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In the Studio With French Finish, the Upholstery Shop That Creates Custom Walls and Doors for Top Designers
For Joseph and Tralona Boisne, it s all about the details. Apr 13, 2021
One of top interior designers secret weapons for bespoke interiors owes its founding to the New York City subway. Joseph and Tralona Boisne, owners of French Finish Wall Upholstery in Yonkers, NY, met on the G train in Brooklyn over a decade ago. A shared daily commute brought them together, and a love for beautiful, high-quality craftsmanship made them entrepreneurs. Now, the duo runs a custom workshop which supplies upholstered doors, screens, and more to designers like Miles Redd and Nick Olsen.
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W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033
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This truck belonged to Silas Hall s Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad freight office. Before the truck, Silas Hal used teams of horses and wagons which he kept at 415 Main (now Washington Street). Source: Brainerd Minnesota 1871 - 1971. Reproduced from the Centennial Edition of the Brainerd Daily Dispatch.
How to Clean Hardwood Floors
The best way to preserve floors for years to come. Feb 3, 2021
Hardwood floors are built to take a beating. But over time, spills, drops, and regular wear can take a toll on the most durable stains, especially in high traffic areas like the kitchen. Even if heritage parquet isn t your style, new pre-finished hardwood still needs some love. We spoke to Jeremy Lakeman, a hardwood expert at Bruce Hardwood Flooring, for the best tips on protecting your hardwood for a lifetime.
Sweeping
Ditch the standard push broom for one with softer bristles. Brooms made for wood floors can clean without scratching softer woods like walnut and birch. Regular sweeping helps remove dirt and debris that can scratch at you floor s finish over time. Lakeman also recommends making it a habit to remove your shoes, especially heels and those with treads that can trap gravel or rocks.
McLennan County party leaders react to protest at U.S. Capitol
and last updated 2021-01-07 00:06:18-05
Wednesday was a day many in Washington, D.C. will never forget when a protest at the U.S. Capitol turned to chaos, leaving four people dead.
âNever in my lifetime did I think I would see this sort of lawlessness, storming the steps of the Capitol building, somebody sitting in the speaker s chair,â said Democratic Party of McLennan County Chair Mary Duty.
Some protesters were peaceful, but then rioters carrying pro-Trump flags broke into the Capitol building, shattering windows and doors, vandalizing what they could while lawmakers rushed to safety.
i can t hear. i can t hear. get out of here, please get out of here! a massive plant explosion levels the small texas town. as many as 15 people kill. more than 160 people injured. everything that was like something out of a hor movie. destroyed dozens of homes. it registereded as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake. everybody needs to get away from there! we are missing several firefighters on the scene fighting the fire. the material that exploded in the fertilizer plant contains toxic fumes. ma . blast area is massive. just like iraq. leveling an apartment complex and badly damaging a nearby nursing home. some of the things i ve seen are unbearable. completely a nightmare. in boston, authorities identified the face of a person of interest captured on video. now trying to get that person s name. investigators zeroed in on the suspect, using cell phone records, showing who was making calls in the area. all that a mississippi man under arrest accuse