I have an odd obsession with benches and stools. If they are old, I love them even more. I can almost always find a home for them someplace as they are so versatile and come in so many different shapes and sizes. I find them in antique shops, online, and locally. My two favorite local sources for vintage benches and stools are Porch and Diani Living. Tiny stools make great risers on furniture or are useful in the bathroom to…
My love affair with Simon Pearce started 30 years ago when I was given six small hand blown glass bowls as a wedding gift. Years later when those much loved bowls went missing after a catered event, the wonderful people at Simon Pearce remade six more just like them. No small thing since those bowls had been discontinued for years!…
I’m not sure I even remember how it all started. When we were furnishing our first house, we often went to antique shows and flea markets. My husband, being a dog lover, discovered a cast iron dog door stop at one of these shows many years ago. It was cute…a Boston terrier, which was one of the more common door stops and therefore not too expensive. We didn’t know much about them or that people actually collect vintage door stops…
