We have several sets of stacking bookcases in our house. I knew that the companies who made the bookcases also made stacking filing cabinets, desks, hutches, etc., but they don’t show up for sale very often. I assume that is due to a lower volume of production, but don”t know for sure. This set will …
Born in the Bronx in 1924, Harold Altman was an American painter and printmaker best known for his lithographs and etchings of Central Park, the parks of Paris, and rural Pennsylvania. His work can be found in museums in New York and Europe. This is an artist’s proof of the Luxembourg Garden in Paris sometime …
I had a general layout of the galley wall mocked up, so I knew we needed a few more pieces to fill in holes. While we were looking for artwork we liked, Chelsea’s mom found an old image of Chelsea’s grandfather, likely from the 1930’s. The photo is soft looking, almost like it is printed …
I have been looking for artwork to hang in the guest bathroom for a while. The chair rail in the bathroom is surprisingly high, which means a tall piece wouldn’t fit well. Fortunately, I was able to meet a French gentleman, who was moving out of his Atlanta house. He was selling most of his …
Spring Still Life with Poppies & Citrus is a photo by Brooke Reid. If you follow the blog, you have seen her work once before. The reality is that we have four of her pieces currently and like April Simmons’ work, we will likely add more in the future.
Fox and Three Keys by local artist April Simmons. This is our fourth piece of her work and unlikely to be our last. I have posted about her work here https://theideaofhome.com/?p=1129.
The original owner of our house was co-assignee of an 1887 patent. I was able to download a PDF copy of the original documents from the United States Patent Office website. I also found someone on Etsy who sells “aged” paper that can be run thought a laser printer. Combining those two sources, I printed …
We found this framed print titled An Interesting Story at our favorite antique store in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It is a chromolithograph which gives it a hand-colored quality. From my research, it may have been printed by McLoughlin Brothers of New York around 1900. I was immediately drawn to this because of its size, image …
After more than a year of collecting and two days of standing on a shaky ladder, Chelsea’s gallery wall is 99% complete. (The only item that hasn’t been hung is a tintype image of her grandfather. It should arrive in a couple of weeks.) There are a few items I want to highlight, so look …
Chelsea has been fascinated by citrus based decorations for a while. That’s likely why she noticed, well before I did, one of our neighbors had decorated for Christmas with oranges and tree limbs. Ever since, I have been on the lookout for an orange or lemon wreath for the front door. I am always surprised …