Regency Furniture

Wallpaper Designs That Have Been Talked About For Years

Tom Scheerer is one of America's favorite designers. His design style always sides on classic arrangements that are upscale with a comfortable approach. His work has appeared in the top design magazines such as Elle Décor, House & Garden, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, which includes him annually in its list of America's "Top 100" designers. After graduating with a degree in architecture, Scheerer formed a design partnership with now famous designer Jeffrey Bilhuber. It was no surprise that their interiors landed in every national magazine in America. Then in 1995, Scheerer formed his own Manhattan-based decorating firm, and since then has been tremendously successful.

He has always emphasized color and texture over purely decorative. Fussy furniture (Read More.....)

Breathtaking English Interiors

The World of Interiors magazine featured the breathtaking Ven House in their October 2011 issue. Jasper Conran has been working on the reformation of Ven House with the help of his great friend Edward Hurst. The magazine featured a fourteen-page feature interview which captured Jasper's journey over the last four years.

"If we had wanted strictly 18th century,’ says Jasper, ‘we would have ended up with a strange, uncomfortable building. I wanted a country house that looked like it had been lived in - a home, but with a quirky attitude to it.’

-Inside (Read More.....)

The Best Reproduction Empire And Regency Furniture Designs

Jamb has established a worldwide reputation for dealing in superior quality antique fireplaces and having one of the finest reproductions collections. Their reproduction chimneypieces are made by highly skilled craftsmen who use traditional 18th and 19th century techniques and use the finest marble and stone to produce a beautiful authentic appearances.

Jamb also produces a collection of reproduction lighting, furniture and garden ornaments.

Here are just a few of their amazing reproduction furniture pieces:

A mahogany settee in the manner of George III, the Augusta sports an elegant, serpentine shaped upholstered back and over-scrolled arms. The exquisite padded, cushioned seat rests on an (Read More.....)

Decorating With Vivid Color- Designer Andrew Gn's Apartment Part 1

After one look at at Andrew Gn's Parisian apartment, it is hard to believe that the famous fashion designer at one time fell for the modern-minimal interior looks when his apartment invokes the best of the designs and objects that were found in the past 17th and 18th centuries.

His 2,000-square-foot flat is filled with endless color. Every square inch of space is special in its own right. The house is adorned with endless ceramics and china, which he tells Elle Decor is a bit of an obsession. His parents were once collectors and accumulated many objects, whom he credits for his passion for beautiful things at an early age.

In the first (Read More.....)

Decorating With Vivid Color- Designer Andrew Gn's Apartment Part 2

Augustus, the king of Poland at the turn of the 18th century, amassed more than 24,000 pieces of china. Gn says he shares the same love. He bought his first piece at age 16 and the endless fascination has never subdued. The walls in (Read More.....)

7 Ways To Add Color To Your Home In Unexpected Ways

Add Brighter Color Tones In The Hallways - 17th Century Tuscan Home In Architectural Digest - See more pictures of this 17th century Tuscan home at The Paper Blog

If you are color shy, like most people...... consider venturing into color gradually by adding it in the most unexpected places.

1- Consider painting the ceiling a bright color (Read More.....)

Regency Furniture At The Clarence House

Clarence House is located in London in the city of Westminster. For over 50 years it was the residence of the Queen Mother and was also the official residence of H.R.H. Prince Charles and Camilla until 2009. The house was commissioned by William IV and built between 1825~ 1827 by John Nash

The north wing (facing the north private garden and Green Park beyond) contains the apartments used by the Queen and Prince Phillip. The Queen uses the "Queen's Apartment" - which runs from the northwest corner to about the middle of that wing. In addition to the Queen's Bedroom, Dressing Room, Bathroom, and Sitting Room, is an AnteRoom (just outside the Queen's Bedroom), a private Dining Room (adjoining the Sitting Room), and a few smaller rooms near the NW corner. At that point her private suite connects to the Queen's Audience Chamber (Read More.....)

Regency Drum Tables

Abbey Antiques is selling a sensational burl walnut George III / George IV / Regency design games roulette table. The table stands on a very attractive burl walnut and carved gilt paw and wing foot tripod base with the paws with decorative Eros wings rising back from the feet. Each foot has a different figure or mask featuring a theatrical mask, a sitting frog and a lion. Rising over this are the splay burl walnut veneered legs and solid mahogany column with a faux burl walnut painted finish with a standard solid mahogany block. Rising over this is the circular drum table with six flush fit and push open and close drawers, each draw fitted with a (Read More.....)

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