Where the melting pot still simmers Nov 8, 2009
The brick construction and brass fixtures of the Church of the Advent are also classic Beacon Hill. The ornate high Victorian Gothic church is a feast for the eyes, and the ears. (Boston Globe)
Mayes-Frierson-Fuston Home on Christmas Tour Dec. 4-5 Nov 2, 2009
Kathie designed many of the lighting fixtures throughout the home. The original portraits of Ellen McGuire Mayes and Roger Bradley Mayes, attributed to Washington Cooper, are in the foyer, generously placed in the home by Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Brown Frierson. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Sand man, bring me a castle Nov 1, 2009
The Castello's walls are made with hand-chiseled local stone and ancient brick from Europe, and its doors, light fixtures and other details are handmade using medieval designs and methods of construction. The winery tour includes a barrel tasting and a sampling in a subterranean private tasting room. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Rebirth of an icon (3) Oct 5, 2009
She restored the painting, painted the corner shields their original color and attached ceramic light fixtures mimicking the style of the period. Schalon said the new lights' similarity to photos of the original fixtures is striking. (The Herald-Palladium)
NFL PLAYERS Debuts Player Caricature Line Oct 2, 2009
RSS develops custom programs that can include fixtures, corrugate displays, in-store service, inventory management and online ordering/fulfillment systems - a true one-stop-shop. About Pro Specialties Group. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flea market finds. Scrap lumber. Rusty castoffs. Retailers and restaurant owners are going rustic, creating quirky, homey spaces that just feel right. Sep 17, 2009
Store fixtures are so expensive and so ugly, unless you get involved with custom stuff, which I just couldn t afford, says Byam, who opened the Newbury Street outpost in December and decorated it herself. A little Lucite table was going to run me $1,200. (Boston Globe)
Amish seeing therecession as a sort of blessing Aug 20, 2009
They also have adapted some modern technology, such as telephones or propane-powered light fixtures, for their own businesses. In addition, its very common to use non-Amish vehicles and drivers to take them to stores, faraway jobs or other places. (MSNBC -- Business)
Builder, designer created a home that grew up a hill Aug 19, 2009
Watts' response was to bring in antiques from all over Europe - but mostly France and mostly from the 1800s - and blend them seamlessly with new fixtures and items, sometimes in the same piece. A prime example is the ornate cast-stone fireplace mantel in the living room. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Mansion on the hill Aug 18, 2009
Its wood floors are a deep-red oak and many of the doors and fixtures are original. Other rooms, like the servant's quarters, share baths and are smaller. (Montana Standard, MT)
• Do-it-yourself do's and don'ts Aug 11, 2009
Walls, furniture, even light fixtures - designers say painting is among the easiest and most affordable ways to improve a home yourself. Just don't cut corners. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Hollywood prop auction ends owner's 40 year career Jul 31, 2009
In the 1990s, he snapped up lots of lighting fixtures from department stores that went out of business. "For 40 years I've been gathering all the treasures from all points of the Earth to be here for the decorators and art directors to produce a movie in just the way they wanted to," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
Yet Paul Jr. and Andre have become fixtures in international economic and political affairs. Andre is a member of the , which was founded by in 1973 as a forum on global economic and security issues. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
The Sanctity of Dudehood in Apatow World Jul 30, 2009
No matter: Its stars, Paul Rudd and Jason Segal, are fixtures of his universe, and its director, John Hamburg, worked for him on the T.V. show Undeclared. (In reviewing the movie for Spin, I posited that I Love You, Man shares with the Apatow oeuvre a crucial perspective on guy humor: hating jocks while loving locker-room jokes. (Slate)
French connection Jul 19, 2009
We weren t sure these old fixtures would be compatible with new hardware, he says. But everything ended up working. (Boston Globe)
Dare to DIY? Do-It-Yourself do's and don'ts Jul 17, 2009
Walls, furniture, even light fixtures designers say painting is among the easiest and most affordable ways to improve a home yourself. Just don t cut corners. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
* RESTAURANTS : Toasteria (RqQ) Jul 10, 2009
All the lighting fixtures other than the recessed lights are from an antiques and curio shop that Feldman frequents X he designed the bar around a sideboard he found there. Feldman gutted the interior and started from scratch to create an ambient, airy space suffused with amber lighting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Wok in to Penang nyonya food Jun 28, 2009
The whole shop is decorated with antique items, from the wooden wall fixtures and the grandfathers clock to the pictures hanging on the wall ... The wooden fixtures, lights, tables ... The wooden fixtures were brought in from Penang. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Demolition denied Jun 4, 2009
peace4all wrote on Jun 3, 2009 9:54 AM:" Maybe it's just me or the picture does not do justice to the house. When I think of a historic house it includes a known and or unusual architecture. I don;t see that,just a shack. Is the inside rich with woodwork?Lighting fixtures from another era? What has it got,besides age,to make it historic? ". holy wrote on Jun 3, 2009 9:34 AM:" If these properties were purchased recently. I would like to see the buy sell agreement? Does it state that these... (Montana Standard, MT)
Weekend events in Arizona Jun 4, 2009
More than 65 dealers from across Arizona will be selling glass, jewelry, furniture, lighting fixtures and those one-of-a-kind mysteries. The event is sponsored by the Thumb Butte Questers. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Urban Cool Made in the Country May 30, 2009
Scego creates sleek, modern metal furniture, wall hangings and retail fixtures mostly out of aluminum, but some pieces are steel. He finishes each piece with a one-of-a-kind powder coat paint design. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A piece of Allen's to go public May 28, 2009
Schofill bought the sign - hand-painted on the wooden front of the Prince Avenue building - in 2005 at a public auction of Allen's fixtures just before the building was torn down. Schofill paid $400 for the piece of Athens history and invested considerably more in moving and restoring it. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Beacon Street condo displays Moroccan flair May 21, 2009
Originally sourced from a collector in Cape Town, the fixtures hang from six random spots, and at six different heights. Come dusk, the lamps' amber glow warms the rustic orange color of the walls. (Boston Globe)
Bankers Petroleum announces first quarter financial and operational results May 14, 2009
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT The following table summarizes the Company's property, plant and equipment as at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008: March 31, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulated Depletion and Net Book ($000s) Cost Depreciation Value --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oil properties $ 189,754 $ 31,637 $ 158,117 Equipment, furniture and fixtures 3,448 1,336 2,112... (Canada Newswire)
Restoration effort brings Lord mansion back to its old glory May 2, 2009
The bathrooms are outfitted with a modern shower and fixtures, and antique claw-foot tubs. The bedrooms have new closets, not typically part of Victorian homes. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Feminine Fancies closing sale begins Thursday Apr 12, 2009
It will probably go 60 days, Dahlby said, and will include fixtures and displays, as well as her women s apparel. I ve always had name-brand, quality merchandise, she said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Carlisle business will be one-stop home shop Mar 3, 2009
As years went by, Phelan collected thousands of Art Deco light globes and fixtures handmade in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia during the 1920s and 1930s. A recognized authority in the field, Phelan routinely appraises the value of these collectibles. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
