Pioneer Wives and a Transplanted Honey Suckle Cabin
A 156 year old two story log cabin from near Russellville Kentucky was dismantled and transported to the Vietzen Archeological Museum in Lorain County. Mr and Mrs Raymond Vietzen plan to open the Honeysuckle Cabin showing frontier living with a 48 inch spinning wheel hogs bric a brac and traditional furnishings. The exhibit includes hand hewn white oak and yellow poplar logs with a six foot wide fireplace chimney and a period garden surrounding the site.
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Ruth Vietzen
Russellville
Vietzen
West Ridge Rad
America
Lorain County
Tennessee
Raymond Vietzen
West Ridge Rd
Eldon Hildabrand
Owens
Rhodabelle Owens Thornesberry
Vietzens
Raymond Vietzens
Kentucky
Elyria
Furnishings Today Add Elegance To Simplicity
The article contrasts modern urban homes with pioneer dwellings noting open living dining areas, functional layouts, and decorative fabrics. It highlights current kitchen spaces, wall coverings, and comfortable durable furniture while preserving hospitality and practicality. It closes with a reconstructed Owens cabin display featuring pioneer tools, lamps, and sleeping quarters upstairs.
Victorian Revival Shapes Modern Home Decor Trends
Decorators blend Victorian period pieces with contemporary design to create warm, lively interiors. New finishes such as fruit wood and Venetian tones update mahogany classics while preserving ornate carving and plush upholstery. Marble tops and velvet in jewel tones appear in entrance halls and living spaces, pairing 100 year old furniture with today’s smaller rooms.
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Les Weinstein
Weinstein
Significant Mementos as Focal Interest Decorations
Use travel mementos from friends to personalize home decor. Display wood carvings Toby jugs shells and ceramics as focal pieces and conversation starters. Arrange maps posters menus and travel papers to create wall accents and trim surfaces like lampshades and frames for a cohesive travel theme.
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Americas
Europe
Designers Urge Wider Fabric Use in Home Decor
New York designers John and Earline Brice showcase fabrics as versatile tools in interior design. They highlight fabrics for light and heat control, sound absorption, wall concealing, room framing, and washable flat blinds, offering practical ideas for modern smaller homes.
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New York
John
Earline Brice
Brices
Brees
Cafe le
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Pioneer
Knob Country
United States
Russell
Ville
George
Grand Canal
Venice
U. S
Far East
Near East
West Ridge Ra
Winifred L. Fay
Vietzen Cabin
Ivan Preston
Rene
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