Tag: Auction
Another Auction Craft
From the very same auction that yielded the bountiful crystal chandelier in the last two posts, I also picked up a bunch of small glass…
Cheap Crystals
Carrying on from the last post–another cool find from a local auction house was an old crystal chandelier. Once I got it home, I promptly…
Random Recent Auction Finds
If you do a site search of the word “auction,” a lot of results turn up. Since buying this place, we have purchased the majority…
A Bit More Outdoor Art
Last summer, a local auction house had a few interesting pieces going up on the block. I refrained from bidding on any of the many…
Another Eagle Landed
A mini-story. Back when I first started buying stuff from auction houses, I found a gorgeous steel wall sculpture. It went for more than I…
Even More Auction Finds
I’ve continued to find bits and bobs from auction houses for the house. Over the last year I picked up some great bargains. Like this…
Found on Auction
Longtime readers to this site know that much of the furniture (especially in the great room) was picked up from local auction houses. Now that…
New Art, Part 1 of 2
The walls here have slowly had stuff hung upon them. I wrote about some of the things I’ve found via auction houses a while back.…
More Auction Finds
In addition to giant steel bird statues, a couch, dining table and various other large items, over the last few years I’ve used auction houses,…
The Blue Eagle and Friends
Or “how to find interesting art for your home.” Auction houses haven’t been just a good source for interesting furniture and giant steel birds. I’ve…
Just add steel sculptures
Regular readers will know I started using a few auction houses (usually local ones) to find furniture for the great room. But what you all…
Making the Great Room Great–Step Six: Finding Art
In addition to finding furniture for the great room, over the last two years we’ve managed to find interesting items to hang on the walls–mainly…
Making the Great Room Great, Step Five: Finding Furniture
During the first few years we lived here, there was much discussion about any furniture we wanted to purchase for the Great room. We wanted…
More Furniture Finds
After buying the lovely table online at Michaan’s, I started visiting in person during their preview hours and, thanks to a friend, also discovered their…
A Trip to the Auction House
Soon after buying this place, Agent Smith and I discussed ways to furnish it that did not involve rushing off to IKEA, Restoration Hardware or…