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.....)

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.....)

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 real spaces and objects, we are dazzled by their vigor and presence. The images are just as elegant as the ones in his book but, with their outlines filled in, even more (Read More.....)

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 at a loss because they don't want it splashed on their walls. 

 Here is a room that shows us how to use color in a very sophisticated approach.  They have done everything (Read More.....)

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 through the following centuries and is popular today. His shield back chair is still one of the most elegant antique dining chairs today.  Find more pictures of this home on Maureen Bower's Blog

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Design Haven always seems to amaze me with their unique collections of vintage furniture.  Although they specialize in Mid-Century Modernism, Post-1950, and Italian furniture, you will find lovely french and primitive furnishings as well.  It is wonderful to come across a dealer with a great eye for statement furniture.   The Hollywood Hollywood Regency carved Wood elephant trunk table is really a remarkable piece to showcase in a home.  Personally, I would gold leaf this lovely table and center it in a living (Read More.....)

Kate & Andy Spade in Vogue

GQ's Adam Rapoport hangs with husband and wife team Kate & Andy Spade in this episode of Style Innovators.  A young star in the advertising world, Andy has been called "one of the great under-known geniuses of Western civilization." He was an equal creative and entrepreneurial force behind the Kate Spade and Jack Spade brands as the CEO and Creative Director. When the couple exited the labels, Andy founded a boutique creative agency, Partners & Spade, which allows him to do a little of everything he loves. From branding and advertising, to films and books, to art and interiors, through Partners and Spade, Andy lends his characteristic touch of cool authenticity to brands like J. (Read More.....)

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that she loves to go shopping in second hand stores.   Aren't celebrities filthy rich to afford the brands that most of the public couldn't even dream of?  The article by Contact Music said that Parker rarely goes shopping, but when she does, she loves to hunt for clothing that has a unique edge that she knows for sure no one else will display on the street.  I suppose Parker is like everyone else, in that we all enjoy the hunt for great design that won't blow our budget.  We all have a creative side to us, that wants to explore areas of design, (Read More.....)