What's up on blocks in the Workshop this week? How about a Mid-century wrought iron deep seating trio!?!

Very soon, you'll be able to purchase this sweet trio of Mid-60s Mancini / Martini era deep seating, with cushions. We're busy fabricating reclaimed teak armrests on a pair of loveseats and a side chair. Lean and low design lines, comfortable angled backs and deep knee room make this a dy-no-mite set that could swing indoors or outside in a vintage or contemporary interior space or garden terrace. Here is one "peak behind the curtains" in this morning's early light, before testing out the cut and jib of the armrests. It won't last longer than it takes to say "Breakfast at Tiffany's???", so if you would like to be first in the waiting line, call or email us at clyngso@gmail.com, or 847.345.4711 and put the code word "Lula Mae" in your heading.

Intentional Home Environments Inside and Out

I'm a huge proponent of designing our inside and outside environments to intentionallly reflect our values, our core being, who we are. That means every plant, every decorative object, every piece of furniture is in place with a useful and sometimes whimsical purpose. Re-use, borrowing from the past, breathing new life into something vintage for a new purpose really float my boat! I'm often amazed and the mixed bag of "crap-ola" that I have on hand at any given time to hawk.

What's the common denominator? Generally, you'll find something that would be useful in your garden, your sunroom, a piece of art that suggests where you'd rather be if you weren't working for "the man"...Something nobody, not even Martha herself, would have thought of to organize your life, plop your bills and junk mail into, put your feet up on, or settle your weary tush into after a day tilting at windmills.

If you're handy, you can sometimes catch these things in "pre-restored" state. Usually, they'll be spritzed, dusted and prepped for you, and more than likely ready to go. Often, the best value is retained when there are still scuffs, scrapes and a little rust. The love-handles and varicose veins of vintage garden accessories and furniture.

We'll try to whet your appetite with what's fresh from the fields, what's on the restoration table or at the sandblasters, or what you blinked and missed. One thing right at this moment that I'm looking forward to having ready for you are custom trellis panels made up from vintage farmhouse storm windows and storm doors. Yep!

We've got a couple of metric tons of vintage wrought iron patio furniture in stock for 2010, in singles, pairs, dining tables, bistro / conversational tables, deep seating sectionals...names like Salterini and Woodard...There are a gorgeous pair of weathered carriage house doors, and even a massive Victorian era chimney pot like the one pictured only better! Call us, email us, follow us on the blog or facebook, or give us fair warning and drop on by!!! We're looking forward to a great 2010 season...