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A 1930s Crystal Star! By Lightolier!

            My online vintage lighting store.

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Porch railings and lattice, oh my!

         

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Doggies!

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It is all Lacie’s Fault. Part 3.

Recently, I did a post about a small pile of lights which Lacie, the realtor who sold me the Cross House, left on the back porch of the house. She emailed: Was I interested? Oh, baby, yes.         My online vintage lighting store.    

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It is all Lacie’s Fault. Part 2.

Recently, I did a post about a small pile of lights which Lacie, the realtor who sold me the Cross House, left on the back porch of the house. Was I interested, she had emailed. Oh, baby, yes.           My online vintage lighting store.

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And yet more windows!

   

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And MORE windows!

           

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Ross of Green Gables

       

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…and more Cool Windows!

           

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Good Ross vs. Evil Ross. The Epic Battle Continues…

Last August, I did a post about a titanic battle between Good Ross and Evil Ross. Before continuing this current post, I urge that you read the previous post, otherwise this new post will not have much meaning. I will have a sip of wine while you catch up….         OK! Finished with…

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Zounds! A new Discovery! PART II.

          As I recreated the lost diamond windows on the west dormer, I will recreate the lost details on the north gable windows. I believe that such small details collectively help to make great old houses gorgeous old houses. All old houses, over time, lose bits and pieces of their original beauty. And…

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It is all Lacie’s Fault. Part 1.

Lacie Hamlin was the realtor who sold me the Cross House. She is smart, delightful, and gorgeous, and I have greatly enjoyed getting to know her. Last week, Lacie sent me a text image: a grouping of old lights which were for sale. Was I interested, she asked? If so, how much should she pay?…

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Zounds! A new Discovery!

           

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Eighteen Moderne Sconces!

Moderne is an aesthetic which developed after the Art Deco period. This aesthetic was relatively short lived, and reached the height of its popularity in the late 1930s. Emerald City, in the movie Wizard of Oz, is Moderne gone Hollywood. Many lighting fixtures labeled Art Deco are more accurately Moderne, such as a matched set…

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Throwing History into a Dumpster

There are a spate of TV shows showing viewers how they can renovate and “update” an old home. Oh the horror. The horror. The result of this televised saturation is that a great many people think nothing about painting gorgeous wood interior trim white, knocking out walls to create “open plans”, discarding original lighting for…

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Making Pocket Doors Work

I have done a series of posts about how to repair the pocket doors of the Cross House. There are three pairs of doors, and one WIDE door. Only one pair opened/closed smoothly, all the others were a tug-of-war. I am a deep believer in not having to do battle with my house, and like…

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Painting a Historic House…Historically

                              It is rare that a historic home is repainted in its original colors. Most historic home owners go for a “painted lady” effect. And/or most owners select colors which they like. In a million years I would not have selected…

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The All-Seeing Eye of Emporia

         

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More Roofing!

         

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Getting Lincrusta Fever

  The rooms are: Three vestibules Receiving Room Grand Hall Telephone Closet South Hall Dining Room Most of the Lincrusta in intact. I have small areas with missing Lincrusta (the red lines in the above image). The two larger areas are in the dining room (where water damage over decades ruined a section about 4-feet…

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