Antique Furniture Terminology Accent colors: Contrasting colors used to enliven room schemes. Adaptation: Furniture capturing the flavor of the original design or period, but differing in some details....
This short historical narrative primarily focuses on Japanese textiles made from cotton and hemp which date from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. Of course, silk played an important historical role in Japanese...
Common Furniture Misconceptions Fact or Myth? Remember that family get-together when Aunt Myrtle insisted that the plastic cover on the couch didn't let the wood trim breathe. And then Uncle Bob claimed...
This story about life in a Thai temple is part of a series written by Richard Barrow. Over a one month period, he documented the life of a newly ordained monk.This afternoon, I went to visit Phra Nattawud at...