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Earth Quakes, Hurricanes, and More.....Oh My!

I have gotten off track and forgotten to do my Blogging.  So many things going on.  Our large Venini Chandelier swung for 15 minutes after being shaken up by the Va. Earth Quake.  We even made the local paper.  After Hurricane Irene, while everyone was cleaning up Lewis decided that our windows needed a serious upgrading so that we could show case our furniture and accessories properly.

He pulled everything out of our large display window and started demolition.  He pulled down not one but three false ceilings.  Having to haul all the stuff pulled down in a wheel barrow through the shop and out the back to our dumpster.  It has taken two plus weeks of work, but the results are going to be awesome! We have use a cement board to cover the walls and floor.  In the process we discovered that the window( large Plate Glass) need serious reinforcing.  It was a very good thing that we decided to upgrade.

The smaller window is now under construction.  We had a tangled mess of wiring to navigate through....it was also fortunate that we redid this window as well.  The new look is a New York Loft Look.  Plain which will bring attention to the lines of our Deco Period Designer Furniture.

We are leaving pipes and cider block walls exposed. Some of the folks in our area just shake their heads.  They really aren't sure what we are all about.  There was an article written about Kilmarnock VA being Manhattan in Mayberry.  Little did they know how true that would become.  Because of the internet and our relationship with 1stdibs, we are able to compete in business of the world  even in a small town

They say that "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

Milo Baughman Original chairs as seen on 1stDibs

We have noted recently that certain Large chain stores have started copying some of the designs of the early modernist.  Some Antique Dealers get mad or more likely worried over this.  In the long run it will only make the originals that much more valuable.  What we find annoying is that they rarely give the original designers credit.  We first noticed this when furniture stores locally started carrying goods that seemed to be knock offs of some of the early modernist pieces that we have in stock.  It's nice that it is making it easier for some people to afford the look that they desire.

Swan Chair with Wooden base at Zig Zag Modern

 Crate and Barrel is making Reproductions of Milo Baughman's Classic Leather Lounge Chair.  They are giving him credit.  The prices run almost the same as the originals cost now.  Restoration Hardware is reinterpreting Arne Jacobsen's Egg Chairs designed in 1958.  They are offering them in aged and hair on leather. They too are giving credit.  Arne Jacobsen's Swan chairs are being copied all over.  The one above is an original.  A lot of places just sell knock offs without crediting the original designers.

We see a trend toward the early modernist and a blending of today's and yesterday's designs.  A refreshing mixture that ads zest to a home.