You know you are starting to become settled into a city when….

For Bud and I, it is always when you know the antique shop haunts, and the owner(s) recognize you by face when you walk through the door. Sorta reminds me of Waxahachie and walking into the Gingerbread Antique Mall….

Anyway, we have definitely connected with one shop in Düsseldorf. As if we would not return to this shop because the furniture is so lovely and is either masterfully refinished or in such great condition, the owner is just so nice to boot. He is Norwegian by birth and has this lovely" sing-song-ey quality" to his voice when he says, “Guten Tag”. (For those of you who are musical, think three quarter notes, where the words “Guten” are a third higher than “Tag”). And the best part: he delivers the furniture!

So, in the spirit of sharing,

(1) our new dining table and 6 chairs (photo only shows 4). The table is tiger oak; oak chairs have the original cane backs and seat bottoms and are in fabulous condition. All are from the early art deco period.



(2) a pair of bedside tables (again, photo only shows one). Tables have marble tops; bases are made of oak. Again, art deco period style furniture. We had hoped to find some tables in Turkey, but I never saw what I was looking for. I’ll keep up the search, but I think these will look better in the house in Waxahachie anyway.