Another GIFT from me to you and then some...

Hi all..... hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!  I am still full....my mother makes the BEST sweet potatoes.  We always told her they taste better on the second night so for the past several years she bakes them twice BEFORE Thanksgiving.....brilliant. I have 3 sisters and we had our traditional progressive feast where we walk from house to house enjoying a different course at each stop. It fools you into thinking you are walking off calories but if you think about it at the end of the night after walking 4 times you really have burned up only 2 bites of a corn muffin, no justice BUT a lot of fun. The prepping of the fried turkey has turned into an event of its own the night before when the men meet at my house to make the rub and inject the bird. (Pictures at the end) Keeping with my holiday gifts to you we are continuing the 20% discount on all window panel orders (click HERE) and now adding a SALE ON COWHIDE RUGS while supplies last. I hand pick each hide to make sure the pattern and color has maximum appeal.  They are soft Brazilian cowhide, regularly priced at $575.00, on sale for  $460.00..... A gift from me to you. (limited time and while supplies last)    The light colored ones are hard to find and I have 8 of them.      I can send pictures if you can't get to the shop. It was really nice  on Black Friday having so many families stopping in together. We are running a black Saturday storewide sale today, 10% off entire store.     The store is LOADED with vintage glassware and barware.... a unique gift idea and a great way to personalize your own party.  Styles include ruby red stemware and retro Christmas and vintage party ware.    Have fun with the cowhide sale and the window treatment sale. Also stop in with a canned good to donate and get a raffle ticket for each can to enter to win our $100.00 gift certificate giveaway. Make sure you check your emails, each email will offer another sale!!!                                   SUMMIT DOWNTOWN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2013 Here is how it works...... If you are an American Express Card Holder Register your card online at ShopSmall.com. Registration opens at 12:00am MST on Nov. 24 and continues til 11:59 pm MST on Nov. 30, 2013 Use the registered Card On November 30, to spend $10 or more in a single, in-store transaction at a qualifying small business location that appears on the Small Business Saturday Map. To view map, visit shopsmall.com starting Nov. 21. Get a one-time $10.00 statement credit for that transaction within 90 days after Nov. 30.  Warmest regards, Bonny  Please note delivery and shipping is available on all items EMAIL ME with any questions. Bonny Neiman Antiques & Artisan  p.973-714-4541 www.bonnyneiman.com    Trouvaille 12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ Monday-Saturday 10-5:30

A GIFT from me to you and then some...

Lots going on at the store and lots to report so I will get to it!    First off I am happy we are sponsoring a  $100.00 gift certificate giveaway     in conjunction with our collection of canned goods for a local organization (SHIP) working hard to feed the hungry in our area. Each time you bring in a box or canned good you receive a raffle ticket to enter.  The more you bring in the better your chance to win. It feels good to help and fun to have a chance to win a $100.00 gift certificate to our store!! We will be thrilled to donate a lot of food to those truly in need.      I also wanted to thank all of you for your continued interest and support over the years with some nice discounts.  From now until Christmas I will be showing my gratitude with great promotions.  Each week I will choose a group of items to place on sale . If it is in my inventory it is already well priced and with the extra discount a really great time to purchase.  We'll start with my line of ready made window treatments on sale for 20% off!!!   I have linen and also 100% silk.  The linen is lined and the silk is double lined.....They are REALLY nice.                  They have a rod pocket or, like many customers do, can be used with clips, above.                 The silk colors are shown above and the linen, below.        The embroidered linen above has been a big hit and comes in 3 colors shown in the swatch photo above.        WINDOW PANELS 100% Dupioni silk, lined and interlined 50"wide x 96" long-$175.00 ea. On sale for $ 140.00 ea. 50"wide x 108"long-$195.00 ea. On sale for $156.00 ea. 100% Linen, cotton lined 50"wide x 96"long-$130.00 ea.  On sale for $104.00 ea. 50"wide x 108" long-$145.00 ea.  On sale for $ 116.00 ea. 100% linen with embroidery 50 x 96 $235.00.  On sale for $188.00 ea. 50 x 108 $265.00.  On sale for $212.00 ea. Each panel has a 4 inch rod pocket with a 2 inch header and can easily be hung with rings also. Custom sizing available.    Email me for a sample swatch if you can't get to the store to see them in person. ALSO another way to feel good is to purchase one of the beautiful wreaths, above, with ALL the proceeds going to feed the hungry (SHIP) Each wreath is handmade with antlers, pheasant feathers, a cute birds nest, faux fruit and a great quality artificial wreath so it will last forever.  Limited supply $185.00. Make sure you check your emails to see the specials coming up.  I am putting out all the holiday glassware on Friday adding to the beautiful barware and glasses already on display. Three bar carts  are right now in stock. Happy happy Thanksgiving, so grateful for health and family.  This is a fun idea I read somewhere....take the leftover stuffing and place it in your waffle iron to use as the bread for your sandwiches!!! Leave word on my blog if you try it, I definitely will. AND sign up to receive my Instagram photos as I have been posting pics of new pieces brought to the store.  It's easy. Download the Instagram app and choose to follow BONNYNEIMAN. Parking is free in Summit this Friday and Saturday!  YEAH!!! I know this blast has been all over the place but I had to fill you in.               SUMMIT DOWNTOWN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2013 Here is how it works...... If you are an American Express Card Holder Register your card online at ShopSmall.com. Registration opens at 12:00am MST on Nov. 24 and continues til 11:59 pm MST on Nov. 30, 2013 Use the registered Card On November 30, to spend $10 or more in a single, in-store transaction at a qualifying small business location that appears on the Small Business Saturday Map. To view map, visit shopsmall.com  starting Nov. 21. Get a one-time $10.00 statement credit for that transaction within 90 days after Nov. 30. Warmest regards, Bonny  Please note delivery and shipping is available on all items EMAIL ME with any questions. Bonny Neiman Antiques & Artisan  p.973-714-4541 www.bonnyneiman.com    Trouvaille 12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ Monday-Saturday 10-5:30

Back from Amsterdam and a rare set of dining chairs!

Well just back from my trip!!!   So excited about all the great things that will be available soon.  It was sooooo freezing there and spending so much time outdoors I wasn't clicking photos as planned ( my hands and feet were numb!!). Never planning on this trip in November again.  But, as always, I'm recharged and inspired and always happy with finding those things only Europe has to offer. Amsterdam was a great city.....museums, restaurants, interesting foods and sights and the people were warm and friendly.  We stayed at the Hotel Pulitzer right on the canal and it was beautiful. We walked EVERYWHERE , dodging brave bikers, throngs of them.  A few photos below of Amsterdam and then a great modern set of dining chairs and china just in time for the holidays.    It's no wonder the Dutch are so healthy.  It was cold and rainy every day and they were still outdoors biking, even at night!    I brought these back on the plane and art, too!    At the Van Gogh Museum "Wheatfield with a Reaper" and so many others were breathtaking.    Vintage chandelier shipped to NJ soon!    This one too!  Nice ceiling, don't you think?   This was a little appetizer with cocktails one night....anchovy stuffed green olives with bamboo picks!    Currently available is this important set of  Robsjohn Gibbons dining chairs, newly covered.     Gently curved leg and wide slat back...mint condition.    The legs are round and the design , stunning with its fin back.  Set of 8 mid century Robsjohn Gibbons chairs $6400.00 set of 8.   Also at the shop are serving pieces.  Paris porcelain with bold green trim.  Email me for details!   SUMMIT DOWNTOWN SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2013 Here is how it works...... If you are an American Express Card Holder Register your card online at ShopSmall.com. Registration opens at 12:00am MST on Nov. 24 and continues til 11:59 pm MST on Nov. 30, 2013 Use the registered Card On November 30, to spend $10 or more in a single, in-store transaction at a qualifying small business location that appears on the Small Business Saturday Map. To view map, visit shopsmall.com  starting Nov. 21. Get a one-time $10.00 statement credit for that transaction within 90 days after Nov. 30. Pictures of France next blog.  Have a wonderful, warm Thanksgiving.  Xoxoxoxo   Warmest regards, Bonny  Please note delivery and shipping is available on all items EMAIL ME with any questions. Bonny Neiman Antiques & Artisan  p.973-714-4541 www.bonnyneiman.com    Trouvaille 12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ Monday-Saturday 10-5:30

Warming up those white kitchens!

White kitchens still look GREAT to me.  Started as the "English Kitchen" in trend speak they HAVE taken over.   Do you think the kitchen designer cringes every time a new client says "and I want an all white kitchen "? I'm not sick of them, though........fresh, clean , bright ....these are all the adjectives we want to describe our kitchens......and the single slabs of Carrara and Statuary marble always make me swoon.   BUT!!!! it's getting cold around here and I don't know about you but my marble island feels cold when I'm having coffee in the AM even on a not so cold day. We need to warm the kitchen up a bit especially this time of year.   Open shelves are also a trend and I would like to hear if you love yours.  What about cleanliness?? Don't you just use the top 4 plates??? not to mention keeping them looking neat enough for everyone to see.  I am a cabinet stuffer, though, so maybe I'm not the best measure on whether to have open shelves or not.  Jenny Reinhardt's kitchen, above is so gorgeous and everyone loved it when I posted about her home HERE.     I'm off on a different tangent.....the real point of this blog is adding some warmth and some color to your all white kitchens...the soft blues, greens and silver flatware in the picture above is a subtle way.  I love the silver flatware stored in the glasses....looks warm.   White serving pieces look sculptural against the moss green on these shelves.    Awesome floor!    The green apples show how an addition of one colorful object can add so much.  Your eye rests here allowing all the details of this beautiful kitchen to sink in.   Light turquoise upholstery plays with the roman shades.    Available kitchen touches right now to warm up your space are Antique blue stoneware bowls $65.00 and $75.00 Hungarian blue glazed kitchen pots $75.00 Retro metal kitchen canisters. $245.00 set Silver flatware from France currently 40 % off 19th century terracotta cheese plate from France $85.00   Available..... Polka dot kitchen pots from Hungary $85.00 Distressed Ironstone soup tureen from France $85.00 2nd shelf white porcelain bowl with lion handles from France $145.00 6 French soup bowls with figural handles $26.00 ea. Mortar and pestle from France $125.00 19th century Ironstone platter $35.00 3rd shelf vintage blue pitcher $75.00 Antique Hotel silver pitcher $65.00 Vintage diner ice cream bowls $18.00 ea. Three tier 19th century French server originally $2,400.00 on sale today for $1,700.00....I have 2!!   Polka dots would look great in the kitchen!  $85.00.   Retro vintage metal apple canisters...$245.00 for the set of 4 Vintage Collins glasses with silver leaves and gold . Set of 7  $75.00 Set of 6 $65.00 Antique copper fish platter from France $185.00 ea. ( I have 2! They look great on the island with green apples or votives) On the back right of the table I have a vintage Pyrex 4 bowl set, $85.00 set..have you EVER seen them chipped!! Every kitchen should have a set and I love giving them as gifts...colorful staple and they always remind me of baking days from my youth.    Green glazed Hungarian vases, $75.00, antique blue ironstone bowls, $55.00 and $65.00. Blue  vintage lucite grapes, $75.00, antique copper fish platter from France $185.00 ea. Antique silver footed chafing dish makes a great wine cooler and fruit bowl, $245.00   I always love these European bread boards...these are the real antique ones, $225.00.  They work well on upholstered ottomans and to warm your stone kitchen island. Anything made from antique wood adds warmth to the kitchen....I have dough bowls too which are great for fruit.   Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and above, my sister, used her breadboard to serve her antipasti last year.   Her candied bacon (recipe below) was a HUGE hit although everything she serves is delicious. As many of you know I have 3 sisters and we all live in the same small town in NJ. Each Thanksgiving we share the meals responsibilities by walking from house to house for each course....it's fun!  How do YOU celebrate Thanksgiving, what is your favorite part of the feast??PLEASE share on my Blog, HERE. CANDIED BACON 1 lb thick cut sliced bacon 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp chili powder Preparation: 1. Preheat your oven to 350 . Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil, then place an oven-safe wire rack on top of the pan. Spray the rack liberally with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Combine all the ingredients except the bacon & toss. 3. Coat the entire piece of bacon with the sugar mixture & place on the rack. 4. Bake 20-30 minutes; it will be firm and crispy and dark along the edges.  5. Remove bacon from rack immediately.     I am off to Europe at the end of the week so follow me on INSTAGRAM to see photos of my new finds and gorgeous places.  It's easy...just download the Instagram app, sign up and follow Bonnyneiman.....Also,  EMAIL ME if I should hunt for something in particular you have be searching for!  Xoxo"  Warmest regards, Bonny  Please note delivery and shipping is available on all items EMAIL ME with any questions. Bonny Neiman Antiques & Artisan  p.973-714-4541 www.bonnyneiman.com    Trouvaille 12 Beechwood Road  Summit, NJ Monday-Saturday 10-5:30