We had a wonderful time in Provence, on our annual Flea Market Tour. Here is a sample of what we saw, and what’s coming to the shop from our finds in France! The weather, the company and our itinerary, were all just perfect, this is the highlight of the year for us. We’d love to […]
This amazing iron piece would make a unique headboard, it’s big enough for a King size bed. Or, it would be equally grand installed as wall art. Its story is as unique and interesting as it looks. It was once an iron transit cover over an elevator from an early 1900’s building in New York City. […]
Large companies like IBM, Ford, AT&T, and nearly all major financial institutions use blue in their brands…Blue evokes trust, strength, loyalty. Other brands use blue for more practical reasons: Facebook’s Mr. Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind, and web hyperlinks are blue because in the early days of the Internet it was the only color (other than […]
Weather is cooling, there’s a crispness in the early morning air, we think Fall must be on its way! And with Fall come all the holidays and festivals that give us an opportunity to bring out and display all the cherished decorations we’ve collected. At the Cottage we’ve started with […]
These are so amazingly narrow and small but these Victorian-era shoes were what women wore. They are lovely, but I bet it took a while to lace them up! Some were a little easier, a single ribbon fastened them on.
Although it is by some considered more of a “man cave” decor style, using beautifully-mounted taxidermy has become more popular in today’s interior design circles… Here is a sample of some of the options we have to offer that will add drama and interest to your decor project. […]
Immortalized in Shakespeare’s words; “A rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” We love roses so much we have devoted a room to rose art and decor! The flower that represents the romantic side of us has symbolic meaning in many religions and kingdoms. Did you know the rose was adopted as the […]
These lovely perfume bottles make for a brilliant vignette on a dressing table The designs on these are really beautiful The craftsmanship shines in the varied hues, shapes and styles
In honor of Bastille Day, the French holiday celebrated July 14, everything French in the shop is 15% off today and tomorrow! In 1789 troops and revolutionaries stormed the formidable medieval Bastille fortress, then in use to hold political prisoners. Though only seven prisoners were there when the Bastille was stormed, its existence was […]
We have marked nearly all inventory down 15% for this 4-day 4th of July celebration. We are making room for all the new treasures we brought home from our Midwest “Picking” trip. Here are some of the items now available at reduced prices: This antique wax figure of Jesus made its way from […]