Chance (the husband) just emailed me this photo of his dream house, it is indeed "classic":
He is a professional engineer and I have no doubt that if he set out to achieve this "dream house" of his that he could do it... I on the other hand, probably would not be around to do the interiors when the time came.
On with more "classics"! I do not think you can go wrong with black & white art... any medium, any subject...
Por ejemplo:
Hugo Guinness [seen above and available thru John Derian] married to Elliott Puckette [seen below]
[Ducasse via 1stdibs]
[Suzanne Kasler publications above & below]
love white mats & simple gold frames!
Another classic: SILVER... look what Housemartin found! My mom collects antique trophies... and I've always loved them. When I was in middle and high school friends who didn't really "get it" always made snide comments about mom's trophy collection "why does your mom collect those?" As in: trophies are just for the person who won them. Most trophies these days are total junk... I know because I worked in a trophy shop (HA! Seriously! I refer to that stage of my life as "my short stint in a trophy sweat shop") cutting that plastic tubing with a chop saw and engraving brass plates "Boys Golf Tournament 3rd Place"... it was not a fun job... no worries though it didn't last long.
[Trophy Lamps from 1st Dibs]
[and a whole slew of them on ebay]
Obviously most of these are probably "silver plated"... not solid... but they are still beautiful.
Silver trays and other service pieces are obvious "classics"... but where I come from (Kentucky) we are fond of Silver Mint Julep cups:
[lovely]
Disclaimer: everyone describes "classic" in different terms... but I guess since this my blog, we'll go with what I think is classic... these are light fixtures I would not leave a flea market/antique show/antique mall/garage sale without - if the price was right. And remember... lamps are always better in pairs! Lamp shades are a whole different ball game... trends drive shades more than lamps, so don't be afraid to buy a classic lamp and change the shade every few years to give it an updated look!
ALABASTER LAMPS:
[image from 1stdibs]
LANTERNS:
[image from House Beautiful I think]
[image from 1stDibs] {they didn't get the memo re: clear glass = clear light bulb, frosted glass = frosted glass bulb}
[image from 1stDibs]
TOLE CHANDELIERS:
[D*S enlisted the help of ATNY for help finding this tole chandelier]
[my kitchen wants this, image from 1stdibs]
[another from 1stdibs]
URN LAMPS:
I've never seen an urn lamp that looked "outdated"... or that I didn't like.
[from Pieces via 1stDibs]
[large chunky urn from circa]
TASK LAMPS:
You know, the kind you might see on an architect's desk... I love them all... never can resist. (I know, I have issues.)
[Edward Bouquet Reproduction via 1stdibs]
In my inbox this morning was this email from Heather:
Hey you probably don't need ideas for your blog but I was wondering if you could do a post about "classic" items. Things that those of us on a tight budget can feel confident picking up and knowing they will work for us for years to come. Antique, flea market and modern day items. Just a thought.
Glad you asked Heather!
I love Style Court! It's a daily read for me and today she featured Lee Kleinhelter's painted sideboard.
Pretty much, Style Court hit on this topic of "classic" before I had a chance to get started... read this post! She hits the nail on the head in regard to 'what works well with classic'... in order to keep it fresh and not stodgy. I'll feature what I consider "classic" this week too!
Unbeknownst to Style Court and Lee, I have been drooling over this painted sideboard for over a year. It was featured in Country Home December/January 2007.
I love the clean lines of these sideboards and have seen these in many antique shops prices ranging between $300 - $1,000. I do think that this is one of those "can't go wrong" furniture types... love it painted or not painted (would have loved to found that one for $300 then sold it at auction for $50,600)!
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