http://site.dlawlesshardware.com/blog Just Asking For Trouble Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:29:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I first became aware of toile’ when I was about 16 (1965) and was working for an antique auction house. Some very beautiful antique Victorian loveseats and chairs were covered in an embossed fabric that depicted intricate pastoral scenes of people picnicking or otherwise frolicking amongst lakes and trees. Beautiful, ... http://site.dlawlesshardware.com/blog/2009/04/27/french-toile%e2%80%99-or-toile-de-jouy/ dlawlesshardware_2024_52407351.gifAlthough the the fleur de lis is an extremely popular emblem judging from the sales of our fleu de lis knobs and hooks, I doubt that many of us have thought much beyond its relationship to “something french” you see on uniforms and helmets. If I have mistaken my ignorance ... http://site.dlawlesshardware.com/blog/2009/02/26/fleur-de-lis/ I am a huge web shopper. We buy many of our supplies from online stores. And, I always shop for suppliers and prices when buying office, store, or warehouse equipment. Come to think of it, in the last year or so, we built a new warehouse and filled it with ... http://site.dlawlesshardware.com/blog/2009/02/17/as-a-huge-web-shopper-i-have-learned-a-few-things/ So, we have a blog. I don't even read blogs. Now I am one..err..have one. Here goes: I would like to welcome our customers, old and new, to our updated on-line store design. After several years of small incremental changes, we have finally done something Big. I hope you like what ... http://site.dlawlesshardware.com/blog/2008/10/29/not-just-a-face-lift/