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Singing the Blues: Rethinking Your Color Scheme
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 12.10.19 | Jennifer VentrescaAnyone who knows me, knows that I am a blue girl. If I'm out shopping, I immediately gravitate towards all things blue (patterned, printed, solid). My children roll their eyes anytime I stop to look at something blue, with a quick roll of their eyes and an under-the-breath utterance of "of course you'd stop for that!" I wasn't always open about being a blue girl....
Continue ReadingWhat Everyone Must Know About Native American Jewelry
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 07.19.19 | Christie Spooner & Jennifer VentrescaRich corals. Dramatic blue and green turquoise. Beautifully crafted copper and silver work. For millennia, the magnificent history of Native American Indian tribal jewelry making has been passed down from one generation to another. Explore the world of Native American jewelry....
Continue ReadingCoral Captivation & Other Trends to Follow for 2019
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 12.28.18 | Jennifer VentrescaExpansive ever-changing sunset hues. Rosy pink-orange colors that pop against the darkening blues above the earth. Beautiful shimmering pinkish- and orange-reds evolving in the shifting light in warm Caribbean currents. Nature presents captivating coral colors in the most spectacular ways. Using Pantone's color of the year, learn how to stay current with your decor.
Continue ReadingHigh-End Hoarding - From Hoarder House to Auction House
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 12.07.18 | Alessandra LeoneHave you viewed hoarder show episodes on cable television, featuring houses packed-to-the-gills with uncountable and indiscernible things, floor to ceiling piles of stuff? Rooms so jam-packed with things from furniture to trash, that the owners must climb above the debris to get to the next room and sleep on weeks-old food covering their beds. These are the homes that horror stories are written about. Or are they?
Continue ReadingOctober Greenwich Auctions Break Records & We Have You to Thank for it.
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 10.25.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen it comes to estate auctions, BRG's reach continues to grow -- especially when you look at how online auctions are completely changing the landscape of how estates are bought and sold. Most recently, gross sales reached nearly $1 million in our two-day October auction series (which featured an August Rodin bust which grossed over....
Continue ReadingSeven Things That Would Make Carrie Bradshaw Swoon
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 09.14.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen most people think of BRG, they envision highly decorative furnishings, art, and antiques. But there’s so much more to our offerings, as is the case with our Single Owner Couture Collection. As part of our day-to-day estate work, we come across clients that have modestly sized couture collections, but this collection would make even the most hardened "Carrie Bradshaw types" swoon.
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