tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post2062403769529950495..comments2023-06-01T11:44:46.556+01:00Comments on The House of Beauty and Culture: Look Book - The New England F-OffHOBAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-11094911389434491362008-08-26T19:17:00.000+01:002008-08-26T19:17:00.000+01:00How do you feel about early American painted furni...How do you feel about early American painted furniture? We were given a New England bedroom suite done in a sort of acid-y green with painted flowers and ribbons (pinks, cream , taupe.) Something that old deserves to be well-treated. At the moment, it is destined for my daughter's room, but for the life of me, I can't figure out how it fits into our "scheme of things." Still, its fun being out of my deco/nouveau comfort zone.Easy and Elegant Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391381303418509265.post-6534002748674153012008-08-26T20:33:00.000+01:002008-08-26T20:33:00.000+01:00E&EL - Love early American painted furniture. ...E&EL - Love early American painted furniture. The look of the 30s works really well with the Yankee look (that's what I call it). <br>The usual treatment of such pieces is to play up the "folksiness". I prefer to go in the other direction as the pieces have an inherent sophistication in their naïveté.HOBAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354831628721898035noreply@blogger.com