In our disposable age when the “new” is almost always considered good and many historic houses have been lost to the wrecking ball, antiques can play an ever more
important role in our homes.“They give a house a sense of place, make it unique, give it a personality,” says Barbara Goldfarb, an allied member of the American Society of Interior Designers and owner of Little Silver-based Design Logic Ltd. “Using antiques reflects a desire to bring our history into our present. Antiques also give children a window into the history of American culture.”