On Sun 13 Jan 2008 01:46:24p, Dee.Dee told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>> We have some nice shops and design studios here, but 90% of what I buy
>> is from NYC where I still know dealers.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> That's fantastic!
>
> When we lived in Hawaii, we lived the last months in a high rise. A guy
> moved in adjacent and immediately started remodeling. When he went to
> buy his furniture, he took a trip to North Carolina and had it all
> shipped to Oahu. He invited me in to see it after it was completed, I
> was interested in the furniture he had picked.
>
> What he had chosen was mostly a mixture of French Provincial and Ethan
> Allen type furniture, but he had put a fake fireplace in the living
> room. The condo was wall-to-wall furniture. Guess he had over-bought
> - :-)) The prices ARE good in NC, I've heard.

LOL! It happens. Yes the prices are good, in NC.

> Good luck,
> Dee Dee

Thanks!

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Wayne Boatwright

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 13 Jan 2008 01:46:24p, Dee.Dee told us...
>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>>> We have some nice shops and design studios here, but 90% of what I buy
>>> is from NYC where I still know dealers.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>> That's fantastic!
>>
>> When we lived in Hawaii, we lived the last months in a high rise. A guy
>> moved in adjacent and immediately started remodeling. When he went to
>> buy his furniture, he took a trip to North Carolina and had it all
>> shipped to Oahu. He invited me in to see it after it was completed, I
>> was interested in the furniture he had picked.
>>
>> What he had chosen was mostly a mixture of French Provincial and Ethan
>> Allen type furniture, but he had put a fake fireplace in the living
>> room. The condo was wall-to-wall furniture. Guess he had over-bought
>> - :-)) The prices ARE good in NC, I've heard.
>


Yuch! As much as I like traditional furniture, I can't see using it in
the tropics.
It always made me sad to visit old friends who had retired from New
England to
Florida, taking their heavy, dark furniture with them. It looked out of
place, incongruous
with the lush surroundings and indoor-outdoor living.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote in message

> Yuch! As much as I like traditional furniture, I can't see using it in
> the tropics.
> It always made me sad to visit old friends who had retired from New
> England to
> Florida, taking their heavy, dark furniture with them. It looked out of
> place, incongruous
> with the lush surroundings and indoor-outdoor living.
>
> gloria p

But with the indoor-outdoor living, the plastic slip covers sure help

On Sun 13 Jan 2008 08:09:57p, Edwin Pawlowski told us...

>
> "Puester" > wrote in message
>
>> Yuch! As much as I like traditional furniture, I can't see using it in
>> the tropics.
>> It always made me sad to visit old friends who had retired from New
>> England to
>> Florida, taking their heavy, dark furniture with them. It looked out of
>> place, incongruous
>> with the lush surroundings and indoor-outdoor living.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> But with the indoor-outdoor living, the plastic slip covers sure help
>
>
>

Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to be
either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had literally
everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers, lampshade
covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Sunday, 01(I)/13(XIII)/08(MMVIII)
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
> designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to be
> either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had literally
> everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers, lampshade
> covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.
>
LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
have never actually seen any (thankfully!)

"Goomba38" > wrote

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
>> designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to
>> be either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had
>> literally everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers,
>> lampshade covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.
>>
> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but have
> never actually seen any (thankfully!)

Oh my goodness, we were just talking about them today. Jewish
and Italian, I do not know why. I think the discussion started in
reference to the movie Goodfellas. You never saw plastic covered
furniture? They even came up with stuff that had breathable holes
all over so when you sat down, WHOOSH all the air came out.

Sorry if anyone is offended, it's just true. Funny as hell.

nancy

On Sun 13 Jan 2008 08:35:23p, Nancy Young told us...

>
> "Goomba38" > wrote
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed
>>> interior designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always
>>> seemed to be either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money
>>> who had literally everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic
>>> slipcovers, lampshade covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a
>>> first visit.
>>>
>> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
>> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)
>
> Oh my goodness, we were just talking about them today. Jewish
> and Italian, I do not know why. I think the discussion started in
> reference to the movie Goodfellas. You never saw plastic covered
> furniture? They even came up with stuff that had breathable holes
> all over so when you sat down, WHOOSH all the air came out.
>
> Sorry if anyone is offended, it's just true. Funny as hell.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

OMG, I forgot about the breathable ones. Too funny!

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Nancy Young wrote:

> Oh my goodness, we were just talking about them today. Jewish
> and Italian, I do not know why. I think the discussion started in
> reference to the movie Goodfellas. You never saw plastic covered
> furniture? They even came up with stuff that had breathable holes
> all over so when you sat down, WHOOSH all the air came out.
>
> Sorry if anyone is offended, it's just true. Funny as hell.
>
> nancy

Nope. never actually saw any in real life, just on television and spoken
about jokingly. Perhaps my folks have seen it? How long ago did it go
out of "fashion" ??

On Sun 13 Jan 2008 08:27:34p, Goomba38 told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
>> designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to
>> be either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had
>> literally everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic
>> slipcovers, lampshade covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a
>> first visit.
>>
> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)
>

Back in the day, the "best" ones were known as "cast vinyl" slipcovers.
There were a couple of local companies that specialized in making these.
They could custom slipcover anything! Usually they used clear vinyl, but
some that I saw were tinted pale shades of color. Unbelievable!

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Wayne Boatwright

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Sun 13 Jan 2008 08:27:34p, Goomba38 told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
>>> designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to
>>> be either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had
>>> literally everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic
>>> slipcovers, lampshade covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a
>>> first visit.
>>>
>> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
>> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)
>>
>
> Back in the day, the "best" ones were known as "cast vinyl" slipcovers.
> There were a couple of local companies that specialized in making these.
> They could custom slipcover anything! Usually they used clear vinyl, but
> some that I saw were tinted pale shades of color. Unbelievable!
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>




My dearest Aunt had a living room that included a turquoise-blue vinyl sofa
(you know the ones with the little tiny wooden legs - danish style) that was
the covered in clear vinyl. Now that's one for the books!

Vinyl upon vinyl,
Dee Dee

On Jan 13, 10:27 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
> > designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to be
> > either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had literally
> > everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers, lampshade
> > covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.
>
> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)

My "aunt" (family friend) had plastic slipcovers on her parlor
furniture. She also had two boys, then after one of them died,
another boy and a girl. We were not allowed into the parlor, and she
still had those covers on after Jeff's funeral.

maxine in ri

In article >,
Goomba38 > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> > Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
> > designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to be
> > either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had literally
> > everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers, lampshade
> > covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.
> >
> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)

Shoulda come to my sister's house -- custom made heavy plastic
'slipcovers' to protect the upholstery. Stuck to your butt on a hot
summer day.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

On Sun 13 Jan 2008 07:35:27p, Puester told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sun 13 Jan 2008 01:46:24p, Dee.Dee told us...
>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>>>> We have some nice shops and design studios here, but 90% of what I buy
>>>> is from NYC where I still know dealers.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>>
>>> That's fantastic!
>>>
>>> When we lived in Hawaii, we lived the last months in a high rise. A guy
>>> moved in adjacent and immediately started remodeling. When he went to
>>> buy his furniture, he took a trip to North Carolina and had it all
>>> shipped to Oahu. He invited me in to see it after it was completed, I
>>> was interested in the furniture he had picked.
>>>
>>> What he had chosen was mostly a mixture of French Provincial and Ethan
>>> Allen type furniture, but he had put a fake fireplace in the living
>>> room. The condo was wall-to-wall furniture. Guess he had over-bought
>>> - :-)) The prices ARE good in NC, I've heard.
>>
>
>
> Yuch! As much as I like traditional furniture, I can't see using it in
> the tropics.
> It always made me sad to visit old friends who had retired from New
> England to
> Florida, taking their heavy, dark furniture with them. It looked out of
> place, incongruous
> with the lush surroundings and indoor-outdoor living.
>
> gloria p
>

Living in the Arizona desert, we have a quasi mix of desert southwest and
antiques. It seems to work well.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Sunday, 01(I)/13(XIII)/08(MMVIII)
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Sometimes the best medicine is to stop
taking something.
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