August 2018

It is the last week in August already! Are you ready for September?

Here are some of the best end of summer finds at Ghent Antiques!

• Antique hand painted oyster plate from Union Porcelain, dated 1879 $495
• Framed canvas girl painting $60
• Framed canvas landscape with house $65
• Conch shell light $65
• Sea shell, light blue dish/platter by local Norfolk potter Steve Cook $125

Hope everyone enjoys this last week of summer! I am going to make it a good one!

Cheers

XO

Marjorie

Ghent Antiques/Spertner Jewelers

Fine Antiques. Estate Sales

1414 Colley Avenue

Norfolk, VA

757.623.3311

Hours: M-S 10:-5:30 S 1:30-4:30

The Art Book Sale at Ghent Antiques is still on! Books range in price from $20-$40.00

Last week I talked about great art books for coffee tables and how to stylize your coffee table.

This week I want to add to that by giving some suggestions on how to use books along with other collectibles to stylize your bookshelves.

• – In the first image, the high stack of books goes wonderfully with the eclectic boho chair. (Lyn Fisher image)

– Compartmental shelving creates plenty of options for combining art and books.

– Color code: Arranging books by color adds visual interest to a room (Rikki Snyder image).

Come on in to Ghent Antiques and have a look around. Need help with stylizing your bookshelves? Just ask Dan or contact me through this post with your questions.

The books are really a great bargain and there is still time left to enjoy some good summer reading!

Ghent Antiques/Spertner Jewelers

1414 Colley Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia

Phone: 757.623.3311

Hours: M-S 10: 5:30 S 1:30-4:30

Cheers,

XO

Marjorie

The Sale is on! Ten great Art books for sale at Ghent Antiques. The books range in price from $20-$40. The question is…what to do with all those beautiful books? Books aren’t just for shelves! Here are a few suggestions from HGTV on how to stylize your coffee table:

• Convert a coffee table into a library
  • Stack books horizontally, and create separate and distinct stacks.

• Maintain Balance
  • Tape off sections of a coffee table to form a grid and position objects within a square.
  • To keep the coffee table balance, vary the scale of the items and stack or group like objects together.

• Make Seasonal Swap-Outs
  • Rotate seasonal decorative elements. Spring-vase of tulips. Summer-place a sea conch on a stack of books for a beach vibe. Come fall-swap out the shell for a pumpkin or gourd.

• Three’s Company
  • Age old rule of three! Divide table top in three separate sections. This is especially true for long rectangular shaped tables.

• Use a Tray
  • A tray is both practical and stylish. A tray is useful for giving structure and to a free form table, anchoring items to that they don’t feel like they’re floating.

Come on over and browse the Art book sale!

Ghent Antiques

1414 Colley Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia

Phone: 757.623.3311

Hours: M-S 10: -5:30 S 1:30-4:30

Cheers,

XO

Marjorie

Hi everyone!

Ghent Antiques just received a new shipment of Claire Burke Home Fragrance Sprays and Potpourri. After sampling the new line of scents, it made me think more about scent and how it can instantly transport you to a new surrounding! I wanted to research this a little more to find out what other folks do to make their places smell amazing. Here are some tips from Jessica Matlin from Cosmopolitan:

First and foremost, make sure your place doesn’t smell-you know in a bad way. Some of the biggest culprits are mildewy towels, cat litter and stinky cooking smells.

Jessica recommends you think beyond candles! Candles are not the only way to scent your space and they are not great if you have little kids or pets running around. She suggests supplementing with sprays, essential oil diffusers and sachets!

Less fruit, more forest-Scent is very much a matter of taste. The woodsier scents have a way of “dressing” up a space so much more than the sweeter stuff. That doesn’t mean you place needs to smell like a campsite-it just means that a bit of spice, smoke or toasty finish is a way of elevating your space and making it warm.

I really like this last tip of hers-create a house scent! You can stick with one scent but I love the idea of having a couple of scents at a time. Pair something masculine with something feminine.

My Carriere Freres candle has both rose and mint scents that is just divine. You can also try pairing a gardenia candle with vanilla for a more custom scent.

Claire Burke Fragrance and Claire Burke Potpourri each $12

• Original Claire Burke
• Wild Cotton Claire Burke
• Citron Verbena Claire Burke
• Vanilla Bean Claire Burke

Stop by Ghent Antiques and try out these new Claire Burke scents!

Oh, and let me know if you come up with some interesting house scent combinations of your own! I would love to hear from you!

XO

Marjorie