I was researching some European antiques for a project recently and came across a treasure trove of absolutely fantastic resources! It all started with the March issue of
.....and the article "Blue as a Titian", featuring the exquisite work of Babs Watkins, Julie Watkins Baker and the amazing Eleanor Cummings, above.
I researched Ms Cummings (who is very difficult to find, by the way) and, in the process, came across a great Houston home decor store and wonderfully amusing blog:
, (check it out) which, capturing my attention like solving a good mystery, led me to some mouthwatering antique sites:
has some gorgeous, to die-for pieces like the items, above. (Check out the
blog posting on Kay O'Toole's home!)
has fabulous things - true antiques as well as Tara Shaw Maison, a line of reproductions that I lust after.
Then there's
, which had this cabinet published in the April issue of
And, also