Ever Wonder.....?

When I  am out and about looking through resale shops and I see something that sparks my interest I usually wonder ... Who was the woman who owned this ? What must she have been like ?For instance this Lilly Table, this Particular table base was found in one of my favorite shops in Kalamazoo Mi.It was in incredible shape and had a 3/4 inch top, a definite upgrade if I'm not mistaken. This particular table was manufactured by Drexel, but is often attributed to a very popular designer today...one of the reasons I  bought it was the Vendor tag was still in place... In the 60's-70's this table if purchased in Kalamazoo, would have come from one of three rather Glamorous places..Very likely the Vogue Shoppe (I worked there briefly) The clientele at the Vogue Shoppe were rich woman married to mid and upper level executives in the various companies in Kalamazoo at the time..People with inherited wealth did not have their Interiors done there...These woman smoked and had their hair DONE, then fixed up midweek at The Continental Styling Salon or Willows.... they gave parties and went to lunch NOT TO WORK...they drank VO and Water ...they wore Capizeos in gold with Rhinestones on the Toes...they were FUN...God I loved them and now they are all gone...all but one...I only have one left...

Beautiful Doors

 

Hello, it’s Thursday an on and off rainy day here in Houston… Not to sure I’ll get my walk in today. I had been out about 10 min. and did about 888 steps when the rain came earlier… Now it is pouring. …Yesterday when I was out walking on one of my favorite streets I tried to take photos of this rather “Faded Rose” of a 1950’s colonial confusion of a house at some time painted mint green kind of looks like an old dummy May Day cake…BUT the double front Doors Painted Black and peeling are really fantastic… They are the kind you see all over Paris with the center knob and the raised panel circle in the middle. Unfortunately I could not get any photos where the doors would show any detail, as I wasn’t going to go onto the property and risk someone coming out and asking why I was photographing their house…” Oh It's such an interesting mess just thought I’d snap a few shots”… NO NO NO… that wouldn’t work. I’ve loved this style of door as long as I can remember they used to have the Knob in the very center of the circle in the middle of the door, but in today’s world the hardware for such a deep backset is rather hard to come by. There is a company in London but the knobs they offer aren’t anything great and if your going to have those beautiful doors the knobs should be great as well…The front door of ones house is so important, it sets the tone for the whole house…  I just hate those entry doors with those oval windows and the fake leaded glass the ones from the big box stores… If one has limited funds go to the local building salvage yard or Habitat for Humanity. You will likely find an absolutely beautiful door for a very reasonable price, the original owner may have taken it down and put up a door from a big box store…