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BELOW RIGHT: One of the most popular pieces we have every stocked, these beautiful marble-topped accent chests almost always sell within a week after they arrive! This one is used to great effect in a dining room. When not used as a serving piece, this cabinet is accented beautifully with a striking lamp from Artifacts. Like many of the accent pieces we carry, these are extremly versatile. Our customers have used them in foyers, bedrooms, and one is pictured lower on this page as a tv cabinet in a family room. One clever customer even turned two of these into vanities! Their height and detailed carving fit the bill for her need for a taller sink with traditional flair. BELOW LEFT: A 2-door, 1-drawer accent chest with the slightest bit of decorative painted details on the front panels works well with the traditional furnishings in this room. A stately Artifacts lamp with a marble font works well with the new tile flooring. These pieces, placed beside a recliner, provide both beauty and function for the homeowner. BELOW RIGHT; The same piece pictured at the top of the page works well as this customer's TV cabinet. A slight modification (drilling a small hole in the bak for wires) allowed the concealment of VCR/DVD inside the piece. BELOW LEFT and RIGHT: The warm wood tones in these two pieces work well in the entryway of this home. The attractive armoire provides the perfect place to store linens and tabletop pieces for the adjoining dining room. The nearby small table with decorative lamp offers a spot of colr and light that warms up the room.     ABOVE LEFT and RIGHT: These two shots and the one below are from the same beautiful living room and I wanted to use them to show how well the customer worked with shapes. Face it, almost all rooms are square or rectangular. The often have tile in squares, or hardwood in rectangles, rugs are almost always the same. Then we place square, rectangular pieces in them! Look what a lovely, balanced room this homeowner has created by using two rounded petite bombe chests -- one as an end table, the other across the room as an accent chest -- an oval coffee table, and a round tray-top table next to the fireplace! In the photo above right, small details like the use of the round metal piece on the wall above the bombe is balanced by the vertical & horizontal lines in the french door, the cross, and candleholders used on that piece. BELOW: Notice how the small spot beside the fireplace seems to offer space only for a small, square piece. But the round table is the perfect choice and offers the right balance for the strong "boxy" shapes of the mantle, fireplace & hearth. Above: This is the chestnut entertainment center we've been promising to show you in the homeowner's remodeled home! It has gone from a centerpiece in her den to a unique and beautiful storage and display piece off her kitchen. Below: Where the armoire above once sat, this traditional credenza has been turned into a perfect media and display cabinet. The rounded side doors really stand out after the removal of the front doors to hold media components and pieces from the homeowners' collections. Below Left: The homeowner's rich traditional furniture and warm wall color are beautifully accented by this unique Oriental-style bombe chest. The chest's drawer fronts feature deep red panels with gold leaf designs and are a great illustration of how mixing styles can work to great  effect in the home. Below Right: A massive faux-leather and nailhead console table witha marble top works with delicate, ornate lamps and large scale accnet pieces. The marble's reflective quality is perfect for use in front of this window. What a unique way to bring the outdoors in! Above Left: The simple lines of this display cabinet provide the perfect solution to a homeowner looking for a non-traditional china display cabinet to work with her antique pieces. The open space underneath also worked in her room to add height and openness . Above Right: Home to several sets of goblets purchased from Artifacts, this curio cabinet perfectly fills a niche at the base of set of stairs. Used in a mostly casual styled den (note the natural wood panelling which smells WONDERFUL), this piece is a good way to balance a hearth and mantle with a slightly more formal feel.   Below Left: A side chair works with the homeowner's collection of stoneware jugs and offers a  classic, traditional touch (plus comfortable seating) to a den. Below Centert: A tall multi-level shelf in a walnut finish with painted accents on the drawer front and shelves was the right piece to hold a few of the homeowner's treasured photos and collectible pottery. A tall buffet lamp from Artifacts is the perfect topper. Below Right: The other lamp from this pair is used across the room on a rotating accent table. The shelves on each of the four sides of the table hold more collectible glass and pottery pieces.   Above: A grand entry in a new home is the fitting spot for this impressive black credenza  modeled on an antique piece. A tray, lamp, and mirror from Artifacts join a beautiful arrangement from Created Designs by Tammy Hellums to complete the decor.  Below Left: A sofa or console table with the twist of an extra level is the perfect piece to house this homeowner's decor pieces. Below Right: A lovely marble-top  wine cabinet is accented with a pop of color from the ceramic drip lamp and matching ceramic decorator balls. Above: This dramatic ceramic bowl in stand is across the room from the lamp & cabinet pictured above. Using pops of the same color in different places in your room is an  excellent way to coordinate your decor. The homeowner found these candlesticks at a store in Jackson and they also work well with her pieces from Artifacts. Below: A small scale credenza in a painted finish can be the perfect accent piece to mix with more traditional wood furniture pieces and works well with neutral color schemes. The color in the piece can also be picked up in accessories as this homeowner has done with the choice of shades on the candlesticks and the beautiful glass bowl.

Those of you who participated in the recent email/newsletter contest will remember the lucky winner (number 36 - Nancy B.), well, this is what she used her gift certificate on -- a new metal wall accent piece. She has chosen to use it in a unique spot -- over her newly tiled backsplash & wall in her kitchen. She tells me she liked it so much, she changed out a pendant light fixture that would have been in the way of this pretty piece! Way to go, Nancy - it looks great!

Thanks to Rita & Byron for inviting us into their home to photograph the accent pieces from Artifacts they received as housewarming presents from family & friends! Above left: A large-scale piece like this armoire/bookshelf is accented beautifully with a similarly large-scale accent piece. This is an up-close view of the metal tray, and it can be seen on the right as well. Floral displays throughout the house are from Created Designs. Above right: This large metal wall piece gives dimension and color to a dining room wall. The large glas buffet bowl in metal stand makes an equally dramatic statement. Below: Too pretty to leave flat, this colorful metal tray was put on an easel and turned into an art piece in the kitchen. Above left: What seems like a simple addition of a vase may be what it takes to pull together the decor in a bathroom. The coordinating vase was used in another bathroom (sorry, that photo didn't turn out!).  Above right: The homeowners purchased this set of lamps from us (at a bargain price without shades!) and with the addition of sleek shades turned them into one of the living room's most distinctive style statements. Below: This set of planters in three different sizes were filled with floral displays and used throughout the  home for a real pop. They tied together colors and helped the decorating scheme to flow. The tray in the middle shelf (picture on the far right below) was also a selection from Artifacts. This was actually one of Byron's selections and will be used to deposit his wallet, wristwatch, change, etc. We thought that was a very good idea, and will at least consider leting men do more selecting in the future! :)

Below left: These candle sconces are a beautiful touch in the dining room. The candles could be changed out  seasonally to coordinate with table linens. Below right: A mantle clock is not just for a mantle, as this one on top of an entertainment credenza shows. If you'll look carefully, you'll see even Sponge Bob agrees that a piece from Artifacts can always make you smile!

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