Slow and Steady Wins the Race

With the warmer months approaching, our calendar has been filling up at a rapid pace.  Before we know it, the long lazy days of winter will be replaced with summer garden parties, barbeques and weekend retreats.  It’s as we’re gearing up for the season that we really begin to appreciate the luxury of operating at a slower pace, which is exactly the lifestyle a cabin should celebrate.  With this leisurely attitude in mind, we turn to Mr. Tortoise from Aesop’s Fables for inspiration.  

1.  Bunny Williams

2.  Grand Tour nesting tables, Century Furniture

3.  Retrosuperfuture

1.  The Tides South Beach, by Kelly Wearstler

2.  Pony hide porter's chair

1.  Victorian Falls Venetian Mirror, Ralph Lauren Home

2.  Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.  Architecture by Peter Block, interior design by Beth Webb.

1 & 2.  Nate Berkus

3.  Steuben Glass Tortoise Collection Ice Bucket

1.  Windsor Smith

2.  GQ Style UK

1.  Banana Republic

2.  Nicky Haslam

3.  French Art Deco tortoise glass perfume bottles, Douglas Rosin

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Greener Pastures

We heard a rumor that Spring arrived this week, but Old Man Winter just won't give up.  We're so ready for our second favorite season of the year to begin (second only to Fall) because there is a real feeling in the air that something is about to happen.  Each evening the sun stays up for just a little bit longer, spring bulbs are starting to pop up in the most unexpected places and branches that have remained dormant all winter are now exhibiting signs of life.  This is the time of year when we pack up our sweaters, open the windows to let the fresh air in and give the house (and our minds) a good cleaning.  Here's hoping that this April's showers bring you plenty of figurative flowers.

1.  Welford Park

2.  Dayna Decker wood wick candles

3.  Tommy Ton's Street Style

1.  English lead planters, Lincolnshire, England

2.  Caravaggio, Narcissus, 1599

3.  White Narcissus

1.  Filoli House, Woodside, California 

2.  Anchor Division

3.  Frank Roop

1.  Pink Magnolias

2.  Perrier-Jouët champagne

3.  Miles Redd

1.  Thomas Jayne Studio

2. Gustave Caillebotte, Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877

3.  Col. Littleton, purveyor of fine accoutrements in the Americana tradition
4.  Thomas O'Brien

1 & 3. Martha Stewart 

2.  William Yeoward Fern pattern stemware

1.  Steven Gambrel

2.  Aries terracotta urn at Treillage by Bunny Williams

3.  Semper Augustus Tulip


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How to Make An Entrance

Making an entrance is never an easy task, even for the most experienced party-goers among us.  One needs to exude confidence while appearing approachable and relaxed.  Your outfit should be thoughtful and appropriate.  Consider your hair, nails and makeup.  You should look into the eyes of others as you survey the room, and smile.  There are so many rules!  That's one reason why we want our retreat; there's nothing more honest and relaxing than walking through the door of a weekend getaway where one can sit back in a carefree setting with good company.

Just as important as first impressions are in social situations, the entry to any space is equally important. The spaces below, in their simplicity, exude a confidence and sophistication of their own. As we embark on this cabin pilgrimage, our journey starts with an entrance...and if you'll please excuse us, we need to pick out our outfits. 

1.  Entrance to an apartment in Paris, Casamidy

2.  Steven Gambrel

3.  New Hampshire settee, Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques

1 & 4.  The Rug Company

2.  Portrait of 'Oberschützenmeister', Christophe Edwards

3.  19th century oak Elizabethan-style table, Holmes Samsel Antiques

1.  Axel Vervoordt

2.  19th century Persian Sultanabad carpet, Doris Leslie Blau

1.  McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors

2.  Visconti two arm sconce, Gregorius Pineo

3.  English mahogany center table with marble top, c. 1810, Lee Stanton Antiques

4.  Bunny Williams

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