Robin Baron Design

Inspiration comes from everywhere, so when eco-friendly making merges with high style I get pretty excited. I love this industrial chic console table made from steel, reclaimed wood, and repurposed cast iron! Like an art piece itself, it can be integrated with many different interior design styles. Strawser  & Smith Inc is a store I just discovered in Brooklyn and I have quickly become obsessed! Be sure to check it out.

Driven by my love of the “hunt” and the sheer excitement of finding just the right antique I found myself at The Park Avenue Armory Antiques Show! In this economy, it is so great to go some place and be reminded that there are beautiful things in this world. It is a bright light in these hard times. Here are some of my favs from the show!

Gary Rubinstein Antiques

Miami, Florida

This pair of Italian Perspex Illuminated Mirrors are from the 1960s and would be perfect over a sofa (and almost anywhere else) for little retro mod chic. The vases are part of a larger collection of 1960s Italian Pottery and would be fabulous flanking a fireplace or a console.

French Country Living Antiques & Decoration

Mougins, France

What a great piece of art this would be mounted over a sofa! This French Eighteenth Century painted screen depicts the story of Theseus and Ariadne. This Sicilian painting below dates back to 1780 and depicts the Ruins of Taormina from the Palazzo di Magnano di San Lio, I love the classic yet contemporary feel of an antique panel like this.

Milord Antiques

Montreal, Canada

This pair of large Tommi Parzinger brass sconces, circa 1950, has beautiful lines and yields great impact in a room. I can see them on the walls of a hip office right above these cool chairs. These chairs are American circa 1970 by Paul Evans. I can just imagine sitting in waiting area of Vogue Magazine in the 1970s…aaah.

Antique American Wicker

Nashua, NH

I love the vignette Antique American Wicker has created, it not only showcases their product but it perfectly exemplifies their style. They sell the finest examples of historic American wicker and the pride they have in their product line shines through… antiques at its finest!

Michael S. Haber, LTD.

Wynnewood, PA

Now we come to my very favorite piece of the show! I can’t help it, antique Victorian & Georgian jewelry is my passion…and my weakness!!! This 18k gold Arthur Phillips necklace, circa 1870, was my crown jewel find of the show. I’ve been collecting antique jewelry for over twenty years and lucky for me when I started collecting, these pieces were a lot more affordable! That said, temptation still calls. I can see myself wearing this with a vintage jacket and my over the knee boots. I just love mixing things up!

A: It’s almost never a good idea to purchase a matching suite for any room. Be confident and mix it up so you can make it your own. We’re not all the same. Your furniture shouldn’t be either.