Clive Christian is probably more well known for being the company that sells the world’s most expensive bottle of perfume.
They also have a reputation for high end cabinetry based home interiors.
Most of their designs are based off of old world designs but done with a modern cabinetry layout scheme.
Something of note with most of their [...]

The Sutro Baths were officially opened in 1896. Adolph Sutro, mayor of San Francisco created the project that was the largest indoor baths at that time.
The baths had seven pools, all but one fed with ocean salt water of varying temperatures. The building was styled similar to a large conservatory with intricate iron framework and [...]

You might have seen some of Crosley’s retro turntables at national retailers. Crosley has a much larger line of reproduction audio and telephone products.
All of their items have current technology inside including USB connections, CD recorders, XM radio depending on the model.
Items range from Victorian to 50’s in style so finding items to fit your [...]

Metallo Arts creates custom metal finishes for kitchen cupboards and appliances. Pictured to the left is a finished dishwasher integrated into a custom kitchen. Metallo can also create artisan metal finishes for refrigerators. Metallo’s key business is in their unique range hoods. These old world styled metal hoods are certainly not your typical big box [...]

The office suite pictured to the left is in the Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC. It was the background of a recent interview with outgoing VP Dick Cheney. This piqued my interest in the location that served as the backdrop for the interview. The office used by the VP, is the former office of [...]

JcPenney recently came out with the Linden Street product line.
I was very surprised to find these kind of old world industrial style items at JcPenney. They are reasonably priced for the level of quality and right now most of the items in their Linden Street line are half price.
The items are available via the [...]

I picked up this book over the summer, it now has a key spot on my reference shelves. The book covers 22 Queen Anne style Victorian homes in the U.S.
The examples in the book are quite different from many historical home books, the examples are more ornate and lean more toward the darker colors and [...]