Monday, June 28, 2010

NEW Additions at Trouvaille!!! - June 28, 2010

It's almost officially summer and I know a lot of you can't wait to get away to your weekend homes. Take a look at the pictures of pieces at Trouvaille right now I selected for your more relaxed lifestyle. These pieces have the warm look we definitely want around us AND our kids as we kick back and enjoy our Summer and each other. I thought I would START the summer off with a SALE for my customers who read my newsletters instead of waiting until late August. (Who wants it when you have to come home???)


This grain painted cottage dresser would look great in a bedroom, entry or family room.  Also in the picture are the arms of 2 of my favorite painted Swedish chairs and check out the driftwood mirror I just brought to the store in the background. The store price of the dresser is $950.00 but it's available to you for $795.00



This 19th Century painted cabinet has a beveled mirror and I thought it would look great in a bedroom or living room.  Price-$625.00  Your sale price-$475.00


Warm pine 3 large drawer chest..... great in the extra bedroom or den with a pullout as it has big drawers for your guests  Price- $750.00  Your sale price-$475.00  


On the chest is a tramp art tray and this one has a glass top...let me tell you these are a necessity for weekend guests leaving their coffee cups and glasses on all surfaces (my pet peeve). Place one of these on your nightstands or end tables and you won't collect unsightly rings. 

On the tray I have a wine bottle with a vintage bottle opener tied at the neck.  I like to dress up my hostess gift with a vintage opener when I go to a barbecue....it adds a personal touch  to an easy wine gift and they are $35.00 and under.


This demi-lune is one of my favorite pieces .....the patina is just beautiful as the old white paint has been caught in the grain.  Price $2200.00  Your sale price-$1550.00.  Behind it is the 19th century tilt top wine tasting table that can be used for dining (just in case you don't have a wine cellar in your casual home, LOL) Price-$2250.00, Your price-$1560.00.


I fell for this in Rouen, France.  I go weak in the knees for great textured old faux bamboo especially when it's paired with creamware and ironstone as shown. Isn't the painted French mirror breathtaking?  Can you see the old silvered glass?? Just love it!  Commode price- $2350.00, Your price- $1850.00


TO DIE FOR!!! SWEDISH ANTIQUE PAINTED SERVER (enough said) Price $3550.00,  Your price-$2300.00




Great texture and warmth in the 2 stepback cupboards.  Above the pine piece is one of several seascapes I have recently brought to the store. Leaning next to the French pine cupboard is a great piece to hang all the towels, jackets and beach hats.  Painted cupboard-$2055.00, Your price-$1500.00. French pine cupboard-Price-$1950.00, Your price-$1450.00.

 

A great wing chair covered with  genuine 19th century home spun linen ....see the  crown and wheat sheaf??  This chair can be climbed all over by kids and the upholstery is the most rugged and forgiving- Price-$1285.00, Your price-$895.00 (2 available)


This 18th Century French server can hold everything from beach towels and extra linens to your outdoor plates, cups, trays and VODKA BOTTLES!!!  It would look great under a flat screen TV,  Price -$4400.00, Your price-$3100.00 .....  in the close up below are 2 of 4, 19th century ship prints I had framed and a great 3 tiered basket to hold fruit, toiletries OR all the sunscreen bottles.




 A great bamboo table priced at $475.00


This Jenny Lind bench looks great with the new linen "French mattress"   Price-$2500.00,  Your price-$1800.00


Last, but not least, a great catch!!  Vintage Barracuda ...........ready for hanging, Price- $155.00

Hope to see you at Trouvaille.  This sale is only for those customers who receive my newsletters,  so please mention the PRE- SUMMER SALE when you come in...........e-mail me with any questions.


Bonny Neiman Stylish Antiques  
p.973-714-4541
www.bonnyneiman.com

Trouvaille
12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ
Monday-Saturday 10-5:30
Thursdays until 8 PM

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

PRE-SUMMER SALE FOR YOUR RELAXED LIFESTYLE!!! - June 16, 2010

It's almost officially summer and I know a lot of you can't wait to get away to your weekend homes. Take a look at the pictures of pieces at Trouvaille right now I selected for your more relaxed lifestyle. These pieces have the warm look we definitely want around us AND our kids as we kick back and enjoy our Summer and each other. I thought I would START the summer off with a SALE for my customers who read my newsletters instead of waiting until late August. (Who wants it when you have to come home???)


This grain painted cottage dresser would look great in a bedroom, entry or family room.  Also in the picture are the arms of 2 of my favorite painted Swedish chairs and check out the driftwood mirror I just brought to the store in the background. The store price of the dresser is $950.00 but it's available to you for $795.00



This 19th Century painted cabinet has a beveled mirror and I thought it would look great in a bedroom or living room.  Price-$625.00  Your sale price-$475.00


Warm pine 3 large drawer chest..... great in the extra bedroom or den with a pullout as it has big drawers for your guests  Price- $750.00  Your sale price-$475.00  


On the chest is a tramp art tray and this one has a glass top...let me tell you these are a necessity for weekend guests leaving their coffee cups and glasses on all surfaces (my pet peeve). Place one of these on your nightstands or end tables and you won't collect unsightly rings. 

On the tray I have a wine bottle with a vintage bottle opener tied at the neck.  I like to dress up my hostess gift with a vintage opener when I go to a barbecue....it adds a personal touch  to an easy wine gift and they are $35.00 and under.


This demi-lune is one of my favorite pieces .....the patina is just beautiful as the old white paint has been caught in the grain.  Price $2200.00  Your sale price-$1550.00.  Behind it is the 19th century tilt top wine tasting table that can be used for dining (just in case you don't have a wine cellar in your casual home, LOL) Price-$2250.00, Your price-$1560.00.


I fell for this in Rouen, France.  I go weak in the knees for great textured old faux bamboo especially when it's paired with creamware and ironstone as shown. Isn't the painted French mirror breathtaking?  Can you see the old silvered glass?? Just love it!  Commode price- $2350.00, Your price- $1850.00


TO DIE FOR!!! SWEDISH ANTIQUE PAINTED SERVER (enough said) Price $3550.00,  Your price-$2300.00




Great texture and warmth in the 2 stepback cupboards.  Above the pine piece is one of several seascapes I have recently brought to the store. Leaning next to the French pine cupboard is a great piece to hang all the towels, jackets and beach hats.  Painted cupboard-$2055.00, Your price-$1500.00. French pine cupboard-Price-$1950.00, Your price-$1450.00.

 

A great wing chair covered with  genuine 19th century home spun linen ....see the  crown and wheat sheaf??  This chair can be climbed all over by kids and the upholstery is the most rugged and forgiving- Price-$1285.00, Your price-$895.00 (2 available)


This 18th Century French server can hold everything from beach towels and extra linens to your outdoor plates, cups, trays and VODKA BOTTLES!!!  It would look great under a flat screen TV,  Price -$4400.00, Your price-$3100.00 .....  in the close up below are 2 of 4, 19th century ship prints I had framed and a great 3 tiered basket to hold fruit, toiletries OR all the sunscreen bottles.




 A great bamboo table priced at $475.00


This Jenny Lind bench looks great with the new linen "French mattress"   Price-$2500.00,  Your price-$1800.00


Last, but not least, a great catch!!  Vintage Barracuda ...........ready for hanging, Price- $155.00

Hope to see you at Trouvaille.  This sale is only for those customers who receive my newsletters,  so please mention the PRE- SUMMER SALE when you come in...........e-mail me with any questions.


Bonny Neiman Stylish Antiques  
p.973-714-4541
www.bonnyneiman.com

Trouvaille
12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ
Monday-Saturday 10-5:30
Thursdays until 8 PM

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

A New Feature AND fresh pieces!!! - June 9, 2010

Hi Everyone.......
    
A few weeks ago while I was running (I do a lot of thinking while I run)  I was feeling my newsletters might be getting a little boring and I was remembering when I was selling in the Hamptons how fun it was to tell you the famous people buying my things.  It was a hoot at the time to report but, I have to say, I enjoy the interaction with my current customers so much more and am always impressed by their creativity.

Many stop in regularly and it feels like family as they plan and find things they love.  I decided to start a feature section where I go to their homes and take some pictures to show you their perspective and how they have included pieces they have acquired from my collections.  This first visit is close to my heart as Anne Britt was my VERY, VERY first customer ever when I started this whole adventure at The Summit Antiques Center.  I was just setting up my booth and Anne came through saying such positive things about my offerings (she always does).  That first day she bought a piece of  art for herself and another for a friend and told me she thought I would "do really well".  Her comments meant so much to me and when I took the big leap to my current location in downtown Summit,  Anne said "I'll sleep on the sidewalk to be your first customer when you open".  (She's my good luck charm!) Although she has 4 very active children she remembered to be the first one to walk through the door of Trouvaille on opening day to buy something.  (SO SWEET!!)  So that is THE long story of why Anne is my first feature..


Anne puts very deliberate thought into what she buys for her beautiful homes in both Summit and Sea Girt.  She likes clean lines, important pieces, earthy colors and appreciates good pottery and art. She likes some funky things, too, like metal objects and iron and surfboard decor??? I remember one of our first meetings she was hosting a party for some of her husbands colleagues and for some reason they had an association with time. (I forget exactly) she scattered small clock and watches faces on the dining table to continue the subtle theme she had chosen (I was impressed). She continues to be drawn to clock faces, as many of you are.  Notice her well chosen paint color in the living room (aaaarrrgghhh paint!)  which creates a nice background for the antique clock faces she chose and, the most beautiful piece of pottery I had, displayed in her living room (picture below).


Her home in Summit has all the charming "to die for" elements only found in an older home... leaded glass windows with iron hardware, deep moldings, rich wood bannisters and natural stone.  She has a wonderful slate courtyard patio entrance, (so charming!)  and her entry is a fantastic old door which opens into an inviting hallway. Here are 2 Charles Hill paintings and 4 more in her dining room alongside several creamy ironstone pieces that cool down the colorful art in a pleasing way.  





Anne's very good taste is reflected in the renovations she has completed....her kitchen is magazine worthy (GREAT FLOOR AND BRICK WALL!!)  The kitchen is terrific and so is her dog, Sport, but I need to mention Anne's great LEGS!!  You can tell she is a marathon runner. 


Anne's counter displays the white enamel bread bin (one of my favorite things to find - pictured above).  The tin basket on her island was a gift  from a friend who knew exactly what Anne would like.  Anne changes the eye catching contents from time to time to make the kids pause as they run through the kitchen (clever gal!).  Currently it holds Legos.



Upstairs her bathroom has recently been completed, isn't it beautiful??  Notice the marble framed mirror and cut marble circle border that looks like water bubbles!!  (so cool).  Although any renovation always brings frustration along with it, it doesn't affect Anne's naturally optimistic outlook.

 

Anne's current picks at Trouvaille pictured at the store below are the metal magazine basket next to the primitive pine cabinet and the metal baskets pictured underneath the industrial Belgium table and the enamel clock face on the chair, one of several from the south of France available at the store.




Anne is one of those customers who inspires me, not just by her creativity but, by her thoughtfulness and kindness as well. She even sees things she thinks other people will like and sends them over to the store. We are all  part of a circle and I am happy Anne has been in mine for so many years.  I thank her for not hesitating a second when I asked her to be my first feature.  She has such great karma!  

Thank you Anne and regards to all,
Bonny  x0x0x0x0

P.S.-  Please e-mail me with any questions.  Father's day gift ideas available include crystal pilsner glasses, cocktail shakers, cigar holders, steer horns on lucite bases, bookends, silver trays, vintage poker set, antique boxes, vintage sports art and antique ship prints


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Bonny Neiman Stylish Antiques  
p.973-714-4541
www.bonnyneiman.com

Trouvaille
12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ
Monday-Saturday 10-5:30
Thursdays until 8 PM