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TICKET FOR DECORATIVE FAIR
Added 08/09/2010 19:12:59 by Jane Walton
It`s that time of year again when the 3rd Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair comes up from 28 Septemer to 3 October and this is the complimentary ticket for this event. If you would like one then please ...........
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Antiques Really are Green.....
Added 08/09/2010 18:01:32 by Jane Walton
The Antiques Trade Gazette this week reported on the following article discussing the fact that it`s official, antiques are the most environmentally friendly way to furnish your home. Click to see full article.
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GARETH MALONE IS BACK ON THE TELLY
Added 07/09/2010 14:20:11 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
Any one with a son should watch this on Thursday night 9 th September BBC2
all about how to teach small boys !!
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WHEN MEMBERS ARE AWAY...
Added 01/09/2010 20:55:09 by Jane Walton
We realised we needed to let clients know when Members were likely to be away from their email for any period and so we had Rob devise us a new function that allows them to enter their `away` dates. So, when a client makes an enquiry........
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Wade Furniture, possibly the best makers of Chesterfields
Added 29/08/2010 09:25:36 by Roomscape
Founded in the 1920’s by Frisby Wade, the company is still family owned; the present chairman is grandson Charles Wade.
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NEW MEMBER NO.2
Added 27/08/2010 22:33:22 by Jane Walton
Anolther new member, with a great name - BLIGHTY
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NEW MEMBER
Added 27/08/2010 22:14:11 by Jane Walton
VIOLET AND GEORGE - Beautiful handmade lampshades and more....
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THERAPY.....
Added 23/08/2010 20:29:10 by Jane Walton
How I calm myself, or rather how something calms me.....
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MAKING YOUR WEBSITE READABLE IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Added 22/08/2010 07:35:55 by Jane Walton
In case of use to anyone, I came across this Google link this week that once downloaded allows anyone to convert your website into whatever language they need to be able to read it all. Very useful and effective.
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Leolux = Leo + luxury
Added 19/08/2010 20:53:10 by Roomscape
Leolux is an amalgamation of Leo, from the company`s original lion logo and luxury
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Girls Gone Wild - A Salute to Women Artists
Added 18/08/2010 16:40:02 by VandM
If you are in New York City and looking for ways to stay out of this oppressive summer heat, try to catch the exhibition Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands on view at the American Folk Art Museum. Approximately 60 objects from the museum’s vast col
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MEMBERSHIP AND UPGRADES TO WEBSITE
Added 11/08/2010 23:35:12 by Jane Walton
The Decorative Collective has a version 2 coming and we think your going to like it........
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NEW MEMBER
Added 11/08/2010 23:16:33 by Jane Walton
The Decorative Collective is pleased to welcome a new Member to the website, Antique Dealer David Churchill.
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Our preference for pairs of table lamps may be down to Nature & Nurture
Added 11/08/2010 20:40:47 by Roomscape
Could this be an explanation why we like pairs of lamps?
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BOUNCING EMAILS
Added 07/08/2010 11:18:42 by Jane Walton
If you have a BT/Yahoo account you may be interested in reading the following, especially if you have been experiencing problems with sending/receiving emails.
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The difference between Chesterfield, Couch, Sofa & Settee?
Added 01/08/2010 08:45:55 by Roomscape
Of course they all mean the same today, but understanding where and when the word was introduced in England, allows you to sit back and relax.
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Martin D Johnson Antiques May Newsletter
Added 28/07/2010 23:28:16 by Jane Walton
The May newsletter from Martin D Johnson Antiques
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HAPPY CLIENT...
Added 25/07/2010 11:30:41 by Jane Walton
Thought our members might like to see this from one of our American clients who very kindly took the time to let us know her thoughts on the Decorative Collective.
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Columbia Road is springing up as the new Vintage Destination
Added 24/07/2010 21:26:24 by Roomscape
It’s been years since we last visited Columbia Road Flower Market. Our garden stroll last Sunday led us to many Vintage shops in the area, proving that this area is well watered for retro and antiques.
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STARTER WEBSITES - see finished example
Added 22/07/2010 12:07:50 by Jane Walton
As mentioned in previous blog, Rob has just completed for me one of our new Starter Websites. Click on Read More below to find out the ins and outs, but for ANYONE in any country you won`t get better value then this!
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NEW WEBSITE FOR JANE WALTON
Added 22/07/2010 11:45:45 by Jane Walton
For anyone interested in stone troughs or stone in general, please check out my new website at www.troughsandstone.com. It will also show you what our new Starter Websites can look like and at £299, they are incredble value for money as you can chang
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LATITUDE FESTIVAL
Added 19/07/2010 16:17:35 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
A great chill out long weekend in the suffolk countryside, met up with jim jackson and other mates - planning a DC Latitude camp fire for next yr
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VANDM MEMBER KIMBALL & BEAN
Added 18/07/2010 17:45:17 by Jane Walton
From small acorns come an American success....
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Interior Scene
Added 12/07/2010 19:36:10 by Jane Walton
See our full page colour advertisement in the interior design industry magazine `Interior Scene`.
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DIG FOLK ART ANTIQUES
Added 10/07/2010 23:49:49 by Jane Walton
Recently found, new US Folk Art website. Check it out at www.digantiques.com
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Marco Zanuso designed for all of us!
Added 08/07/2010 19:28:49 by Roomscape
This round coffee table (£390) is a variation of the square coffee table, which he designed for Zanotta and awarded the `Compasso d`Oro Award Design 1979`.
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BARBARA ISRAEL GARDEN ANTIQUES
Added 08/07/2010 00:44:48 by Jane Walton
Barbara Israel is one of the most knowledgeable antique garden ornament dealers you will find. She has a fabulous eye and a genuine love for this field of antiques. Along with her team, she produces these wonderful Newsletters, her current one is her
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Go with the Grain!
Added 06/07/2010 19:45:35 by Roomscape
Is it acceptable to buy vintage pieces made from Wenge wood which is on the Greenpeace Red List? Discuss…at www.roomscape.n.et
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TROUGHS AND SUMMER
Added 05/07/2010 23:35:25 by Jane Walton
Something about this picture that makes me smile....
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No passport needed to enjoy this nostalgic campaign setting!
Added 05/07/2010 10:09:53 by Roomscape
In the 1970′s Yves Saint Laurent reintroduced the safari suit and in response interiors revived campaign furniture. It was a logical restrained extension of the earlier Victorian revival.
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Was Gucci inspired by ‘Shou’?
Added 05/07/2010 10:06:55 by Roomscape
Although initially Gucci sprang to my one track mind, I later discovered that this French 1970′s coffee table features the Chinese symbol ‘Shou’ for longevity.
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TWEET TWEET
Added 28/06/2010 10:42:56 by Jane Walton
Have just loaded these onto the 21st Century section and they make me smile every time I see them.....
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QUOTE
Added 25/06/2010 21:30:04 by Jane Walton
My first love has always been garden and architecture - not that that means I know a lot about either! Anyway, came across this wonderful quote about wall and decoration.....
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If kissed, would a prince appear?
Added 25/06/2010 20:29:03 by On Reflection Mirrors
Being in rural Dorset, we have to share our showroom with a variety of wild life and this particular chap wasn`t too sure about his reflection!
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BIG VAN AND LITTLE VAN GO BUYING
Added 25/06/2010 16:24:12 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
Big van and Little van went to France and were aghast at the price of diesel.
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FOLK ART - is it dead?
Added 24/06/2010 08:40:02 by Jane Walton
Thought you might like to read this very interesting article produced by VandM - I love Folk Art and to me, though I don`t profess to know it well, often brings together all the elements between antique and modern - character and simplicity...
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BUBBLE HEAD
Added 23/06/2010 12:43:49 by Jane Walton
Just seen this picture on Drew Pritchard`s website and it made me chuckle, so thought would share it with you. My husband is always calling me a bubble head, and that sprang to mind!
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DECORATIVE ANTIQUES & TEXTILES FAIR SEPTEMBER 2010
Added 23/06/2010 11:08:03 by Jane Walton
Many of our members will be standing at Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, Battersea Park, London which runs from 28 September to 3 October. If you would like complimenary tickets, please email jane@decorativecollective.co.uk.
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Fulham Pottery Company and Constance Spry
Added 23/06/2010 09:13:31 by Collections Of
The Fulham Pottery and Constance Spry connection.
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Goodbye Quindry, hello Andrew Reeve.
Added 21/06/2010 07:25:12 by Collections Of
Following the change of direction at Quindry, Collections-of are very happy to announce that as of 1st September, we will be moving to and working alongside Andrew Reeve at 271 Lillie Rd.
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HOUGHTON HALL- arguably the best `decorative` stately
Added 20/06/2010 11:00:56 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
Following Janes really informative blogg about garden ornament, see some specimens at Houghton together with chandeliers, mirrors and
decorative objects to die for, all in a very refreshing and unstately way.
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4. New Book coming out - Syrie Maugham
Added 20/06/2010 09:44:57 by Jane Walton
Have just come across this new book that is due out shortly. It is about the British interior designer Syrie Maugham, who was the daughter of the man who created Barnardos childrens homes.
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Mirror Mirror on the wall, who`s the fairest of them all
Added 20/06/2010 07:22:52 by Roomscape
Just in several 1970`s wall mirrors with backlight from German companies such as Ercol & Hillebrand Design.
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Garden Ornament Terms
Added 19/06/2010 06:00:50 by Jane Walton
There is often much confusion on what some terms actually mean where garden ornament is concerned, so I thought this might be a useful glossry for some.
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19th Century Swedish Gateleg table
Added 18/06/2010 14:19:40 by Collections Of
This is our beautiful Swedish gate-leg table, surviving from the 19th century and in such good condition, this table could be a wonderful feature of a large kitchen, a large hallway or maybe in a sunny conservatory!
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DONT WE ALL LOVE GARETH MALONE
Added 18/06/2010 10:49:58 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
watched Gareth Malone last night recruiting teenagers for Glyndbourne opera, a guarranteed sob, brilliant telly
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Oscar of On-Reflection Mirrors
Added 17/06/2010 12:44:12 by On Reflection Mirrors
No collection of Decorative Collective dogs would be complete without On-Reflections exuberant "Black Shagger" Oscar, sometimes seen reflected in stock items...
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SCOFFING AT LILLIE ROAD
Added 17/06/2010 09:52:53 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
The best food at Lillie Road being eaten by Jane Walton, Maurice Perry and Annette Puttman , loving it!!!
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LILLIE ROAD BASH
Added 17/06/2010 08:31:48 by Jane Walton
Attended the Lillie Road `Fleas and Wine` evening last night and a very nice time I had too. Saw lots of friends and took these pictures of some of them whilst they were all still sober! Weather was glorious, caused a snarl up by parking my van badly
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Decorative Dogs.
Added 16/06/2010 20:34:01 by Firefly House
These are the Firefly House Dogs. I have three Alfie, Nancy and Ruby and Jan my business partner has two DD and Sydney.
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IT WORKS!!
Added 15/06/2010 21:23:54 by Jane Walton
Just a quick post to let everyone know that Sergio fo Roomscape has been our first `Members` post and he confirms it very easy to do - so no excuses!
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Back from the fairs in the Nottingham area with lots of vintage furniture!
Added 15/06/2010 21:00:05 by Roomscape
Lots of great seating like this classic 1970’s Leolux sofa. www.leolux.com, a Dutch company, is still around today. We like the combination of simplicity with the rich texture of this stained oak frame.
This pink Chesterfield looks like a cupcak
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DECORATIVE COLLECTIVE DOGS
Added 14/06/2010 16:48:14 by Norfolk Decorative Antiques
This is Norfolk decorative Antiques Dog Rhea.
Decorative dealers and their dogs are a bit of a legend . Add a blogg about your dog and we may have a pooch party later.
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OUR GURU
Added 14/06/2010 09:49:45 by Jane Walton
As our first Blog entry, unless Jill beats me here, I would like to introduce you to our wonderful Rob `Guru` Watson. Rob is our web tech guy and they don`t come any cleverer, more loyal, more available (like almost 24hours a day sometimes!) than Rob
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