Off My Phone

So, I had a blog follower, this week, that felt disappointed when I went too long without a post! I got to thinking about it and part of the delay is because I don't feel that the audience wants to view anymore snow photos! I then realized that I use my phone, to take photos, way more than I use my camera. So what's on my phone this week?

Well, for one thing, please don't stand on the caned seat! If you poke through it is quite the job putting it back together again. 

It takes time! Steve ordered the materials, now he needs to match the stain and then he will tuck the cane seat back in using the reed to snug it tight. 

I use my phone for Instagram photos and don't want to be redundant using the same pictures on the blog. I do want to let you know I scored new quilts, in the collection, this past week. They are darling laid across the end of twin beds, in bunk rooms, at the cottage. There are a couple that we could make coordinating pillows with.

Is this combination too quiet for you? What does it need to perk it up? A different color? A solid blue? I didn't post this on Instagram because I haven't found the finishing detail! If you like what you see, the bedding can be ordered.

There are always grocery store, flower pictures on my phone, just because, I like the bouquet of color for $12! A great buy for the eye!! Arranged in an Ashburton vase, from New England, circa 1818 to 1887.

The last of the Tulips blossomed, in my kitchen, last week. That was a beautiful Valentine's gift from my very smart and handsome husband. The truth is, he was picking paint up at Sherwin Williams and there was a florist shop next door. So he moseyed on in and picked out what he thought was the best floral arrangement! Told you he was smart!

My phone takes pretty nice pictures!!

What Caught My Eye....

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The Burpee catalog is here! This is really how my garden looks around my patio. I like the spontaneity of all the plantings. Can't wait to tuck in a few new species this spring.  

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I really need to find the pattern for this Angora sweater. So soft, light weight and pretty color of blue. I would wear it over my nightgown to sit outside and have my coffee in the mornings. 

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This is neat! I'll take my Jack "Reserved" please. 

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I like this mix, the furnishings feel comfortable, not too thought out. "Just right", says Mary Ann.

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We are redesigning the men's locker room next winter, here in the Holler, and I will put some plants in the walk-in shower. I love it!

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Old town, Florida house, painted to pop against the tropical foliage. The color sensibility is great, summer or winter, in the "Sunshine State". 

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Steve could work with this "shot-gun" house. We would add living spaces out doors, around the perimeter of this little home. A place to wash the car...a patio with a water feature...a small grill area with table and chairs and a hammock for my love. 

These are all my musings for the day! 

Rug Swatch Day

Six new rug swatches came in today. 

As I open them up, inside the studio, my eye immediately goes to companion fabrics.  

Stripes on floors, florals all the way around with hand embroidered pillow cases to boot!!

This combination is a lot of bang for your buck! Yellow cushions and the floor painted a dark green in this backyard porch.  

The pairing of fabric and rug is soft and quiet. 

And, of course, this is me!

Six swatches and six different looks. If any of these appeal to your senses, give me a shout at, shop@anchorcottage.net,  and we will see what we can pull together for you. 

Walking To Work Today

This little chair came into the studio with a broken cane seat. My husband will fix it. In the mean time the 14", round, wool hooked, chair pad fits perfectly.

It is a joy to walk into the studio with the light coming through the windows. The colors just pop in the sun shine. 

Save the date!! 

Steve stapled the birdseed bags inside the shed windows, looks adorable and lets the light in as well. 

Bird on a wire. 

So if you would like to stop over and see me...

...and you don't have 4WD...

...just know that it is the A-train to the bottom...

A luge run of sorts!!

Tabletop Attitude

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Anyone who knows me, knows that I love English pottery. My favorite is Emma Bridgewater. Not being able to order, sell and set the table with her pieces is just about the only thing I miss about having my brick and mortar store!

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Well, I have found a new tabletop line that is knocking my socks off! Carolina Irving and Daughters.

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Her table linens and accessories are styling. Her designs are so fresh and brand new. 

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If I still had my shop her new dish line would be the focal point. 

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Not grandmothers dowdy table settings for sure. 

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I like the combination of the Spode and Blue Willow plates. To me it is so cottage and grandmother had a lot of it. 

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But, I have really never been a fan of either Blue Willow or reproduction Spode. Although, whoever put these last two table settings together did a nice job. They look very comfortable and easy. 

So, there you have it! Mary Ann is developing a new look in her repertoire. Carolina Irving's new table top is crisp, clean and refreshing and definitely casual enough for sandy beaches and big ole fireplaces in our Lake Michigan cottages. 

Grandmothers Blue Willow and Spode will always be treasured but a new guard is coming and the look will change with the generations. I am still an Emma Bridgewater fan for my up north cottages, but I would work with this new line in a heartbeat! 

Gotta love Pinterest!!