Among his many talents, the middle Atkins Boy is a skilled upholsterer. He learned this trade while working part-time at Egelhoff Interiors during his high school years. Egelhoff's was the crème de la crème of exclusive furniture/antique stores at the time so quality was paramount. The padding was sumptuous and patterns had to match. Such quality in upholstery is almost non-existent today.
Scott reupholstered a family heirloom for our friends, the Floods, last summer. Their tufted chair began its life as bright orange, had morphed into a staid print, and will now grace the Floods' North Carolina beach home while wearing a beautiful contemporary tropical fabric with its legs proudly showing for the very first time. It belonged to Tom's mother.
The Atkins family has long benefited from Scott's upholstery skills. One of their early sofas has been reupholstered at least five times and is now residing in Greg's student apartment. One set of club chairs has gone from sage green to red to brown to turquoise plaid and they're still going strong awaiting their fifth life.
Some of you may not know that upholstering antique furniture brings many surprises. Among the chairs Scott has refurbished are those that belonged to the author, Irving Wallace, and chairs that belonged to a WW II spy who was deported to Italy for subversive activities. Scott refurbished most of the furniture in a house that was to be used for filming the movie, Driving Miss Daisy. Alas, a tree fell on that house before filming was hardly begun and a different house was used. Scott's carefully done furniture hit the cutting room floor. Wouldn't you like to listen to some of the conversations that took place in the presence of these chairs?
Scott reupholstered a family heirloom for our friends, the Floods, last summer. Their tufted chair began its life as bright orange, had morphed into a staid print, and will now grace the Floods' North Carolina beach home while wearing a beautiful contemporary tropical fabric with its legs proudly showing for the very first time. It belonged to Tom's mother.
The Atkins family has long benefited from Scott's upholstery skills. One of their early sofas has been reupholstered at least five times and is now residing in Greg's student apartment. One set of club chairs has gone from sage green to red to brown to turquoise plaid and they're still going strong awaiting their fifth life.
Some of you may not know that upholstering antique furniture brings many surprises. Among the chairs Scott has refurbished are those that belonged to the author, Irving Wallace, and chairs that belonged to a WW II spy who was deported to Italy for subversive activities. Scott refurbished most of the furniture in a house that was to be used for filming the movie, Driving Miss Daisy. Alas, a tree fell on that house before filming was hardly begun and a different house was used. Scott's carefully done furniture hit the cutting room floor. Wouldn't you like to listen to some of the conversations that took place in the presence of these chairs?
Some chairs provide amusing stories and fodder for speculation. One such chair contained a very old handwritten recipe called Oven Pancake for 2. It carried an inscription that said, "The result will leave you popeyed! At least it did Paul." Scott brought the recipe home and the Atkins family cook tried it. The Atkins Boys liked it. Their eyes did almost pop out. The end product climbed high above the edges of the pan and looked sort of like a hat with a very tall brim. It was spectacular and quite unlike any pancake the Atkins family had experienced before. It is especially good with strawberry jam. The Atkins cook discovered that modern ovens do not require as much time.
So, ladies, just in case you want to make someone's eyes pop out at breakfast on Valentines Day, here is one way to do it:
Oven Pancake for 2
Beat 3 eggs with a fork to blend.
Add ½ cup flour slowly, beating well.
Stir in ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup milk and 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Grease a 10-inch skillet with a heat proof handle.
Pour batter into the cold skillet and put it into a 450 degree oven. Bake 18 minutes, turn oven to 350 and bake 10 minutes more.
Doesn't this make you wonder who Paul was? Happy Valentines Day from the Atkins Boys.
So, ladies, just in case you want to make someone's eyes pop out at breakfast on Valentines Day, here is one way to do it:
Oven Pancake for 2
Beat 3 eggs with a fork to blend.
Add ½ cup flour slowly, beating well.
Stir in ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup milk and 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Grease a 10-inch skillet with a heat proof handle.
Pour batter into the cold skillet and put it into a 450 degree oven. Bake 18 minutes, turn oven to 350 and bake 10 minutes more.
Doesn't this make you wonder who Paul was? Happy Valentines Day from the Atkins Boys.
