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Cindy Wrisinger's white farmhouse in Blue Springs, MO, contains several homages to antiques and vintage items.
All in the Family
and moving into her farmhouse, which itself was built in 1911. “In 2000, I built my own my own building on the acreage next to our house,” she says. “In 2005, I changed the name of the business to Lee Andrew Hall and Gardens. I designed extensive gardens for outdoor weddings as well as other events.” Wrisinger sold the business in 2009, but she continues to work alongside her son in his business, Plant Life. The two select and pot plants in attractive containers that have
Blue Springs collector passes on love of antiques to adult son
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C indy Wrisinger has plenty of antique items to pass down to her adult son, but perhaps the most valuable thing she has im- parted to him is a passion for all things vintage. “I don’t want disposable stuff. If I really like something, I’m going to keep it and use it,” says Wrisinger, standing in the kitchen of her white farmhouse on an overcast October after- noon. “My daughter-in-law, she doesn’t have a clue about older pieces of furniture or pottery or anything. But my son appreciates it.” One look at Wrisinger’s living room and dining room reveals plenty for the eye to ap- preciate indeed. She collects American and Western European items exclusively, among them a wooden dining room table and match- ing cabinet, both with intricate figures carved into each. The table and cabinet, she says, came from Great Britain in the early 20th century. “When I bought the furniture, it needed a little TLC, so I gently cleaned and lightly re- stained each piece,” Wrisinger notes.
It’s a process, she adds, that takes time but is well worth it. Wrisinger should know – she owned her own home furnishings business for 16 years, opening Lee Andrew Interiors in 1993, shortly after moving to Blue Springs
Some items in Wrisinger’s home come from antique stores, while others, such as this table and benches, come from her friends or her own hands.
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