Black & white, day & night / Slather on the black for a classy contrast to lighter furniture pieces.

By Serena Markstrom

Photos by Bryan Wesel

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Shabby chic may have been declared dead on the other coast, but in Lane County it's not dead, it's bored. Frilly, feminine, powdery, puffy rooms are simply dying for contrast and diversity.  What cure does the interior apothecary hold? Black paint. Black accents add drama, interest and layers to a white room. But if shabby chic was never your thing, black works well with pastels, metallics and the bold, mod colors showing up in stores.  "(Black) is putting a new twist on shabby chic," says Dori Koberstein, owner of the Anna Christina antique, decoration and gift store in Coburg (near Eugene, Oregon). She's had a white room since opening her shop five years ago, but it became the black-and-white room about six months ago.  Shopowner Dori Koberstein painted this buffet black, then adorned it with a tea-time theme.

Eugene, Oregon Register-Guard

The Register - Guard; Eugene, Or.; Mar 26, 2003; The Register-Guard;

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Name: Dori Koberstein, 52

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At her business, Anna Christina Antiques, Coburg

"I'm ambivalent because I feel that peace is ultimately the answer, but how do you achieve peace if there's no cooperation on the side of the people who've attacked us?" Dori Koberstein says.

"I'm not for killing, but at the same time I feel like we gave them a chance. It's just such a Catch-22.

"I'm definitely not anti-war ... My daughter is very anti-war, she's been in the marches and rallies. I'm proud of her for standing up for peace and against killing people. What do you do if there's no alternative?

"After 9-11, no one felt safe anymore. So it's, 'Get rid of your weapons of mass destruction or we'll come over and take care of the situation.'

"We certainly can't afford to be attacked like that - ever again.

"The bottom line for me is I want America to stay a safe place for us to live and work and be free to say what we feel."

- Jeff Wright

The Register - Guard; Eugene, Or.; Nov 7, 2002; The Register-Guard;

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DORI KOBERSTEIN, owner of Anna Christian antiques in Coburg, prices Christmas decorations created by local artisans. The shop, named for Koberstein's grandmother and located inside an 1890s home, is filled with all kinds of collectibles. The rooms are lighted by antique lamps and ceiling fixtures. On Wednesday, electrical contractors were installing more lights as the shop prepared for a town-wide open house this Friday evening. A horse carriage will carry visitors around to Coburg's antiques stores, and refreshment will be served during the open house from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Caption: TEXT AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE EASTBURN The Register-Guard

The Times – Wednesday March 21, 2007, In Brownsville, Oregon

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