Home as Your Own Creation

Today Ive Mona Thompson from Providence Ltd. Design as my guest blogger.  Shes here with a great post about American antiques.  Mona is from Arkansas and has a popular blog.  I didnt meet her until recently when I was the guest speaker at Cobblestone and Vines Designer Appreciation Luncheon.  Shes the owner of a great antique shop and an online store.  Enjoy! Tobi

So thrilled to be included in the Guest Post line-up for Tobis All-American Series

Knowing that we love antiques Weve been asked to focus on American Antiques

Just a little history

Heading for the New World with high hopes and dreams of a better life, the early American settlers found themselves in wild, unclaimed country that they made their home. They brought little in the way of furniture or possessions, and built rough, rudimentary shacks. Early American furniture for the most part consisted of a few benches, perhaps a trestle table, and mattresses on the floor.  Bit by bit, they began to make their homes more comfortable, and the tradition of early American furniture was born.

America had been occupied by different countries. And two influences are very prominent in American antique furniture—English and French. You will see that many American antique furniture pieces look a lot like those made by English and French. You can easily determine English or French antique furniture but it is difficult to identify an antique that is considered American.

Regardless of the style, were drawn to designs that appear to have evolved over time.  The best way to achieve this is pairing old with new and adding well edited collections.  Its what makes a house a home.  Antiques can add timeless sophistication and glamour

The very best part can be the thrill of the hunt..

Putting it all together is a very close second  Unless its a priceless antique, and truthfully a lot that we encounter are notthe addition of paint or slip-covers can go a long way to update pieces that you have inherited that hold a special place in your heart but arent necessarily the look youve been dreaming of

Rustic casual is a favorite

And theres always shabby chic

American Antiques can add timeless sophistication and glamour, rustic elegance or shabby chic to your home.  It all depends on your style for living.

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