Nautical idle

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Cadland House in Southampton, England is located between a forest and a tributary of the English Channel. The 34-room mansion is owned by nautical enthusiast and sailor Maldwin Drummond. The charming and historic house holds its owner's nautical memorabilia and collections.

author: Vespa, Mary, Darblay, Jerome
Buildings and facilities, Portrayals, Southampton, England, Manors

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Masterworks: Patterned after history

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Brunschwig & Fils is a French-American company that manufactures fabric and wallpaper. It was founded in 1880 in France and has its headquarters in Manhattan, NY. The company is famous for its designs, which are reproductions of 18th- and 19th-century documents.

author: Vespa, Mary
Piece goods & notions, Management, Textile industry, Textiles, Textile fabrics, Wallpaper, Brunschwig and Fils Inc.

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Shaker style

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Barbara Hauben-Ross was assigned to redecorate a 1790 house located in Long Island Sound. Since the owners specified their need for space, the house's interior was decorated with the Shaker style architecture which is well known for space maximization.

author: Vespa, Mary
Housing, Dwellings, Testimony, Decoration and finishing, Architecture, Shaker

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