Annapolis Designers Say: There's Something Fishy Here!

Annapolis Designers Say: There is Something Fishy Here!

                                            One fish for every member of the family!

                

                   
                          Every once in awhile, a bit of whimsy is OK in decorating your home.
                       I'm sure that you have heard and read in magazines that you should always
                        make your space more personal. Well, this is a version of making it your own,
                         displaying a sense of humor. These are well crafted fish with denim and
                       white painted pine, with overlays of cut-out tin, fish scales. When we saw
                                these at Market, we decided to go big and get 4 of them!

                       Our Entry Platform has been transformed to show a casual Summer Vignette.
                        The driftwood stained table with geometric metal base is flanked by two very                                        comfortable woven wicker chairs with cushions that are attached with Velcro.


                        Since accessories make the room, we have included some close ups of our
                          accent pieces in our display. Think of accessories as the jewelry that you
                            put on after you get dressed. They are what makes an outfit special!

 Our Itty-Bitty Starfish Lamp
 is so sweeeet! It is just perfect
 on a shelf or up on a tall dresser.
 The cream base is topped off with
 a classic linen shade.

 Then our Sea Blue Conch Shell
just happened to be juxtaposed
with our 4x6 Marble Stripe Frame.
The frame is made up of small
 strips of neutral, white and
blue marble.
That's a great Hostess Gift!
Hint, Hint!

 

A Chesapeake Bay Oyster Votive with a small
Glass holder surrounded with native crusty shells is pure art! A row of three of these would brighten up any table.

      And then, ...last but, not least we have our
     Red Wine Glasses with an Etched Sailboat
     front and centered. Another great gift idea!
     Give a nice bottle of wine with two glasses
      and an expensive bottle of wine to the Happy           Couple for their Wedding Gift.




    June is a big wedding month, so stop in and see       us, we can help you come up with a creative gift!
   
      Hope to see you soon!  Gina

Coastal Vibe

 Our Coastal Vibe is showing!

Details of Design in Annapolis

                     Coastal Design is hot, and happening now! We just got back from Market 
                     and the Coastal trend is still very vibrant in design. So, here we have a vignette
                     in our store to show you the fun ways, you too, can pull it all together with the
                     right selections and accessories. 

                     The sofa we used in this grouping is a slip-covered sofa. It has a casual look,
                     with washable fabric that will make your life easier. Stripes of all sorts are one
                     of the main patterns in coastal, whether it be a pinstripe or a large awning type
                     of stripe. The fun  pillows on our sofa are half grey and half blue. They are a
                     great price for $58.00 ea. They have feather fillers so you can give them that
                     Karate chop in the center that enhances their voluptuous look!

                     The star of the show is the hand painted artwork in the background !
                     It is 48"x 72" It is painted on grass-cloth, which adds a wonderful texture and
                     contrast to any painted wall. It costs $698.00

                                Even this wooden tray has the stripe motif!  It is unique, fun
                           pieces like this that really set off the design. The tray is only $38.00

                                                                           

                                                                           





 We have added some light to the display
 with the teal blue lamps on each side. I
just love the creative proportions with the exaggerated height to the shades. It gives 
a fresh look to a classic lamp shape. The lamps come in just under two hundred at $193.00 each.
















                     A trick of the trade!                           



The successful layering of accessories is easy to do with the right pieces. I fell in love with these vases, because I could picture them one in front of the other on a console, with the open centers allowing you to see through to the pieces behind them.