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Mixing it up. Connie Marks, owner of an
Arts & Crafts historic home takes a different twist in
decorating her space.
America's cities are in the middle of a
revolution, or at least a movement, where people are flocking
from suburbia and returning to the inner city. These hip new
urbanites are seeking out two distinct types of homes that get
them closer to the action, lofts and historic Arts and Crafts
style homes. We've all seen the edgy décor people are
using in their lofts, but what about the historic bungalow
crowd? From what we've seen, they bring their own funky flare
to their historic homes.
Connie Marks, ArtiFunk art buyer and owner
of an early 1900's
Craftsman bungalow, is a fine example of
the new urban dweller. Her home is located in a historic
district which requires the exterior of her home to be true to
period. But, the inside reflects Connie's own style. Her love
of travel, Zen and all things eclectic are everywhere in her
home. So it's no surprise when she set her eyes on an Indian
influenced elephant trunk at Artifunk.com, it was love at first sight!
Connie’s comment about her ArtiFunk.com purchase, “Nancy Kircshbaum's trunk
is not only striking, it is also very practical. While these
historic homes in my
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