wall can have bookshelves on each side of a door or across the wall between two doors. In modern rooms the idea is the same.
Colonial stem glass, Wedgwood or Min ton china and a simple pattern in silver would be right in this type of room. Most of the Colonial silver has little ornamentation. The china shows more variety; a flower or decorative scene in the center is typical have your appointments suit the decorating of the room. This applies to the candlesticks or dishes on the sideboard as well as the linen, continue reading…
