Holliston Colonial retains its antique charm even with updates Nov 23, 2008
The other half of this large open space is used as a dining room, with two built-in china cabinets that are old lockers from MIT. The first floor also features two front sitting areas that reflect its older styling, with chair and picture rails, one with grass-cloth wallpaper and another painted red and white. Upstairs, the new master bedroom area has a room with washer/dryer that also doubles as a playroom; a wide hall with built-ins and modern bathroom; and the bedroom, painted Wedgwood blue,... (Boston Globe)
Home, collections are start of new Klemme museum Nov 17, 2008
China cabinets display delicate china cups and saucers. A player piano sits in the corner of the front room. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Homes for the holidays Nov 16, 2008
This "was his dream home" said Breitzman, and includes spiral staircases, built-in china cabinets and dressers, and recessed portions of walls for display lighting. "It's a nice old home,"Breitzman said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Haiti benefit auction Friday, Saturday south of Arthur Oct 23, 2008
Three complete bedroom sets will be up for sale, in addition to a lot of fine furniture such as China cabinets made in the Arthur area. A new horse-drawn buggy also will go on the auction block, as will a 1936 Hart-Parr Oliver tractor. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Salvation Army Thrift stores offer bargains galore Oct 3, 2008
Desks, sofas, coffee tables, entertainment centers, china cabinets, hutches, dining and end tables, candlesticks, futons, foot stools, planters, lamps and artwork were on display. Kitchen items included the basics, from frying pans to $1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Last Sold in 1924! Aug 24, 2008
Each unit has French doors, bow windows, and leaded-glass built-in china cabinets, as well as space galore. CONS The exterior needs extensive work and landscaping. (Boston Globe)
Byrd is given a high grade Aug 24, 2008
Sconces and display cases that look like china cabinets contributed to the family-like atmosphere. "I like the lights and we can put trophies in the things on the wall," said 8-year-old Eric Ellison. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Nebraska woman puts brush to plate Aug 11, 2008
"The work of Forsberg and her fellow China Belles is on permanent display at Hastings Museum. The display case is often rearranged to include new and different works.Inside her home, two side-by-side china cabinets protect Forsberg's personal collection, which includes 30 to 40 pieces of her own creation and an antique set left to her by her mother-in-law, Pauline Forsberg.Her personal collection has waxed and waned through the years, with many of her favorite pieces either sold or given away as... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Experts: Southern Calif. Quake Wake Up Call For Bay Area Jul 30, 2008
Experts also recommend having the contact of an out-of-town family member or friend on hand and to eliminate hazards in the home, such as non-bolted bookcases, televisions and china cabinets. Experts also recommend having an emergency kit to help you get through the first 72 hours. (NBC 11, CA)
Kimberley Seldon puts emphasis on comfort Jul 1, 2008
In the dining room, a bay window overlooks the garden, and a set of built-in bookcases and china cabinets line one wall. The study has a fireplace and walkout to a screened sunroom with stone floor. (Globe and Mail)
Mid-Century modern styles a natural fit at City Issue Jul 1, 2008
Also in stock are dining tables, buffets, china cabinets, glass-topped coffee tables, side chairs, hanging lamps, ceramics, daybeds, steel desks, swivel desk chairs and a range of accent pieces, from old globes to platters, glassware and trays. Best sellers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Summer Classics trendy outdoor store in Roswell May 8, 2008
Furniture is the main attraction: sofas, dining sets, tables, chairs, bar stools, rocking chairs, chaises, armoires and china cabinets are the largest pieces. Many sport original designs; others are reproductions of European antiques. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Quake, aftershocks felt in area; Red Cross offers safety tips Apr 19, 2008
- Bolt bookcases, china cabinets, and other tall furniture to wall studs, and brace or anchor high or top-heavy objects. - Secure items that might fall, such as televisions, books, and computers. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Murphy's still popular Apr 17, 2008
A friendly, inviting mood is set with rustic, weathered china cabinets that act as servers' stations, and a newer extension to the bar offers a small retail wine cellar. All this earthiness can come across a little dated at times, but Murphy's still strikes the right note between pass; and nostalgic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Annual tour features 10 homes Apr 11, 2008
Contributing to its character are built-in china cabinets, oak and pine staircase and flooring, paneled doors, molded door and window trim, beadboard wainscoting and cast iron radiators. 219 Augur Avenue - These quarters were part of a group of 14 double sets of quarters built in 1903 to meet the demand for housing during the expansion of the Command School. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
More of this story» Mar 7, 2008
The company is said to offer a wide variety of dining room furniture, which includes formal dining sets, china cabinets, stools, card and game tables, bakers racks and more. But some of the customers who order these products over the Internet are not receiving their items, according to complaints to the BBB.. (Niles Star, MI)
McFarland House may open to public in a year Mar 3, 2008
Furnishing the house with chairs, China cabinets, a bedroom set and other items that were actually in the house. They are now being kept by Charlene Walters, McFarland's great-great-grandniece, in Sacramento. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
JP Times Three Jan 13, 2008
All units have substantial woodwork and built-in china cabinets. The roof and windows were replaced three years ago. (Boston Globe)
Tag sale marks end of an era for Jane Holmes Residence Jan 12, 2008
Also for sale are organs, beds, chests, dressers, china cabinets, iron and oak benches, glassware, shutters, televisions, tools, office equipment, garden tools and medical supplies. Special items include a Baldwin Acrosonic upright piano ($495) and a Brunswick pool table ($4,200). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pittsburgh's love of the Tudor Dec 8, 2007
The Voguses' house has all of that, plus a carved stone fireplace in the living room, built-in bookcases and china cabinets and one uncommon detail: hand-painted flowers, birds and butterflies on the diamond-paned windows in the dining room. The former owners, who lived here 30 years, believed they were painted by an itinerant artist shortly after the house was built. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Upscale furniture at affordable prices in Cumming Nov 28, 2007
Dining tables and china cabinets are lined with an assortment of elegant dishes and stemware. Platters, bowls and pottery pieces abound. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
A husband’s tribute Nov 25, 2007
The most impressive feature of the house is the dining room, featuring a coffered, spoke ceiling, a built-in curved buffet, and 2 lead glass china cabinets. When Knoblocks were refinishing the buffet, they found, behind the second drawer, a stock bill glued to the back of the piece. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
For living large, you need big furniture Nov 20, 2007
And it has to be to hold all those 10-seat dining tables, huge china cabinets and king-size beds. There's a reason for the over-the-top sizing, says Chad Welch, who owns the company with his partner, Darren Godbee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Inside the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center Nov 6, 2007
One of the top lines is by Barbara Barry, whose French-deco inspired pieces include armoires and china cabinets in dark woods. Another key designer in stock is Julian Chichester of London, who is noted for his eclectic styles square-based wood lamps, pink and black chairs, chests made of silver leaf on glass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carver says he's older than his antiques Nov 1, 2007
Four china cabinets, as well as the rest of the house, are still packed full. On Friday, Tumbleson Auctions will host a preview of Carver s items from 4 to 6 p.m. The auction is set for 10 a.m. Saturday. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Custom-built log home a showcase Oct 6, 2007
Her late husband, a technician for ABC Sports, designed the house, its cabinetry, including the china cabinets and bookshelves, and some of its furnishings, including end tables and desks ... Just off the living room, the 18-by-10-foot kitchen features lighted, built-in china cabinets, recessed lights, white appliances -- including a Maytag microwave, dishwasher and stove and an Amana side-by-side refrigerator -- and white ceramic tile floors. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obituaries from the week of September 12, 2007 Sep 13, 2007
He had a talent for designing and building many items including a log skidder (aka the corpion ) which he built in 1964, an outdoor Hasa wood furnace, grandfather clocks, china cabinets, gun cabinets, book cases and other smaller things. He shared these handcrafted cherry wood items with his family which they will deeply cherish. (Forest Republican, WI)
Looking to the past and the future at The Corner Sep 9, 2007
Hardwood floors, built-in china cabinets, beveled glass, and bay windows are just some of the elegant touches that make the building special. Even its facade layered with richly colored brick and assembled with unexpected design details is remarkable. (Missoulian, MT)
Severance rehab sends a message Sep 9, 2007
The renovation design is impressive, from the ivory-colored walls accented with cordovan-hued wainscoting to the building's original china cabinets that were kept in one of the downstairs studios. The lace curtains in the downstairs kitchen are gone, but even with the fresh updating of walls and carpeting, the grace and elegance of the original building has been retained. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Coquille residents honored as fair grand marshals Jul 26, 2007
Photographs of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren were taped to glass doors on two china cabinets in the room, covering the entire surface. Outside, across the gravel driveway in the pasture, there was a flock of wild turkeys that Georgia said come to her when she calls. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
More news reports... Jul 17, 2007
They rest in glass cases and china cabinets. . (The Battalion, TX)
105-year-old Shadyside mansion sold only once before Jun 23, 2007
Bob Donaldson, Post-GazetteAbove: The dining room has built-in mahogany sideboards, buffet and twin china cabinets framing the fireplace ... It has built-in mahogany sideboards, buffet and twin china cabinets framing the fireplace. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Harmonious Kitchen May 28, 2007
Vastu: bring the Hindu practice of balance into your kitchen. We've all heard of Feng Shui, the Chinese practice of placement in space to achieve harmony. (Suite101.com)
Steady hand of egg artist creates fragile 'small, small world' in an orb May 5, 2007
Three dining-room china cabinets contains eggs carved open to reveal a miniature geisha and Jack climbing a bean stalk. A train circles a Santa's workshop inside one egg, powered by a tiny battery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
• Editorial - Preparing for a major earthquake Feb 17, 2007
Eliminate hazards by bolting bookcases, china cabinets and other tall furniture to wall studs, installing strong latches on cupboards and strapping the water heater to wall studs. Prepare a disaster supplies kit for your home and car, including first aid kit and essential medications, canned food and can opener, at least three gallons of water per person, protective clothing, rainwear and bedding or sleeping bags, battery-powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries, special items for infant,... (Bartlett Express, TN)
A Magnolia state of mind Feb 11, 2007
Last spring, I found myself in private parlors, poking my head into china cabinets, sizing up strangers' furnishings, learning about their pasts and their heirlooms. Thus began my life as a voyeur, although it lasted only as long as the Spring Pilgrimage in Natchez, an annual ritual (March 10 through April 14 this year) during which 27 of this town's fine antebellum mansions throw open their doors and reveal their past. (Los Angeles Times)
