Decorative Arts
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15 Nov Vintage Silver For Your Man
Nancy Stuckwisch of Silver Magpies is an expert in everything silver including what exquisite little something to give the man in your life for his holiday gift! She also has a surprise for you at the end of the post!
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25 Oct What To Do With All of Those Pumpkins? No-Carve Decorating!
No time for carving? Leave it to stylist/designer Karin Lidbeck Brent to show you how to create quick, fantastic pumpkin decorating ideas without lifting a knife – well almost!
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20 Oct Gifts for Good Children – Antique China
Think Christmas – It is right around the corner and now’s a good time to start searching out those special gifts for the new babies in your family, find that special piece to add to your daughter’s china collection, or perhaps add to your own.
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13 Oct The Perfect Preppy Portrait- A Silhouette & How You Can Have Your Very Own!
Have you always loved silhouettes? Here’s a bit of the skinny not only on where you can have yours done on paper, pillows or laptop covers, but the history behind this stunning art.
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07 Oct Making A Doll House For Your Favorite Little Girl (and other inspirations!)
Do you want to give the little girl in your life a doll house for her holiday gift? Now is the time to start planning. Step inside this post to find out how to buy them completely finished, or buy the kit! Most importantly… be inspired – from Queen Mary’s doll house to the Doll House Museum in Kentucky! There are even retro 1960′s dollhouses!
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04 Oct American Silver Marks – What Exactly Do They Mean?
Our contributing editor, Nancy Stuckwisch from SilverMagpie.com is Silver expert. She advocates using your silver EVERY DAY!!! Today, she’s going to tell you how to figure out what all those markings on your pieces mean.
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20 Sep Have You Always Wanted to Be a Hooker? … A Rug Hooker !!!
No, we’re not suggesting you partake in anything lewd and lascivious. We’re talking rugs. Hand hooked rugs. Ahhhh, and yes, they are totally cool. The thing is, if you want to get going on your hand made Christmas gifts, now is the time!
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24 Aug Sleep With Me – Old Fashioned Rough Linen Sheets
Soft well worn 100% bed linens have a texture and comfort that cannot be found on the shelf of any department store. However, you can find them over at Tricia Rose’s ‘Rough Linen’ site where the linens are made from all natural European flax and the sheets are hand finished and sewn by Tricia.
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17 Aug The Art of Collecting Antiques- Transferware!
What’s old is new again. Collecting and living with antique transferware china. We’ve shouted out about our friend Nancy from The Daily Dish before, but ’tis the season for antique fairs! What are YOU collecting?
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08 Aug American Coin Silver – Do You Own Any?
Do you know what coin silver is? It is misunderstood, unfairly scorned, and an absolute bargain. read on! . . .
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