Friday, March 12th, 2010
It seems like ages, but here, at last, are some of the first views, post renovations. The walls are still bare, and the furniture a bit sparse, but we’re getting there!
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A thousand thanks to all of you who have helped us move this project forward! Special kudos to our alumni donors and project supporters (you [...]
New Views of the Suite
Tags: Franklin D. Roosevelt, lary shaffer, Morris chair, scarbrough marsh fine furniture, Victorian interior design, Victorian Lighting, Victorian wall paper
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Editor’s Note: This week’s post is by our guest contributor, Lary Shaffer. I discovered Lary via the Internet earlier this year, and immediately came to respect his almost encyclopedic knowledge of Morris chair design. He’s quite a character as well; a former filmmaker and college professor – a “recovering academic” as he puts it – [...]
A Tale of Two Morris Chairs
Tags: 19th century furniture design, 19th century interior design, furniture manufacture and design, Morris chair, William Morris
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