Fall Inspiration

 Yesterday was Terrain's Autumn Bounty Festival in Westport, Connecticut. In addition to being beautiful everywhere you look, they had a great line up of activities including birdhouse making for kids, a watercolor workshop, pumpkin carving (like Martha,) autumn plantings, bluegrass music,  marshmallow roasting and much more.  The cafe is worth a stop, we had one of the best puréed mushroom soups I've ever tasted. This is one of my favorite places, I'd go more often if it were a bit closer.  The original Terrain is located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.  You can shop, eat and 

participate. Lovely!

 The home furnishings range from vintage and antique to new.

 Love a drop leaf table and this wonderful pattern.

 Outdoors there are plants, pumpkins, gourds and a fire pit that smells amazing.

 Marshmallow roasting and elderflower tasting.

Maps as decor

Maps add interest to any room.  They can be colorful, vintage, foreign or domestic.  Everyone has ties to a place whether it's home or a favorite destination.  Maps hold meaning for their owner.  While searching out accessories for a client, I came upon these map dresses and thought they were so clever and unique.  Each one is handmade in New Zealand.

Each of these is offered through RH Baby + Child

They come mounted in a white finish shadowbox with an acrylic front. $599 

Upon further research, they can also be purchased directly from the woman who makes them at the website annex for $195.

Screened porch

I dream of having a cottage and if I had a cottage, I would have a screened porch so I could sleep outside on cool, lovely nights.

hgtv

Boutique Hotel

While searching out some summer accommodations, I came across this darling boutique hotel freshly redone for the 2013 season.  The decor is so crisp and lovely, I had to share.

The schemes were posted on on their website and twitter which was really fun to see as a decorator.  Rachel Reider did an amazing job.

Love all the blue and white and the patterned pillows are fabulous. Schumacher's Chang Mai fabric is a personal favorite of mine. Beautiful!

photos from 76 Main

Interiors by Rachel Reider Interiors.

Cottage inspired decor

The cottage is owned by designer Jeffrey Bilhuber and was featured in Architectural Digest.

Nautical rope bowl + map coasters, design darling, Nantucket map, etsy, lamp, Caron's Beach House, basket + Suzanne Kasler rug, Ballard Designs, chair + chest, Vanguard Furniture, beluga bookends, anthropologie.

Country Living Fair, Rhinebeck, New York

The Country Living Fair features antiques, vintage, handmade and unique items of all kinds as well as demonstrations and great food.  This year, Country Living Magazine added Rhinebeck, New York to its fair schedule.  It takes place at the Duchess County Fairgrounds June 7-9.  It's a beautiful drive up and the air smelled like fresh clover, it was a great day.

 The weather cooperated beautifully!

 

The Beekman 1802 booth was full of goat milk soaps, notecards, tea towels, ceramic pie pans and tin cups and Brent Ridge (pictured with my daughter) couldn't have been nicer, it was great to meet him.     

 Vintage Rolling Pins

 The Lee Brothers from Charleston, S.C. demonstrated cheese dip, shrimp + grits as well as a strawberry dessert recipe from their latest cookbook.

 Country Living tablescapes

Country Living Merchandise

 Vintage jewelry

 Items made from oil cloth

 A Picnic To Go "nosh and explore"

 Tolix inspired chairs~these have a better price tag at $95 each

 A variety of antique items

Chinoiserie fabric and antique ironing board

Sisters on the Fly vintage RV

See you next year!

Charleston

Charleston keeps coming up on my radar lately . . . either friends have gone and highly recommended it or someone blogs about it and a couple people I know have trips planned for the near future.

Yesterday, while waiting for my daughter, I noticed the latest issue of Architectural Digest had a great guide to Charleston.  It is becoming known for its design, history, great food and all the creative types who are either from the city or have relocated.  I can't wait to visit someday.

Drayton Hall

To read the full article click here.