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Make That Small Room a "Lodge Look" Home Office
The most important thing to remember is that the room is small, and keep furnishings on a par with the room. In other words, no huge pieces, nothing that dwarfs the room. Go for wood framed furniture in pine or maple with loose cushions, simple, plain and ...
Orlando Vacation Home Ownership
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Refinishing Your Own Furniture
Like many of us, I am not the best woodworker. However, I still like the idea of making my own furniture. I just do have the finances to outfit a home workshop like the ones you see on television. I can, however, apply stains and finishes. Staining and ...
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To get you started, here is a partial list of reproduced products inspired from the 1950's.
1. Fabric by the yard including barkcloth for curtains, pillows and furniture upholstery.
2. 50's style kitchen table and chair sets complete with chrome legs, formica table tops and vinyl covered seats in many colors.
3. Small retro style kitchen appliances including, toasters and soda shop drink mixers.
4. Classic pedal cars inspired from the 1940's and 50's.
5. Stoves and refrigerators reproduced with today's technology, but with the original appearance in many original colors. These are not cheap... be prepared to pay top dollar for the large kitchen appliances.
6. Replica
diner jukeboxes, turntables, pay phones and radios.
7. Reproduced metal 6-pack picnic coolers, double bubble clocks and Coke machines.
8. Tin diner, car hop and motor oil signs.
9. Reproduction enamelware canister sets, soap dishes and bread boxes.
10. Metal laundry soap bins and glass laundry sprinklers for a bit of laundry room nostalgia.
Your local second hand stores are a good source if you are in the market for original furniture that can be revitalized with some reproduced 50's fabric.
About the Author
Barbara Wangelid along with her husband Tobbe are the owners of http://www.JackandFriends.com where you can purchase vintage and retro reproduction signs, enamelware, antique labels, 1950's retro, Crosley Radio replicas and classic pedal cars.
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Tiny Furniture (Blu-ray)DVD TalkWritten, directed by and produced by twenty-something filmmaker Lena Dunham, 2010's Tiny Furniture casts Dunham in the lead as a young woman named Aura who has just returned to her native New York City after finishing college. |
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DIY Furniture With Foam Building BlocksGizmodo AustraliaAs most of us are far handier with a pile of Legos than tools, wood and raw upholstery, Japanese design studio Torafu Architects has created these large scale foam building blocks that making assembling furniture easier than an IKEA bookshelf.and more » |
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DaVinci Furniture's "Fake Imports" Fine PaidCRIENGLISH.comAuthorities in Shanghai said Saturday that luxury furniture retailer Da Vinci has already paid its "fake imports" fine, over a month after the company openly refused to pay the penalty fare. The Shanghai-based retailer was fined 1.33 million yuan ...and more » |
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Furniture Brands International Reports Lower Net Loss For Fourth QuarterFurniture World Magazine (press release)Furniture Brands International announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Net sales of $1.11 billion for 2011, a decline of 4.5% compared to net sales of $1.16 billion in 2010. Gross profit of $267 million ... |
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