News - American Heritage – Page 31

Like all American success stories (think of Apple, HP, Microsoft and Google), the story of American Heritage also began in a garage. Admittedly a really stylish one, because it is dark green. I would like to introduce it on this occasion, because that is where our story began almost ten years ago. The first container delivery from America was stored in the green garage. Anything that didn't fit in there was stored with the nice neighbors. Of course, American Heritage quickly outgrew the garage and is now in its fourth warehouse with a loading ramp and heavy-duty shelving. But we...

New Year's Eve is celebrated a little differently in America: People often meet up in a restaurant, which has to be reserved in advance. There are also numerous private parties or events. For this you definitely need the cute Happy New Year's hats and all kinds of accessories with the year 2014 printed on them, which you can buy in every supermarket shortly before the end of the year. The spectacle at Times Square is certainly the most famous - the Ball Drop in NY. This countdown is broadcast live by all television stations. There are no private fireworks or...

The legendary American preserving jars Ball Jars Mason jars have been used by generations of Americans to preserve jam, fruit, and other delicacies. These jars are still manufactured in the old factories in America today. But they're not just a delight for us as preserving jars – in our Munich store, we have antique jars with knobs and all sorts of other knick-knacks. There are so many ideas for using the jars, and we'd like to share a few suggestions. Today I'm serving a delicious dessert in the jars – a quark dish with fresh currants. Simply use different ribbons, color-coordinated to...

Whether shabby chic or country style, beautiful projects can be realized with milk paints. In our Munich store, we have an antique blueberry crate that I painted with Cream Light milk paint. Then I inscribed the words "Milk Paint" on it. Another project is an untreated Cape Cod cabinet with typical beadboard. I also treated this with milk paint and then decorated it. Both projects were featured in the current issue of Wohnen & Garten. Milk paints are powder-like paints that are mixed with water shortly before use. There are 20 different shades available, which can also be mixed together....