Verre Eglomise

  Verre eglomise is the french term meaning glass gilded. This is a centuries-old decorative arts process in which the back side of glass is gilded with gold or metal leaf. In one method, the metal is adhered using a gelatin adhesive which results in a mirror-like reflective surface into which the designs are engraved. …..

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Vintage Wallpaper

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As readers of our blog already know, we love wallpaper.  And there is definitely a wallpaper moment happening in the design world right now.   I am  just finishing a great project decorating the sets of a Roland Emmerich TV pilot and got to have a bit of fun with the colors and patterns.  I was …..

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Inspired Vintage Textiles

Lucienne Day Lucienne Day’s career in design spans 60 years and the freshness and originality of her work ensures that it is still relevant to contemporary interiors. An versatile and influential designer, Lucienne was commissioned by a range of companies and extended her vision to carpet, wallpaper, and ceramics, as well as textiles. With her …..

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Connecticut Cottages & Gardens features a beautiful new ad by us!

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Take a look at a sliver of last year’s favorite project! We are keeping this project under wraps for now, but here is a sneak peak!

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Last Minute Halloween Decorations…

I wanted to take this time to introduce myself. I’m Nicole, the junior designer at Marks & Frantz. I will be posting topics that I find interesting or think you should know about. Hope you enjoy them… With today being Halloween, I decided to look on Martha Stewarts site to see what unique creations she …..

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1st Dibs arrives at the New York Design Center

I am so excited because as everyone knows we are obsessive vintage shoppers, for ourselves and for our clients….and now, 1st Dibs has a brick and mortar store at the New York Design Center! It’s 10,000 square feet of the most unbelievable things from some of our fave dealers and also some new ones from …..

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