Friday, December 17, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
STLL IN RESTORATION MODE AT THE OLD BRICK HOUSE...JUST A FEW CANDLE LIGHTS IN THE WINDOWS AND SANTAS IN A ROW ON THE FIREPLACE MANTEL...MY NEW BOOK SUMMER HOUSE WILL BE AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST...AND NEW BLOG PHOTOS AND IDEAS TO FOLLOW IN JANUARY...HAPPY HOLIDAYS, TERRY
Friday, September 10, 2010
PROGRESS AT THE NEW "OLD" BRICK HOUSE
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
NEW DESIGN BOOK DUE OUT SPRING OF 2011
MY NEW BOOK WILL BE OUT THIS COMING SPRING. IT WILL FEATURE OUR TWO SUMMER HOMES ON THE COAST OF MAINE ALONG WITH OTHER HOMES FROM THE EAST COAST. IT WILL BE THE SAME SIZE AS NEW FARM HOUSE STYLE WHICH WAS RELEASED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOW IS IN ITS FIFTH PRINT AND NOW CARRIED IN ALL THE POTTERY BARN STORES IN THE UNITED STATES.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
SORRY FOR THE LULL ON MY BLOG BUT....
WE JUST BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE. A 1830'S BRICK FEDERAL THAT IS WONDERFUL AND NEEDS TOTAL RESTORATION AND I AM STILL SHOOTING MY NEW BOOK AND NOW HAVE TO WRITE IT BY AUGUST 3RD. THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS COMING SPRING 2011. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR FOLLOWING ME. IT WILL BE SPARSE HERE FOR A BIT BUT I PROMISE I WILL BE BACK SOON WITH GREAT PHOTOS AND DECOCRATING IDEAS...HAPPY SUMMER TO ALL!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
I'M OFF AND RUNNIN"
Monday, May 17, 2010
TRICK THE EYE
I LOVE CANDLES.THE CANDLE STICKS DURING THE DAY AND THE CANDLE LIGHT AT NIGHT. TRY ARRANGING THEM BY HEIGHT. NOTICE THE SINGLE CANDLE STICK WITH THREE CANDLE ARMS ON THE LEFT AND HOW I HAVE DUPLICATED THE SAME LOOK WITH THREE SEPERATE CANDLE STICKS ON THE RIGHT. IT WORKS WELL AND CREATES SOME WHIMSEY. LIGHT UP EVERYONE AND ENJOY THE SOFT GLOW.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
GREAT NEWS. WE JUST STARTED SHOOTING OUR NEXT DESIGN BOOK!
WHAT A CRAZY SUMMER IT WILL BE, BUT JUST AS EXCITING. WILL GIVE MORE DETAILS LATER ON THE SUBJECT. I KNOW WITH DALE'S WORDS, KINDRA'S EYE AND MY DESIGN STYLE IT WILL BE JUST AS GREAT AS NEW FARMHOUSE STYLE, WHICH MAY I ADD IS IN ITS FOURTH PRINT AND BE IN ALL THE POTTERY BARN STORES IN JUNE. SKIPPING HERE!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
PAINT I SILVER, ADD ALOT OF WHITE AND A LITTLE BLUE, IT'S COOL!
TRY PAINTING OUT OLD BRASS TO SILVER, WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT CAN MAKE. I PICKED THIS COOL FLOOR LAMP UP FOR ABOUT $10 AND SPAY PAINTED IT SILVER, I RUBBED OFF SOME OF THE PAINT WITH STEEL WOOL TO ADD SOME AGE AND CREATE A PATINA AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE THOSE $300 LAMPS YOU SEE IN UPSCALE STORES(YOU KNOW THE ONES I'M TALKING ABOUT). TRY IT WITH ANYTHING AND CHANGE IT OUT TODAY!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
BALL ANYONE?
CROQUET BALLS, IN A BIRD BATH, INSIDE THE SUNROOM IN VERMONT. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS SAYS OUTSIDE, THAT'S WHY THEIR INSIDE HERE. I FOUND THESE OLD WOODEN BALLS AND DRY PAINTED THEM WHITE. THE ANTIQUE BIRD BATH WAS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR THEM. I HAVE HAD THEM LINED UP ON THE GUEST BEDROOM BUREAU, ON THE MANTLE, AND OF COURSE HEAPED UP ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE. GIVE IT A SHOT, YOU MAY HIT A HOME RUN. LOOK PAST THE OBVIOUS, IT' RIGHT THERE.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
IT'S COOL TO BE UN-MADE, AND SELF MADE
I USED TO ALWAYS MAKE THE BEDS, PERFECT, PILLOWS AND LINENS IN PLACE, AND ON A GOOD DAY STILL DO, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SAID ABOUT HAVING AN UNMADE BED. IT CREATES A MORE CASUAL FEEL AND LIFESTYLE THAT SAYS I'M NOT THAT FUSSY. DON'T THINK I'M CRAZY BUT TRY IT NOW AND THEN, YOU MIGHT JUST LIKE IT. THANKS TO KINDRA AND TIM FOR LETTNIG ME UNMAKE THE BEDS IN THEIR SUMMER HOUSE IN MAINE FOR THIS PHOTO. I'LL GO FIX IT BACK NOW, GEESH!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
BED PILLOWS ON THE SOFA, WELL OF COURSE!
Monday, May 3, 2010
DON'T OVERLOOK COMFY!
SHINEY AND NEW WAS NEVER FOR ME. I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED PAST THE NORMAL AND FOUND A LOVE FOR THINGS FORGOTTEN OR SET ASIDE. THIS OLD LEATHER CHAIR AND PILLOW HAVE LISTENED TO MANY STORIES BEING TOLD WHILE OCCUPIED. LET THE STORIES CONTINUE AND ENJOY THE PAST, EVEN IF IT IS WORN AND TATTERED. THIS CHAIR LIVES IN THE A SUMMER HOUSE THAT IS OWNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER I ALWAYS WORK WITH. GOOD JOB KINDRA FOR SAVING A LIFE!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
LINE 'EM UP!
I AM FOND OF THINGS LINED UP IN A ROW. ON A FIREPLACE MANTLE, BOOK SHELF, OR LIKE HERE ON THE SOUTHERN MAINE DINING ROOM TABLE. IRONSTONE OF COURSE IS MY FAVORITE, BUT YOU CAN ALSO TRY URNS, OLD BOTTLES, BASKETS, THE LIST JUST GOES ON. MY MOTTO IS STACK THEM UP OR LINE THEM UP. THIS CASUAL APPROACH WILL MAKE A ROOM SETTING MORE INTERESTING AND SOMETIMES EVEN MORE ELEGANT!
Monday, April 12, 2010
RECYCLE IN THE KITCHEN
WHY GO OUT AND SPEND A FORTUNE ON A KITCHEN ISLAND WHEN A DEEP DRAWERED BUREAU WORKS JUST FINE. I FOUND THIS CHIPPY WHITE AND GREEN EARLY BUREAU FOR UNDER $75. WE PAINTED THE INSIDE OF THE DRAWERS WITH A WHITE PRIMER TO FRESHEN THEM UP AND LINED THEM WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. ON MY WAY HOME TO VERMONT FROM MAINE I FOUND A PLACE WHERE THEY SELL GRANITE REMNANTS AND I GOT A PIECE OF WHITE AND TAN GRANITE FOR ONLY $200 CUT AND FINISHED TO MY MEASUREMENTS. FINAL COSTS WERE UNDER $300 FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL GIVE THE SOUTHERN MAINE SUMMER KITCHEN A LOT OF INTEREST AND CHARACTER. GO FIND ONE TODAY AND SAVE A BUNDLE.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
COMFY AND COZY GUEST BEDROOM
I'M ALL ABOUT THE BED. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE. IT HAS TO BE HIGH OFF THE GROUND, IT JUST SEEMS MORE IMPORTANT THEN. I LOVE BIG DOWN FILLED PILLOWS, GOOD LINENS AND DUVETS, ALL COMBINED WITH LIGHT COLORS AND PATTERNS, NOTHING TOO DISTRACTING. KEEP YOUR BED SIMPLE. USE MANY OF LAYERS OF BLANKETS, PILLOWS, AND COVERS TO CREATE THAT SPECIAL PLACE FOR YOUR GUESTS TO RELAX IN WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT. MINE NEVER WANT TO LEAVE!
Friday, April 9, 2010
BACK FROM WHITEVILLE
IT SEEMS GOOD TO BE BACK AT THE FARM, AT LEAST FOR A SHORT TIME. WHILE AT THE SOUTHERN MAINE SUMMER HOUSE MY GOAL WAS TO HAVE THE UPSTAIRS BEDROOMS DONE WITH FRESH PAINT AND NEW ANTIQUES, I ALMOST COMPLETED IT. THE BUREAU IN THE PHOTO WAS DARK OAK WITH A STENCIL ON THE FRONT OF EACH DRAWER, OUT DATED FOR MY STYLE. I DRY BRUSHED THREE COATS OF OFF WHITE PAINT ON IT AND MADE SURE ALL THE INPERFECTIONS CAME THROUGH. THE FINISH PRODUCT CAME OUT JUST AS I HAD PLANNED, WONDERFUL. PERFECT FOR THE SUMMER HOUSE GUEST BEDROOM. DON'T BE AFRAID TO GIVE A COAT OF PAINT TO SOMETHING THAT NO LONGER WORKS IN YOUR DECORATING PLAN. HAVE FUN WITH IT. GO GRAB YOUR BRUSHES!
Monday, March 15, 2010
SOME QUIET TIME
Saturday, March 13, 2010
FAREWELL MY GOOD FRIEND
I REMEMBER BACK IN MID DECEMBER OF 1995, DALE CALLING ME IN TO THE BEDROOM TO WATCH SOMETHING ON TV. I LAYED ACROSS THE BED AS THE VIDEO PLAYED. THERE WAS DALE IN SOMEONES BASEMENT WITH CHILDREN RUNNING ALL AROUND, I'M THINKING WHAT IS THIS ABOUT. IN THE CENTER OF THE ROOM WAS A HUGE BOX WRAPPED IN GREEN, DALE CONTINUED ON IN THE VIDEO SAYING HE WASN'T SURE WHAT TO GET ME FOR CHRISTMAS SO HERE WERE SOME OF MY CHOICES. HE REMOVED THE LID TO THE BOX AND ALL I SAW WERE LITTLE BOBBING GOLDEN RETEIVER HEADS, ALL AS CUTE AS COULD BE. I WAS CONFUSED AS WE HAD DISCUSSED NO MORE DOGS AFTER I LOST MY 17 YEAR OLD GOLDEN PYRITE, WE HAD JUST OPENED A NEW STORE AND OUR LIVES WERE CRAZY AND DALE STILL HAD HIS TWO WOLVES. DALE WOULD PICK EACH PUPPY UP AND SAY NO YOU'RE NOT THE ONE, AND THAT CONTINUED ON FOR FIVE OR SIX PUPPIES AND THEN HE PULLED THIS LITTLE GUY WITH A NAME TAG AS BIG AS HE WAS, THE TAG SAID ROOSTER, DALE STATED THIS IS THE ONE.(I HAD WATCHED A DOG SHOW AND SAW A LITTLE PUG NAMED ROOSTER AND SAID IF I EVER GET ANOTHER DOG I WANT TO NAME HIM ROOSTER, DALE REMEMBERED)SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS WE WENT TO VISIT ROOSTER, HE WAS TO YOUNG TO BRING HOME BEFORE CHRISTMAS. WHEN I MET HIM HE WAS BY HINSELF PLAYING WITH A RIBBON TOTALLY IGNORING ME AND EVERTHING ELSE. THIS LITTLE GIRL PUPPY THERE WOULD NOT LEAVE ME ALONE, JUMPING AND TUGGING AT ME, I WAS DRAWN TO HER. DALE SAID IF YOU WANT HER INSTEAD WE CAN SWITCH, BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW ROOSTER PICKED US, I DID NOT PICK HIM. WITH THOSE WORDS WE WENT BACK A WEEK LATER AND BROUGHT ROOSTER HOME TO THE FARMHOUSE. HE WAS A BUNDLE OF JOY, VERY INDEPENDENT, BUT STILL LOVING. HE GREW TO BE A EXCELLENT CATCH OF THE TENNIS BALL,AND SNOWBALLS IN THE WINTER TIME, HARDLY EVER MISSING ANY, HE ADORED HIS STUFFED ANIMALS AND ALWAYS HAD ONE IN HIS MOUTH AT ALL TIMES. THEN HE GOT INTERESTED IN ROCKS, THERE WERE ROCKS EVERYWHERE, IN THE HOUSE, ON THE LAWN(SOME THAT WENT THROUGH THE LAWN MOWER AND BROKE WINDOWS). I REMEMBER HIM PUTTING ROCKS ON ANYONES SHOES WHO STOOD STILL LONG ENOUGH, AS HE KNEW THE ROCK WAS GOING TO MOVE WHEN THAT PERSON STEPPED . WHILE RESTORING THE HOUSE HERE HE WOULD PUT ROCKS ON THE BOARDS AS THE CARPENTERS WERE SAWING BECAUSE HE KNEW THEY WOULD MOVE OR FALL SO HE COULD RUSH AND GET THEM. IT WAS HIS LITTLE GAME THAT HE PLAYED BY HIMSELF. HE LOVE A GOOD PARTY AND WAS QUITE THE HOST. EVERY YEAR WE WOULD THROW A SUMMER PARTY WITH A HUNDRED OR SO GUESTS. WE WOULD LET ROOSTER OUT(WITH A HAND WRITTEN NOTE STAPLED TO THE TOP OF HIS COLLAR "I'M NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY WITH ROCKS"). HE WOULD GREET THEM ALL AND HE WOULD COME TO FIND US "OCCASIONALL" TO SEE WHAT WE WERE DOING. WE WOULD GIVE ALL OUR GUEST GLOW NECKLACES TO WEAR AFTER THE SUN SET, BY THE END OF THE EVENING ROOSTER WOULD BE WEARING THIRTY OR SO AROUND HIS NECK AN ALL YOU COULD SEE WAS THIS RAINBOW OF COLOR SWIMMING IN THE POND. I REMEMBER HIM COMING UP TO OUR NEIGHBOR NETTY AT ONE PARTY AND RESTING BESIDE HER WHERE HE JUST FELL ASLEEP IN THE SITTING POSITION NEXT TO HER. HE WAS A LOVER OF ITALIAN FOOD, ANYTHING WITH TOMATOE SAUCE HE ADORED. IF WE LEFT A PIZZA BOX ON THE COUNTER HE WOULD NOT COME TO BED UNTIL WE THREW IT AWAY AND IT WAS OUT OF SITE. HE CHASED THE NEIGHBORS DOG CRICKET HOME EVERY CHANCE HE HAD FOR YEARS. YOU JUST HAD TO SAY THE CRICKET AND HE WOULD START LOOKING FOR HER, I THINK IT REALLY WAS A SILENT CRUSH HE HAD ON HER. AS HE GOT OLDER HIS PERSONALITY WAS GREW EVEN MORE, HE GOT VERY VERBAL IN LETTING US KNOW WHEN HE WAS HUNGRY OR WANTED SOMETHING. I KNOW WHEN WE BOUGHT THE NEW HOUSE IN MAINE I THOUGHT THE TRIPS WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR THE OLD MAN, BUT WE TOOK HIM AND HE FIT RIGHT IN, EVERY TIME HE WENT BACK HE HAD HIS OWN AJENDA, JUST AS LONG AS WE WERE THERE HE WAS FINE.I LOVE TELLING THESE STORIES OF ROOSTER BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP ROOSTERS MEMORY ALIVE.HE WAS SPECIAL AND I THANK HIM FOR GIVING FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AND MOST OF ALL CHOOSING US. ROOSTER I LOVE YOU.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
NEW BOOK, GREAT NEW NEWS
Monday, March 1, 2010
MY SPACE AT COLUMBARY HOUSE ANTIQUES
HAVING A BOOTH AT THE ANTIQUE SHOP HAS BEEN ALOT OF FUN FOR ME. I'M ALWAYS SEARCHING OUT THAT SPECIAL THING TO BRING IN AND ADD TO IT. I ALSO HAVE AREA INSPIRED OIL PAINTNGDS, MY HAND MADE SANTAS, AND ONE OF A KIND TEDDY BEARS, ALL DONE BY ME AND ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THERE. I ALSO SELL PROPS FROM MY BOOKS THAT HAVE SERVED THEIR PURPOSE AND NOW NEED TO FIND A NEW LOVING HOME. PLEASE STOP BY IF YOU ARE IN SOUTHERN MAINE ON ROUTE ONE IN CAPE NEDDICK. MAKE SURE TO SAY HELLO TO DONALD AND JACK. 1.207.363.3436
Sunday, February 28, 2010
WEATHERED SEA SHELL DETAILS, WHAT COULD BE BETTER
IN THE BATHROOM IN SOUTHERN MAINE I HAVE A GREAT PLAIN WHITE WALL CUPBOARD FROM BELGIUM. I LOVE THE LOOK, BUT BY ADDING A FEW SHELLS ALONG THE TIPPY TOP IN A ROW GIVES A VERY SWEET DETAIL THAT CAN BE CHANGED OUT AT ANY TIME. NEVER LOOK AT YOUR PIECES IN THE SAME WAY DAY AFTER DAY, BE CREATIVE WITH THEM AND "SPECIAL THEM UP" WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. NEVER BE ACCUSED OF BEING BORING, WITH YOUR PERSON OR YOUR HOME.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
BACK JUST IN TIME
I RACED BACK FROM MAINE TO JUST BEAT THIS CRAZY SNOW STORM VERMONT IS GETTING, OVER THIRTY INCHES AND STILL COMING DOWN. I HAD A GREAT TIME IN MAINE, ANTIQUING, GETTING TOGETHER WITH GOOD FRIENDS, AND WORKING ON THE MASTER BEDROOM AT THE HOUSE. THE BEROOM STILL HAS A WAYS TO GO BUT IS GOING TO BE VERY SWEET WHEN DONE, JUST IN TIME FOR THOSE SUMMER NIGHTS. I FOUND A GREAT OLD WICKER TEA CART, ALL CHIPPY AND WILL MAKE A GREAT BEDSIDE STAND. NOW TO FIND SOME BUREAUS. STAY TUNED.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
FUN IN THE SUN
Saturday, February 6, 2010
WHAT A WEEK!
I HAVE BEEN MAKING BEARS LIKE CRAZY THIS WEEK AND NOW I AM DONE, WITH JUST THE SHIPPING LEFT TO DO. THANKS TO ALL MY LOYAL BEAR CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND GIVING MY BEARS A GREAT NEW HOME. I AM OFF TO SOUTHERN MAINE FOR TWO WEEKS ON TUESDAY (SOME R & R, HENCE THE BEDROOM SHOT) AND TO WORK ON MY NEW BOOK IN BOSTON. OH YES AND TO CELEBRATE DALES BIRTHDAY ON THE 13TH, GET TOGETHER WITH DONALD AND JACK FROM COLUMBARY HOUSE ANTIQUES AND MY FRIEND MAGGIE FROM THE NORTH SHORE OF BOSTON. WE CAN ALL SIT AROUND THE FIREPLACE AND CATCH UP. MY FRIEND MAGGIE'S BRINGING SOMETHING SPECIAL, HER AND DALE ARE GREAT COOKS AND ARE SECRETLY PLANNING A MENU, SO THE DINNER WILL BE FABULOUS. SO CHECK BACK OFTEN AND I WILL UPDATE SOON. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT COUPLE WEEKS AND KEEP DECORATING. I'M ALSO EXCITED TO BE PICKING OUT NEW PAINT COLORS FOR THE HOUSE THIS TRIP. SOME COLOR, NOT MUCH, YOU KNOW ME! TERRY
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
PRETTY IN PINK
SURROUNDING OUR SUMMER HOUSE IN DOWNEAST MAINE ARE THESE WONDERFUL WILD ROSES. WE PICK THEM AS MUCH AS WE CAN AND BRING THEM INTO THE CAPE. AFTER YESTERDAYS POST I AM REFUSING TO POST ANYMORE WINTER SHOTS ON MY BLOG. THE WINTER IS LONG ENOUGH IN THE EAST AND I DON'T WANT TO ENCOURAGE IT ANYMORE. HAVE A WARM AND SUNNY DAY.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I'LL FOLLOW YOU
Friday, January 29, 2010
CAN'T WAIT TILL SPRING!
JUST OFF THE FENCE POST
I BOUGHT A BOX OF WORN OLD WHITE ROUND FINIALS AT AN AUCTION NOT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITH THEM, BUT I KNEW SOMEDAY THEY WOULD COME AROUND. TOO SMALL TO BE ON THEIR OWN ALONE I THOUGHT LETS GROUP THEM TOGETHER. I HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL TO PUT ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE IN SOUTHERN MAINE, I THOUGHT AH HA!. SO I TOUCHED THEM UP WITH WHITE PAINT AND PUT THEM IN AN OLD IRONSTONE BOWL. I LOVE THE EFFECT AND SIMPLICITY. AS A WHOLE THEY ARE JUST PERFECT! LOOK PAST WHAT THINGS WERE REALLY USED FOR AND TRY CREATING YOUR OWN NEW AND IMPROVED COLLECTION. IT'S FUN!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
GREAT FORM AND SHAPE, NO NOT ME , FINIALS!
I HAVE ADMIRED AND COLLECTED FINIALS FOR YEARS. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE THEY WERE USUALLY MADE OF WOOD (I DO HAVE SOME METAL ONES TO) AND THEY WERE USE TO DECORATE RAILINGS, TOPS OF GARDEN POSTS, AND EVEN SOMETIMES ROOF LINES OF HOUSES. THEY ARE GREAT INTEREST TO HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE AND A GREAT DECORATING TOOL. I LOVE THE WHITE CHIPPY PAINT THAT CREATES ALL THAT TEXTURE AND THEIR CURVEY SHAPES. THEY CAN BE PRICEY SO IF YOU SEE ONE UNDER $50 SNATCH IT UP.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
FOLLOW THE LEADER, BAAAAAA
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
ROCKS FROM THE BEACH
HARDLY BEFORE THE PAINT ON THE MANTLE WAS DRY, BEFORE WE MOVED ANYTHING IN THE HOUSE, I PLACED THESE SMOOTH BEACH ROCKS, COLLECTED JUST DOWN THE ROAD, ON THE MANTLE, AND THEY ARE STILL THERE. HOUSE GUEST ADD TO THE COLLECTION WITH EVERY VISIT. DON'T DRIVE YOURSELF CRAZY BY CONSTANTLY CHANGING MANTLES OUT, SOMETIMES WHEN IT'S RIGHT, IT'S RIGHT
SHELLS IN THE DINING ROOM, ALL IN A LINE
OF COURSE DISHES MAKE SENSE IN THE KITCHEN
IF YOU DON'T KNOW BY NOW BY READING MY BOOK, VISITING OUR HOMES, OR READING THIS BLOG, OK, I'M GONNA SAY IT, I AM AN IRONSTONE ADDICT.I HAVE HUNDREDS OF PIECES. WHAT A BETTER PLACE FOR SOME CHIPPY STAINED PLATES AND BUTTER PATS THAN THE KITCHEN MANTLE. I LOVE THE SOFT SHAPES THAT CONTRAST THE HARD ANGLES OF THE KITCHEN. TRY IT, UNDERSTATED YES, MEMORABLE OF COURSE.
CANDLESTICKS NOT ALLOWED
I LOVE "SIMPLE" MANTELS. IN OUR SUMMER HOUSE IN DOWNEAST MAINE WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE FOUR FIREPLACES, HENCE MANTLES. I KEEP THEM SIMPLE, EACH WITH ONLY A COLLECTION OF THE SAME THINGS. TRY IT, LET YOUR COLLECTIONS SPEAK OUT AND BE NOTICED! HERE A COLLECTION OF EARLY CHILDERNS SHOES HIGHLIGHT THE DENS MANTLE. (AND YES THERE ARE COWS IN MAINE, AT LEAST IN THE DEN.)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
ITS BEEN A BEARY BEARY LONG DAY
STILL WINTER IN VERMONT, BUT THE SUN IS SHINING. JUST FINISHED SOME OF THE BEST BEARS YET. HAND DYED COLORFUL TWELVE IN PANDAS WITH FUNKY EYES. LOVE THESE SMALL HANDFULS ALOT. NOW DOWN TO BUSINESS AND TO GET READY TO GATHER SOME ANTIQUES TO TAKE TO MY BOOTH AT COLUMBARY ANTIQUES IN CAPE NEDDICK MAINE. I WILL POST MORE INFO ON THIS GREAT SHOP SOON AND JUST AS GREAT SHOP KEEPERS, DONALD AND JACK. HOW LUCK I AM TO BE INCLUDED IS SUCH A WONDERFUL PLACE. GOTTA JET, LOTS OF ANTIQUES TO PONDER ON, TWO OR THREE FOR ME, MAYBE ONE FOR SALE?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
NEW CAMERA NEW OUT LOOK AROUND AN OLD HOUSE
MY SKINNY SANTA GOT ME A GREAT SLR CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS AND I JUST CAN'T PUT IT DOWN. TOO MUCH FUN ALL THE TIME ANYTIME. ON THESE SNOWY VERMONT DAYS WHEN I AM NOT MAKING BEARS, EDITING NEW BOOK PROJECTS, AND THINKING ABOUT MY NEXT DESIGN PROJECT, TAKING PHOTOS IS THE PERFECT RELAXATION I NEED.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
FINALLY A BLOG
JUST GETTING STARTED HERE TODAY...HOPE TO BE ADDING MORE PHOTOS, INFO ON MY CURRENT BOOK "NEW FARMHOUSE STYLE" AND OTHER NEW BOOK PROJECTS...ENJOY A PEACEFUL HOME AND LET SPECIALNESS SURROUND YOU
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
OLD GLASS FISHERMANS BOUYS, TAKE THE NET OFF, THEY MAKE GREAT ART INDOORS OR OUT. TRY IT !
MY INSPIRATION TO KEEP OIL PAINTING
THE FINISHED PAINTING
BIG PILLOWS, LITTLE CHAIRS, IT WORKS IN THE GUEST ROOM
THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING EARLY PUDDING MOLDS FOR YEARS NOW. I HAVE THEM SCATTERED AROUND ALL THE HOUSES. I LOVE THE MOTTLED COLORS OF THE IRONSTONE AND ALSO THE INTERSTING MOLD PATTERNS IN THEIR INTERIORS. I HAVE RABBITS, FROGS, ELEPHANTS, BIRDS, AND FLOWERS JUST TO MENTION A FEW. THEY USUALLY RUN ABOUT $100 HERE IN THE STATES, SO ANYTHING UNDER THAT I GRAB 'EM. THEY LOOK GREAT GROUPED ON MANTLES, IN CUPBARDS, OR EVEN ON WINDOW SILLS ALL LINED UP. START COLLECTING THEM TODAY, YOU WON'T BE SORRY.
BOAT A SHORE!
THIS HAND MADE BOAT RESTS ON THE MANTLE IN SOUTHERN MAINE YEAR ROUND. I LOVE THE GREEN ACCENTS ON IT. IT IS JUST AS ENJOYABLE AS IT IS SIMPLE. IT DOESN'T NEED CANDLESTICKS OR PAINTINGS AROUND IT. MY FAVORITE WORD IS "EDIT", EVERYONE SHOULD USE IT.
CHRISTMAS AND IRONSTONE
CHECK OUT MY WHITE WIRE CHRISTMAS TREE. I JUST LOVE IT AND LEAVE IT UP YEAR ROUND IN THE MAINE DINING ROOM. IT'S THE ONLY LIGHT IN THE ROOM!
YES, THE RUMORS ARE TRUE
I'VE HAD A 30 YEAR CRUSH. YEP AND IT'S WITH CHER. I DID THIS PORTRAIT OVER TWENTY YEARS AGO IN PASTELS ON PAPER. I THINK IT WAS FROM THE COVER OF THE "STAR" MAGAZINE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. YOU'LL FIND HER IN MY IPOD, HANGING ON MY WALL, AND ATTACHED TO MY HEART. IF THE HOUSE WAS BLOWING AWAY, I'D GRAB DALE FIRST, THE DOGS SECOND, AND MY CHER PORTRAIT. NOW YOU KNOW!
THINKS SPRING OR AT LEAST SOMETHING WARMER
I CAN NOT WAIT TO BE OUTSIDE AT MY GARDENING STATION BY THE OLD MILKHOUSE IN VERMONT. YES POTTING PLANTS, CUTTING FLOWERS, SURROUNDED BY ALL THOSE PANTING DOGS. WHERE IS THAT GROUND HOG WHEN YOU NEED HIM! photo by www.kindraclineff.com
MY CREATIVE SPACE IN VERMONT
MARY MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB, THAT TERRY PAINTED
I'VE TRIED SOMETHING NEW AND LOVE IT. YES PAINTING SHEEP IN OIL ON CANVAS. CHECK THEM OUT IF YOU GET A CHANCE. SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT COLUMBARY HOUSE ANTIQUES 207-363-5496. ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SHOP ARE SOME ONE OF A KIND BEARS MADE JUST FOR COLUMBARY AND SOME RETIRED HAND MADE SANTAS ALSO CRAFTED BY ME.
ARTIST TERRY JOHN WOODS * OIL ON CANVAS * MACHIASPORT MAINE
TRASH OR IS IT TRASHED ART
I LOVE OLD PRINTS AND HAVING WATER DAMAGE OR STAINS HAVE NEVER STOPPED ME FROM BRINGING THEM FORWARD TO BE ENJOYED. THIS PRINT I FOUND IN MAINE FOR A SONG AND A WALTZ AND IS ONE OF FAVORITES TO DATE. PERFECT THINGS ARE BORING, AND WHO WANTS TO BE BORING. NOT ME.
ROW ROW YOUR BOAT
WHO SAID PLAIDS AND STRIPES DON'T MATCH
COLLECT THAT TRANSFER WARE...COLORS, DESIGN, AND SIZE WILL NEVER MATTER...STACK THEM HIGH WITH CONFIDENCE
BOW WOW WOW, BOW WOW WOW
GUARD DOG IN OIL
NO ALARM SYSTEM NEEDED IN THE DINING ROOM AT SOUTHERN MAINE. THIS BIG LOVE, WAS RESCUED FROM A THRIFT STORE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND HAS BEEN KNOW TO SCARE OFF EVEN THE SMALLEST MOUSE SEARCHING FOR A MORSEL.
OUR FRONT DOOR VIEW, A PARK PLACE VUE
PINCH ME, PINCH DALE, PINCH ANYONE. WHAT A TREAT EACH DAY WHEN WE LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS FROM OUR DOWN EAST MAINE SUMMER HOUSE, IN NORTHERN MAINE.
ONE OF A KIND TEDDY BEARS
BEARS BEARS BEARS. TWENTY YEARS LATER AND THEY ARE STILL HERE. ALL ONE OF A KIND, HAND DYED AND SOME EVEN DISTRESSED TO LOOK OLD AND WELL LOVED. EVERY HOME NEEDS A TEDDY BEAR IN A CHAIR www.terryjohnwoods.com
BREAKFAST OR ART "A STUDY IN YELLOW"
VISUALLY STUNNING....BUT NOT FOR LONG