Both London Calling and Aesthete's Lament have done posts on old stoves recently, and Housewerks had two beauties there. One was an old Chambers stove in very good condition, but there was too much in the way to get a good picture (I was also wearing a long skirt).
The other was a wood stove which has mica windows. It's just an incredible piece and is in nearly perfect condition!
The other was a wood stove which has mica windows. It's just an incredible piece and is in nearly perfect condition!My dear Maison 21, who loves bright and shiny things, has an incredible Moscow Mafia-style chandelier on his blog right now. This one is a little more to my taste, but still bigger than what would fit into my house!
Months ago, House of Beauty & Culture showed a lovely mirror which I lusted after and today, I found something similar at Housewerks. It looks like a tin oriel window, and I am sure that with a little work, it would make a brilliant mirror! I would stand it on top of a chest of drawers, I think.
I am looking for a chest with lots of drawers, and when I saw this one, I just fell in love. Too bad the drawers are too small for what I need. Ben explained to us that this was a watch-repair desk. It's got a tray that is wood with a cloth inset to pull out and it sort of fits around your waist. It will catch the tiny springs and gears that are dropped and the cloth will make it simple to pick them up. It dates from the 1930's.
There was a group of four mirrors above a beautiful fireplace that I loved. The frames really looked great against the burnt umber walls. The fireplace surround is also pretty terrific.
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LOVE that crazy wood stove with the mica windows! and of course, love the bright and shiny chandelier, too...
ReplyDeleteI love that desk! I've never seen a jewelry desk made of metal before. Thanks for stopping and commenting on my blog. Yours is so lovely! I also want to check out your food blog :-)
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HOUSEWERKS is one of my favorite homes stores in Bmore! If only I had a bigger apt ;) - probably lucky for my wallet.
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I haven't stopped by housewerks in a long time, i think a baltimore trip is in order soon. That one stove is magnificent! I always wonder where they get their treasures....I especially love going down into the basement there for the really dirty and spooky stuff -hehe.
ReplyDeleteToo cool! I would haunt that store if I lived in Baltimore. That oval window and the desk- yum!
ReplyDeletethat chandelier is uber-glam and i love it, is that wrong? i loved m21's mafioso chandelier as well - the onion domes, the size... so over the top and fun! did you see ms blandings hilarious post inspired by it? she came up with a house of ill repute, haha
ReplyDeleteMeg -- as always thanks for taking us along on your adventures! Those gilt frames look great against the rust -- sorry burnt umber? -- walls.
ReplyDeleteYou and I are soul sisters! Love it all: the desk, the chandelier, the want-to-be-a-mirror....all of it.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, Katie! I am so lucky that my dear friends own it, and I can go hang out with them, have a beer and look at all of their great things!
ReplyDeleteGreat store! Love the watch repair desk. Maybe there is a jewelry maker out there who could use it.
ReplyDeleteThat watch repair desk is amazing! and very "Empiric". This is a store we would frequent for sure.. if only it were a little bit closer!
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