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Weekly Wrap Up: Pink, Sleigh Beds, & Casamidy

Monday’s History Lesson: The Sleigh Bed Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Incorporating Pink Friday’s Destination: Casamidy, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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Destination: Casamidy, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

I just love Casamidy. Founded in 1998 by Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy, Casamidy celebrates modern design and traditional manufacturing methods. Their line of furniture, lighting, lanterns, and accessories is a gorgeous and unique display of color, texture and material. All of Casamidy’s designs are artisan made in San Miguel de Allende, which is 166 [...]

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History Lesson: The Console Table

The console table is primarily attributed to French furniture design of the 1700’s. Originally the console was designed as a half-moon shaped top on two legs. It was adhered to the wall with an S-shaped bracket called a console, making the table appear as though it was freestanding. The tables were mainly decorative until they [...]

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