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Casual yet elegant, historic in feel yet fully updatable for today, the bergere chair has become a mainstay of romantic cottage style. Dating all the way back to the early 1700s, the design first appeared in Paris, France, during the Regency period—Marie Antoinette had some at her famed Petit Trianon.

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Long before bar carts were the trend, cellarettes were the home entertainer’s must have furniture. What is a cellarette? Cellarettes, sometimes referred to as cellarette cabinets, were first used in Europe in the 15th century as a place for pubs to store alcohol. The lid locked to prevent anyone from stealing the establishment’s libations. Cellarettes first appeared in America in the 1700s and were popular with army officers during wartime. Soon cellarettes became a common sight in elite homes too. During the Prohibition of 1920s America, cellarettes were often disguised to look like part of another piece of furniture.

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Creative inspiration from a stylist who designs contest-winning tablescapes.

Laura Chubineh has turned her love of creating unique, interesting tablescapes for her family into something thousands of her social-media followers now emulate.

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Near the St. Lawrence River, nestled in the heart of vast farmland in upstate Hammond, NY, Vintage Doors has been honing its craft for over thirty years to provide authentic, one-of-a-kind, meticulously handcrafted wood doors to properly anchor and define any space.

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Cozy Christmas Kitchen Ideas