Dreaming Big

I am very lucky that I married someone who came with furniture of some quality.  I am unlucky in that not every piece is something that fits my style.  

I have finally determined that I love Chippendale, Federal, Georgian or Empire style furniture.  Most of the pieces that I do not love are Victorian style furniture.  I plan on living with it until sometime in the distant future I can afford to replace it with pieces that I absolutely love.  

In fact, in the pieces that I do buy current (i.e. saving money right now for a new couch), my policy is that I must adore the piece and see it fitting into my long range design plans.  

Recently, I had a night where I could not sleep, so I spent a few hours dreaming while playing on ebay.  I have determined that I want a piece of furniture that resembles the following pieces.  While I would love the authentic antique pieces, I am willing to settle on quality reproductions.

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I want this style table and hope that it can seat 10-12 with leaves in it because I adore the idea of the future family gathered around the table.
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This style chair with a different fabric. Source

Chair Love

I love to look at chairs in general, especially ones with upholstery.  I am drawn to two styles, ones with clean lines (not shown today) and those more ornate styles that reference French antiques. I really love Louis XV, but since my grandmother has so much of it, I do not seeing it work the expense at this moment.

 Enjoy the eye candy on this Monday Morning!

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Scotts, Pt 3

I saw a few things that gave me ideas for future and stuff that I would have bought if I was in a different place financially! One day, I will replace my dining room furniture!

Love the look of these Silver platters hung on ribbons

I love the look of both this secretary and china cabinet.

The Buffalo Head reminds me of summers in West Virginia at my friend's family lodge 

Scotts, Pt 1

This weekend my SIL, MIL and myself all went to Hotlanta to browse at Scott's Antique Market.

None of us had ever attended previously, so we were all pretty excited.  (If you do not realize, Scott's is a huge market in two buildings that houses about 3000 different vendors.)

We got up early on Saturday morning and drove over from Alabama to arrive around 10 AM.  I found a few good deals, but more than anything it was nice to just view all of the antiques.

I  had a great time and would love to go back when I have a better budget!

Two Lamps my SIL and I liked but the vendor was not so polite

My SIL looked at these but never bought the bullet and purchased one

Interesting pendant that had a retro feel

Dreaming of the next project

As many of you can sympathize, I have several major items that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have.  Unfortunately, it is either the budget or the item.  And good for LML and I that I choose the budget every time.

That does not stop me from drooling over a few big ticket items and placing them in the room in my imagination.

A picture from this time last year, prior to the armoire and curtains being rehung.  Sorry it is so dark but I had this one on the computer.

Currently, my den is dark with dark wood with no overhead light.  While I would love to put in an overhead light, I like the wood panelling.  It is manly in a retro way and perfectly compliments the femine touches in the rest of the house.  

The main things I would love to change is the leather sofa, a piece inherited from my late father-in-law.  I think a sofa in a grey tone would look perfect here. In fact, I have seen the sofa I love in a store.  

This sofa lines are just what I love.  They are classic and I love the warmth that a fabric sofa provides to a room.  Granted I would definitely get the sofa treated to prevent staining.

Now I know that leather is more masculine, but I would much prefer to have it in a smaller aspect such as a chair with an Ottoman.  

I should probably let you know that the curt

I would even love a wing back chair in leather with a warm leather tone.