Christmas is just days away. And soon, 2015 will be over. We're keeping it festive at Tone on Tone! Enjoy this holiday vignette with gatherings from nature. Wishing you much joy now, and in the year to come. Merry, Merry!! Loi Teaming up with Ellen Seagraves, my dear friend and [...]
Well, it's been a while! Great to be back on the blog. All good here, just lots going on.To start, we recently received a packed 40-foot container at the shop. That's twice the amount of antique goodies we normally bring over from Europe. And, that's twice the amount of dusting! [...]
Happy fall!During my drive to the shop this past Monday morning, I actually had the heat on. The season is, once again, changing. The parched landscape will soon be rehydrated and revitalized. Golden hues will be replaced by rich jewel tones. And it will be time to focus on fall [...]
Can a kitchen be beautiful yet practical? Sophisticated yet approachable? Neutral yet warm? Read on! Over the past few years, I've featured various house tours. One of my favorites and yours, according to the many pins from Pinterest, is Tracey's kitchen; you'll remember it shown here in 2012. Tracey, my dear friend and client, gutted [...]
HAPPY SUMMER! It's hot, hot, hot in DC, and I'm staying in, in, in. Now is the time to enjoy the gardens from inside. And, now is the time to catch up on my myrtle topiary plants: trimming, repotting, and fertilizing. There's a reason why I am so devoted to [...]
Hello, there ~ Did you hear the news? We just received a new shipment :) It's a large and eclectic one with finds from Belgium, England, France and Sweden. New arrivals include:- Original twentieth-century art with early frames - Antique gilded, painted, sunburst and Venetian mirrors - Classic white ironstone [...]
Happy May Day! Families during medieval England would celebrate the beginning of spring by collecting greenery and flowers from woodlands and bringing them back into their homes. This custom was known as "Going A-Maying" or "Bringing Back the May." In France, the tradition of giving lily-of-the-valley flowers goes back to [...]
Tom and I have had a bit of excitement at the house. Our home and collections were photographed for Martha Stewart Living. Yes, indeed! Hence my absence from the blog - we were busy cleaning, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing everything. Just for Martha :) I want to thank photographer Helen [...]
Spring, we've been eagerly awaiting your return! Speaking of return, Tom and I are back from a buying trip abroad. There are antique mirrors, garden items, French paintings, Continental and Swedish furniture, decorative goods and a few surprises coming in April / May. So please start making room :) I [...]
When New York architect W. Stephen (Steve) Wood and clients toured a dark and dated 1920s Spanish Colonial house, they were all charmed by the modest home's grand spirit with its arches, wooden beams and gracious step-down living room. Beyond that, endless little rooms resulted in a dizzying floorplan, not [...]
