Chalk Farm - 2/8 - Vintage Objects and Interiors

February 10th, 2013

I have been a fan of the architecture firm Polhemus Savery DaSilva for a long time. I have their book Shingled Houses in the Summer Sun.

The company website is a great way to spend an hour. Or two. The houses are all stunning, one after another.

My favorite color is Tiffany Blue and anything in the Robin’s Egg, Seafoam family, so you can imagine how I was salivating reading about this house. And my taste has always been a cross between French country and Cottage Coastal. This beautiful house in Cape Cod is coastal perfection inside and out. From the incredible gardens, fabulous pool, and picture-perfect shutters outside, to the light-filled rooms, nautical touches, and elegant yet informal furniture inside.

I wish I could take credit for this beautiful post, but I have to say thanks to one of my favorite blogs, House of Turquoise, for featuring this one. I’m just happy to pass the photos along to you all. Enjoy.

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I’m in love with the colors of these shutters!

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Hydraegneas everywhere, my favorite east coast plant. I miss it. They are hard to grow in California.

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Love the fish fabric on the sofa!

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Check out that gorgeous turquoise backsplash. The blue chairs are a lovely accent.

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The perfect spot for mixing up those summer cocktails….

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I love the serene colors of the bedroom.

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Oh my, love the blue Adirondack chairs!

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Enjoy your week wherever you are, and remember, Spring is just around the corner.

xo Jennifer

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January 28th, 2013

All things White and Peaceful….

I love white.

Some people meditate, some read, some do yoga.

I just want to look at all things white. Every shade.

ivory, cream, latte, milky white, dove white…

I’ll bet these photos will relax you in about 1 minute’s time…

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You see? I told you so…

Have a wonderful week….

xo jennifer

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January 26th, 2013

New French Finds….

Hello everyone. Thank you so much for all of your incredible support and kind words the past few days about my brain scan. It has meant so much to me. It was not a fun couple of days for my husband and I. But what is fun, is antiquing. And all things French. So let’s forget about cancer and let me show you some pictures of some of the new things I’m listing in my etsy shop.

I’ll continue to list things over the next few days. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

xo Jennifer

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January 14th, 2013

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in my dining room…

Hello and Happy Monday. So, I promised my husband that I would do my best to stop decorating our house for a little while. (Translation: I’m not supposed to buy anything). I’ll admit, that’s a bit like asking a dog not to wag its tail around here. I’m constantly rearranging things and always looking for another little treasure to add, however, this month has given me the opportunity to change up a few things around the house that I already have.

I love my dining room hutch, but I’ve never really cared for the dark wood inside. I had heard of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, but had never tried it. I figured I’d give it a try, and now I’m hooked. For those of you who don’t know, Annie Sloan is the matriarch of an incredible paint that you can use on any surface, no prep work needed. Unlike other paint which requires you to strip and sand down the piece you want to refinish, this paint requires none of that. And once you get hooked, you can really start to have fun playing around with different colors and finishes. A quick search on google images will reveal some pretty beautiful pieces, and they can all be easily replicated by you!

So here is what my cabinet looked like when I started…..

I chose a beautiful color called Duck Egg….

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The paint is very thick, so I used a tiny bit of water to thin it out….After it dried, I applied Annie Sloan Clear Wax….

Then, I filled the cabinet with my white pottery and some coral……

My dining room has a beautiful chandelier from the 1930′s…..

The new paint color brings out the pattern in this fabric I have on a few chairs in my dining room.

The paint is available all over the country. If you cannot find a location near you, you can have it delivered right to your door.

Have a great week.

xo Jennifer

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January 4th, 2013

Vintage French LOTO cards and nostalgia…

Happy New Year! I’m so looking forward to 2013, aren’t you? I love the New Year. It brings with it such mystery and possibilities.

I’ve just taken out this vintage French LOTO set I have. I don’t know what it is about old paper and old games, but I love them all. I love thinking about who might have played with these LOTO cards somewhere in France and what was going on at the time in history. Was there a war going on? Were they on a family holiday? Were children and their parents gathered around the table on a rainy Sunday afternoon?

Maybe they belonged to a group of old gentlemen, sipping carafes of wine and playing in a Paris cafe. Perhaps the set was a special Christmas gift for a child somewhere in the French countryside, who’s parents saved their earnings so that the blue LOTO box could be wrapped and sitting under the tree…. It is nostalgia that makes vintage things so special, the history and curiosity of where they came from that draws us in.

I’ve just listed this LOTO set in my etsy shop. I hope it goes somewhere wonderful to make more memories for someone…Have a lovely weekend.

x Jennifer

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