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Create Your Own Fresh Take on Traditional Decor with Amy Kummer
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 08.04.22 | Tam TranIn this week’s edition of Complementary. Guest Curations, we challenged Amy Kummer, a professional interior designer, to select current online auctions’ items to help you achieve a similarly fresh and traditional look for your home.
Continue Reading13 Must-Haves for Your Home’s Nautical Theme With Memo Faraj
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 07.29.22 | Tam TranArtist and interior decorator, Memo Faraj, loves sourcing vintage decor and art. His home's style features nautical themes with over 100 pieces in his collection. But it's just one element of his style. See Memo's 13 top picks for a nautical inspired design aesthetic.
Continue Reading8 Auction Finds for Glamorous, Sophisticated, and Classic Looks with Luis Enrique Hill
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 05.12.22 | Tam TranIn this edition of Complementary. Guest Curations, we asked Luis Enrique Hill, a New York-based interior designer to select some current auction items to help you create a glamorous, sophisticated and classic look in your home.
Continue ReadingModern Judaica Collection: Antiques and Vintage Jewish Art, Artifacts, and More
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 05.10.22 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen the world-traveling widow of a prominent traveling Rabbi downsizes, her impressive globally-sourced collection of Judaica are slated to go into an online auction.
Continue ReadingRaleigh's Best Places to Shop Estates, Antiques, Vintage and Consignment Pieces
City Shopping Guide | PUBLISHED 02.28.22 | Connor LemieuxIf you are asking where to find antiques near Raleigh or places to shop for the best antique and vintage finds, the Raleigh area has what you want! From vintage pieces, antique furniture, fine furniture and decorative accents to luxury designer fashion and jewelry, we have some of the best places in Wake County to shop luxury estate sales, antiques, vintage, and consignments at non-retail prices.
Continue ReadingUpstate Updates with CJ Swank
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 02.02.22 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen CJ Swank, a former Visual Arts Director retired and began chronicling her experiences in updating her upstate New York on instagram (@cjswank_newyork), insta browsers took notice. Her eclectic and fun design sense permeates her feed. Discover what's inside as CJ shares her curated selection of antiques and vintage pieces.
Continue ReadingVictorian House Styles: An Era of Unique Design
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 01.28.22 | Alison Bentley (Guest Blogger)Picture a dollhouse – a colorful exterior, several stories high, gabled roof, highly decorative details, maybe even a tower – and you’ve just envisioned a Victorian style home. From their iconic exteriors, to their opulent interiors fit for a queen, Victorian houses are a unique home style that stands out from the rest. Whether you’re looking to buy your first home in Chicago, IL or are fascinated by the popular house styles across the US, a Victorian home should be on your list of must-sees.
Continue ReadingGlobal Collection from the Estate of Ronald & Elizabeth Sher
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 10.09.21 | Jennifer VentrescaIn the post World War II and Cold War eras, Ron and Betty Sher shared successful careers inside the U.S. Department of State. She was a retired Foreign Service Staff Officer and he was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired foreign service officer. Both spent their careers dealing with diplomats and dignitaries around the world in various Soviet Union "Iron Curtain" countries, China, Southeast Asia, Togo, Senegal, Germany and beyond. In fact, between the two, they explored and visited over 55 countries. Learn about this dynamic couple and their estate.
Continue ReadingHow Can You “Remote It” in Style? Follow these must-have decorating tips for your home office
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 09.20.21 | Courtney TannlerTelecommuting and working from home is not new, but it has become a mainstay for many office employees and professionals. Despite shortages in the supply chain for new office furniture, secondary markets (such as estate sales and online auctions) are an excellent source for versatile, eclectic, and fun home office furniture and decor options. But where do you start? Check out these essential tips for "remoting it" in style.
Continue ReadingSecrets on Taking it to the Max with Daniel Mathis
Complementary. Guest Curations | PUBLISHED 06.30.21 | Jennifer VentrescaAs a long-time collector, Daniel discovered many years ago that estate sales and auctions were some of the best places to find one-of-a-kind pieces that might set your space apart from all the rest. Learn how maximalist, Daniel Mathis, styles his estate sale finds.
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