Rooster

Gilt Molded Copper Rooster Weathervane, 19th Century from Christie's


We had an unfortunate incident on Sunday- the rooster who was a new resident at our house and most of his flock met an untimely end. They will be missed.

Pair of French Brass and Iron Andirons (Chenets) vis 1stDibs

Gentleman Calling

1. Tintype of an unknown man

2. Victorian hair & gilt watch chain

3, 5. Vintage dress shirt and collars via A Noble Savage

4. 1920's aluminum bowler hat

6. Victorian 15ct dress studs

Welcome Mat

1. Stack of antique oriental rugs via A Noble Savage

2. Rustic interior via Tea for Joy

3. Antique Oriental rug center medallion

4. Maximilian Sinsteden's dorm room

5. Antique Persian rug pillow via etsy

Apartment, Paris

Spectacular Paris apartment via Loft Lexicon by Samuel Johde..inventive without being disrespectful to the integrity of the architecture.

Little Animals

1. Painting Attributed to Joseph Goodhue Chandler from Sotheby's

2. Straw Stuffed Cat Toys sold at Noel Barrett

3. Early Folk Portrait dols at Forsythe's 

4. Signed 19th Century Rocking Horse (detail) at Copake

5. Folk Oil on Cavas via Pook & Pook

6. Horse Pull Toy via Liveauctioneers

Remodeling the Heart

Our NH kitchen is finally beginning to take shape! The new hearth is in, stove and wood stove delivered, ceiling is halfway scraped back to the original plaster and color swatches have been considered (although not agreed to). Below are some of the key elements that will make this new room, either actual or inspirational...

1. Ivory and white country kitchen

2.  Aga Legacy 36" range

3. Zani & Zani cookware

4. Darryl Carter kitchen in white

5. Morso 2110 wood stove

6. 18th century colonial mantel

7. Jennifer Vreeland country kitchen

Early Childhood

1. Portrait of Alfred Massanti Passe with a Book via New Orleans Auction Galleries

2. Daguerreotype of a small boy via Flickr

3. William W. Kennedy portrait sold for $5,000 at Pook & Pook

4. Daguerreotype of twins sold at Skinner

5. 19th Century portrait sold at Copake

6. Gorgeous daguerretype on Ebay

7. 1850 portrait at Pook & Pook

8. Alice Mary Hawes by Southworth & Hawes, 1852 via 

    I'm not a Person in this Dream-I'm a Place

9. 19th century portrait sold at Auctions Neapolitan

Dare to Dream

We follow a blog entitled Old House Dreams daily. Old House Dreams is an extraordinary blog that provides a service very close to our hearts- preservation of historic homes in North America. By showing daily listings of homes in different stages of restoration or disrepair, it gives its audience an opportunity to see what craftsmanship and artistry in home building used to be...no vinyl siding, no cheap Home Depot finishes....and what they can preserve. Every kitchen in the US does not need to have granite countertops with stainless appliances!

This is a recent post- a 1920 townhouse in Quebec that seems absolutely, romantically preserved. From the furnishings to the wall coverings, we pray there is someone out there who knows that they could never replicate this aged beauty and seeks to preserve it. By the cinematic photographs of the house, both realtor and photographer have a good idea of what they've got...