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The English Butler's Traditions

English Butlers and Housekeepers invented many of the techniques used in museum conservation today.  Read about their role in maintaining the grand, stately homes in England preserving and protecting extraordinary...

The English Butler's Traditions

English Butlers and Housekeepers invented many of the techniques used in museum conservation today.  Read about their role in maintaining the grand, stately homes in England preserving and protecting extraordinary...

How to Use a Clothes Brush and Cut Dry Cleaning Bills

How to Use a Clothes Brush and Cut Dry Cleaning...

Step-by-step directions from an experience English Butler, Mr. Stanley Ager.  Using a clothes brush helps you cut dry cleaning bills and extends the life of the fabric.  Read more here...

How to Use a Clothes Brush and Cut Dry Cleaning...

Step-by-step directions from an experience English Butler, Mr. Stanley Ager.  Using a clothes brush helps you cut dry cleaning bills and extends the life of the fabric.  Read more here...

Antique Italian Chair Damaged by the Sun

How to Protect Your Fine Furniture

Upholstered furniture is subject to many elements--layers of dust, hot sunlight beating down on fabrics, animals relaxing and children of a certain age leaving fingermarks or worse.  Here is a...

How to Protect Your Fine Furniture

Upholstered furniture is subject to many elements--layers of dust, hot sunlight beating down on fabrics, animals relaxing and children of a certain age leaving fingermarks or worse.  Here is a...

How to Preserve and Protect Your Wardrobe

How to Preserve and Protect Your Wardrobe

Your wardrobe is valuable and an investment.  Learn more here about the day to day care of your best clothing by reading more here.....

How to Preserve and Protect Your Wardrobe

Your wardrobe is valuable and an investment.  Learn more here about the day to day care of your best clothing by reading more here.....

Illustration of Chair Showing How to Measure for Furniture Sun & Dust Covers

How to Measure for Furniture Sun & Dust Covers

It is easy to measure for Furniture Sun & Dust Covers.  Here are instructions to follow...

How to Measure for Furniture Sun & Dust Covers

It is easy to measure for Furniture Sun & Dust Covers.  Here are instructions to follow...

How to Care for Fine Linens and Tablecloths

How to Care for Fine Linens and Tablecloths

On special occasions, everyone uses the very best table linens. Some linens are newly purchased. Others have deep sentimental value as family heirlooms. After the holiday dinner or special party...

How to Care for Fine Linens and Tablecloths

On special occasions, everyone uses the very best table linens. Some linens are newly purchased. Others have deep sentimental value as family heirlooms. After the holiday dinner or special party...

British Social History––a Brief Introduction and Books of Interest

British Social History––a Brief Introduction an...

The development of British society from feudal times forward is an interesting topic. Read about this and discover other books about English Social History. Read more here...

British Social History––a Brief Introduction an...

The development of British society from feudal times forward is an interesting topic. Read about this and discover other books about English Social History. Read more here...

Lady Mary Crawley from Downton Abbey Dressed to Ride to Hounds

How to Care for and Store Equestrian Clothing

Riding clothes are handsome and represent a serious investment.  Here is a brief guide showing how to  keep them clean and well protected between fox hunts and other activities.

How to Care for and Store Equestrian Clothing

Riding clothes are handsome and represent a serious investment.  Here is a brief guide showing how to  keep them clean and well protected between fox hunts and other activities.

To The Manor Born: The Butler's Closet––an article by Julie Carlson from Remodelista

To The Manor Born: The Butler's Closet––a Great...

Julie Carlson––the talented Editor-in-Chief of Remodelista––discovered The Butler's Closet and wrote a wonderful article.  You can read it here.

To The Manor Born: The Butler's Closet––a Great...

Julie Carlson––the talented Editor-in-Chief of Remodelista––discovered The Butler's Closet and wrote a wonderful article.  You can read it here.

Nancy Sharon Collins: Stationer Extraordinaire

Nancy Sharon Collins: Stationer Extraordinaire

My interest in beautiful paper products, fountain pens and art supplies comes close to being an obsession.  A fan of all things engraved, over the years I have indulged in...

Nancy Sharon Collins: Stationer Extraordinaire

My interest in beautiful paper products, fountain pens and art supplies comes close to being an obsession.  A fan of all things engraved, over the years I have indulged in...

"Putting the House to Bed" with Protective Furniture Sun & Dust Covers from The Butler's Closet

Protecting Upholstered Furniture from Sun Damage

The sun is powerful and very damaging.  Read how one couple solves the problem in a  Hamptons' living room flooded with sun.....

Protecting Upholstered Furniture from Sun Damage

The sun is powerful and very damaging.  Read how one couple solves the problem in a  Hamptons' living room flooded with sun.....

Winston Churchill's Chartwell: An Inspiring Visit

Winston Churchill's Chartwell: An Inspiring Visit

Visiting Chartwell was a moving experience.  One can appreciate Winston Churchill's contribution to the world we live in today.  The house is magnificent and full of memorabilia.  His painting studio...

Winston Churchill's Chartwell: An Inspiring Visit

Visiting Chartwell was a moving experience.  One can appreciate Winston Churchill's contribution to the world we live in today.  The house is magnificent and full of memorabilia.  His painting studio...