The best place to look for clock parts is on ebay. Customize that favorite clock face with parts from an antique clock.
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Architectural Outdoor Gardens Angelina Jolie Vogue Dec 2010 Black cast iron urns can really transform a room or garden into an area that is prestigious. Feature these architectural urns in a line of sight outside a pair of french doors, or as a focal feature at te the entry way into a garden. These architectural urns really give this photo with Angelina Jolie a regal look.
Architectural Landscaping - Picture Credit Christian Oth Photography Create an architectural garden in your own back yard with creative pruning. Learn how to create architectural details out of hedges, and plants to get the most out of your property.
These brass Swan faucets could make your bathroom look very rich!
 Architectural Gradens: Grand Courtoiseau French Gardens Inspiring Interiors featured some lovely photographs of a 17th century manor house is located in Loiret, France. The estate is known as the Grand Courtoiseau. The magnificent grounds bear the label "Remarkable Garden" awarded by the French ministry of Culture.  Architectural Gradens: Grand Courtoiseau French Gardens  Architectural Gardens Grand Courtoiseau French Gardens
Topiary Art Photo Credit Full Moon Goddess on Flicker's Photostream Topiary art is the sculpting of shrubs to create shapes and designs most often for the use of visual art. Creating a topiary plant can take patience and a willingness to maintain the appearance by trimming it weekly because they do grow fast and can get out of hand. The pay off for all the hard work can be tremendous as topiaries are visually stunning. Topiaries come in a variety of shapes ranging from animals to the very basic of geometric shapes. These plants generally use shrubs and sub-shrubs such as arborvitae, bay laurel, box, holly, myrtle, privet, and yew. To create unique shapes, a shaped wire cage is used as the plant grows. The most common types of topiary frames are those that come in basic shapes such as globes, pillars, and cones. Often times these shapes are seen combined with one another. The extra large elephant frames seen in the lavish French gardens are now available in different sizes on Amazon. The uniquely hand crafted topiary frame is constructed of high quality metal and finished in an elegant matte black powder coating to resist the elements. With every frame being hand made, this makes each topiary an almost one of a kind sculpture. The empty wire topiary sells in the largest frame measuring 60"H x 89"L x 29"W and sells for $849. A series of carefully planned topiary plants would really highlight a home and create an atmosphere of well planned gardens.
Imax sells a couple sets of TWO topiary plants which are artificual, for the lowest price on the market. The Sphere set of topiaries sell for around $70 making them roughly $30 dollars a piece. The Cone shaped Topiaries sell for the same price. The sets of mossy topiaries are planted in wooden boxes which gives a Swedish touch. Imax has them for only $45 at this link for the set of two, making them roughly $20 a piece.   This stunning decorative copper steamer trunk mailbox is worthy enough for even people with the most sophisticated taste to give a second look. This lovely mailbox features handcrafted brass detailing and an etched copper finish which highlights the solid copper mailbox. Style has finally been added to function. These stately copper mailboxes were inspired by the steamer trunks and chests of old-world. Every copper mailbox includes mounting hardware for mailbox posts. This mailbox will gain a lovely patina with age and weather! The size of this mailbox is 18"L x 9"H x 8.5"W.
Many of you might be searching for a new house to buy, or perhaps you are hoping to reinvent your current home with some old classical details to give it that old style charm. I have a book for you! Many people don't even approach the idea of building a house, because imagining a new house, or the expenses associated with starting from scratch can be daunting thought. Many people touring new homes looking for ideas find nothing but cookie-cutter copies in which they then find themselves combing through the bookstore shelves looking for inspiration in which they can add to their homes to give that old world feel. Russell Versaci was inspired to write Creating A New Old House when he was in architecture school. It was then that he discovered the modern American homes didn't even have a trace of the past, as if they abandoned the architectural elements all together. He turned to history for inspiration, and while searching through dusty volumes in the library he discovered America was rich with forgotten styles, from the first colonial dwellings and styles of the new republic through early-twentieth-century classicism. Russell spent 30 years studying the qualities that make old houses so appealing—and learning how to re-create these qualities in new homes for modern living. Amongst those who love new styles, there is an even bigger population that clings to the old. Google Books Has a generous preview of Creating A New Old House Here. Also Versaci's Roots of Home: Our Journey to a New Old House preview is also on Google Books
Creating A New Old House will show you homes which were built from scratch which incorporated elements which were patterned after tradition. The houses in this book have been created by some of the best architects, builders, and homeowners who dedicated their craft to creating styles based on classic designs. The homes presented in the book cover different styles ranging in different regional styles across America. You will see portraits of eighteen new houses in classic traditional styles. The examples given were selected from more than 300 homes, presenting the very best in each style. Creating A New Old House became an instant classic when it was published in 2003 and is now used as a tool in hundreds of traditional architecture practices. About the Author Russell Versaci was a graduate of Yale, and studied architecture at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1985 he formed the award-winning residential practice Versaci Neumann & Partners, based in Washington D.C. and Middleburg, Va. Then in 2006 he founded Russell Versaci Architecture which has a goal of improving the quality and value of traditional homebuilding. Versaci's designs have been featured in national magazines, including Traditional Home, Southern Accents, House Beautiful, and Southern Living, as well as on Good Morning, America. Russell Versaci offers 8 guide points to consider when designing a new house with classical strong traditional design. 1. Invent within the rules- When creating new designs, work within the traditional language of architecture. 2. Respect the character of place- Honor the local building traditions. 3. Tell a story in your home about the growth over time. Imagine changes 4. Build for the ages- Build with durable materials and time-tested construction techniques which are built to last. 5. Pay Attention to detail. Authenticity of details define house character making it more convincing. 6. Build with natural materials- The timeless beauty of natural materials will always remain in style, while the modern day plastics will always become dated at some point in time. 7. Create the patina of age by natural weathering processes. Build with salvaged antique materials. 8. Intergrate modern room functions but hide new technologies.
Index Information: Introduction - Page 2 Reviving the Classic Homes of the Past Page 4 A Portfolio of New Old Houses CALIFORNIA SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL- Recapturing the Romance of Spain Page 24 ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANCH- Rive House in Big Sky Country Page 36 SPANISH-PUEBLO ADOBE- Reviving A Primitive Power Page 48 MIDWESTERN GREEK REVIVAL- An Honest Prairie Farmhouse- Page 60 CONNECTICUT VALLEY COLONIAL- Relocating A Relic Page 70 PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FARMHOUSE- A New Farmstead with a Past- Page 82 HUDSON VALLEY GREEK REVIVAL- Building By The Book Page 94 MARYLAND TIDE WATER PLANTATION- Preserving History Page 106 GERMAN STONE FARMHOUSE- Bringing a Farm Back to Life Page 116 CAPE COD COTTAGE- A. House of Salvaged Bones Page 128 SOUTHERN PIEDMONT FARMHOUSE- A New Farmhouse For An Old Village Page 138 SOUTHERN ANTEBELLUM PLANTATION- Proper Southern Planners Page 150 FRENCH CREOLE COTTAGE- A Weathered Bayou Cottage Page 160 TEXAS GERMAN RANCH- Sunday House on the Prairie Page 172 FRENCH COLONIAL PLANTATION HOUSE- A Portrait of Louisiana Heritage Page 184 CRAFTSMAN ARTS AND CRAFT'S BUNGALOW- House of Fine Woodworking Page 196 COLONIAL REVIVAL SHINGLE STYLE-New England in the Northwest 206 Directory of Architects 218
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