Nautical window shopping

A few odds and ends with nautical flair I happened upon recently.

This large old wood spool of rope with more rope and pulleys draped on top of it.

Big wood anchor decorated in all sorts of knots and such.  While not a decoration I cared for I did appreciate the intricate work of making the knots.

I took these photos with my phone so the quality isn't the best but, you get the idea.

 Neat old navigation lantern.

more lanterns

This big vintage lantern was really neat.

It had a big price tag too.

Sailboat model.

Old oars, prop and pulleys.

This white washed hatch table I really wanted.

The old heavy iron trusses in aqua combined with

the white washed wood.....

I was in heaven.  

A different type of spool for smaller rope.

It had more of sisal look about it.

That's it for my window shopping.

Did you find something fun this week?

Stylish Home Catalog and Room Styler

The wonderful team a Stylish Home notified me over the holiday weekend they had featured one of my items in their latest on line catalog Summer Weddings with Handmade and Vintage.

It was a nice surprise and so was visiting there page where you can style a room using the idea file gadget

You can browse the products on the site or upload your own photos, and select color palettes. There are also color and palette widgets.  How cool is that?  Plus there are design trends, buying guides, and home solutions.

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Open publication - Free publishing - More decor

 Stylish Home Catalog Download.  You can also browse past editions.

Time for dessert holiday collection stamped silverware fashions

My new stamped silverware editions are fun and unique. First up eat, drink and get stuffed serving spoon for Thanksgiving also available in a shorter to the point version; get stuffed.

 

This set can be used for both holiday or any Sunday dinner.

A set of eight forks with a cake server.

Each fork says something different.

Divine, Delicious, Luscious, Sinful, Tasty,

Sweet, So good, and To Die for.

The server says "time for dessert."

For a bit of a different take. This set has six forks

and a server that says "have some cake".

The forks are stamped with sayings I know I have

said time and time again.

"A small piece"

"A little slice"

"Just a taste"

I was laughing the entire time making them all.

Instead of being flattened for the garden

these pretty spoons are now offered for you table.

Fun to use year round actually.

This set was inspired by my little chaplet 

A little morning support!

For the hostess.

The ice cream lovers.

The soon to be bride.

For the gardener.

For the tree.

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Our Stamped Silverware featured in a Cookbook by Norway's Manuela Kjeilen A Passion for Baking

Beach House Living's stamped silverware has been featured in a cookbook by Manuela from a Passion 4 Baking titled "Love Manuela".

This is truly amazing honor.  Unlike a magazine, this is a cookbook that could very well grace the shelves of homes for years to come.

 It's is currently written in Norwegian; no worries you can visit Manuela's tantalizing blog and hit the translate button.  The book may be available in English sometime in 2012.

Manuela, armed with her cache of favorite things and kitchen essentials 

literally guides you with numerous large photos of each each step 

of her divine recipes.

Manuela not only bakes, she styles and takes all her own photos!

She makes you feel that even if baking is not something your confident about

that you can, and will create lovely desserts.

Don't think you have time? She has five children.

You can also get recipes for rolls

and "Chicago deep dish pizza"

Manuela is even more beautiful then her desserts!

I simply love the pink boots she is wearing here.

Having them featured being used this way was something totally unexpected.

 I am glad that the spoons we use for garden markers 

are mainly made with every day kitchen table quality.

Unless, you select a "rustic version"

A good portion of my Mr. and Mrs forks wedding silverware
is made more along company, holiday best thinking.

Manuela is making me want to pull my baking pans out of storage

with the impending holidays and cold weather.

What a way to spend a day with the smell of holiday cheer in the air

making these!

Thank you Manuela.  

It is such an honor to appear in your cookbook and blog.

Wishing you continued success!

Visit Manuela at at a Passion for Baking.

Her recipe index can be found here.

Sold! A piece of yacht club history.

Elusive, exclusive the Bay Head Yacht Club has been in existence since 1888.  It sits at the northern end of the bay where both Olympic and world sailing champions have competed.

from the clubs webpage

For as long as I can recall I have been in love with club's burgee.

Just a short walk from my office it is a lovely old place.

When the opportunity arose to attend an estate auction of

the Hubert Johnson family who was a well known boat

builder how could I resist.

Up on the block, coveted slices of the Bay Head Yacht Club.

From glassware engraved with the club's burgee that had

likely never left it's boxes in decades. To racing trophies of sterling

and silver plate in the form cups, bowls plates, trays, and loving cups.

It was originally thought and believed with some conviction

that the family would "donate" these items to the yacht club which

happens to be right next door.  When it was learned this was not

the case long standing members turned out to purchase the items

for their beloved club to be preserved for future generations.

I, for one, likely made the "acceptable" to win list only because

I was known by some who could forgive my winning 

although I wasn't a member.

My heart was set on an early 1900's beauty but it

was not to be. When this one came up without the date

it was mentioned it was from the same era.

I never put my number down. I think my final competitor

realized I wouldn't. 

When the cup was delivered I said

I finally won a trophy which caused an uproar of laughter.

The couple behind me said we have never seen

someone so happy.

It's a gift for my dearly beloved aka DB.

I think he is going to love it. Don't you?