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Trish Grantham comes to ink & peat

owls and mushrooms and deer, oh my!

The last set of pics to show you the fall displays at the shop. Look at these gorgeous hand appliqued pillows by Anna Joyce of Portland. I am in love with the bold graphics depicting owls, deer, and birds in yummy fall colors. Also on the bed are quilted throws made from vintage saris - they feel so great. And of course we continue with our incredible bed linens from Les Indiennes - all hand block-printed with natural dyes on organic cotton from India. We also have so many wonderful printed and solid scarves - great for a chilly evening. Now off to receive holiday product which sets at the shop next week - can you believe it's that time of year already? (photos by Lisa Warninger)

birch forest

More pics to show you our shop displays and lovely products for fall! In the front area we used these oversized recycled glass bottles all clustered with birch branches to make an indoor forest - sets the right mood for fall. Where to start with so many goodies? Well there are handmade dolls, felted cushions, deep aqua Scandinavian inspired pottery, tripod bowls in rich colors from Pigeon Toe ceramics, vintage Bolivian striped blankets, quilted vintage sari scarves, so much fun! And the fragrance in the shop is so wonderful with our newest selection of candles and soaps from Lucia, Acquiesse, and Claus Porto. the deep scent of amber and black currant warm up those chilly days. Divine!

(photos by Lisa Warninger)

shop talk

Here are some more pics of ink & peat's fall displays. We have been having fun with all the velvet pumpkins, heirloom pumpkins, gorgeous lifestyle books and new products! I love the way the light gleams through these vintage inspired amber bottles and the charm or these wooden carved owls. There are some lovely cotton towels hand-loomed in Ethiopia by a fair trade women's co-op. They are so soft and can even be used to decorate a table. We have also fallen in love with these hand-knitted alpaca stuffed animals - it's hard to choose who to love the most (we even have a turtle that has a pocket for his head to tuck in!) And as always, our old favorite - Saipua soap - a lovely clove geranium is so warming for fall. (photos by Lisa Warninger)

moody blues

Finally getting around to showing you what the shop looks like for fall - chock full of unusual and lovely goodies as always. Will show you more this week! This table has a wonderful assortment of blues, purples, and greens. From Marie Belle teas, to robin's egg blue linen pillows, hand-blown glass orbs from LBK Studio, Claus Porto soaps in gorgeous packaging with scent like honeysuckle and vanilla orchid, to vintage mercury apothecary bottles. All a feast for the eyes!

simple decorating

I loved this post Holly did over at Decor 8 about Nadine from Herz-Allerliebst's holiday decorating style. She likes to center the look around found objects, pods, and berries and keep it simple. Look how the lovely the top color story is for holiday - a creamy white pumpkin, mauvy pink, the pewter of the vase, and the sage of the aged hydrangea. Perfect.

happy spooky day

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you all have fun in your favorite costumes! Can't wait to see all the little princesses and Batmen this year at our doorstep...(photo from here)

illuminating

Sorry for the lack of post yesterday folks - I've had the flu for the last week and am finally crawling out into the world. Was poking around blogland and found these wonderful assemblage lighting designs by British designer James Plumb (James Russell and Hannah Plumb). So clever and you know I always love a great re-use design! Have a great weekend everyone!

 

mac attack

Have you seen this place in NY - Macbar? It is all dedicated to mac & cheese. Menu items include all varieties of mac & cheese - the classic, the reuben, and mayan chipotle. And the decor is made to suit! Better get your Lactaid out!

 

bold and bright

As the winter rapidly approaches we start thinking of the holidays. I love these festive patterns from designer Caroline Gardner - wrapping papers, cards, and even advent calendars. Bold, bright and modern.