It's Cocktail Hour Again!

One of our most popular blogs of all time was a two-part blog that we posted in September of last year. We featured a few of our favorite cocktail tables paired with a delicious cocktail! Since we have so many great vintage cocktail tables currently in-stock, we are at it again. The cocktail recipe below is from thevintagedrink.com.

Check out our entire collection of new and vintage cocktail tables at www.weisshouse.com.

Apple Pie Cocktail:
1/2 Part Bacardi Rum
1/2 Part Applejack
4 Dashes Apricot Brandy
2 Dashes Grenadine
4 Dashes Lemon Juice

Shake well and strain into glass.

Another Cocktail?

Since our last blog, "Cocktail, Anyone?" was so popular, we thought it would be great to do a part 2, but feature a vintage cocktail along with a few of our favorite vintage cocktail tables! Enjoy our vintage cocktail recipe courtesy of Mad Men's Cocktail Guide (http://www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men/cocktail-guide/greyhound).

Greyhound

Ingredients:
2 oz. vodka
5 oz. grapefruit juice

Instructions:
Pour vodka and grapefruit juice over ice in a cocktail glass. Stir well!

A Mix of the Past and Present

We are often featuring what's hot in the world of vintage finds here on the Weisshouse blog. Vintage pieces from the Mid Century Modern era are very, very popular right now and Weisshouse is certainly a valuable resource for finding them. It's true that everything old becomes new again. In addition to genuine vintage furniture, many manufacturers are recreating the past and reinterpreting vintage looking furniture in new ways. Mixing vintage and new "vintage" styles is now easier than ever. Bold, modern fabric prints and bright lacquer finishes on throwback chairs, sofas and tables are popping up in stores and online. Vintage credenzas from the 50s and 60s look fresh with a coat of bright paint. Vintage lamps are new when rewired and outfitted with a sophisticated lampshade in linen, silk or even burlap. Stop by the Weisshouse showroom at 324 S.Highland Avenue in Shadyside or visit our website (www.weisshouse.com) for even more design ideas and inspiration. Check out the photos below for a few of our vintage and new "vintage" favorites.



Liam Sofa (MG+BW)

Vintage Walnut Credenza, Console, Buffet

Major Chair (MG+BW)

Martin Sofa (MG+BW)

Pair of Vintage Brutalist Night Stands/Side Cabinets by Paul Evans

Dean II Chair (MG+BW)

Vintage Russell Wright Side Table with Shelf

Diane's Conversation Chair

Set of Four Vintage Designer Stackable Composite Plastic and Chrome Stainless Steel Chairs

Summer Sample Sale: A Closer Look At Vintage Furniture

Vintage furniture has never been hotter. Everyone is looking for well-made, one of a kind pieces that can stand on their own or blend beautifully into any style. We love this advice from About.com: "Buying vintage furniture is one of the smartest things you can do to furnish your home in a style that is completely your own. You can give yourself extra "friend of the environment" points about it, as bringing vintage furniture and home furnishings into your is one of the greenest things you can do.
Buying vintage furniture is a little different from your usual garage sale or thrift store shopping, because you are not looking for just any used furniture, but furniture from a specific time frame. To qualify as real vintage furniture, it should be at least 30 to 40 years old. Anything more than a 100 years old qualifies as antique."

All of our amazing vintage furniture, lighting and accessories are on sale now through July 9th. Visit our website to scroll through all of vintage pieces and stop by our showroom to see each wonderful piece for yourself. Check out a few of our favorite vintage items below...