Original Concept of Brass Bar Shelving The original concept of brass bar shelving project, involved that industrial, brass pipe and L bracket look. I thought that’s what I wanted because I was seeing it done by many others. Then we moved to brass L brackets as seen here. But as time went along, I realized […]
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The Birds and Thistle wallpaper by Brushwig & Fils where Fils is pronounced is FEE (you are welcome!) is another one of my favorite wallpaper to use in china cabinets. I have used it many times, on many china cabinets, just like my favorite Schumacher Brighton paper. It’s an iconic paper that will probably not
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I am going to show you how do you polish brass fixtures without causing micro-scratches. The second part is very important because *most* common brass cleaning products like Barkeeper’s Friend that DIYers recommended are very abrasive. They contain fine sand to scrub away the patina, and in the process cause millions of scratches to the
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Schumacher Brighton wallpaper is my go-to wallpaper for the backs of china cabinets. It is what I default to for many of my faux bamboo china cabinets. This should be no surprise since bird themed design elements are almost a part of the The Resplendent Home brand. I am sure you have seen my chinoiserie
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When I was redoing my bar, I chose this very well known Beata Heuman marbleized wallpaper for it. I knew of it because I had seen other designers use it. I It is a stunning paper with complex marbled design and hundreds of color options to coordinate with. My first Choice- Lee Jofa Taplow Wallpaper
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You know my love for chinoiserie mural wallpaper by now, right? I have used it in many many china cabinets and I have been wanting to use one in my house. You won’t believe that the last four years of my life, in the year 2025, I was living with red walls from 1990’s! Yes,
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Link to buy I have six Aerin light fixtures so far. Aerin Renwick chandelier is in my entryway and it was my first designer lighting purchase. Since then I bought 5 more light fixtures on the first floor of my house and I am not even half way done. If you follow me on social
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Besides, “Will you paint my dining table?” “Does lacquer chip pretty easily?” is the most asked question by potential buyers and lacquer-curious peeps. The answer is “Yes, but not exactly.” I know! I know! You must think…here comes the word salad. You are right. The oversimplified answer is “Yes,” but the complex explanation is, “Actually,
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The Need For Greek Key Hardware I designed our Greek key hardware out of necessity, no, really. I wanted solid, polished brass and substantial Greek key hardware, and it just didn’t exist. Over the past eight years, I’ve bought thousands and thousands of dollars of hardware. I’ve spent countless hours scouring Etsy corners to the
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This American of Martinsville credenza is a repeater in the vintage world. You will come across it quite often. American of Martinsville, or AoM as vintage dealers call it, made solid wood furniture starting in 1906. If you go to their website, you will see that they ultimately transitioned over to making furniture for hotels,
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