How to decorate with throw pillows - a general guide for selecting decorative throw pillow size and quantity. Includes tips for the perfect throw pillow arrangement . By Puffy Pillow Productions Welcome! This...
Ebay Drop-Off Centers are Everywhere - But are they really for me? Before taking that china, watch, or other item to your local UPS store affilated with an eBay Drop Off Firm or center in your neighborhood -...
This is a guide Describing Dining Table Linen and its uses. If you have ever wondered where the phrase material wealth came from. Just think of all the different material items that are required to be...
Great surges of Egyptian Revivals are noted as Egyptomania. When people think of Egyptian Revival, they usually think that it only happened in the 1920s after the discovery of King Tutankhamens tomb in 1922....
I started to collect Kensington aluminum several years ago when I found a piece that reminded me of a tray my mother used to use. My mother used that Kensington tray to serve everything from cocktails and...
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....
How to clean a railroad lantern I have been asked many times how to clean a railroad lantern. What follows covers brakeman hand lanterns and not the larger lamps (switch / markers). I think I have cleaned over...
A Line Lamp the type of incandescent lamp that is generally used in most indoor residential lighting applications. Accent Lamp Portable lamp that usually has a shade from 9" to 14" wide and height no...
In this, the second of my guides to the combs and hair accessories of the Art Deco period, I examine some of the more exotic influences which contributed to the development of the style. In particular the...
Linen is a top choice for tablecloths and napkins because it is long wearing and releases stains. But it does require a little know-how to do the washing and stain removal right. Many of the methods and rules...