Boar's Head in the Bedroom

 

 

This photo was taken in my bedroom several months ago and for some reason I just love it. To me it is atmospheric, haunting and beautiful.  To each their own, right?  There are a number of taxidermy pieces in the House and one day I will post a series of them.  Until then, I decided to give this photo it's own post.   

Lakeview Painting in the Great Room

This is a painting that I did rather recently and that hangs in the Great Room of the House.  We tend to hang artwork Salon style, which means hanging artwork floor to ceiling in a room.  This way of displaying art was made popular in the Paris Salon Exhibitions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

I love the colors in this painting, especially the orange, and one day will probably reframe it in a thicker frame than what you see here. Not sure why, other than I think it could handle it.

Lakeview Painting

The oil on canvas painting measures 24"W X 36"H.  In the custom black and gold wood frame the piece measures 29"W X 41"H.  Pricing and shipping information is available upon request.



An Easter of Flowers at the House

We enjoy entertaining, especially at the holidays, and spending time with those we care about and eating way too much food.  The House tends to fill up with flowers on these occassions that our way too generous guests bring with them.  Above are just a few examples of what we received yesterday.

From the top: A gorgeous potted plant takes the place of a silver bowl that was shown in the Silver Bowl post below.  White orchids are our favorite! This one sits on the Kitchen counter behind a few cookies left over from the Easter feast.  Next is a photo of just some of the desserts we served yesterday among a few bouquets.  A shot of a corner of the Living Room shows another white orchid and the above mentioned potted plant.  Matt and his family brought a beautiful potted gardenia.  When I went out to take a photo of it, a butterfly just happened to land on it near a bloom.  The next photo shows one more white orchid.  This one though has been in the House since last Thanksgiving.  It still looks as fresh as it did the day it arrived.  It is amazing and I love it!!  The last photo is of one of the four cats who live here with us.  This is Fred.  He is sitting on the table next to the Thanksgiving orchid.  I could not resist including him.

The House of Silver Bowls

There are many silver bowls of all shapes and sizes scattered throughout the House.  The photos above are just a few of them.

From the top: A bowl that my family gave to Richard this week sits on a black console table in the front Living Room.  Nuts and olives are often served in two small bowls on the red wine bar we keep set up in the Great Room.  A large simply designed bowl sits in front of a book-filled case in another part of the Great Room.  Two bowls are nestled among dinnerware above the refrigerator freezer unit in the Kitchen.  I keep a beautiful small bowl, that I have had for years, on the table by my bed.  Two more bowls sit in one of the bookcases in the front Living Room.

Eggs of Gold in a Kitchen of White

Our good friend Chris, gave us these three adorable egg cloches.  We immediately gold-leafed some eggs to display in them.  They sit on the kitchen counter that we use to store all of our white ware and utensils. 

All of the cabinetry in the Kitchen was designed and built by Bobby with a little assist from me.  The large silver meat dome is one of Richard's collection.  I love this one in particular.  It is a great size and the handle is beautiful.  The drawing is one I did years ago of a good friend.  The pie will be gone before I finish this post...

Guest Room No. 2

We tend to have quite a few out-of town guests visiting us.  Because of that, we decided to add a guest room onto the house.  This week, Bobby finished the new guest room.  He, of course, did an amazing job on it.  Once it is furnished and decorated, I will post some photos.

Since the project began, we have been looking at images of guest rooms to get ideas for decorating it.  Here are just a few favorites we found while searching on the internet.  



Profile Painting in the Living Room

These photos of the Profile Painting were taken in a corner of the Living Room.  This is a painting that I did a number of years ago and yet still remains one of my favorites.  I have always felt that it is one of the best executed paintings I have ever done.  I truly do love it and it looks great in the black and white Living Room. 

The black and white photos are part of Bobby and Richard's collection and the fantastic large ginger jar is one of a pair.

Profile Painting

The acrylic on canvas painting measures 24"W X 48"H.  In the custom black wood frame the piece measures 34"W X 58"H. Pricing and shipping information is available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/95782842/profile-painting

One Crazy Week at the House

It has been a crazy and busy week here at the House since my last posting.  A lot of work has been done on the House, four out of town guests came to visit (delightful!) and there was an unfortunate incident with the boat and rough seas.  Needless to say I have been a bit distracted, but I promise to post in the next day or so.  I hope you all are well!