A talented ‘scrapper’ turns discarded signs and objects into custom salvage furniture. When we were building our house I spent a good deal of time at salvage yards in search of reclaimed pieces. My front door was pulled from a shed, stripped, taken apart and reworked to fit our front door. I also preserved the original 1960s door hardware. So a special fondness for furniture … [Read more...]
Country Living Fair
Antiques and collectible were only part of the 3-day Country Living Fair experience. Country Living Magazine held the first of their three annual fairs this weekend at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. By 11 a.m. on Saturday morning it was nearly impossible to move through the dozen or so barns housing the 200 vendors. Fans quickly filled up the parking … [Read more...]