Curation theory: The thrill of the find and the discipline to choose wisely

Curation theory: The thrill of the find and the discipline to choose wisely

We are happy to share another home tour Daly put together for the most recent The Tulsa Voice. It's our experience that finding and perfecting your own personal style comes with seeing as many beautiful settings as you can. For the home tours, we first look for homes we love, then we breakdown why we like it. It feels good to put into words why something is visually great to us.

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The heart wants: The art of art collecting lies in getting out of your own way

The heart wants: The art of art collecting lies in getting out of your own way

///A rare, intimate view of Daly's bedroom art. Super suggestive, yes?///

Hello! Art is a critical part of home decor and not something easily determined. I (Daly) wrote a little piece giving some tips on art choosing in the most recent The Tulsa Voice. Read a snippet and find a link to the full article below. ALSO BELOW, find loads of photos from internet friends; a great way to stew on how to incorporate art in your own home is to see how others do it.

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Introducing Janie's Upholstery

Introducing Janie's Upholstery

We are proud to officially introduce our upholsterer, friend and mother of Ashley Palmer: Janie Schneider. Janie started her business, Janie's Upholstery, in the back room of our shop last fall. She not only redoes pieces from the Retro Den showroom floor, but also pieces from your home.

We wanted to share Janie's beautiful handy-work with you. She amazes us daily with gorgeous furniture transformations such as the curved-back tufted sofa she took from 1970s velvet green to classic linen gray. Go ahead, take a look. It's good. Really good

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The 2014 Alliday Show at Retro Den was a success

The 2014 Alliday Show at Retro Den was a success

We wanted to thank everyone who came to and supported the Alliday holiday market and party we had a few weeks ago. Early in 2014, when Alliday founder and coordinator Briana Hefley approached us to host her holiday market at our shop, we didn't know what exactly would go down, but we knew it would be good. And it really was. Briana, we adore you. We got all our gift shopping done in one stop, met so many kind and talented people, and had a reason to wear glorious vintage-inspired dresses- that's a great event!

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