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A "Cabinet of Curiosities" at ink & peat!

Just in time for holiday parties and this year’s gift buying season, we are excited to announce that a new delivery of pottery by Laura Zindel has arrived at ink & peat! Laura Zindel is the Vermont-based artist and designer behind one of our favorite collections of pottery and dishware on the market. Laura’s signature monochromatic, pencil-toned illustrations celebrate the Victorian design concept of a “Cabinets of Curiosities” consisting of “encyclopedic collections, filled with treasures of art and wonders of the natural world.” We have a ceramic feast of quails, eggs, blackberries, ferns, moths, and owls (to name a few!) Stop in and enjoy!

These artful ceramics make unique gifts! Each piece is produced from Laura's farmhouse studio in Brattleboro, Vermont.

written by Holly (at ink & peat)

Beauty of the Haunt

Even if they scare us just a little, haunted houses can be a thing of beauty. With their dark weathered exteriors, shuttered windows, and shrouded histories, nothing gets us more excited about Halloween than revisting the timeless scaffolding of haunted houses and the ghostly, antiqued charm we find between their walls. This week, we're celebrating with a photographic roll of haunted delights that feature these historic structures and the unique mood they inspire.

A grandaddy of haunted houses! We love this vintage snapshot of the New Orleans style Haunted Mansion at Disneyland circa 1969.

A touch haunted. Rose candleabra by Amberglow Forge via Custom Made.

It would be an adventure to make a cake this spectacular! Check out how to recreate it here.

 

 

These photos (found here and here) capture the signature mark of all haunted houses: a dark upstairs window.

We're impressed with how British desginer David Carter makes these dark, Gothic style chairs appear whimsical in one of the rooms at his East London hotel-home, 40 Winks.

We are ever inspired by the notable haunted house project envisioned by author and archivist, Corrine May Botz. More about her project can be found here.   

Our post wouldn't be complete without one of Portland's own! Built in 1913, the historic GasCo building sits off Highway 30 and has been abandoned since 1956. We would say "enter if you dare," but the property is fenced off and a security guard stands nearby. More history about this building can be found here. 

Happy Halloween!!

written by Holly (at ink & peat)

       

Orange Everything

Bold, bright, and orange! The Hermes silk scarf made it famous, Frank Sinatra coined it as “the happiest color,” and it remains a darling of design. This year, orange has found it’s way into our hearts through the ever-inspiring mix of décor and citrus. With Halloween just around the corner, we’re celebrating the color, craft, and feast of orange.

Tarnished silver, orange peel, and wood grain. We find a perfect balance between the exquisite and the fragrant in this centerpiece by lifestyle photographer Nicole Franzen.

Must have: this gorgeous stack of orange scarves in plaid and hounds tooth prints. We’ll take one of each, please!

The fragrant work of peeling citrus fruits brightens our senses as we anticipate all the ways we can enjoy them. What to do with all that left over peel? This colorful photo inspired us to discover how versatile (and sweet) the orange really is.   

Learn how to make these beautiful orange peel roses here.

Look at these clever, orange peel birdfeeders we found on Sheri Silver’s lovely blog. 

The colors of harvest come to together in the beautiful blood orange. We found epic proportions of sweet deliciousness in these recipes for Blood Orange Curd and Blood Orange Yogurt Cake.

After writing this post, we have agree with Sinatra. Orange is the happiest color!

Written by Holly at ink & peat  

 

 

Hearty & Homemade

Perfect Pitch: Tent Living

With October in full swing and another week of sunshine in the forecast, we’re delighted with everything that makes a long summer so memorable. So much excitement over the return of pumpkins, spiced drinks, and the familiar, evening-smell of wood smoke! Every new season deserves the perfect space in which to enjoy the mood it brings. With so many fun and versatile ideas for tent living out there, we’re dreaming up ways to pitch our own and make the most of a few sturdy sticks and lovely old quilts for the fall.

We love this classic safari tent out at the renowned El Cosmico campground in Marfa, Texas.

 

We're loving these lantern-lit gypsy-chic patchwork tents. More of these floral tent tapestries can be found here and here.

Lace adds a pretty glow to this cozy tent. Design by Rubyellen Bratcher.

These FieldCandy tents makes us want to grab a backpack and a typewriter and go!

Another splendid, woodsy design by FieldCandy.

We think this lovely sketch of Huck Finn's raft fits right in to the wonderful world of tent-living!

(written by Holly at ink & peat)

Warm Grey

We love our rainy city. It's time for hooded jackets and stacking wood for the fireplace. Our eye is drawn to the monochromatic beauty of the grey, taupe, and lavender palette featured at abc home & carpet in New York. We would bring this centerpiece to life with a seasonal stew, mossy candle, and listening to the sound of rain outside the window.

Autumn Mood

Welcome the new season with us at ink & peat! Stop in for a hand-tied autumn bouquet and a richly perfumed candle from our new collection Aquiesse!