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October 06, 2024
Furniture History Deep Dive - American of Martinsville "Dania"

Like many of the manufacturers of modern furniture in the United States, furniture maker, American of Martinsville, derived its name from its location, Martinsville, in southwest Virginia. American of Martinsville...

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1 Year Shop Anniversary

1 year snuck up on us! Come celebrate one year at our brick and mortar location AND the USPTO accepting our trademark registration! This Saturday, September 7 during our normal...

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Furniture History Deep Dive: A Closer Look at Broyhill "Saga"

One of my favorite parts of being a vintage dealer is learning about all of the different designs of furniture that were available in the 50s-70s when mid century modern...

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August 10 Pop Up - The Thrifty Pinup

We will have cool vintage items inside and outside this Saturday at A Little More Like Home.  We are hosting a returning vendor, Marissa from The Thrifty Pinup, this Saturday...

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Furniture History Deep Dive - Drexel Furniture

Last month, we had the opportunity to compare two different designs of Drexel "Profile" dining chairs and tables.  We have also sourced other Drexel "Profile" pieces and other Drexel designs...

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July 27 Pop Up Vendor - D'restomod

This upcoming Saturday, July 27th, 1-4:30 pm, check out Pop Up Vendor, D'restomod by Rachel offering vintage clothing and accessories! Here are some examples of what Rachel stocks in her...

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Add MCM Elements to Any Style of Home: Part Three Contemporary Homes

We're continuing our series on adding mid century modern elements to any style of home.  Our first post was about "mid century modest" homes.  The second post was about "traditional...

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Add MCM Elements to Any Style of Home: Part Two Traditional Homes

This is Part Two of our series about adding mid century modern elements to your home, even if your house is not mid century modern architecturally. If you missed Part...

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Add MCM Elements to Any Style of Home: Part One Mid Century Modest

Let's be honest.  Most of us do not live in truly mid century modern homes, especially locally where our store is located in Omaha, Nebraska.  A few of our customers...

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