An antique European country sofa for the living room

 An old Danish trundle bed, imported by Danish Country Antique Furniture in Boston.  It found its way to the Salvation Army Thrift shop some fifteen years after it was brought over to the USA from a town west of Copenhagen.  How I know this to be true is an interesting part of any antiquing adventure.  But lets start off by saying I wasn't looking for a new old couch.... it just happened that it was looking for me.  I often think that is the way things work  out...

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How to make a French Trumeau Mirror

The ultimate in French mirrors, is the Trumeau mirror.    Trumeaus were made in France in the late 1800s, and were made to go on walls between windows.  A rectangular mirror with two sections, the lower with a mirror and the upper had a decorative carving or a decorative painted scene that was the focal point of the mirror. I have long admired these mirrors, but authentic French Trumeaus are very pricey. This large and gorgeous Louis VI period blue and gilt Trumeau was  sold...

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Wallpapering the dining room, Rustic French Chateau style and Monet's Water Lilies

 Monet's Water Lilies, painted in 1907, was just a fingertip away yesterday when I found myself chaperoning my son's high school class to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.  There was an entire room filled with Monet's paintings, and I think this was my favorite.  We were told not to touch any of the artwork, and of course we didn't, but it felt so surreal to have this masterpiece right in front of my face without anyone watching.  It was a private moment, and quite luxurious...

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