Christmas is Upon Is

I found a few photos from my old standby's Elle Decor and Martha Stewart.  If you are in need of a few last minute decorations we have the holiday decor below.  And we're having 25" off all holiday fro now until Christmas Eve!

Amarylis are the perfect holiday floral and far more sophisticated than Poinsetias.  We have one left so come in and grab it! Photo: Elledecor.com

The oversized pine cones are a simple centerpiece.  We have them mixed with moss balls and crackled glass spheres at The Summer House. Photo: Elledecor.com

Still some wreaths left featuring pine cones and a mix of greens. Photo: elledecor.com

Shiny shiny shiny!  Red, silver, and gold glitter beeswax candles 25% off now through Christmas Eve. Photo: Marthastewart.com (Actually, from the shuttered Blurprint and I still have my old issues!)

Okay, these aren't for sale but we do have them in our window! Photo: Marthastewart.com

We have a 7' white feather Christmas tree at the store.  Order yours for next year.  We are SO happy with ours and so are the clients who ordered theirs! Photo: Marthastewart.com

Birch planters are another subtle holiday touch. Photo: Marthastewart.com

I just love how simple this is.  Get some pillar candles and nice ribbon to add a little color for holidays.  Make it easy and pick tone on tone.  Simple color palettes work best. Photo: Marthastewart.com

 How are you decorating for the holidays?

Margaret

Warm by the Fire

The cold and grey days make me long for a quiet evening by the fire.  I love the warmth, the crackling sound, the orange glow, and how the wonderful smell fills the house.  There is nothing like a good book and a toasty fire.  Hope this warms you!

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Elle Decor

Photo: Martha Stewart

Photo: Martha Stewart

Photo: Martha Stewart

Photo: Elle Decor (From the sadly deceased Metropolitan Home)

New Artist at The Summer House

We are so excited to welcome Scott Kahn to The Summer House.  On Saturday we put up four prints and we've had a great response already.  Scott's statement says it all:


I consider my work to be a visual diary, a record of my life, a reporting of the
places and people I encounter. It is not easy to begin a painting, despite the variety and
complexity of the world. It is important to me to have a reason to paint, for the impulse
to be strong. If I do not feel compelled to work, how can I expect the viewer to respond
to what I am reporting? If I am successful, hopefully, the painting will have depth,
poetry, and honesty. The effect should be direct and clear. To achieve this result, a
creative person calls upon every tool available to him: technical, emotional, intuitive, and
intellectual. The act of creating, therefore, teaches us and reveals to us who we are and
our relationship to life. This is why I paint. - Scott Kahn

 Berkshire Nightscape 18" W x 20" H

Lunar Eclipse 17 1/4" W x 20" H

March Moon 20" H x 18 1/8" W

Griswold Point 16 3/4" H x 20" W

 

Legendary Interior Designer David Easton at The Summer House

A quick reminder that David Easton will be at The Summer House tomorrow for a book signing starting at noon!

 

David Easton, a titan of the Interior design world, is best known for his neo-classical design and architecture.  For thirty years David Easton has been transforming private residences into the dream homes of his clients.  Please join us for a book signing and to meet David Easton.  Wine and hors d'ouevres will be served

Unique New Pieces & Holiday Decor

As you know, we always have new things coming into the store.  We have been searching all over for those one of a kind pieces to add some interest to the store.  We picked up a few new things, added some color, put up some Christmas decorations and it feels like we have a new store!  Pay special attention to the desk.  It's my favorite thing in The Summer House right now.  I took these photos a few days ago and already some of the pieces have disappeared...


All photos courtesy of meganandmargaret.blogspot.com

Kathleen and I designed this piece and had our iron craftsman turn these antique saws into an art piece.  This is a one of a kind piece that we won't be able to reproduce.

The Captain's wheel!  It could be cute in a little boys room or in a study mounted to the wall.

Love this new floor lamp!

I am obsessed with lucite and these Louis ghost chairs are one of my all time favorites.

Our local iron craftsman handmade the sawhorses.  We can custom design the style and size and the color possibilities are endless.  We are ordering some side tables from him because we absolutely love his work!

We've also added a ton of mirrors.  The lattice mirror on the right is so unique, the pyramid mirror is an art piece, and the beaded mirror on the right is sold but we are ordering a replacement soon!

We wanted to add more lamps to get through the dreary November and early December days so we picked up these coral lamps.  One is already gone but we prefer pairs so we're getting another in.

These coral prints are so pretty and we are so into the mirror frames!