A great discovery in Atlanta, Providence Antiques has a unique collection of European inspired housewares and art. We discovered them after seeing a pic in Real Simple that featured their Vagabond Vintage Euro Rack ($168) as a bathroom fixture.
Providence Antiques is the brainchild of Claudia Thompson, whose eye for putting together new and old objects to create cozy, sophisticated rooms with a little bit of Shabby Chic mixed in is on the money.
We found a number of standout pieces, including the Porcelain Tree Lamp ($795), the Pastis Glasses ($20), and the Small Italian Wooden 1940's cabinet ($350). MGR
Citysearch says: Providence is more of a gift store than an antique gallery. Soft jazz, an exposed-beam ceiling, worn leather chairs and faux concrete walls give it a sophisticated, insouciant air. MORE
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slight tangent here -- does anyone hate RealSimple as much as I do? I find that magazine to be incredibly annoying.... materialistic quests for "solace", etc. Its the Ladies Home Journal for the yoga set.
I feel bad for those antiques people. They're probably nice but now tainted by the RS mention.
I read that magazine every month, and get annoyed. I realize that I'm basically going out of my way for someone to give me advice about everything. And then the next month I go back to it again (I get it from the library, so I'm not spending money on it, at least).
A delightfully quirky selection from the sublime (bullseye mirror) to the sublimely ridiculous ("Jesus Hates it When You Smoke" ashtray).
Gotta love home-design mavens with a sense of humor!