Antiques in Maine 2011

On my recent trip to Maine I got to visit the Cornish Trading Company in Cornish, Maine.

I have seen ads for the group shop for years, and was excited to visit.

I was not disappointed!

Room after room was chock full of good old furniture, architectural pieces, old wicker, old iron,

paintings, and tons of interesting small items.

My friend and I commented more than once that we wished we had brought a truck to fill to bring back to Texas.

Oh what a sale we could have had!!

Prices were good and fair.....

and the shop keepers could not have been more friendly and helpful.

I look forward to another visit one day, and highly recommend Cornish Trading Company to anyone looking for a variety of good, authentic antiques - something hard to come by theses days!

Maine

 Have I mentioned I LOVE Maine? 

 No time for many words today, but.......maybe you will see why I love Maine.

Oh, did I say that already?

 I love Maine.

Design - Maine House

We had lunch with friends yesterday in a charming old house built in the 1800s.

Restored to a modern character, while still respecting the home's history,

my friend's home is simple and elegant.

It reflects her style, understated and lovely.

I knew I was in for a treat at the entry hall.
Gorgeous simplicity.

Looking from the entry into the living room.

.....and back the other way.

Hhmmm.... I am feeling a bit covetous.

 Lobster floats in the best colors....and the stands are fabulous.

I love elevating simple things to to the art that they truly are.

Perfect, cozy sitting room.

Love the mirror.

 White porcelain fruits and vegetables - love.

 Fine, sculptural white vases.

Delightful dining room with great art - so wish I had gotten a closer view for you.

The old marble top on this sideboard is fabulous with a wonderful aged  patina.

 Love the red floor and Thomas Moser bar stools.

Thomas Moser bench under the window.
Splendid simplicity, again.

Wonderful dimensional art by Maine artist Barbara Sullivan.

Of course, I had a fit over this fixture.

It has traveled from New Orleans to Dallas to Rockport, Maine.

Here it is again!

Kids play and movie room - I could hang here!

Ooohhhh, the gardens. We had lunch at that table you see on the patio.

All of the window screens push out from the window like the ones you see here. The weather was so mild and perfect that the doors and windows were all just wide open for the day.

 

 I love the architectural lines of the house - the three tiers of the roof line.

Our lunch salad was made from lettuce picked from the gardens.

 Beautifully restored barn/out building.

Maybe the most charming fort ever!!

Portrait of a boy.

Happy 4th of July!!