monogramming; old, new, and just plain fun!

O.K., I'll admit it; I enjoy a beautiful monogram on anything from silver and linens, to jewelry and stationary.  I'm not picky.  It can be a classic, traditional style or a thoroughly modern interpretation.  I love them all!  This summer, I treated myself to my favorite Jack Rogers sandals, monogrammed and I love them.  When my husband and I celebrated our ten-year anniversary, our gift to each other was a hand-made tall case clock from Chris Harter in Upstate, NY with a custom, hand-painted dial face from Kathi Edwards of GA. with our monogram.  Our clock will last for generations, and what better way to have our descendants know the originators of this wonderful piece of furniture.  I've always loved monogrammed linens, whether they be bed linens or cocktail napkins, it is all so timeless.  The thought that one day, my children, will pull out the beautifully monogrammed, well used linens that have been handed down to them, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.  I've posted a few of my favorite monogrammed items and some excellent sources of monogrammed linens and services.  Enjoy! 

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Image Courtesy of http://jackrogersusa.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://www.potterybarn.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://www.leontinelinens.com/index.php.

Image Courtesy of http://www.monograminc.com/indextop.htm.

Image Kirk-Steiff Old Maryland Engraved Courtesy of http://www.michaelcfina.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://www.chrisharter.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://www.williams-sonoma.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://www.juliab.com/.

Image Courtesy of http://shopping.fontainemaury.com/Lets-Shop-Start-Here-/Monogram-Trays.

Image Courtesy of http://www.allisonrbanksdesigns.com/.

Our New Addition!

We are proud to announce the newest addition to our home --- a custom, hand-crafted tall case clock by Chris Harter of The Country Furniture Shop in Madison, NY. Chris is an amazing craftsman who specializes in handcrafted American windsor chairs and 18th century furniture reproductions. Chris works with Kathi Edwards of The Dial House in Georgia, who hand paints the dial face however the customer would like to create one of a kind tall case clocks that are heirlooms for generations to come. We placed our order several months ago and were so excited when Chris emailed to say it was ready for delivery! So worth the wait! Our clock is now placed in our foyer along side our tiger maple, serpentine front chest - Yummy! Thank you Chris and Kathi for an amazing piece of craftsmanship that I know will be in my family for generations!