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Thomas Hope - Regency Furniture Designer

Thomas Hope

We are familiar with the interiors and furniture of Thomas Hope chiefly through his 1807 book, Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, and its exquisitely restrained plates composed of thin black outlines on white grounds, free of all shading, shadow, or color. And so, faced here with more than 400 color illustrations of the [...]

Buscot Park's Regency Furniture

Buscot Park Hall- Pair of Ebonised Gilt chairs From The Thomas Hope Suite

Buscot Park is a glorious example of the Regency style. The estate was built by Edward Loveden Loveden between 1779 and 1783 for Edward Loveden Loveden. The house was inspired by the architecture of the great Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio.  Most of [...]

White Painted Furniture

Regency Empire Furniture Ideas

Picture Credit The Enchanted House Blog

Often times when people think about decorating with a particular color, they automatically gravitate by painting the walls that hue and accessorizing with coordinating furniture.  There certainly isn’t anything wrong with that approach, although for many people who adore bold pops of color they tend to be [...]

Historical Paint Colors

Ralph Lauren is famous for his clothing, but perhaps just as well known for his home collection. Elle Decor featured pictures of the restoration project that took place at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello’s estate in which Ralph Lauren generously donated to complete the transformation. Located on a mountaintop outside Charlottesville, Virginia the dining room was repainted [...]

Regency Georgian Furniture

George III -King of Great Britain and King of Ireland

George III (George William Frederick, 4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801.  He was then King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and [...]

Luxurious Italian Villas

I AM LOVE Movie – Italian Decorating – On The Set of I Am LOVE – Set in Milan

I Am Love was a 2009 Italian film directed by Luca Guadagnino set around 2000 in Milan. The film follows a haute bourgeoisie family through changing times and fortunes. The wealthy Recchi family are first and [...]

Hepplewhite Dining Chairs

George Hepplewhite Dining Chairs

George Hepplewhite (1727? – June 21, 1786) was a cabinetmaker and was regarded as having been one of the “big three” English furniture makers of the 18th century, along with Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale. His elegant furniture became fashionable between about 1775 and 1800 and reproductions of his designs continued [...]

High End European Furnishings

The Gatz is a direct importer of Vintage European Furniture and contemporary furnishings. They visit Europe many times during the year and have a wide network of dealers that hand pick every item for US import. They have containers arriving from Europe every 2 to 3 months. They also have connections to a broad network [...]