She is also interested in having custom knobs made. The one resource I have is Tracy Glover. She makes beautiful glass door knobs and may be willing to re-create something.

I’d like to suggest that the door knobs don’t have to match throughout the house. Christina, you could have all matching on one floor and a different style on another. Or, use one style on the main doors and a separate style on the closet and bathroom doors. Just make sure the style you choose matches the existing. That means a Victorian style in a Victorian home, or Arts & Crafts in a bungalow.

Reproduction Door Knob Resources

1. Van Dyke Restorers
2. Look In The Attic
3. Rejuvination

I’ve listed a few resources for reproduction knobs.  I’m also sending out a request for help. Does anyone know a good source for real vintage and/or a custom knob manufacturer?

And now, without further ado, the winner of the book is…

Alane M!

Congratulations, Alane! You wanted to add this to your wish list and now you can check it off. It will be zipping its way to your home on Saturday!

Thanks to everyone, again, for entering. Your readership and comments mean a lot to me.

Mastering the art of French tabletop d?©cor is not my fort?©. That’s why I found this book so inspirational. But I promise to send it to the winner when I draw the lucky name tomorrow. And, no, it hasn’t been dog-eared! No coffee cup marks either. :-)

Good luck – check this site tomorrow.

Anyone who loves vintage tabletop dishes, linens, vases and more, will find this book inspirational. I did.

To get the detail about how to enter (basically, leave a comment under the post) follow this link. The winner will be announced on Saturday and is drawn at random. No tabletop design experience is needed!

Good luck!

It’s not just about your dining room table. It’s about collecting, and designing tabletops of all shapes and sizes. If you like vintage things, collections, things from France, you will find this book very inspirational. I’m raving about it because I’ve learned a lot from it.

My design weakness is styling tabletops. If I have lots of stuff to play with, I can do a great job. But shopping here and there is a real skill. You have to remember the scale of things you saw before. And then you find some new thing that gets you going in a whole new direction. I’m focusing on imporving things in this area and I found The Vintage Table to be a good start.

Don’t worry! I haven’t licked the pages. It’s new.

How To Enter

For all the details on how to enter, follow this link. The contest ends on Friday night and I’ll announce the winner, chosen at random, on Saturday. Good luck!

If you’re a collector of vintage tabletop items, you will LOVE this book. I do. I’m giving away the one the publisher sent me to review because the book doesn’t release until after Christmas. Rest assured, I’ll be replacing it on December 29th. It’s about vintage with a French twist. What’s not to like?

For all the details about how to enter, follow this link to yesterday’s post. The winner will be drawn at random on Saturday. Good luck!

The publisher of¬† The Vintage Table, by Jacqueline DeMontravel, sent me an advance copy to review. It’s very difficult to give this book away. It’s right up my alley. French, vintage and tabletop. If you also collect vintage textiles, you will adore this book. I also love the fact that it covers more than just¬† place settings. You’ll find inspirational ideas for dressing up all kinds of things from end tables to shelves. There are lots of beautiful photos along the way.

Jacqueline discusses collections as well. It’s all decidedly French, so you know I love that. My apartment in Paris is waiting for me. I’ll be there one of these days!

How To Enter

To win this book, simply leave a comment under any of this week’s giveaway posts. I’d like to see if I can get a discussion going about how you like to “decorate” your tables. Do you place photos on the mantle, or do you think that’s boring? Do you have a style secret you’d like to offer us? Decorating tabletops is my weak point, so I need your tips! If you’re feeling shy, just say hello and you’re still entered to win.

The winner will be drawn, at random, on Saturday, December 12th. The contest is open to everyone living in the US and Canada. If you’ve won a giveaway in the last¬† months, please let everyone else have a chance.

Good luck and let’s have some fun!