the wild raspberry: Made to Last

Favorite Quotes

**The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
**Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
**If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Claudia Ghandi
**True love stories never have endings. ~Richard Bach
**Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies. ~Gene Hill
**A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. ~Donna Roberts
**Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. ~Author Unknown
**There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream. ~Author Unknown
**What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
**Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~Les Brown

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Made to Last

Meet the new baby in my house......it is an Arts & Crafts sideboard from the early 1900s.
My house is a 1901 Arts and Crafts so it is only fitting that I have the furniture to match.
{I do love so many of my fellow bloggers' white painted furniture...doesn't fit this house though}

The hand-forged hammered drawer pulls and rings are what really sold me...
isn't the patina lovely?

They just don't make furniture this well anymore......

13 comments:

Ali said...: It is what I call drool worthy.; April 21, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Victoria Hayden said...: Beautiful! I love all the details! I understand when you have a love for a piece of furniture!

Hugs,
~Victoria~; April 21, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Lori said...: that is a lovely piece...i have mostly old non~painted wood pieces in my house too...; April 21, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Jeanne Oliver said...: What a great piece. Isn't it so special that it fits perfectly in your home?!!! Love the drawer pulls.; April 21, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Backyard Candle Co. said...: VERY COOL!; April 21, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Unknown said...: The sideboard is lovely. It's always great to find a special piece that you just fall in love with and it ends up looking perfect in your home, isn't it?; April 21, 2009 at 9:12 PM
P. said...: I'm crazy for furniture.
Very nice.

Alfazema; April 22, 2009 at 8:21 AM
~h~ said...: Thank-you for stopping by my blog. I may be one of few that has only one piece of white distressed furniture myself. I love dark wood and the arts & crafts style, too. Beautiful sideboard! And great hardware, too. :); April 22, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Michele's Treasures, Teacups, and Tumbling Rose Cottage said...: Lovely! Good for you! ; )
~Michele; April 22, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Anonymous said...: gorgeous peice Chasity!! I love the color and the sytle too...pss, I only have one peice of white shabby furniture in my house...I love the old antique wood peices, they last sooo long and so well made..can't find stuff like that these days!; April 22, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Unknown said...: That is beautiful! I love the piece.; April 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Anonymous said...: I think its great that you found a piece in such great condition! If we all had all white wouldn't that be boring. Its so great to go around and see everyone's different styles!; April 22, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Jenny said...: That is BEAUTIFUL! And I know what you mean about the white painted furniture! It is so pretty but not for me! I love color a little too much!; April 26, 2009 at 7:45 AM