Treasures of a French furniture fraud exposed by antique replications
A long feature by Alison Lebrick describes a French firm that specialized in producing high end furniture reproductions for wealthy collectors. It details techniques to simulate age, including aging wood, patinas, and distressed finishes, and notes the prevalence of such pieces in shops and auctions. It warns buyers to inspect patina, wear, construction methods, and tool marks to avoid fakes, outlining indicators of genuine age versus modern recreations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alison Lebrick
Mread
Otlers
Dan
American Indian themed hobby den sparks Bicentennial decor
Interior designer Robert Whitman showcases a hobby den using early American inspiration to display American Indian artifacts. The plan emphasizes patriotic decor with easy to purchase materials and ample natural light from two large windows.
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Robert Whitman
Whiteman
Renovating a Green and Yellow Breakfast Kitchen
A reader proposes a two-room refresh using off-white vinyl for both spaces, with a yellow tile kitchen theme, white fixtures, and green and white floor. They suggest white-on-white flooring later, add wallpaper in yellow, white, and green, matching curtains and trim, new lighting, and colorful cushions.
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Juan
Care of the poinsettia by Robert Vobukil County Extension
The poinsettia thrives with stable temperatures above 60 degrees and away from drafts. After flowering ends, allow leaves to fall and let the plant dry briefly before May pruning. Re-pot in fresh soil, provide bright light, and resume outdoor placement after danger of frost. Water consistently, apply weekly liquid manure during fall, and request Neb-Guide 6 74-183 from the Extension Office.
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Robert Vobukil
Exterior Door Finish and Sap Bleed Repair Plan
A reader details sap bleed through on a sunlit Douglas fir front door after oil based finishes blistering. Recommended: strip to bare wood, sand, apply two coats of shellac thinned with 2/3 shellac and 1/3 denatured alcohol, three hours between coats, seal sap, antique the door with satin enamel, then finish with two coats of marine spar varnish.
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