A few weeks ago I did a post about the Great throne of Britten, St Edwards chair. In this post I touched a little on the Stone of Scone, I have decided to share a little more about this with you. This history of this stone is uncertain, there are many tales of it’s origins, [...]
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Furniture Friday; The Stone of Scone
June 5th, 2009 
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Tags: coronation stone, king of scotland, st edwards, stone of destiny, stone of scone 
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May 15th, 2009 Holly Beds have been used throughout history to sleep on. Not everyone had them and it was and still is considered a status symbol. Wealthy people had beds and in the beginning even those were not as comfortable as our beds today. It was not until the 1800′s that beds started to become comfortable by our [...]
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Posted in Furniture, Furniture Friday Tags: cotton mattress, History of the bed, queen size mattress, water bed 3 Comments »Furniture Friday: The Peacock Throne
April 10th, 2009 Holly The Peacock throne of Shah Jahan was originally a throne of India. It also does refer to some Persian thrones, though not the same throne, it was stolen by the Persians in 1739 unfortunately they destroyed it. Though there are a few reproductions around the world. The throne was a sight to behold as it [...]
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Furniture Friday: The Throne, St. Edward Chair
March 20th, 2009 Holly The throne is a symbol of royalty, greatness and even greed. This Furniture Friday is dedicated to the English throne, known as St. Edward’s chair. This simple chair has had a great part in the history of England it has seen kings come and go and shows much of English history with the unfortunate carvings [...]
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Furniture Friday, It’s Back!
March 13th, 2009 Holly After some thought and some messages from a few readers I have decided that it is time to bring back Furniture Friday. This week I have decided to talk about the history and use of silk flowers and plants. Many people see silk flowers as a cheep way to decorate your home and one that [...]
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Posted in Furniture Friday, Interior Design Tags: decorators, home decor, silk flowers, silk plants No Comments »
