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.



Saturday, April 18, 2015

Fresh Summer Colors

Comfy cozy cottage bedroom... love the idea of a painted ceiling instead of the walls.
Found on houzz.com
Savvy Southern Style: My Favorite Room......Common Ground
Found on savvysouthernstyle.net
{preppy} flowers
Found on stylemepretty.com
Country blue paneling and starched linens
Found on halsebostua.com
SHELTER
Found on shelterinteriordesign.blogspot.com

Waiting for summer weather, here, in the Leelanau Peninsula. Being surrounded by big water and endless sky, the light is so beautiful this time of year. I like the white and blue color ways with a bit of faded red, shown above, for a freshwater cottage.

Have a nice weekend!!

Sunday, April 12, 2015

It Happens Every Spring

The water overtaking the ice on Spring's first sunny day.

The light of coming May...

Money's birds arrive on a warm current.

Still have mirrors to hang...

and rugs to order.

A new cabinet graces this space with a table following close behind. What would spring in the store be without Steve's craftsmanship?

The walls still need the artwork up.

Crabtree & Evelyn needs to be ordered.

A darling hand-cobbled bed with a handmade quilt.

Presents for baby showers stacked up high.

Honey, I'm home.
First sunny day makes all the hard work, getting ready for the season, shine in the light which puts a smile on my face.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

On The Bright Side

1963.Cover design by Bruce Robertson
Found on flickr.com
DIY Morse Code Bracelets
Found on honestlywtf.com
Hen House Linens
Found on henhouselinens.com
DIY Rope Art for the Wall
Found on completely-coastal.com
Pretty Peach Primrose
Found on clivenichols.com

So, I guess I will put on my spring mittens and head to the shop.
 I framed up my "Americana Collection" while I was at home yesterday. Can't wait to get it hung.

How do you like the 1963 cover design by Bruce Robertson?  Age is all in the mind.

Love the summery colors of the bracelets, mermaid and primrose. Mermaids do not live in the north because it is too cold for their bare little shoulders!

Hen House Linens sure look happy flapping in the warmth of a mid-summer supper!

I am ready for warmer temps and flowers in my yard!


Monday, April 6, 2015

Wishing For Warmer Days

I am not going to bother getting out my spring mittens. I am staying home from work today.

It is an icy, snowy, crusted on the car windows kind of morning. The county plow trucks won't even bother coming out for this and that makes for a slick drive on the back hills and curves on the way into work.
Upper Peninsula- Michigan
I copied this post off pinterest. How true it is!

Good day to work on a project.  

Thursday, April 2, 2015

As The Season Begins

This was a small order from just one company yesterday!

To compare stacks of boxes, go to the Happy Woman store and check out her jewelry displays, wonder what her pile of boxes looked like!

Thank you to all my great customers that made it out to opening day! There was a lot of good energy and smiles in my store.

Back to work!
The store is still in disarray and needs some focus to pull it together. I need to put on my apron and climb that ladder!

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