How lovely it would be to enjoy one piece of this puzzle at 828 Fifth Avenue. Too bad they didn’t get put all of the pieces back together. She is certainly an NYC grande dame!
Residential curators? Seems like a good gig to me! Have a property you don’t know what to do with? Check this out.
Live in a historic home? Looking for $$? If you are planning on doing any home repairs to your historic home in NY State don’t miss this terrific workshop offered jointly by Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the Allentown Association.
This pretty much says it all… finding the balance - that is the challenge.
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Franklin, TN one of the top ten places for livability and preservation in the U.S. Santa Fe, N.M. and Savannah, G.A. are also on the list. Where would you live? Is your town preservation / livability worthy?
Happy Memorial Day! I cannot say thank you enough - wherever you are and however you served - thank you.
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A bit of a sidetrack today - New York City Ballet “Pointe Shoes“… creating magic. Every since I was a little girl I have loved the ballet and I always wanted to go on pointe. Not meant for me, but I sure do appreciate this extraordinary art form. These custom shoes are handmade in London. Enjoy!
So I have discovered this amazing catalog. They carry a range of items that I think would appeal to history buffs, lovers of Mid-century Modern, folks who want good quality durable goods, and last but not least folks looking for something the is Made in the U.S.A. (let’s be honest the later is becoming harder and harder to come by). Anyway, check out this cool video from the Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co. Who knew that the standard issue IBM clock would become a hip design icon?
About me
The Green Guild is designed to offer resources and support for historic communities, small businesses, historic building owners, artisans and the skilled traditional crafts. Well designed “stuff” from tchotchkes to furniture, utilitarian objects of the everyday and perhaps commonplace to the buildings we work and live in – it’s all fair game. There’s no need to be surrounded by the mundane, ordinary, and lackluster.
