Sunday, April 27, 2014

Opening a new store in Boston! But with a twist~

 Boston's South End is getting a new store! For my newer followers of the blog, Maison Decor used to have a shop on Harrison Ave in the city's South End, but we decided not to  renew the lease and wait for a better location.  My son Justin ran the Boston store and has been on the lookout ever since we closed last September.  It was a tough decision because we loved being in the city, but knew the right thing to do was get a better spot. And a better spot I think he...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Dreams Come True: Create a French Bed with Efex

Sleeping Beauty  Stunning antique French bed!    Well....its really a vintage bed that has been recreated by  Victoria bought this shapely vintage bed that had some  of the carved details she craved, but she wanted more...much more!   Victoria has created some amazing things for her home using her  imagination and when I found her blog I was excited  to sponsor her in recreating her bed.   She designed her ideal French bed by visiting...
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Easter and Shopping my Shop for a bit of Rococo Glam

Note: New Shop Days/Hours effective 4/19/14 Closed Sundays and Mondays. Open Tues-Fri 10-4, Sat 11-4  Its not that often that I buy things at auction or at market  with my own house in mind. However the past month  I have had some luck picking up a few things that I just fell in love with.   I found a set of beautiful vintage crystal wine glasses  with gilt embossed rims in almost perfect condition. I also am a sucker for old beautiful mirrors and  this...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Auction treasures: Pretty French and Swedish items!

 I love pretty decorating. I always have~since I was a young girl I favored  this style of decor and adored my french provincial bedroom set as a young teen. French and Swedish styles are my favorite now that I am all grown up, and currently at auction houses these kinds of chairs will go for a song,  mostly because the decorating rave is all mid century modern right now. Above is a wonderful french provincial tufted back chair with some elaborate details.  The fabric...
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