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 Hello! Eric here with part 2 of our Art Deco blog! Emerging from previous styles like Art Nouveau, the French’s Art Deco exploded onto the scene in 1920’s and took France by storm with its luxurious, loud designs held within a simplified but efficient frame. Art Deco furniture was statement pieces and the statement was often luxury. It wasn’t until the 1930’s that Art Deco’s style and influence became largely dominant in the United States of America. However, by this time the styles had changed and evolved, and out of Art Deco emerged a re-definition of the styles approach. While...

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Hello there! My name is Kate and I’m one of the Intake Specialists at Mimi’s Attic. A big part of my job is being able to identify different styles of furniture. When I started in this position, I began researching different styles and periods and was given the opportunity to really explore a particular style that interested me. I chose Art Deco as it has been a style that I’ve always loved but didn’t know that much about. Unknowingly my coworker Eric also chose Art Deco! We decided to team up and break it down into two parts. Here’s a...

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It's a fresh year, a fresh decade, and time for a fresh start! What better way to kick off 2020 than with a little decluttering and organizing? Not sure where to get started? Take a few cues from the quees of decluttering, Marie Kondo! There are six basic rules to get started: Commit yourself to tidying up. Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Finish discarding first. Before getting rid of items, sincerely thank each item for serving its purpose. Tidy by category, not location. Follow the right order. Ask yourself it it sparks joy. And five categories to tackle: Clothes Books Papers...

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Store Owner, Kelly Moreland, went on a vacation to New Mexico and, while she couldn't bring back that big, beautiful blue sky for us to enjoy, she did bring back wholesale jewelry!  Kelly's reason for the trip was to visit her good friend who lives in Taos, but of course, the Land of Enchantment is always full of surprises. One day, after a hike to some natural mineral springs, Kelly and her friend stopped at a scenic vista overlooking the Rio Grande. There, they met an artist named  Ketut who was selling her awesome handmade jewelry and was in the...

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Mark your calendars! Beginning November 11 and continuing up to Thanksgiving, we invite you to bring canned goods or other non-perishable food items to Mimi’s Attic or our sister store Mama Goose to contribute to our annual food drive benefiting Ithaca area food pantries. For each canned good you donate, you’ll receive a ticket to join our West End Raffle – with chances to win great gift certificates from a variety of amazing West End businesses. You could win prizes from:GreenStar Cooperative MarketMaru RamenGimme CoffeeSaigon KitchenMarmalade MercantileMaxie's Supper Club and Oyster Bar& more!! Grand Prize is a $100 gift certificate, redeemable at...

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