Available May 2011 @ Anchor Cottage |
Anchor Cottage Freshwater Decor Decorating Store
We offer decorating services in the Leelanau Peninsula. Our studio has fabrics, bedding samples and rug swatches. We offer lamp repair, shades, harps and finials with access to over 1,000 lamps. Furniture painting and repair. Wall paper books are available. Reach out to us at shop@anchorcottage.net.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Decorating On A Budget
Need a third piece. |
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Mariska Meijers
Renningers Antiques Extravaganza
Working Like Dogs...
Steve has been down on all fours laying black & white tiles in the kitchen @ Blue Bell Cottage. |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
I Love Emma Bridgewater
Who wants which pieces? Let me know so I can include them in my order! |
Mix these flower mugs with the red star pattern:) |
Weddings are romantic. April 1st Anchor Cottage will reopen for the season and can not wait to open her packages. |
Monday, February 14, 2011
Cometh The Prince of Salvage
Master Mark Shuttleworth, proprietor of Florida Victorian Architectural Antiques, is the prince of salvage. |
As you step into his studio don't bang your shin on the claw foot tub while your mouth hangs open looking at all the inventory! |
Architecural salvage comes in many forms; from fireplace mantles and stair balusters to what was left in the building that no one else wanted. |
Wood interior & exterior doors from the turn of the last century. |
This lighting fixture is as tall as I am. |
Mark brought in Laurie Miller to restore the terracotta & horsehair column caps off a 19 ft column. |
A door within a door within a gate. |
Gale is the elusive elf that brings you your total spent!! You can find more about Florida Victorian Architectural Antiques @ http://www.floridavictorian.com/. |
Side Adventure Leads to New Adventure
On my way to visit my brother in NE Jacksonville I pass this building glimpsed through viaducts of highways that criss-cross each other. |
What caught my eye was the wink of Neo-Classic pedimented porticos supported by colossal Doric columns squeezed between I-95 and I-10 freeways. |
The highways are literally 200ft from the second story windows. |
Side Adventure
On my way to find Public School #4, hidden beneath I-95 and I-10 in Jacksonville FL, I stumbled across this interesting building. |
On closer inspection it seemed to be refurbished out of unique salvaged finds. |
So with no further hesitation we pulled around back and low and behold more salvaged stuff! |
As we walked toward the door, Dorothy greeted us and took us through her building. She said that her husband is a licensed salvager and used bits and pieces to create this building. |
Global Activity
I recently purchased trays and stationary for retail at Anchor Cottage. I love her colorful work. http://iusedtobesnowwhitebutidrifted.blogspot.com/ |
Little Dogs, Big Cat
Friday, February 11, 2011
Dat'l-Do-It
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Annechovie: TANK YOU
Thank you Annechovie, I love all of your work and can't wait to order the needlepoint for this season at Anchor Cottage. You rock! |
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Almost Half Way There
Monday, February 7, 2011
Lovely Finds For Anchor Cottage
Jane Churchill Limited Romany Rose printed in England 2003. There are several places that I can find large fabric swatches from the english fabric houses to bring into the shop. |
This press glass vase is one of a pair, perfect for floral arrangments. |
Love this english rose bowl and this english fabric swatch together. It's going to be hard to bring this little beauty into the shop! |
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Making Progress @ Blue Bell Cottage
I've hung my hat & Steve's hats & the dog leashes by the back door. My seashells are in the mudding pan, we'll see how long that lasts! |
Albert brought 2 different kinds of grapefruits from his yard. |
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Ms Treeline Gallery Says....
Here in Northern Michigan, surrounded by the Great Lakes, the landscape is moist in the spring. Making the contrast of the colors come alive with every drop of garden dew. |
The artist, Kathleen Kalinowski, has truly captured spring in the Leelanau Peninsula. You can see more of her work @ http://www.anartistsmark.blogspot.com/ or http://www.treeline-gallery.com/. |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Downed Navy Aircraft
I wanted to show the carcasses of these airplanes and the interesting patina time has left on them. |
The wing span must have been quite wide as they have the wings folded in half on top of the body of the plane. |
This one is tethered to the grown. |
Seems sad to see them behind the fence or maybe it's just the color, so grey. |
Looks like enough room to create a small Florida get-a-way! "Aero Plane Landing" Needs red Geraniums! |
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- Working Like Dogs...
- I Love Emma Bridgewater
- Cometh The Prince of Salvage
- Side Adventure Leads to New Adventure
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- Global Activity
- Little Dogs, Big Cat
- Dat'l-Do-It
- Annechovie: TANK YOU
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