Along with the antique furniture, it is always a joy to find other house hold items that are antique - (even more of a joy in a way) and can accessorise your home for you.

A Kitchen full of rustic old glass ware or cooking ware is for me a dream come true, and if fact I found just such a place - to bad for me that it is in Provence, France…

I will Share some of the pictures from LE PETIT CABINET DE CURIOSITES and from her fabulous kitchen.

Imagine mixing a cake in this big old clay bowl, no doubt with a wooden spoon,

After you have the batter just right you can pop it into the oven - careful not to smack your head on the mantle in front of the chimney - you might just knock of a jar of milk or honey.

This wonderful little bird cage would obviously be used for something else…

Maybe with a piece of glass as a table top it could be used as a place to put your drink as you sat out in the garden on this whimsical chair.

If you really want to build your house with antique furnitures than you’re going to need to learn some history. This article int Principles of Design offers an explanation about the history of furniture by the different periods, dynasties and characteristics. Coming to choose that special artifact for your home or your collection you might desire something with authenticity and for this you need to be able to tell if that particular artifact is really unique. Knowing how a certain artifact should look like and the materials it is supposed to be created from is a great help. here is an example for a Chinese Antique furniture