Digital Technology Updates This Important Accessory
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Have your fake flowers gone to pot? Still have mauve, blue or seafoam floral arrangements in 15 year old containers?
Don't be embarrassed any longer about that lonely, scrawny ficus tree stuck in a basket. The solution is easy! Whether it's a dramatic tabletop vignette or airy palm tree in a cache pot for your floor, with the correct scale and proportion, it's a cinch to refresh your space.
Thanks to cutting edge digital technology, permanent botanicals are so life like that often the only way to tell is by touch or smell. Newly introduced fruits and berries are so real they even look juicy! Inspired by nature, permanent botanicals are a  creative, inexpensive way to accessorize your room. Plus, with no pollen, they're allergy free and require very little maintenance.
Let us breathe new life into a tired arrangement or we can create a magnificent showpiece that completes your room. We're friendly, knowledgeable and available. Call us @ 281-580-7775.
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Bringing Italy's Classic Style Home To You
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 Timeless. Ageless. Iconic. First-class. Archetypal. They all mean "classic." Trends are all well and good, but sometimes you crave that which is enduring. You need to surround yourself with things that you know will stand the test of time.
That is why Stanley Furniture created  The Classic Portfolio. Have you ever asked yourself why some things never go out of style? The little black dress, a red sports car, a great steak? The reason is deceptively simple.
It is the same with furniture. Some looks are so enduring, they have not only stood the test of time, but influenced the styles that followed. When we think of the good life, we need look no further than Italy. There, la bella vita  personifies the heart of Rustica. Designed to immediately call to mind the stately allure of Italy's villas, the designs feature heavily carved details such as acanthus leaves, volute C-scrolls, carved trifid feet and cabriole legs.  | |
Beautifully rich and detailed, the collection's paisley fabric blends shades of strawberry, terracotta and chocolate.
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What truly sets Rustica apart, however, is its scale. The collection is designed to fit into everyday life without sacrificing  style. Rustica's two finishes-Sorrel and Raven further reveal the collection's Tuscan inspiration with their respective chestnut and espresso hues. Classically styled bale and rosette hardware in an antiqued iron finish complete each design's homage to all things Italian. |
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Behind Every Strong Woman...
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 You'd be amazed how many times we've heard "My husband told me to call you." Rest assured, asking for design assistance is a strength, not a weakness. If you waste even $100 on a design mistake, that's less money you have to spend on just the perfect piece.
If you want more, we'll make creative suggestions to add to the beauty and function of your rooms and implement the plan for you.
We'll save you valuable time and money and prevent those costly decorating mistakes of the past.
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The Rich History of the Rosette
| You may recognize the centerpiece of this familiar image from Downton Abbey's opening scene.
Since we entered the colorful and exciting field of interior design 30 years ago, we've used rosettes extensively. Often a subtle detail, a rosette is defined as a round, stylized flower design most often used in sculptural objects from antiquity.
They first appeared in Mesopotamia and were used to decorate the funeral stele (an upright stone slab) in Ancient Greece. Adopted later in Romaneseque and Renaissance periods, rosettes were also common in the art of Central Asia, spreading as far as India where they was used as a decorative motif in Greco-Buddhist art.  | |
Pompeii Frieze with Rosettes 79 AD
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Rosettes are also used in metalworking, jewelry design and the applied arts at the intersection of two materials, or to form a decorative border.  | |
Verve by Henri Matisse
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There's a rosette style for almost every setting. We've been known to buy a case of 3" stone rosettes and glue them to walls and ceilings. They fill in the odd blank space in an art arrangement beautifully. We love to create one-of-a-kind signature medallions by custom coloring them for each individual client. Call us for more rosette ideas. |
Friends Don't Let Friends
Do Colonial
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What if your design challenged friend is about to make a costly decorating mistake and you can barely stand by and watch? Send them to us!
Because we've devoted our life's work to design, we can recommend new products, styles, colors and creative solutions that can enhance any project.
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QUICK QUIZ
| Napoleon Bonaparte created the lapel rosette to recognize and reward exemplary military service and civil merits in 1802. The name of the award is:
A. French Loyal Legion
B. Military Order of Service Merit
C. Legion of Honor
See answer below
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Add Glamour to Your Chandelier
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Mercury glass swept the home fashion world of the mid-19th century as an inexpensive alternative to sterling silver.
Today, the look of vintage mercury glass is back and our Mercury Glass Chandelier Shade is a quick, affordable way to bring it home.
Create your own mercury glass using Krylon's Looking Glass mirror like paint. Spray on the inside of a brandy snifter or large bowl to get a shimmery, highly reflective mirrored surface.
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