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Eastwood Home

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How great is it to discover a new local business (in this case a home goods and interior design services store) inspired by the Covid lockdown?  Five years ago former social worker Kimberly Sieburg spent lockdown dabbling in interior design consulting as Forged Home Decorating & Consulting.

Yes, this is a case of following one’s passion, and through a series of existential coincidences she is now the proprietor of Eastwood Home, a gorgeous modern vintage-ish furniture and home accessories shop located at 3501 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13206,  in the Eastwood Plaza.

Inside I viewed one-of-a-kind pieces that have been carefully selected/curated to create a sense of tranquility for the home.  Scented candles guided this mini journey.  The price points are surprisingly reasonable, especially with regard to the vintage trinkets.

The vignettes provided me with a satisfying stroll through the space, which was formerly the Sacred Heart Gift Shop.  Rooms to discover and imagine as one’s own – I imagine many of you have the post-Covid nesting “bug” because I’m right there with you.

There is a bedroom space,  an office, a living room and a dining room, a bath and even a kitchen sink!  The entire store is akin to a large studio apartment with bookcases purposed as walls,

Included in this journey, aside from furniture and tabletop items (new and vintage) are spices/meat rubs, honeys and other foodie lover bits.  This is the definitive place to come to for bespoke hostess gifts.

There are plans for outdoor events paired with the other businesses in the outdoor mall, and an expansion is in the mix.  Stay tuned by following them on social media or visiting their web-site.

Hours of operation:  Wednesday-Saturday 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

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Dalton’s

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Shopping for Stickley furniture at Dalton’s is a lesson in the history of the early 20th century’s Arts & Crafts movement.  Proprietors David Rudd and Debbie Goldwein have been in the business of selling antique/pre-loved Stickley furniture for over forty years at this establishment.  Their customers include celebrities and other prominent A&C lovers nationwide (and someday, me, and maybe you!).  Their business is both in person and on-line. The furniture sold at this shop is original Gustav Stickley pieces and early works by Leopold and John George Stickley, items that pre-date the Audi family’s tenure at Stickley.

Rudd is a former decades long President of the local Arts & Crafts Society and current President of the Gustav Stickley House Foundation.  It was such a pleasure to chat with him as he shared the provenance of the exquisite pieces displayed in vignettes alongside pottery from the same period, accessories – candlesticks, ashtrays, and books, lamps, clocks, really everything you need to fill the living room of a Craftsman home.

Gustav Stickley owned a factory on what is currently Burnet Avenue in the Eastwood neighborhood of Syracuse, a hop, skip and jump from this fabulous antique shop located at 1931 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13206.

It is a beautiful thing to see the care that has been taken in keeping the Mission-style spirit alive.  I felt like looking for a portal in the store in order to time-travel my way back to one hundred years ago, especially when I stared at  that photograph of Gustav on the wall, lol, it reminded me of the movie “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve.  I am in love with this period of furnishings and I am probably the only one in my family to have this passion.  I didn’t grow up with it.  Mom liked a French Provincial living room and Colonial-style bedroom furnishings.

Some of the pieces at Dalton’s are a better bargain than buying new and others costs tens of thousands.  In addition, they have an affinity for Native American textiles and pottery, and the collection is quite impressive.  It’s all for sale even though everything is museum quality.  You can sit on the settles and chairs as you imagine living with them in your own home.

I took so many pictures of this chair (above) – I can’t stop thinking about it!  LOVE!

Currently, there is a selection of wood-block printed designs by Rochester-based artist Laura Wilder.  They are displayed beautifully in oak frames.

If you wish to luxuriate in this experience, Dalton’s is open Monday-Friday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.