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Vintage

Brini In Her Old Apartment
Basic Principles Personal Style Vintage 

Living La Vida Vintage – The Joys of Living in the Past

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 brinimaxwell 26 Comments

I have 8 vintage phones in my 500-square-foot apartment. There’s an extension for practically every member of the King Family.

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Brini makes bound buttonholes
Crafts Sewing Vintage 

Bound for Glory – Bound Buttonholes Made Easy

March 29, 2017April 1, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments couture, details, hints, projects, sewing, tips, tools

Bound buttonholes, those lovely self fabric details found on couture garments can be difficult to make. They’re like little welt

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The Dickie
Crafts Sewing Vintage 

Does She or Doesn’t She? The Dickey…

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments dickies, dicky, fashion, repurposing, restyling, retro, vintage

The dickey – it’s a relic of bygone days. No one dons a dickey anymore, right? Wrong! Dickeys make sense

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Ironing Fringe
Basic Principles Clothing Maintenance Personal Style Vintage 

Neat and Nifty – Ironing Fringe

August 13, 2012April 15, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

This week we have another tip for those of you that are particularly anal retentive. I’m showing you the finer points

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Brini's Favorite Chairs
Furniture Interior Design Personal Vintage 

Brini’s Favorite Chairs – Pull Up an Heirloom and Have a Seat!

June 4, 2012March 29, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment butterfly chair, chiavari chair, eames, executive chair, modern classics, saarenin, shell chair

Interior designers have a love affair with chairs. There are so many unique, elegant designs to choose from. Books have

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Brini's Tappan Fabulous 400 Oven
Basic Principles Cleaning Vintage 

Out, Out Damn Spot – The Fine Art of Oven Cleaning

April 4, 2012February 22, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments ammonia, oven cleaning, oven types

Those of us who aren’t proactive with oven cleaning (and you know who you are) eventually find that the task

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Crafts Felt Craft Vintage 

Ready for Spring – Your Own Little Flower Box

December 30, 2010March 2, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment embroidery, french knots

Vintage craft magazines can be such great sources of inspiration! Like this felt flower project from McCall’s Needlework and Crafts

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Crafts From the Show Vintage 

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers

September 9, 2010March 10, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

Vintage millinery flowers have always enchanted me. They have a subtle, faded beauty to them that has a very nostalgic quality.

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Interior Design Personal Vintage 

Mid-Century Style Straight From The Source – My Grandparent’s Glamorous House

August 3, 2010February 24, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

A House for Entertaining Have you seen HippyKitchen.tumbler.com? I was introduced to it through Twitter last week and browsing through

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Helen and Brini
Cooking From the Show Main Dishes Personal Recipes Vintage 

All About Helen – The Single Girl’s Cookbook

April 16, 2010March 13, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment 1969, cheese, Helen Gurley Brown, souffle

I’m a big fan of Helen Gurley Brown. Her brand of advice – brash and brassy in its day –

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From the Show

Jennifer Cohan – The Food Goddess
Cooking From the Show Personal Recipes 

Jennifer Cohan – The Food Goddess

April 30, 2017 brinimaxwell 6

The Brini Maxwell Show was a collaborative effort. There were many talented people that contributed to the success of the

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers
Crafts From the Show Vintage 

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers

September 9, 2010 brinimaxwell 0
All About Helen – The Single Girl’s Cookbook
Cooking From the Show Main Dishes Personal Recipes Vintage 

All About Helen – The Single Girl’s Cookbook

April 16, 2010 brinimaxwell 0
Grilled Bananas – Desert Island Dessert
Cooking Desserts From the Show Recipes 

Grilled Bananas – Desert Island Dessert

April 2, 2010 brinimaxwell 1
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