Caring for Antique Furniture

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American and European antiques require tender loving care. Normal wear and tear, and central air, can wreak havoc on your beloved antiques. We here at The Gables, wanted to share some advice, courtesy of Cleaning Talk, on how to protect and preserve your furniture for the next generation to enjoy. Humidity. Wood expands and contracts in response to … [Read more...]

New Pillows Have Arrived at The Gables!

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The Gables loves to refresh! As you’ll recall from our post last week about our visit to the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, we bought a collection of fabulous new pillows, and they just arrived! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed arranging these pillows around our shop to refresh its look for the summer. Below are a few photos of some … [Read more...]

A Trip to the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market

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As we mentioned last week, thousands of buyers were in town for the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market that took place over the past week. We took a field trip to the show and we must say it was fabulous! We found several exciting pieces that will be coming into our shop soon, so today we’re going to give you a peek at some of our … [Read more...]