Ironstone

Sinauer displays her collection of old French mugs, iron stone pitchers, and iron stone plates on open shelving. “Just to have everything laid out in front of you has been wonderful and we really use everything on a daily basis,” she says.

Old French stuff in the kitchen

Do you share my love for old things? {I'm talking about antiques, but there are quite a few "older" people I adore as well!}

A collection of decorating and design articles. This category includes information on decorating ideas, designer spotlights, looks for less, and creative ideas for around the house.

My dear friend Maureen asked me if I would blog about collecting white ironstone. I have a lot of it, as you know, but I bought it originally because I love its simplicity. For me, a collection of white ironstone, without patterns or color to distract the eye, becomes an artful grouping of forms and shapes. Some silhouettes are round and shapely, yet others angular and rigid. One plays against the other creating positive and negative spacing --- depending on the composition of the…

Better look through your cupboards—some pieces go for $1,500 or more!

We took our Christmas tree down this week and I am thinking that I will keep the furniture the way it is arranged, for now:) And I know I say the same thing every January but after the clutter that C

Looking for help pricing your special pieces of antique and vintage ironstone? In this ironstone price guide you'll find suggested values.

Collecting ironstone has been a passion of mine for many years. Today I'm going to share my collection and what exactly is ironstone.

"I've known I wanted to do something in design since I was little," says Matt Carollo, an assistant buyer at Chicago's Jayson Home. Unsurprisingly, his one-bedroom rental is full of genre-straddling finds dating from his shopping exploits as a 12-year-old collector. Click through for a closer look at the details that compose this generational mash-up.